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2008 Collegiate Wheelchair Regional Championships
Grand Valley State University and The University of Arizona competed in Louisville, Kentucky for the 2008 Regional Collegiate Wheelchair Championships. The Collegiate Wheelchair Championships held on February 16th & 17th, a USTA Kentucky and ITA event was hosted by Bellarmine University. Seven outstanding athletes competed in five different divisions.
Grand Valley State University
Scott Cole, Bryan Wilkinson, and Jessica Sporte
Assistant Coach - Dan & Coach - Lynn Bender
University of Arizona
Assistant Coach - Juliette, Noah Yablong, Laurence Zalmanowitz, Jaclyn Cimino,
Eric Daniels, and Coach - Bryan Barton
Women's Singles Champion
Jaclyn Cimino
Men's Singles Champion
Laurence Zalmanowitz
Doubles Champions
Jaclyn Cimino and Laurence Zalmanowitz
Mixed Doubles Champions
Jaclyn Cimino and Noah Yablong
Battle of the Sexes Champions
Eric Daniels and Bryan Wilkinson
What is Wheelchair Tennis?
Tennis is one of most challenging and rewarding of all wheelchair sports. To meet this challenge, USTA Kentucky offers tennis programs specifically designed for the wheelchair player. The rules for wheelchair tennis are the same with the only exception being the wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball. In addition, a special wheelchair is used for tennis and is sometimes available through the USTA Kentucky Wheelchair Tennis Program.
Who can play Wheelchair Tennis?
A wheelchair tennis player must have a medically diagnosed, mobility-related disability, with a substantial or total loss of function in one or more extremities.
What are the benefits to playing Wheelchair Tennis?
A wheelchair tennis player must master the game of tennis and incorporate the mobility use of the wheelchair. Learning mobility on the court is exciting and challenging and helps build strength, cardiovascular ability, and self-esteem. Wheelchair tennis provides a person with a physical challenge the opportunity to play tennis with in all USTA programs and tournaments. It adds to socialization and the normalization of those with disabilities and is lots of fun!
"It’s my game, I rise to the challenge;
It’s my game, a game for everyone;
Only my ability counts, not my inability;
Wheelchair Tennis, It’s my game."
-David Hartsek
Lexington – David Hartsek – USPTA
Louisville – Jannine Soldan – USPTA
Louisville – Judith Petty – USPTA & PTR
Louisville – Meg Peavy - PTR
Northern KY – Manny Iglesias (website) or phone 859-283-5331 - PTR
How To Start A Wheelchiar Tennis Program
How To Stage A Wheelchiar Tennis Event
USPTA Wheelchair Tennis Lessons Online
2007 USTA Kentucky Wheelchair Tennis Brochure
2006 Goals for USTA-Kentucky Wheelchair Tennis Program
- W/C Tennis Exhibition @ Creason Kentucky Closed Registration June 2
- W/C Tennis Program, Paducah, KY June 25
- Bluegrass W/C Tennis Tour, Louisville, KY August 11-13
- Prudential Blaze Tennis Run/Roll Challenge August 11
- Diva Camp – Louisville, KY August 9 & 10
- W/C Tennis Exhibition, Cardinal Hill, Lexington, KY
- W/C 2-Day Tennis Camp @ Fifth Third Bank Pro Circuit, Lexington, KY July 25-26
- W/C Tennis Program, Corbin, KY
- W/C Tennis Presentations @ UofL and EKU
- W/C Colligate Tennis
- USTA League Tennis
- USTA School Team Tennis
- USTA National Meeting, Orlando, FL
- USTA National Meeting, New York, NY
Get Involved with Wheelchair Tennis!
Interested in becoming involved with wheelchair tennis in Kentucky? There are lots of ways to contribute!
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Committee Members – attend quarterly meetings, plan programs
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Camp Volunteers – TBA, assist instructors at tennis camps
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Tournament Volunteers – assist players, ball person
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Fund Raising – assist committee in raising funds for the camps/programs/tournament
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2005 Bluegrass Wheelchair Tennis Championships
 After the balls quit bouncing and the champions were decided, one quote was said over and over: “My name is on the wall!” The 2005 Bluegrass Wheelchair Tennis Champions are now in the books. Or should we say on the wall? This year’s Bluegrass Tennis Tournament welcomes six new champions to the Bluegrass Wheelchair Tennis Wall of Fame at the University of Louisville Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
The “Wall of Fame” recognizes all the champions of the annual Bluegrass Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The tennis tournament was established in 2000. In 2003, with great support and a generous donation from Allen McCartney, the “Wall of Fame” was established.
Congratulations to all the champions and the athletes who competed in this year's tournament. It would not be possible without the generosity of its sponsors: U of L Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, Frazier Rehab Institute, Waffle House-Mark & Tracey Walling, John Page Garrett-Attorney, USTA Kentucky, Thomas Medical, LLC–Jesse Thomas, and Lake Forest Country Club Women’s Champions–Vicky Corney–Captain.
The new 2005 Champions are:
- JD Kemp, B Singles Champion, Nashville, TN
- Wes Coffman, B Doubles Champion, Springsboro, OH
- Chris Olbert, B Doubles Champion, Elsmere, KY
- Matt Davis, C Singles/Doubles Champion, Bowling Green, KY
- Stephanie Dodd, B Singles Woman Champion, Chattanooga, TN
- Bruce Fairbanks, C Doubles Champion, Dalton, GA
Returning Champions included:
- James Ezell- Quad A Singles
- Emmy Kaiser/Jenny Smith – Women’s Open Doubles
- Emmy Kaiser – Junior Open Singles
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