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 Varga Inducted Into Southern Tennis Hall of Fame
USTA Kentucky would like to congratulate Dr. Don Varga of Louisville, who was recently inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame. Dr. Varga, a 2005 USTA Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, UsUSTA served as USTA Southern President from 1990-1992 and spent eight years on the section’s Management Committee. Varga and his family were awarded the USTA Family of the Year award in 1980 and he was the recipient of the Jacobs Bowl Award in 1991, emblematic of the Southern section’s top volunteer. Varga was a co-founder of the Louisville Tennis Club (LTC) in 1970 and served as managing partner for 25 years. Under his leadership, the club grew to 12 indoor courts and 14 outdoor clay courts and hosted the National 16s Clay Court Tournament, Intercollegiate Tennis Association Invitational Tournament, Kentucky Sanctioned Tournaments, Kentucky Adult League Districts, USTA Adult League Sectionals and other various prestigious events. Along with his wife, Shirley, a former long time Executive Director of USTA Kentucky, he organized the first USTA Kentucky office. He also served as president of USTA Kentucky and served on the state’s board of directors for more than a decade. He was awarded the Kentucky Tennis Association Volunteer of the Year on two occasions and his family was awarded the Kentucky Family of the Year on three occasions.
2013 League Restructuring
For information regarding the 2013 changes coming to your Local USTA Leagues and an opportunity to ask questions, click on this link.
Nominate Your USTA League Captain to be the USTA Kentucky Captain of the Month
USTA Kentucky is giving you a chance to thank your USTA League Captain/s for their dedication to you and your team. From scheduling practice to encouraging you when you’re down a set, share what makes your captain the best. Say thanks by nominating your captain to be the USTA Kentucky Captain of the Month. If selected, he or she will be recognized on ustaky.com and will receive a gift. To nominate your captain click here.
It's Your Call...Become a USTA Tennis Official
Do you enjoy tennis? Do you have sharp vision and the ability to concentrate? Do you have good communication and organizational skills? Are you interested in giving back to tennis some of what it has given you? Have you considered becoming a tennis official?
The United States Tennis Association will be hosting an Officials Certification Clinic for current and new USTA officials on February 25-26 in Lexington. Click here for more information regarding this training or contact awalker@ustaky.comfor additional information.
$200 Reward for Rounding up New Tennis Players!
Tennis Just Got More Rewarding!
Any tennis coach, team captain, Local League Coordinator or other tennis enthusiast will be rewarded with a cash prize when adding six new tennis players to a new or existing team in 2012. New players must be at the 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 levels within Southern and must be participating in USTA Leagues for the first time. Starting January 1, 2012, the Southern League Initiative is good for the first 350 teams to claim their players. Please CLICK HERE for more information on recruiting your new team. CLICK HERE to fill out form.
New USTA League Captain's Tool
USTA has added a new tool to assist league captains in managing their teams on TennisLink. This feature includes player preferences such as availability, team practices, and match line-ups. Players are able to indicate details such as; preference in playing the deuce or ad side of a doubles court and the court surface they prefer. This tool, "Team Management" can be accessed through your TennisLink login under "Quick Links".
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.
Opportunity to Recognize Your Captain Nationally
Here’s a chance to thank your USTA League Captain/s for their dedication to you and your team. From scheduling practice to encouraging you when you’re down a set, share what makes your captain the best. Say thanks by nominating your captain to be the USTA’s Captain of the Month. If selected, he or she will be recognized on USTA.com and will receive a $100 gift certificate to the USTA Shop. Visit www.nominateyourcaptain.usta.com to nominate your captain today.
Friend at Court
To download a pdf version of the2011 USTA Friend at Court, click here.
 
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