Teaching Pros

Coach Scott Allen

Scott Allen is a USPTA certified pro and has been teaching at THPRD since 1995. He has many years of teaching groups and private lessons from beginners to advanced to players of all ages. Scott also has been certified to teach Pickleball sense 2018. Scott is very passionate about what he does every day, because he loves to introduce such a wonderful sport to people, see their love of the sport, and how they improve their skills.

Coach Scott Farnham

Scott is a self-taught tennis player, who played in High School and College. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989 from Southwestern College (KS) where he played #1 singles and doubles, and was assistant coach for the Women’s team in ’89. Scott became a member of the USPTA in 1992 and has worked at many park and recreation programs including Ralph Wultz tennis center in Wichita KS, City of Forest Grove, City of Hillsboro, and since 2002 at THPRD. He has taught all ages from 5 to 95 in a more technique-based approach to maximize skill development in a shortened time frame. My favorite shot to help people with is the serve (most important shot in tennis imho). I have taught both group and private lessons and am available for both just sign up.

Coach Brian Hughes

Brian has been playing tennis since 1996. He has played for Lakeridge High School and made State his jr. /senior years. He also played for the Portland State Club team. He currently plays in the ITT tennis league and USTA. In USTA, he has made Nationals for mixed doubles at the combined 7.0 level and men’s doubles at the 8.0 level. Brian started coaching in 2008 and is PTR certified. He offers private lessons and coaches all ages and levels. His goal is to have fun, learn, and improve.

Coach Sidnay Huck

Sidnay is a USPTA Certified Tennis Professional with a wealth of experience spanning all age groups and skill levels. Sidnay was immersed in the world of tennis by her parents who themselves are Certified Tennis Professionals, which gave her valuable insight into the tennis industry at an early age. This upbringing ignited her passion for the sport, leading her to pursue a full ride scholarship to the University of Toledo, where she competed at the Division 1 level, graduating in 2018. Building upon her collegiate experience, Sidnay continued her journey in tennis as a Graduate Assistant at Georgia Southern University. During this time, she earned two master's degrees in 2020, all while furthering her experience in training elite Division 1 athletes. Prior to moving to Oregon in 2023, Sidnay worked at Universal Tennis Academy in Georgia. Throughout her career, Sidnay has worked with individuals of all abilities, from beginners to collegiate D1 athletes, helping them hone their skills and achieve their goals on the court. With her wealth of experience and dedication to the sport, Sidnay continues to make a positive impact in the tennis community.

Coach Jake Kane

Jake has been teaching pickleball since 2020, and competing since 2018. He was a competitive road cyclist in college, and as a result, developed a penchant for solitary, cardio-based suffering that in the present has translated to a strong preference for singles over doubles. He dreams of one day having the most neato court slides around, but still has a ways to go. He teaches group and private lessons for adults, and is still actively competing at the 4.5 - 5.0 level. He likes drawing cartoons, and is enormously fond of cats. He also likes showing off his athletic prowess for his girlfriend, and plays at least 20% better if she’s watching.

Coach Katherine Lomartire

Katherine began her love for the game of tennis at age 10 playing with her dad. Upon moving to Oregon in 1995, the THPRD tennis center became their family's place to learn and participate in their favorite sport. In 2003, Katherine began teaching lessons and became certified with the PTR organization in 2004. Teaching all ages and levels, Katherine strives to make the journey of learning the game fun. Her emphasis in teaching is not just how to hit a certain shot but why and when to hit a certain shot. She works towards the development of the whole player whether at a beginning or advanced level. Developing player strategy and mental toughness are just as important as technique. Katherine also coaches on a collegiate level at Pacific University as the Assistant Women's Tennis Coach.

Coach Brian Loomis

Brian Loomis has been teaching tennis at Babette Horenstein Tennis Center since 1986. Brian has been teaching pickleball since 2019. He offers both group and private lessons in tennis and pickleball. Brian enjoys teaching players of all ages and abilities. Brian likes the challenge of helping players who are recovering from a surgery or injury get back into the game. He likes fostering players as they are looking to get into more hitting with friends or joining tennis leagues.

Coach Javier Ruiz

Javier started to play tennis at the age of 6, he played junior and professional tournaments. He has a major in International business from UIW in San Antonio, TX where he played during his college years.

Coach Riley Stricker

Coach Riley is a PTR Certified instructor since 2020, and has been teaching all ages since 2014. Certifications in entry level, intermediate and high performance tennis, and even golf (yes, golf!) gives him a wonderful teaching palette to work from. As a player, he was given Second Team All-District honors in May 2012, holds a current UTR rating of 8.0+ (in doubles and singles), an NTRP Ranking of 4.5+, and won the Oregon High School State Racquetball Championships and finished Runner-Up at Nationals, both in February 2012. You can still find Coach Riley playing tennis tournaments and leagues today! He has been teaching out of clubs since 2018 and founded a high performance academy at a club that did not have one. Coach Riley has overseen the trainings of High School State Champions, District Tournament Champions, and USTA Team Sectional Champions. As well helping many other players achieve tournament match wins and titles. His teaching style stems from a laundry list of sports experience in his past. And carries his lessons learned, and his coach’s words, with him in his teachings still today. Coach Riley’s lessons are energetic, functional, informative and for any age or skill level. Focusing on the smaller goals of today to achieve the bigger ones of tomorrow. He works with each individual to compartmentalize their long-term tennis plans and make them reality. He is available for clinics, groups, semi/full private, and even conditioning (athletic development) lessons.

Coach Bill Wang

Bill started instructing tennis from 2010 and has conducted lessons for all ages and for levels from beginners to advanced-intermediate players. He enjoys tactical-focused lessons in which scenario-based game plays predicate technical requirement and learning. Bill also prefers group lessons especially for beginners and intermediate players because it is more realistic (hitting with similar level players versus hitting with a coach) and players can learn better by working with/observing others.