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Beth Gibson Named Buckeye Lifestyle’s “Woman of Initiative”
"Our organization is focused on providing a wholistic experience that equips our Athletes with all of the tools needed to ...
Good News: Buddy Up Tennis program serves youths with Down Syndrome
Jane Riley ran into the Heritage Tennis Club on a recent Saturday afternoon, with one goal: to find out who ...
This North Texas tennis program teaches more than just a sport to young Athletes with Down syndrome
"Too often our kids are underestimated and this program, it expects a lot." PLANO, Texas — Exercise can often be ...
GoYeo Storytellers: Buddy Up Tennis
Most people on campus know of junior record-breaking quarterback Zach Taylor for what he’s accomplished on the football field — he ...
Inside Tennis With the Koz
Buddy Up Tennis Sarasota's "Tennis With the Stars, Where Our Athletes Shine," Benefit Clinic was featured on Inside Tennis With ...
Student Coaches with Buddy Up Tennis Sarasota
Nobody can steal ninth-grader Graycen Schwartz’s thunder when she strikes with her racquet at the tennis court. Yet, once Saturday ...
Buddy Up Tennis at the 2018 US Open-NBC News
Click HERE to watch the NBC News segment on the Buddy Up Tennis journey to the US Open 2018! ...
Buddy Up Tennis Sarasota Aces Annual Fundraiser
When Nick Bollettieri talks tennis, people listen. Buddy Up Tennis held its fifth-annual "Tennis with the Stars, Where our Athletes ...
Orlando Buddies’ Dedication to Buddy Up Tennis
Orlando/Red Bug Buddy, Katie Loftis (middle) Two Orlando Buddies, Katie Loftis and Sophia Raaberg were featured in the Orlando Family ...
Buddy Up Sarasota Born of Tennis-Playing Triplet’s Love for Sister
Triplet Allison Davis wanted her sister Sarah, who has Down syndrome, to be able to enjoy tennis as much as ...
Suncoast Celebrities Gather to Support Local Athletes with Down Syndrome
Local athletes with Down syndrome partnered with celebrities such as Nate Griffin, Lisa Moore and Michael Brandon in a May ...
Annual Suncoast Tennis With the Stars 2018!
In May of 2018, Buddy Up hosted Tennis with the Stars in Sarasota, Florida, to fundraise for and bring awareness ...
Buddy Up Tennis First of Its Kind in Murfreesboro
There was no special needs program for tennis in Murfreesboro, and so tennis aficionado Rhonda Hawkins brought Buddy Up to ...
Gallery: Bond Between Buddy Up Athletes and Coaches Makes Everyone a Winner
This picture gallery illustrates the close bond between Buddy Up athletes and their coaches, as well as the skill of ...
Buddy Up Tennis in Naperville, Illinois Exciting Asset for Athletes With Down Syndrome
Katie Finke wanted an athletic outlet for her six-year-old son, Owen. She initiated Buddy Up Tennis, Naperville, and, through the ...
Founder of Buddy Up Tennis on Solutions, Happiness and Living in the Moment
When Beth Gibson was told that her son had Down syndrome, she vowed to provide him with the best possible ...