Ephrata tennis league raises money for EHS program

EPHRATA – The Tuesday Night Tennis League at Ephrata High School concluded Tuesday night, wrapping up its four-evening schedule. “I think it was a big hit,” Ephrata girl’s tennis head coach Britney Maclaod said. “We raised quite a bit (more) money than what we’re used to getting. For us, that was a huge bonus.” The league successfully raised enough money to purchase a new ball machine, as well as mitigate costs that come up throughout the season. Finishing its third year, the league saw a sharp uptick in participation. “Our first year doing this we had just a handful of teams,” Macleod said. “They were just kind of our own kids from our own program. This year, it really took off - the first night we had about 30 teams kind of filling all the courts and whatnot.” ...