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Aaron 

Aaron Petersen            –          Director of Tennis

Aaron was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He had a racquet in his hands as soon as he could hold one, thanks to his grandparents.   Most of his junior tennis years were spent in Chapel Hill, NC.  He graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC where he played #1 on the team all four years and achieved a national ranking of #34.  He was voted MVP and Team Captain during his years at Queens.  Aaron was a tennis professional at Dunwoody Country Club, in Atlanta, GA. and most recently Forsyth Country Club in Winston-Salem, NC.  Aaron moved to Boone to be at Deer Valley one year ago.

Aaron is a USPTA Professional and Master Stringer Technician. He is married  to the Pro Shop Girl and has four kids. He watches George Lopez, plays the drums, will challenge anyone to a game of Ping Pong,  AND, he will get his wife a 4-wheel drive car before next winter. 

Christine Vanard         -           Assistant Pro

Christine was born in Princeton NJ and moved to Winston Salem where she started playing tennis at age 12. She played junior tournaments and played for Mt. Tabor High School.  She was ranked #4 in North Carolina in 2006. Having just completed her junior year at Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, where she is majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Business and Psychology, she is working toward being a Director of Tennis.

This year she played #1 singles and  received First Team All Conference for a third year.   In her freshman year, she was named the Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year. This is Christine’s second year here at Deer Valley.  She enjoys snowboarding, music, and giving Aaron a hard time.  She loves to read and is completely Team Edward. Her favorite color is pink. She always eats her French fries and dessert first.  If you have any take out ketchup packets, please donate to the Christine Ketchup Box.

Bobby Schultz       - Assistant Pro

Growing up in Raleigh, Bobby played junior tennis since he was seven at Seven Oaks Racquet Club and spent eight years at Carolina Tennis School under Coach Sam Paul.  As a high school player at Raleigh Charter High, Bobby played #1 singles, was a member of the Mid-State All Conference Team, and was a runner-up in the High School Doubles Regional Championships with his brother, Mac, in 2008. 

Bobby is currently a student at Appalachian State University studying Geographical Information Systems, but hopes to be a Director of Tennis in the future.  He can usually be found working tirelessly behind the front desk at Deer Valley, on the tennis court, stringing racquets, or eating at Cookout.  He plays acoustic guitar, and loves Zac Brown Band. He played hockey when he was younger and still loves to go to games.   He is working hard to beat Aaron in a fastest stringing contest.