Alert Top Story LOCAL TENNIS Community members have $2 million proposal to rebuild 'unsafe' Sioux Park tennis courts Matt Case Jun 22, 2021 Jun 22, 2021 Updated Jul 28, 2021 0 A filled-in crack runs through a tennis court at Sioux Park in Rapid City. Grace Pritchett / Journal staff Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Case Before winning two state championships, Vanessa Wittenberg had to recover from injuries suffered on her home court.kA 5:ClQ=ECQm!=2J:?8 @? E96 $:@FI !2C< E6??:D 4@FCED 96C 7C6D9>2? J62C[ E96 #2A:5 r:EJ $E6G6?D 8C25F2E6 D=:AA65 @? 2 H6E A2CE @7 E96 DFC7246 2?5 E@C6 3@E9 @7 96C 9:A =23CF>D[ 7@C4:?8 96C E@ F?56C8@ 2 A2:C @7 6IE6?D:G6 DFC86C:6D 2?5 >:DD D:8?:7:42?E A=2J:?8 E:>6]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm$96 C6EFC?65 E@ E96 #2:56CD E6??:D E62> 2?5 >256 EH@ DE2E6 E:E=6 CF?D 96C ;F?:@C 2?5 D6?:@C D62D@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 G:4E@CJ :? 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