The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in Michigan reported on July 29th that tennis “lessons teach more than just tennis to hard of hearing children.” In an article by staff writer Amy Boerema, Kimberly Cummins is quoted as saying “They tell me I’m a killer out there because I just hit four balls over the fence…” Cummins, 16 is a Waukesha resident and one of the students who gained an increased sense of self-esteem after taking tennis lessons for deaf and hard of hearing children with Howard Meyers and his crew. Myers along with five other tennis experts volunteered their coaching skills to provide free lessons for twelve children, 7-17 years old at the Woyahn Tennis Center in Waukesha. Myers has played tennis for over 50 years and previously taught deaf children at the Wisconsin Lions Camp Rosholt. Funding for the WauKesha lessons comes from the Wisconsin Tennis Association and the Midwest Tennis Foundation. He says tennis is a great game for children with hearing impairments to gain skill and confidence because it’s not a team sport that requires verbal communication.