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2025 High School Summer Program

2025 High School Summer Program

Welcome Letter

Welcome to the 2025-2026 Tennis Team. 
 
We invite you to come out for the team as we encourage all athletes to participate at Rocklin High School.  We are coming off a great run with the Boys and Girls Teams winning section titles over the last 5 seasons.
 
With 74 members in our program, minus our amazing departing seniors, our 2025/2026 teams look to welcome our new students and continue the run of success.
 
Tennis is only part of the fun.  Our goal is to create a family through experiences, competition, and team relationships.  
What should you do ?
  • Visit the Girls Tennis website / Boys Tennis website at:
  • Look at the Schedule (Start date August 4- Girls)(Feb. 2, 2026- Boys
  • Results Page - Get an Idea of matches!
  • Video’s
  • Our team videos from the last 8 years are available.
  • Explore the activities we do! (Archery, Surfing, Rafting, etc.)
  • Plan for the summer (Separate Email )
  • Tennis Camp – June 9-20
  • Summer program – June 9th – August 1st  
Have a great rest of the year and we look forward to working with you over the next four years.  If you have any questions of our program please feel free to email me at deckenburg@rocklinusd.org or call at 916-549-9771.
 
Go Thunder,
 
Mr. Dale Eckenburg

FAQ

TENNIS PRINCIPLES
 
Over the last 27 years I’ve tried to create a program that strives to achieve 3 principles.  
  • ACADEMICS: The tennis team and our school promotes an academic program that works with sports to better your experience.  Our school schedule is ideal for sports as well as the 23+ AP programs.  Our varsity tennis team each year is the most academically successful sports program on campus measured by academic GPA.  Our Varsity team last year took over 50 AP courses.  We strive to be responsible student athletes.
                 (2025 Graduates - Stanford, Penn, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Cal Poly, Northwestern, UC Davis)
  • TEAM: I try everyday to make sure we create a team environment and continue to work on creating team experiences that develop friendships and a bond that each tennis player can rely on.  We’ve had team activities ranging from white water rafting, waterskiing, paintballing, ocean kayaking, camping, hiking in Yosemite, horseback riding, surfing and yes tennis!!  
  • COMPETITION: We work to create a team that competes with the best of the best in this area.  Last year our girls played against the top 10 teams in the area, eventually ending up ranked #10/130 and our Boys finished 2024 12th in the section.
 
CUT SPORT
 
Is tennis a cut sport? Yes  We typically have 30-40 girls/boys on the tennis team and work hard to not cut.  I try hard to keep all freshmen to get them experiencing tennis.  If I get 10 freshmen out, great shouldn’t have to cut.  If I get 30, the math doesn’t work with 3 coaches and 8 courts. 
It's pretty simple, how much time do you put in from now until August (girls) / February (boys).  I did have to let 8 girls / 3 boys go. 
 
PRIOR EXPERIENCE 
 
Do you have to have prior experience?  No, sports transfer.  Basketball, softball/baseball and volleyball players make great tennis players.  I never played tennis growing up.  My first tennis was my freshman year, but I played basketball, baseball, football and shot archery.  Several of our players never played tennis before high school.
But, you have to get started with the learning process now/summer. 

 SUMMER “STUFF”
 
  • Summer Camp and High School Camp - Click on Summer Program Tab Above
  • Johnson Ranch or Sierra View – Local tennis clubs who offer quality tennis instruction during the summer.  Typically it costs $400-$500.
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 SCHEDULE
 
  • The schedule is online.  Please review the matches.
  • Girls start August 4th and go through Nov. 20 +/-.
  • Boys start February 2nd and go through May 10.
  • Are there JV matches – Most programs have 16-18 girls/boys.  It is very hard to schedule JV matches but we do.  With such a large team with lots of good players we play two matches each day (1/2 team home and ½ team on the road) while also scheduling 6-8 JV matches.  
 
Lastly, please visit the girl’s/boy’s tennis website and look around.  THIS year’s schedule, results, photo galleries, videos, etc.  
 
Thanks again for your interest in girls tennis and if you have any questions please respond!
 
Dale Eckenburg
deckenburg@rocklinusd.org
916-549-9771

Summer Program

 
The end of the year is upon us and that means summer is ahead.  Below is the information on our summer program.  
 
Little Kids Tennis Camp (KC) – June 9-13 & June 16-20 8- 10:15   
  • Mandatory Participation!  Remember this is our primary fundraiser!
High School Tennis Program  (HS)
 
June 9 - June 20 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm / June 23-27 - 8:00 - 10:00 am /July 15 - Aug 1- 8 am - 10 am
 
Key - KC (Kids Camp - 8am - 10:15am) - HS (High School) 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
June 9  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 10  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 11  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 12  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 13  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 16  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm 
June 17  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 18  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 19  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 20  
KC
HS-6:30-8:30pm
June 23 
8-10 am - HS
June 24 
8-10 am - HS
June 25 
8-10 am - HS
 
June 26 
8-10 am - HS
June 27 
8-10 am - HS
June 30 
July 1 
July 2 
July 3
July 4
July 7 
July 8 
July 9 
July 10 
July 11 
July 14 
July 15 
8-10 am - HS
July 16 
8-10 am - HS
July 17
8-10 am - HS
July 18
8-10 am - HS
July 21 
8-10 am - HS
July 22 
8-10 am - HS
July 23
8-10 am - HS
July 24 
8-10 am - HS
July 25 
8-10 am -HS
July 28 
8-10 am - HS
July 29 
8-10 am - HS
July 30 
8-10 am - HS
July 31 
8-10 am - HS
 
 
This year we will have our High School practice will be in the evening (6:00-8:00pm) during the Little Kids Tennis Camp June 9-20. Following that all high school practices formal or informal will move to the 8-10 am. 
 
The program at the high school is not mandatory but available as an option.  The summer program is $150.  Register Here
 
Once again, my goal is to provide a viable alternative for some summer tennis.  If you are planning on playing at Johnson Ranch, Sierra View, Lifetime or any other tennis program, I totally support you.
 
Mr. Dale Eckenburg
deckenburg@rocklinusd.org  / 916-549-9771

Summer Camp 2025

We are HAPPY to announce that our 2025 Summer Camps are BACK! We will have limited space, but we are back!!!
 
Coach Eckenburg and the Student Athletes of Rocklin High Thank you for your support!! 
Results

Results

2024-2025

2024-2025
SENIORS
Aarya Sharma Vats, Kayla Plog, Ella Pizzuti, Olivia Ali, Liz Bennett, Melanie Hildenbrand, Ava Hudson, Cassie Le
 
2024 Team

2023-2024

2023-2024

DI SECTION Runner-Ups

16-7 6-4 SFL

SENIORS

Nica Sobrepena, Miya Walker, Sophie Burns, Jessica Walker, Anika Madan, Maya Camber, Morgan Tri, Samina Zanzi, Kristina Lunsford

2023 Team Photo

2022-2023

2022 -2023

DI SECTION CHAMPIONS

18-5 7-3 SFL

SENIORS

Erin Johnson, Lia Savage, Audrey Watkins, Kennedy Weir, Ashlyn Schulz

Matt Jones

2021

DI SECTION CHAMPIONS & SFL CHAMPIONS

22-4 8-2 SFL

SENIORS

Roxana Shahi, Maiah White

Coaches

Coaches

Head Coach: Dale Eckenburg

After 20+ years of guiding the RHS Tennis program, I still can't believe I get the chance to work with a wonderful group of young people. We have worked hard to develop a program that incorporates academics, tennis, fun, and a sense of family.

 

Our student athletes have developed a team that strives to include every athlete in numerous activities that support the whole tennis player.  As a player at Nevada Union High School, I learned from Mr. Houlihan the value of the team and the importance of creating opportunities for players on the USTA circuit, as well as for recreational players seeking local opportunities to learn their craft.    

 

deckenburg@rocklinusd.org

916-549-9771


Assistant Coach: Kelly Follett

After raising four kids, who are now out of the house, I knew I wanted to get back into helping young students develop their tennis skills. I knew the impact my tennis coaches had on me as a teen, and I am excited to be having the same effect. This is my 4th year coaching high school tennis at Rocklin High School. I play tennis 3-5 days a week socially and on different competitive USTA teams..When I’m not on the court, you’ll find me visiting my kids, volunteering locally, and hiking or skiing in the mountains! I am ready to help the students improve their tennis skills.
Schedules

Schedules

2025 Girls Tennis Schedule

Team Activity Schedule