RUM Tennis Courts explained
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The RUM Tennis Courts or the Pedro “Golo” Laracuente Tennis Courts is a tennis center at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, as part of a sports complex with the RUM Natatorium and the RUM Racquetball Courts.[1] Built in 2010 next to the natatorium, it held the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games' tennis competitions.[2] It was named after former UPRM tennis athlete and coach, Pedro “Golo” Laracuente, when his former-student Emily Viqueira retired her name from candidacy, feeling that "[her] name and Golo's were going to compete and that [she] did not want to compete with [her] teacher."[3]
Of Puerto Rico's approximately hundred tennis courts,[4] eight are located at the complex, with two of these being principal courts, since they are flanked by cement bleachers on both sides.[5] It is the permanent home of the UPRM's tennis club, Mayagüez RaCktenis, whose membership costs range between $100.00 to $250.00.[6] [7] Its use is usually limited to the UPRM students, varsity athletes and Mayagüez RaCktenis members. However, other local clubs may also use the space.[8] The courts aren't used for tennis exclusively, as the space can be rented[9] and some activities, such as the UPRM Meteorology Festival, are held there.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Complejo Natatorio, Tenis y Racquetball. Swimming, Tennis and Racquetball Complex. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221172027/http://uprm.edu/p/natatorio/inicio. 2020-02-21. 2021-09-20. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. es.
- Web site: Mayagüez 2010 - Sitio Web oficial de los XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe - Mayagüez 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100226081148/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/es/instalaciones/deportivas/227-canchas-tenis.html. usurped. 26 February 2010.
- Web site: Gil. Millie. Adiós al maestro Golo Laracuente: Símbolo de la cría colegial. Farewell to the teacher Golo Laracuente: Symbol of Colegial breeding. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920225745/http://www.mayaguezsabeamango.com/historias/historias-final/480-adios-al-maestro-golo-laracuente-simbolo-de-la-cria-colegial. 2021-09-20. 2021-09-20. Mayagüez sabe a mangó. es.
- Web site: Por qué Puerto Rico. Why Puerto Rico. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210912153921/https://www.ddec.pr.gov/por-que-puerto-rico/. 2021-09-12. 2021-09-20. Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce. es.
- http://www.odecabe.org/downloads/bulletins/m2010/m2010_09_2009.pdf{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Web site: Reglas de Racktenis. Racktenis Rules. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019154525/https://www.uprm.edu/natatorio/instalaciones/reglas-racktenis/. 2020-10-19. 2021-09-20. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. es.
- Web site: Membresia MayaguezRaktenis. Mayaguez Raktenis Membership. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222145536/https://www.uprm.edu/p/natatorio/membresia_racktenis. 2020-02-22. 2021-09-20. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. es.
- Web site: Directorio de Canchas. Court Directory. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920225046/https://prtenis.com/directorio/. 2021-09-20. 2021-09-20. Puerto Rico Tennis Association. es.
- Web site: Procedimiento para arrendar el Salón de Actividades del Complejo de Tenis “MEZANIE”. Procedure to rent the Activities Room of the Tennis Complex "MEZANIE". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222144504/https://www.uprm.edu/p/natatorio/arrendamiento_mezzanine. 2020-02-22. 2021-09-20. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. es.
- Web site: Festival de Meteorología en UPR Mayagüez. Meteorology Festival at UPR Mayagüez. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160716210838/https://www.cienciapr.org/en/event/festival-de-metereologia-en-upr-mayaguez. 2016-07-16. 2021-09-20. Ciencia Puerto Rico. es.
