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Enjoy New York
We wish Dale and Allan Bartlett an enjoyable and safe trip at the US Open. Congratulations on winning the trip and we hope that you enjoy some fabulous matches while sitting in the President's Box! Enjoy the trip of a lifetime and we look forward to sharing your story when you return.
2010 Awards Nominations
Help us honor all those individuals and organizations that represent the best in Kentucky tennis and give back so much to the game they love. Award winners will be honored at the Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner, January 29, 2011. Click here for information about award categories and the nomination form. Here is the same info in .pdf format. Nomination deadline is October 1.
Tri-Level State Championship
Congratulations to all the Tri-Level State Champions! Christian County Convention and Vistiors Bureau and the Pennyrile Tennis Association rolled out the red carpet once again for the second year of the state championships. The teams that will be advancing to play in the Tri-State Tri-Level Championships October 15th-17th in Jackson, TN are:
2.5,3.0,3.5 W Fkrt/Lewis
3.0,3.5,4.0 W Fkrt/Lewis
3.5,4.0,4.5 W Lou/Cavender
3.0,3.5,4.0 SR W Hop/Cundiff
3.0,3.5,4.0 M Hop/Naviwala
3.0,3.5,4.0 SR M Hop/Anderson
Kentucky received two wildcards and will be sending the following wildcard teams:
2.5,3.0,3.5 W Hop/Grigsby
3.0,3.5,4.0 SR M Hop/Cunningham
Good luck to all our Tri-Level Champions!
Kentucky Players Claim 3 Sportsmanship Awards at Southern JTT Championships
3 of the 6 Sportsmanship Awards from the Southern JTT Championship have been awarded to players from Kentucky!
18 Advanced: Abigail Tudor (Richmond) representing Arlington Country Club from the Bluegrass Tennis Conference in the Lexington area
12 Advanced: Mai Nirundorn (Louisville) representing the Ace’s from the Louisville Summer JTT League
12 Intermediate: Hailey Kleban (Louisville) representing Springhurst-Martin from the Louisville Summer JTT League
Congratulationns to these players for great sportsmanship and character on and off the court. All players, captains, and parents from Kentucky represented USTA Kentucky extremely well throughout the entire weekend!
"Team Kentucky" for Southern Junior Cup Announced
The following players have been selected to represent Kentucky at the Southern Junior Cup:
Boys 18s: Rich Meade, Alex Menzel, Ethan Rowton
Girls 18s: AnnMarie Lyon, Emily Przystawski, CeCe Witten
Boys 16s: Sean Donohue, Alex Gornet, Beck Pennington
Girls 16s: Chloe Chanley, Mackenzie Eichengreen, Kennedy Womack
Boys 14s: Sebastian Bromley, Liam Friel, Brandon Lancaster
Girls 14s: Ellie Gerlach, Julian Mok, Caroline Walter
Boys 12s: Alex Nguyen, Jordan Pitts, Drew Singerman
GIrls 12s: Grace Jennings, Michelle McKamey, Terra Sheldon
Coaches: Kevin Kerns (14-18), Kerry Lancaster (14-18), Jenny Langer (12s)
Arthur Ashe Essay Winners
Congratulations to Oldham County’s William Reed and Lexington’s Grace Trimble who will attend the 2010 US Open as winners of this year’s Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. Reed a member of the Rising Star’s NJTL was won of nine winners selected by USTA Southern. Trimble, who founded Lexington’s LTC Smart Shots NJTL, was one of ten national winners. Great job and enjoy the trip of a lifetime at the Open!
Raise a Racquet Funding Opportunities
With Jr. Team Tennis Leagues, summer tennis camps, and junior tournaments just around the corner, be sure to check out scholarship and funding opportunities available through USTA Kentucky's endowment fund, Raise a Racquet. Funding is available for all USTA Kentucky Juniors throughout the state and we are currently accepting grant requests. Click here for the application.
A Message from Patrick McEnroe about QuickStart
Patrick McEnroe and the USTA Player Development department recently addressed the importance of QuickStart and how it is changing the way youth tennis is played in the US. McEnroe explains USTA’s goals associated with the QuickStart program and encourages all coaches, pros, parents, facilities, Community Tennis Associations, and anyone involved in tennis to join us in continuing these efforts to grow QuickStart. Click here to read Patrick McEnroe’s message.
Friend at Court
To download a pdf version of the USTA Friend at Court, click here.
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