Play Tennis!

Champions Fitness Club is Central Maine's premier tennis facility, offering a variety of programs for all levels of play and age groups. Whether you take tennis lessons with one of our certified pros, join a tennis league, or take part in other tennis programs we offer, you are sure to improve your game and have fun doing so!

Tennis Lessons

Take tennis lessons with certified pros Dan Veilleux, Jason Tardif, and Andre Giguere to improve your skills, strategy and the mental toughness needed for match situations. To read about their tennis experience and background, click here.

Champions Tennis Programs

• Leagues These leagues run year round and are available for all levels of play! They usually run at 8-10 week intervals. Playoffs are played at the end and a winner is crowned. For league schedules, click here
• Wake-Up Clinics This program is offered Monday & Friday mornings from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. This clinic consists of drills geared to improve your game and fitness, plus some doubles & singles play.
• Little Tennis This is a junior program geared for children ages 4 to 11. It's a group environment where children are taught the basic fundamentals of tennis and most importantly to have a great time!
• Learn to Play Program This program is suited for players that have either never picked up a racket or are looking to get back into the game. This program runs for 4 weeks at a very affordable price, and consists of a one-hour group lesson once a week.
• USTA Team Play Looking to get on a team that offers a more competitive atmosphere with the chance to move on to districts, sectionals and even Nationals? ...then this is the program for you! USTA is offered for adults, seniors, and even juniors.
• *For printer-friendly league schedules, click here.

Our Certified Tennis Pros

Dan Veilleux currently resides in Lisbon, Maine. He is a graduate of Cony High School and attended Dennis Van Der Meer's Tennis Acadamy to become a Certified United States Professional Tennis Registry (U.S.P.T.R.) Tennis Teaching Pro. Dan had worked for Champions 13 years when he left to work closer to home at the Augusta Tennis Club. After 11 years away, we are happy to have Dan return for another stint with Champions. Dan also served as Head Men's Tennis Coach at Colby College for five years. Dan is truly a caret tennis instructor who has led more than one student to state title championships. (back to top)

Jason Tardif comes to us from Jay, Maine where he started his tennis career by organizing a varsity tennis program at Jay High School. Jason attended University of Maine at Farmington. He began his teaching career The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire in the summer of '96. Jason coached the Mt. Blue High School girl's tennis team while giving private and group lessons at the University of Maine at Farmington Health and Fitness Center. Jason is certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and has experience working with beginners to nationally ranked players. He is also a professional racquet stringer and can suggest the proper tension and type of string that is best suited to your game. (back to top)

Andre Giguere was born and raised here in Waterville, Maine. He graduated from Waterville High School in 2004 where he was the #1 singles player on his team. He is currently a junior at Thomas College where he is captain of Thomas's tennis team. As a freshman, he was named Rookie and Player of the Year as he went on to win the North Atlantic Conference. Andre is PTR certified, and has been teaching tennis in the Central Maine area for several years. Andre's favorite thing about tennis is watching the development of young tennis players that he teaches. (back to top)