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C it y of McKe e sp ort N e ws McKeesport Area | Winter 2016 | icmags.com 29 McKeespor t Tennis Clinic The City of McKeesport hosted its second annual Youth Tennis Clinic in September – inviting area kids to sharpen their skills or simply try something new. The clinic brought more than 40 children ages 6-16 to the newly renovated tennis courts in Renziehausen Park for a two-hour session with McKeesport Area High School chemistry teacher and tennis coach Dr. Vladimir Kovalchuk. “Dr. K.,” as students call him, led participants through warm-ups and drills with the help of Mayor Michael Cherepko, City Administrator Matt Gergely and Recreation Director Jim Brown. Each participant received snacks, a pack of tennis balls, and a certificate of completion.