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There will be a Men’s Doubles Tournament today at the Alex Rovello Memorial Courts from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Stop by to see some fast moving play!

Thank you to David Blagden and his team of pros from Portland Parks & Rec for making the August 18th “Play Day” at Alex Rovello Memorial Courts so worthwhile. We greatly appreciate the many volunteers who assisted in making the event run so smoothly. A group of energetic young tennis enthusiasts were on court for… Read More »

Today we recognized the recipients of the Alex Rovello Memorial Award  – Cleveland High School Most Outstanding Player. 2014 Sebastian Dibblee 2015 Jamil Ditter 2016 Zach Smith 2017 Ismayn Ditter 2018 Riyaz Ditter 2019 Owen Thomas And special thanks to Coach Art Shapiro. Congratulations! We look forward to honoring next year’s winner.          … Read More »

Spring Cleaning at the Courts The Alex Rovello Memorial Courts will be closed on Monday, May 20th. They will be power washed and new nets will be installed. This is made possible through the generosity of the many people that support the Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation. We thank you all.

Busy Day at Berkeley Park The new picnic table was installed by Ed Davis and his team from Precision Recreation Contractors today! The table matches the benches, flower pot and garbage receptacle Ed supplied four years ago. We truly appreciate the support and generosity Ed and his family have given the Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation. The foundation… Read More »

“Woodstock Gives Back Day” at Otto’s Sausage Kitchen Stop by today between 11 am to 5 pm. Enjoy something off the grill as they support the Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation. A big thank you to Ott’s Sausage Kitchen for donating their outside sales proceeds to our foundation. We’re grateful for such tremendous support from our community.  

Join us tomorrow for an afternoon of tennis for kids of all ages. Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation and Portland Parks & Recreation invite you to Berkeley Park 3701 S.E. Bybee at Cesar Chavez Blvd. Thursday, August 16, 2018 | 11:30 to 1:30 ALEX ROVELLO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION “Providing a safe and professional environment for children and adults, from all walks of… Read More »

Grammy-nominated Acoustic Alchemy June 26, 2018 Aladdin Theater Tickets: Aladdin-theater.com Alex was a 2010 graduate of Cleveland High School in Portland, where he was a 4-time state singles champion 2007 through 2010. He then went on to play tennis for the University of Oregon from 2010 to 2013. In May of 2013, Alex passed away.… Read More »

The family and friends of the Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation wish Thomas Laurent of the University of Oregon Men’s Tennis Team congratulations as he was named PAC-12 Player of the Week. Thomas is ranked as the No. 6 collegiate singles player in the Nation. Cormac Clissold also closed out the 2017 season with Laurent as… Read More »

Please join us at Otto’s Sausage Kitchen today, Sunday, September 10th for“Woodstock Gives Back Celebration.” A portion of Otto’s outdoor profits will be donated to the Alex Rovello Memorial Foundation. With support from Jerry, Gretchen and the many others who donated this year, we were able to have the Alex Rovello Memorial Courts power washed,… Read More »