About Us
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
At Caroline Tennis Association, our mission is to promote tennis as a fun and healthy activity for individuals of all ages and skill levels. We strive to provide Caroline County's citizens with opportunities to play and compete at any level they wish.
Our Origin
Our Mission
Our Mission
A group of tennis players began playing on a regular basis in the spring of 2018 that led to a mixed group of skills and ages that provided fun and exercise twice a week. What a wonderful summer it was with these new friends!
Our Team
Our Mission
Our Team
Our team is made up of many experienced and knowledgeable tennis enthusiasts who are dedicated to helping our young players learn the game of tennis.
Our Founders
Blair Carmean
Blair Carmean
Blair Carmean
Blair grew up just outside of Ridgely, MD and played in youth tennis camps held at the town's Martin Sutton Park in the 1970s. He later graduated from North Caroline High School, playing varsity tennis all four years. Today, Blair and his wife, Cheryl, enjoy playing in the adult tennis nights in Ridgely, and have enjoyed watching as thre
Blair grew up just outside of Ridgely, MD and played in youth tennis camps held at the town's Martin Sutton Park in the 1970s. He later graduated from North Caroline High School, playing varsity tennis all four years. Today, Blair and his wife, Cheryl, enjoy playing in the adult tennis nights in Ridgely, and have enjoyed watching as three of their four children prepared for, and then competed on, high school tennis teams. Blair sees the Caroline Tennis Association as a tool to expand tennis participation locally, and to allow others to experience what he and his family have gained from participation in youth and adult tennis programs.
Greg Jackson
Blair Carmean
Blair Carmean
Greg is dedicated to tennis from his experiences with USTA junior tennis growing up in Carroll County, MD. That experience took him through a successful high school and college tennis experience. Now he wants to share that experience with juniors in Caroline County.
Greg recently moved to Thurmont, MD, a sad event for our Wednesday and S
Greg is dedicated to tennis from his experiences with USTA junior tennis growing up in Carroll County, MD. That experience took him through a successful high school and college tennis experience. Now he wants to share that experience with juniors in Caroline County.
Greg recently moved to Thurmont, MD, a sad event for our Wednesday and Sunday adult tennis. However, in his true spirit of enjoying teaching kids, he is willing to drive 2 hours to continue to participate in the CTA Saturday Fall Camp. Yeah!!
Joe Anderson
Blair Carmean
Joe Anderson
Joe grew up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and now makes Ridgely his home. As a professional drag racer for 25 years and on the road ten months a year, tennis and golf were seldom played. When Joe retired in 1999, he became passionate about working with kids, first with baseball in Sharp Leadenhall. Now, he supports the AMP program at CCTC
Joe grew up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and now makes Ridgely his home. As a professional drag racer for 25 years and on the road ten months a year, tennis and golf were seldom played. When Joe retired in 1999, he became passionate about working with kids, first with baseball in Sharp Leadenhall. Now, he supports the AMP program at CCTC and has begun playing tennis again. His playing buddies all strategized that a more formal tennis program may entice kids and families to Martin Sutton Park for some tennis!