SPUT Alumni Spotlight: Txengkong Vang

Making Every Moment Count: Txengkong’s SPUT Journey When Txengkong (TK for short) first joined Saint Paul Urban Tennis, he saw more than just a summer job – he saw a world of possibilities. “I personally joined because I saw all the opportunities,” TK shares. “I was able to be a coach, leader, enjoy my environment and…

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SPUT Alumni Spotlight: Yusra Aden

From Casual Player to Community Leader: Yusra’s SPUT Journey Sometimes the best journeys start with a simple moment. For Yusra, it was playing tennis with her dad when they spotted a SPUT lesson three years ago. That chance encounter opened the door to what would become an amazing adventure with Saint Paul Urban Tennis. Since…

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SPUT Alumni Spotlight: Ricky Moua

What led you to start your involvement at Saint Paul Urban Tennis? I was a St. Paul Harding graduate and during my summers and winters, I would participate in the programs that SPUT offered such as Junior Team Tennis, Tournaments, and Warriors. I started playing tennis in sophomore year in high school and after I…

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SPUT Alumni Spotlight: Jaileah Yang

“It’s a program I grew up with and where all my summer memories reside.” What led you to start your involvement with Saint Paul Urban Tennis? My older brother, Chueshe, was someone I looked up to and wanted to be like. When I was younger, he would take tennis lessons with SPUT in the summer,…

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Exciting Expansion Plans for Saint Paul Urban Tennis

Saint Paul Urban Tennis (SPUT) is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in its mission to empower youth through tennis and education. Today the Minnesota Legislature approved a $750,000 capital investment for SPUT that will fuel the expansion of its youth development programs on the East Side of St. Paul.  This transformative grant will serve…

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