Boulder tennis leagues led to many lasting friendships

My best Boulder Parks memories stem from playing in fifteen year's worth of tennis leagues in the Boulder community. Since tennis league teams usually consist of ten to fifteen players of the same skill level, and often involve partnering up with one or another team member each week for doubles, you really get to meet and know a lot of people in a comfortable and competitive atmosphere. With our home courts usually at either South Boulder Recreation Center courts, the Centennial Middle School courts, or the Tom Watson Park courts, we would host league matches against teams from around the area: the local private tennis clubs as well as the Longmont, Arvada, Thornton, and Louisville public court teams. After great matches, we (pre-Covid) would sit around at the picnic tables and share the traditional snacks and beverages and get to know the other team's players as well. In such a situation you can't help but make some good and long-lasting friendships. Since my wife and I play in both same-gender leagues and together in the mixed doubles leagues, we now know scores of people we would otherwise have never met. We're both grateful to Boulder Parks and Rec for providing the courts for these league opportunities, and hope league tennis will continue on Boulder public courts for many years to come.