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2016 USTA KENTUCKY YEARBOOK

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Greetings to all tennis aficionados in Kentucky! 2016 was a shinning year for tennis in our state and we are

looking forward to an even brighter 2017. Tennis is being promoted and played in all areas of the Common-

wealth and the possibilities look endless. I am so proud of the USTA Kentucky staff, the Community Tennis

Associations, the Local League Coordinators, and ALL of the “grass roots volunteers” who have made these

successes possible. You are the backbone upon which promoting and expanding the sport we love is built.

Thank you all so very much.

In order to look forward to the future, one must understand the past. Therefore, I am sharing with you some

of the key accomplishments for USTA Kentucky and the tennis community in 2016.

• Kentucky led the Southern Section in first year free 10 and under memberships with 1477 or an approximate increase of 23.88%.

second in the country, behind only California

• Kentucky was approved for six “Play It Forward” grants from Southern and eight Diversity and Inclusion grants

• Junior matches increased by 16%

• Junior Team Tennis registrations increased by 21%

• Adult League registrations were up 3%

• Inaugural 60/70 and over invitational team event held with over 200 participants

• University of Louisville’s men’s Tennis Coach Rex Ecarma coached the Southern 14s zonal team, including three Kentucky Players,

to a victory in Cary, NC

• Partnered with local CTA’s and Metro Parks to resurface Seneca Park’s 10 court facility

• Owensboro Tennis Center was awarded a National Facility of the Year award at the USTA semi-annual meeting in New York.

• Continued partnership with KHSAA by sponsoring all state and regional Sportsmanship Awards, technical assistance to their staff

and promoting USTA programs and initiatives

• Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) won the Special Event of the Year award from USTA Southern

• Reached 207% of our Kids Tennis Club goal and 125% of our PE program goal

As you can see from the list above, we have built a solid foundation upon which to expand and build an even more incredible 2017.

I have so many goals and dreams for tennis in the state of Kentucky: building courts where none exist, collaborating with Parks and

Recreation departments and other sports organizations across the state to bring more programming to every corner of Kentucky,

targeting areas of the Commonwealth where no tennis programming is available, restructuring our non-profit foundation “Raise A

Racquet” to bring even more grant assistance monies to players and organizations in Kentucky and finally the ultimate dream of

putting a racquet in the hand of every Kentuckian. As perhaps the greatest female tennis player of all time Serena Williams said, “It

doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.” The dreams

and goals of every tennis lover in Kentucky have led us to the possibility of this very bright and exciting future. I salute you all on

behalf of USTA Kentucky and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Dell K Kelly, President • USTA Kentucky • “Tennis…It All Matters!”

2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT Dell Kelly, Lexington

PRESIDENT ELECT Rainey Johns, Nicholasville

VICE PRESIDENTS Mike Eden, Nicholasville Meg Peavy, Fishersville Leony Barroso, Lawrenceburg

SECRETARY Rick Mount, Crestwood

TREASURER Brenda Clayton, Owensboro

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Terry L. Bunnell, Glasgow

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jerry Groce, Ashland Alfie Cheng, Somerset Mickey East, Mayfield Bruce Stone, Louisville Chris Clarke, Ashland Casey Hutchens, Lexington Kerry Lancaster, Bowling Green

Julie Ditty, LouisvilleDave Henke, Louisville Lisa Lauck, Paducah

CTA REPRESENTATIVE Karen Kutz, Louisville

EX EFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS

GENERAL COUNSEL Craig Siegenthaler, Louisville

CHAIR OF OFFICIALS Brenda Emery, Lexington

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USTA STAFF

Jason Miller Executive Director

[email protected] • Ext: 111

Robyn Ballinger Coordinator, Louisville Schools

[email protected] • Ext: 115

Stacey Croley Manager, Community Development,

Schools and NJTL [email protected] • Ext: 118

Bryan Hash Manager, Competitive

and Recreational Tennis [email protected] • Ext: 113

Kathy Klein Manager, USTA Adult League [email protected] • Ext: 114

Kim Lonnemann Coordinator, Marketing and Promotions [email protected] • Ext: 120

Taylor Tully Coordinator, Administration and

Program Development [email protected] • Ext:110

Timothy McCollumTennis Service Representative

[email protected]

USTA KENTUCKY STAFF EXTENSIONS AND EMAILS

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Louisville, KY 40220 Phone: 502-491-1290

888-582-8674 (toll free)Email: [email protected]

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Judette Baylon

Meghan Bielski In memory of Murhl Searcy

Judy Brown

Terry Bunnell In memory of Bennie Purcell

Teresa Christensen

Mike Eden

John English

Mort and Betty Field In honor of Emily Novak

Susan Florence In memory of Murhl Searcy

Sandra Gutermuth In memory of Chad Gamble

Susan Habeeb

Mary Lou Hambrick

Sarah Hitt In memory of Murhl Searcy

Debbie Jackson

Debra Johnson In memory of Murhl Searcy

Dell Kelly

Lisa Lauck

Louisa Lewandowski In memory of Murhl Searcy

Margo MacFarlane

Rex Maynard In honor of Susan Habeeb

Dee Maynard Ellen Miller

James Miller In memory of Murhl Searcy

Kathy Mudd

Murhl Searcy MemorialTournament In memory of Murhl Searcy

Jennifer Phelps

Ed Rhawn In memory of Charles Saacke, Jr.

Iris Robinson In memory of Murhl Searcy

Laura Saacke In memory of Charles Saacke, Jr.

Steve & Priscilla Schiff

Denise Schiller In memory of Charles Saacke, Jr.

Tom Schmidt

Donna Schneiter In memory of Murhl Searcy

Susanne Steiden In memory of Murhl Searcy

Margy & Ted Strange In memory of Charles Saacke, Jr. USTA KY Staff In honor of Dell Kelly

Kevin Walsh

Carol and David Warren

Michael Webber In memory of Murhl Searcy

The Raise a Racquet Foundation is USTA Kentucky’s Endowment Fund and is it’s own separate 501(c)3 entity, overseen by USTA Kentucky’s Board of Directors. Through the funds raised, Raise a Racquet is able to carry out charitable good works to the Kentucky tennis community. Here are some of the ways in which Raise a Racquet was able to reach out to the community in 2016: Awarded over $6,500 in grants to Kentucky junior players and the Kentucky tennis community.

RAISE A RACQUET FOUNDATION 2016

THANK YOU DONORS!


2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

CHUCK COOPER• Kentucky Tennis Professional of the Year, 2011

• President of USTA Kentucky 1982-1983

• Began teaching tennis in 1969

• Played for Murray State University, 1968-1971

• Coached at various clubs in the Louisville area

• Coached several players who earned a college scholarship

• Coached many USTA Adult League Program teams

• Won numerous state and local doubles championships in the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s

• Promoted and taught tennis to Special Olympics and LaGrange Reformatory

ERIC QUIGLEY• Played main doubles draw of the 2016 US Open

• Holds record for all-time NCAA D-1 singles wins - 171

• Five Time NCAA All-American while at University of Kentucky

• Played #1 Singles at U.K. 2009 - 2012, #1 doubles all four years

• Ranked as high as 190 in singles (2015) and 297 in doubles (2016) in the ATP world rankings

• Undefeated & named SEC player of the year in the 2012 SEC season

• Named “Mr. Wildcat,” an award given by the university for all-around excellence in athletics, academics, character, and service in 2011 and 2012

• Won 4 straight Kentucky HS State Championships from 2005 to 2008, a feat only matched by two other male Kentucky high school players

• In honor of his accomplishments, South Oldham High School named one of its campus courts the “Eric Quigley Championship Court” in 2012

• He won the USTA Southern Jr Boys 18’s, and finished 2nd in Boys 14’s

• USTA Southern’s 2007 Jr Player of the Year - finished ranked #12 National Juniors

JANE GAMBLE• President of USTA KY, 2011-2012

• Southern Board of Directors, 2012-2016

• Southern Nominating Committee, 2017-2019

• USTA KY board member, 2000-2014

• National USTA Community Tennis Assoc. Committee, four terms, 2011- 2019

• Helped form the Paducah Tornado Tennis Assoc. - 1991, served as president

• Raised funds to build the Chad Gamble Tennis Courts at Paducah Tilghman High School

• Chad Gamble Tennis Facility received the USTA Facility of the Year, 2006

• USTA Kentucky Volunteer of the Year, 2016

• “P is for Pavilion” campaign chair for a bathroom facility at Bob Noble Park, Paducah

• Worked to energize the Raise a Racquet Foundation, starting in 2000


JUNIOR RANKINGS

GIRLS 10’s1. Ellie Hammond, Prospect2. Meira Volk, Lexington3. Clare Hudson, Louisville4. Grace Katzman, Louisville5. Sanam Krishnani, Anchorage6. Lilah Shallcross, Prospect7. Taylor Crawford, Lexington8. Claire Rueff, Louisville9. Josie McRae, Louisville10. Haley Klein, La Grange

GIRLS 12’s1. Annie Sims, Anchorage2. Piper Charney, Prospect3. Sarah Fazlagic, Louisville4. Lilli Smith, Benton5. Alana Sims, Anchorage6. Jaycie Mair, Lexington7. Abigail Meek, Ashland8. Gabrielle Kauffmann, Lexington9. Clare Hudson, Louisville10. Kayla Corbin, Lexington

GIRLS 14’s1. Olivia Gallagher, Georgetown2. Carrie Beckman, Louisville3. Emma Beavin, Prospect4. Katie Beavin, Prospect5. Emma Charney, Prospect6. Nejla Zukic, Louisville7. Allison Fitzgerald, Eastwood8. Shelby Puryear, Paducah9. Michelle Lancaster, Bowling Green10. Lauren Waddles, Nicholasville

GIRLS 16’s1. Eva Borders, Louisville2. Sophia Shiben, Paducah3. Olivia Gallagher, Georgetown4. Ella Rueff, Louisville5. Lauren Waddles, Nicholasville6. Madison Hill, Wurtland7. Caroline Hager, Lexington8. Lauren Moore, Georgetown9. Amanda Miller, Lexington10. Katie Robeson, Lexington

GIRLS 18’s1. Sarah Horn, Lexington2. Caroline Cox, Louisville3. Allison McKamey, Paducah4. Grace Headley, Lexington5. Terra Sheldon, Bowling Green6. Madison Hill, Wurtland7. Caroline Hager, Lexington8. Claire Smith, Lexington9. Katie Beavin, Prospect10. Natalie Dearen, Crestwood

BOYS 10’s1. Sam Gurevich, Louisville2. Carson Kroll, Crestwood3. Aiden Vilo, Louisville4. William Lewis, Louisville5. Eric Ormsby, Louisville6. Trevor Perry, Georgetown7. Walker Bush, Louisville8. Niko Klyachkin, Lexington9. Charles Lewis, Louisville10. Yash Pathak, Louisville

BOYS 12’s1. Tommy Scanlan, Louisville2. Eli Wood, Prospect3. Dylan Mather, Owensboro4. Ben Rueff, Louisville5. Eli Stephenson, Louisville6. Sahil Krishnani, Louisville7. Nikolas Jones, Louisville8. Matthew Chou, Louisville9. Landon Ecarma, Louisville10. Alex Englund, Louisville

BOYS 14’s1. Xavier Ecarma, Louisville2. Zacahry White, Lexington3. Eli Wood, Propsect4. Michael Chou, Louisville5. Brent Reynolds, Louisville6. Patrick Johnson, Simpsonville7. Ashton Whitt, West Liberty8. Samuel Jones, Georgetown9. Jordan Henley, Goshen10. Bo Bush, Louisville

BOYS 16’s1. Brandon Chou, Louisville2. Matthew Halpin, Lexington3. Alex Horn, Lexington4. Michael Chou, Louisville5. Xavier Ecarma, Louisville6. Caleb Buckman, Owensboro7. Parker Collignon, Owensboro8. David Gadd, Berea9. Parker Clarke, Ashland10. Paul Reynolds, Louisville

BOYS 18’s1. Drew Singerman, Louisville2. Alex Wesbrooks, Prospect3. Spencer Blandford, Louisville4. Caleb Buckman, Owensboro5. Dariush Moslemi, Goshen6. Cameron Mount, Crestwood7. Sam Rueff, Louisville8. Brandon Chou, Louisville9. Noah Tapp, Lexington10. Robert Krick, Ashland

Ellie Hammond, Prospect

Annie Sims,Anchorage

Olivia Gallagher, Georgetown

Eva Borders, Louisville

Sarah Horn, Lexington

Sam Gurevich, Louisville

Tommy Scanlan, Louisville

Xavier Ecarma, Louisville

Brandon Chou, Louisville

Drew Singerman, Louisville

Check ustaky.com for full listing.


TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULEFebruary 17-19 Jason Issacs Memorial Doubles Championship Louisville

May 27-31 Joe Creason Kentucky State Qualifier Louisville

June 9-17 Southern Closed Championships Various Southern Sites

June 23-25 Hilltopper Classic State Championship Bowling Green

July 7-9 Stuart Blazer Memorial State Championship Ashland

July 14-16 Junior Team Tennis State Championship Owensboro

July 28-30 LTC Clay Court State Championship Louisville

August 5-7 Ryan Holder Closed State Championship Lexington

September 1-3 KY Clay Court Closed State Championship Louisville

September 8-10 Southern Junior Cup – 12’s Chattanooga

September 15-17 Southern Junior Cup – 14’s, 16’s, 18’s Chattanooga

September 16-17 Kentucky Junior Cup Louisville

September 22-24 Tornado Classic State Championship Paducah

November 24-26 Icy Hot Fall Indoor Level 2 Championship Louisville

December 27-30 Icy Hot Winter Indoor Level 2 Championship Louisville

Full Tournament Listing at ustaky.com

ADULT TOURNAMENT SCHEDULEMay 25-28 USTA National Men’s and Women’s Mixed 30 Indoor Championships Lexington

June 2-4 Adult Singles State Championship Louisville

June 3-4 Singles NTRP Clay Court Summer Series #1 Louisville

June 9-11 USTA Category 2 Ed Rhawn LBC Tournament Louisville

June 9-11 Frankfort Tennis Classic Frankfort

June 16-18 Helene Spencer Women’s Doubles Championship Louisville

June 23-25 Arthur Lloyd Johnson Memorial Tournament Louisville

June 30-July 2 Southern NTRP Indoor Championships Louisville

July 1-2 $5,000 Firecracker Open State Championship Louisville

July 29-30 Singles NTRP Clay Court Summer Series #2 Louisville

August 4-6 Hoptown Hot Summer NTRP Tournament Hopkinsville

August 12-13 Singles NTRP Clay Court Summer Series #3 Louisville

November 11-12 Kentucky Adult Indoor NTRP State Championship Louisville

Full Tournament Listing at ustaky.com

2016 JASON ISAACS MEMORIAL

Dale & Karen Bartlett

James Ball III

Chris Burkle

CODIGO

Kevin Collins

David Corney

Gil Downs

Cynthia Graft

Phil & Mary Lou Hambrick

Javier Steel Corp

Lloyd & Jo Ann Johnson

Larry Kline

Jon Lett

Malone Staffing

Midwest Metals

Edward Miller

Brian Nutt

Cathy Quigley

Tori Malone Rowland

Candance Saunders

Laurabeth Schmidt

Don Thieneman

Craig Welch

Jeff Wence

Wes & Becky Whitler

Kevin Zoeller

$4,000 in Educational Collegiate Scholarships Awarded to Kentucky High School Seniors

THANK YOU DONORS!


3.0 Women – Louisville, KYCaptains Cook & Strause

4.5 Women – Louisville, KYCaptain Florence

4.0 Men – Lexington, KYCaptain Eden

4.0 Women – Louisville, KYCaptain Scanlan

3.5 Men – Louisville, KYCaptain Hitt

3.5 Women – Hopkinsville, KYCaptain Powers

3.0 Men – Louisville, KYCaptain Jordan

4.5 Men – Louisville, KYCaptain English

Adult 40 & Over State ChampionshipLouisville

3.0 Women Louisville, KY Captain Hoskins

3.5 Women Louisville, KY Captains Maynard & Todd

4.0 Women Louisville, KY Captain Jackson

3.5 Men Louisville, KYCaptain Higgins

4.0 Men Louisville, KY Captain Shapero

Adult65 & Over State Championship

Louisville

ADULT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

3.0 Women Louisville, KY Captain Hamilton

4.0 Men Hendersonville, KY Captain Scalfano

9.0 Men Louisville, KYCaptain Miller • Won Sectionals

3.5 Men Lexington, KY Captain Tallon

4.0 Women Owensboro, KY Captain Walther

3.5 Women Louisville, KY Captain Branson

9.0 Women Louisville, KY Captain Habeeb

Adult 55 & Over State Championship

Owensboro

3.5 Men – Lexington, KY Captain Bailey

4.0 Women – Louisville, KY Captain Miesner

5.0 Men – Lexington, KY Captain Cunningham

3.0 Women – Louisville, KY Captains Cook & Strause

4.0 Men – Lexington, KY Captains Eden, Desai, Hutchens

4.5 Women – Lexington, KY Captain Kelly

3.5 Women – Louosville, KY Captain Hedrick

4.5 Men – Lexington, KY Captain Toland

5.0 Women – Louisville, KY Captain Scanlan

Adult 18 & Over State ChampionshipLexington

2.5 Women – Lexington, KY Captain Timson

3.0 Men – Lexington, KY Non Playing Captain Bishof


40 & Over 7.5 Men Louisville, KYCaptain Vignoe

55 & Over 7.5 Men Lexington, KYCaptain Ballard

40 & Over 8.5 WomenLouisville, KY • Captain Hallion

40 & Over 7.5 Women Louisville, KYCaptain Poling

55 & Over 7.5 WomenPurchase, KY • Captain Edwards

55 & Over 8.5 WomenAshland, KY • Captain Hellyer

18 & Over 5.0 Women Lexington, KY Captain Calvert

18 & Over 7.5 WomenLouisville, KY • Captain May

18 & Over 6.5 WomenLouisville, KY • Captain May

40 & Over 6.5 Men Lexington, KYCaptain Esson

18 & Over 6.5 Men Lexington, KY Captain Quinn

18 & Over 8.5 WomenLexington, KY • Captain Neuman

40 & Over 5.5 WomenLexington, KY • Captian Senters

18 & Over 5.5 Women Louisville, KY Captain Helm

18 & Over 8.5 Men Louisville, KY Captain Bahng

18 & Over 7.5 Men Lexington, KY Captain Castle

40 & Over 6.5 Women Louisville, KYCaptain Haara

Combo Doubles State

Championship Lexington


18 & Over 5.0 Lexington, KY Captain Coy-Geeslin

18 & Over 8.0 Louisville, KY Captain Simpson

40 & Over 8.0 Lexington, KY Captain Davis

18 & Over 7.0 Louisville, KY Captains Jones & Wood

40 & Over 7.0 Lexington, KY Captain Esson

55 & Over 8.0 Hopkinsville, KY Captain Wimsatt

18 & Over 6.0 Louisville, KY Captain Fountain

18 & Over 9.0 Purchase, KY Captain Love

55 & Over 7.0 Louisville, KY Captain Shulak

Mixed Doubles State ChampionshipMurray



4.0 Men Captain Shapero4.0 Women Captain Bean

60 - 70 & Over Invitational Louisville

3.5 Men Captain Higgins 3.5 Women Captain Shapero

40 & over 3.0 Men’s Singles Champion Marty Weathers (right)

Runner up Tony Tuggle (left)

40 & over 3.5 Women’s Singles Champion Lillian Harris (right)

Runner up Lisa Moore (left)

18 & over 4.0 Men’s singles Champion Eddie Wood (right)

Runner up Jeff Bahng (left)

40 & over 3.5 Men’s singles Champion Kyle Tinsley (right) Runner up David Thomas (left)

40 & over 3.0 Women’s Singles Champion Tracey Mitchell (right) Runner up Beth Ohlmann (left)

Singles ChampionshipLouisville

18 & over 2.5 Women’s Singles Champion Sarah Warner (left)

Runner up Allison Webb (right)

18 & over 3.5 Women’s Singes Champion Lillian Harris (right) Runner up Emily Osborne (left)

Winners not pictured:

Kelli Miller 40 & Over 2.5 Women

Andreas Wokutch 18 & Over 3.0 Men

Mily Ralsten 18 & Over 3.0 Women

18 & Over 3.5 – 4.5 MenLexington, KYCaptain Moore

40 & Over 3.0 – 4.0 Women Louisville, KYCaptain Haara

18 & Over 2.5 – 3.5 WomenPaducah, KY

Captain Richards

18 & Over 3.0 - 4.0 WomenLouisville, KYCaptain Voss

55 & Over 3.0 – 4.0 Women Louisville, KY

Captain Hamilton

18 & Over 3.0 – 4.0 Men Louisville, KY

Captain Blandford

40 & Over 3.5 – 4.5 Women Louisville, KY

Captain Miesner

Tri-Level State ChampionshipPaducah


ADULT RANKINGS #1s

Mixed 55s Doubles Claude Benford Debra Benford

Womens 55s Doubles Debra Johnson

Womens 55s Singles Debra Benford

Mens 75s Doubles Henry Baughman

Mens 70s Doubles Henry Baughman James Baughman

Mens 65s Doubles Garnet Scott

Mens 60s Doubles Alladin Mitha

Mens 55s Doubles Edward Wood

Mens 50s Doubles Tom Campbell

Mens 40s Doubles Ken Putlak Jeff Rock

Mens 35s Doubles Michael Cunningham

Mens 80s Singles Elton Wiest

Mens 75s Singles Henry Baughman

Mens 70s Singles Lloyd Settle

Mens 65s Singles Lonnie Palmer

Mens 60s Singles Mike Knabel

Mens 55s Singles Edward Wood

Mens 50s Singles Ramon Stocker

Mens 40s Singles Derek Schaefer

Mens 35s Singles Michael Cunningham

Womens 4.0 Doubles Dawn Miesner Nicole Simpson

Womens 3.5 Doubles Jamie Leveridge

Womens 3.0 Doubles Portia Mehaffey Claire Burrows

Mens 4.5 Doubles Joseph Twerdi Michael Hamann

Mens 4.0 Doubles Chris Davis Jeffrey Rogers

Mens 3.5 Doubles Taylor Lyle

Mens 3.0 Doubles Anthony Tuggle Jason Caldwell

Womens 4.5 Singles Vanessa Dixon

Womens 3.5 Singles Lillian Harris

Womens 3.0 Singles Tracey Mitchell

Womens 2.5 Singles Kelli Miller Sarah Warner

Mens 4.5 Singles Raymond Major

Mens 4.0 Singles Jameel Clark

Mens 3.5 Singles Ray Dermon

Mens 3.0 Singles Bruce McKinnies

Mens Open Singles Matthew Halpin

Mens Open Doubles Matthew Halpin Grant Roberts

Womens Open Singles Grace Jennings Lauren Fazenbaker

Womens Open Doubles Julie Ditty Eva Borders

Two listings indicates players were tied in points.


2017 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR

LEAGUE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP DATES LOCATION

Combo Doubles (55 & Over) March 3 – 5 Auburn, AL

Combo Doubles (18/40 & Over) March 10 – 13 (4 day event) Mobile, AL

Adult 18 & Over July 21 - 24 (4 day event) Mobile, AL

Adult 40 & Over July 28 - 31 (4 day event) Mobile, AL

Adult 55 & Over September 15 – 17 Asheville, NC

Mixed Doubles (18/40 & Over) October 6 – 9 (4 day event) Little Rock, AR

Tri-Level Sectional Invitational October 13 – 15 Jackson, MS

Mixed Doubles Invitational (55 & Over) November 3 – 6 Little Rock, AR

Adult 65 & Over December 1 – 3 Hilton Head Island, SC

DROP SHOTS ADULT REC LEAGUEThe Drop Shots Tennis league began in Louisville in the Spring of 2015 and has expanded into the Paducah and Lexington markets over the course of the past year. These leagues were designed for young adults as a recreational way to play the game of tennis or get back into the game after high school. Fun is the name of the game and local business-es have partnered with the leagues to provide post-match social hours. For more information or to bring a league to your area, contact Bryan Hash at [email protected].

2017 KENTUCKY CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DATES LOCATION

60/70 & Over May 19 – 21 Louisville, KY

Adult 18 & Over June 23 – 25 Lexington, KY

Adult 40 & Over July 7 – 9 Louisville, KY

Adult 55 & Over July 21 – 23 Owensboro, KY

Tri-Level August 11 – 13 Hopkinsville, KY

Mixed Doubles September 7 – 10 (4 days) To be determined

Adult 65 & Over September 22 – 24 Louisville, KY

Combo Doubles October 19 – 22 (4 days) Lexington, KY

ADULTS


CTA’s are not for profit volunteer-based tennis organizations that support or provide tennis programming to areas throughout Kentucky to promote and develop the growth of tennis. These organizations bring tennis to you and provide programs in your local area. Programs include: introductory instructional programs for all ages, school pro-grams, USTA League tennis, 10 and Under Tennis and Jr. Team Tennis leagues, tournaments and much, much more! It is our goal to provide tennis programming to all areas of the state. If you are interested in bringing tennis program-ming to an underrepresented area, please contact Stacey Croley at [email protected].

For more information about a CTA in your area, visit ustaky.com

GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR CTA

Bluegrass Tennis Association- BTA Lexington • 859-536-6322

Central Kentucky Tennis Series- CKTS Central Kentucky • 270-866-8875

Elizabethtown Tennis Commission- ETC Elizabethtown • 270-737-4837

Frankfort Tennis Association- FTA Frankfort • 502-354-5576

Greater Ashland Tennis Association- GATA Ashland • 606-571-6069

Georgetown Tennis Association- GTA Georgetown • 859-983-9201

Henderson Tennis Club- HTC Henderson • 270-748-4760

Lake Cumberland Tennis Association- LCTA Somerset • 606-425-0404

Lone Oak Tennis Association- LOTA Paducah • 270-217-0141

Louisville Area “10 & Under” Tennis Association- Lou10U Louisville • 502-387-8551

Louisville Tennis Association- LTA Louisville • 502-594-6273

Mercer County Tennis Association- MCTA Harrodsburg • 859-734-9482

Metcalfe County Tennis Committee- MCTC Edmonton • 270-670-9192

Madisonville Tennis Association- MTA Madisonville • 270-399-1729

Mountain Tennis Circuit- MTC Southeastern Kentucky • 859-985-5461

Newburg Tennis Association- NTA Louisville • 502-345-6189

Owensboro-Daviess County Tennis Association- ODCTA Owensboro • 270-264-1166

Paducah Tennis Association- PTA Paducah • 727-804-0852

Pennyrile Area Tennis Association- PenTen Hopkinsville • 270-484-0471

Purchase Area Tennis Association- PATA Mayfield • 270-705-8363

Rising Stars of Kentucky Tennis Association-RSKT Louisville • 502-291-1163

Southern Kentucky Tennis Association- SOKY Bowling Green • 270-781-6602

Tennis Association of Central Kentucky- TACK Lexington • 859-312-3099

Tennis Association of Louisville Kentucky- TALK Louisville • 502-568-0328

West Louisville Tennis Club- WLTC Louisville • 502-377-7310

CTA of the Year – Paducah Tennis Association

COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS


Team Kentucky at the 2016 Icy Hot Southern Junior Cup in Chattanooga, TN

Kentucky Jr. Cup 12 Kentucky Jr. cup 14-18

JUNIORS

Junior Team Tennis Kentucky State Championships held in Owensboro

10U Intermediate Champs Anderson-Louisville

18U Intermediate Champs Moore - Georgetown

12U Intermediate Champs Hayden-Owensboro12U Advanced Champs Jones-Georgetown

14U Advanced Champs Shoemake-Owensboro 14U Intermediate Champs Jones - Georgetown

SCHOOL TENNIS PROGRAMMING School tennis programming is increasing across the state! Putting racquets in young hands, giving them the opportu-nity to learn and be part of an organized team; all while having a “ball”. Contact Robyn Ballinger at [email protected] to bring tennis to your school.


JUNIORS

Creason 18 Singles Winners Drew Singerman & Michelle McKamey

Creason 10 Singles WinnersWilliam Lewis &Taylor Crawford

THE JOE CREASON KENTUCKY STATE QUALIFIER The Joe Creason Kentucky State Qualifier presented by Ken-tuckyOne Health is considered the top junior tournament held in Kentucky every year. The top 6 finishers in each age division are automatically qualified for the Southern Junior Closed, the top tournament in the Southern Section. The 42nd annual tournament will be held May 27 – 31, 2017 in Louisville.

For more information on registration and requirements go to ustaky.com.

THE HIGH SCHOOL FALL INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPThis Junior Team Tennis league was designed for high school players to remain with their teammates in the fall and get a year-round team tennis experience. Players com-pete at the local level in various leagues around the state using the JTT scoring model on co-ed teams. Every team is invited to compete in the state championship in Louis-ville. 2017 State Championship will be held October 14 & 15.

For more information on how to be part of the fun, visit the Junior Team Tennis page at ustaky.com.

HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ADVANCED CHAMPSCOACH DAVID HARDESTY (HENRY CLAY, LEXINGTON)

HIGH SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC INTERMEDIATE CHAMPSCOACH KATHY DOWDELL (NORTH HARDIN, ELIZABETHTOWN)


2016 USTA KENTUCKY AWARD WINNERS

60 and 70 Clay Court Invitational-TeamKathy Klein & Dee Maynard

Tennis Event of the Year

Centre Court - Norman WoodwardTennis Facility of the Year

Drew DeenerMedia Excellence Award

Emily NovakAdult Player of the Year

Anna BurchMary Lou Hambrick Girl’s Sportsmanship

Danny SchmidtTennis Professional of the Year

Drew SingermanBoy’s Scholastic Achievement

Grace JenningsJunior Player of the Year

Caroline CoxGirl’s Scholastic Achievement

Karen, Sam, Ella, Ben & David RueffFamily of the Year

Eli StephensonMark Ragland Jr Boy’s Sportsmanship

Jane GambleVolunteer of the Year


2016 USTA KENTUCKY AWARD WINNERS

Jim MacFarlanePictured: Margo & Samantha MacFarlane

Tennis Official of the Year

Paducah Tennis AssociationCTA of the Year

Sarah HornMost Improved Girl

The Rose Cup - Parker GregorySpecial Tennis Event of the Year

Kellee DicksBruce Stone Educational Merit

Refuse to LoseMarshall Sample & David English

Charity Event of the Year

Steve and Priscilla SchiffDee Dee Long Spirit Award

Xavier EcarmaMost Improved Boy

Lindagarde DaltonPaulette Griffith Local League

Coordinator Award

Rex EcarmaCoach of the Year

Teri ChristensenJr Team Tennis Coordinator of the Year


Noel Clayton and Phil Clark representing the Owensboro Tennis Complex for being named a National

Facility of the Year Award at the USTA semi-annual meeting in New York.

Jay Hatcher, Heather Benson and Martha Hack representing VIPS or

Visually Impaired Preschool Services Tournament for being awarded the

Special Event of the Year from USTA Southern.

Jay Hatcher, Heather Benson, and Martha Hack

Phil Clark and Noel Clayton

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USTA NATIONAL TENNIS FACILITY OF THE YEAR

USTA SOUTHERN SPECIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR


Adult Competition Committee Chair – Casey Hutchens Lexington

Jr. Competition Committee Chair – Kerry Lancaster Bowling Green

Jr. Recreation Committee Chair – Teri Christensen Elizabethtown

Adult League Committee Chair – Leony Barroso Lawrenceburg

Community Development Committee Chair – Rainey Johns Versailles

Marketing Committee Chair – Mike Eden Nicholasville

Diversity and Inclusion Chair – Meg Peavy Fisherville

Awards Chair – Leony Barroso Lawrenceburg

Long Term Planning Committee Chair – Terry Bunnell Glasgow

Tennis Officials Chair – Brenda Emery Lexington

Finance Committee Chair – Brenda Clayton Owensboro

Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chair – John English Louisville

Bylaws Chair – Kathy Mudd Louisville

Nominating Committee Chair – Terry Bunnell Glasgow

Raise A Racquet Grant Committee Chair – Rainey Johns Versailles

2017 COMMITTEES

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