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By Junior Reporter Trent Alenik
This year the USTA-Nevada Awards banquet and Nate Schulman Tennis Ball, sponsored by VegasTennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation, Winnie and Bob Schulman, www.Tenniswarehouse.com, & Las Vegas Skin & Cancer Clinics and Shutter Booth photo rental was highlighted by a special guest speaker, Glenn Trowbridge.
In addition to this high level guest, the semi formal banquet included players from all of the clubs around town, their pros, family and friends. The evening was filled with inspired youth, awards, a sit down dinner, dancing and a traditional post party bowling celebration at the Suncoast Hotel.
Kicking off the evening was special guest Glenn Trowbridge who is now running for the Las Vegas City Council seat in Ward 4 against Stavros Anthony to replace Larry Brown, a strong proponent of public parks and last years speaker who is now a county commissioner.
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Junior Team Tennis District Play-offs were held Saturday, May 31st at the Darling Tennis Center. 16 teams competed in the event, representing clubs and facilities from all over the valley. The play-offs were the culmination of the 2009 Spring League Season which began the first week of March. Teams that finished in the top two positions at the end of the regular season qualified to advance to the play-offs.
Play-off results are listed below. Congratulations to all of the coaches for a successful season and to all of the players who participated!
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NTA Novice Tourney #3 was held Saturday, May 23rd at Cimarron Memorial High School. 58 players competed in the event, which featured divisions from 8 through 18 & Under. This was the third event in a series of three. Novice tournaments are designed to help introduce recreational players to competitive tournament play. This event was also the second time an 8 & Under Quikstart Division was held. The Quikstart format incorporates low compression balls and a modified court to enable novice players to have greater success rallying and competing.
Final results of NTA Novice Tourney #3 are listed below:
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13 children, 3 weeks, 8 cities, 15 speakers, 8 colleges, 12 historical tours, celebrities, senators, producers, CEO's, a Governor and a Pulitzer prize winning author, all to inspire 13 children to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Photos available upon request. Contact Ryan Wolfington, 702-822-1081
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USTA-Nevada and the Meadows School partnered to hold their annual Middle School tennis Challenge. The mini tournament format was designed so children can play in a tournament and complete it in one day.
Below are photos of the winners and finalists of both divisions. The tournament Director was Tim Blenkiron, who is also in charge of the Meadows Tennis program, along with Brett Hunter.
The Meadows School has 8 tennis courts and boasts a lower, middle and high school tennis program. The private school was Founded to bring the highest level of education to Las Vegas residents. The school has made an equal commitment to excellence with their tennis program.
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On Sunday April 5th the children from the Marty Hennessy foundation mingled and played tennis with the donors that keep the organization running.
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Thanks to Larry Loman and the SCMR Tennis Club Vegastennis.com's Marty Henessy Jr. Tennis Foundation visited Sun City MacDonald Ranch Community Center on Saturday April 4th, 2009. The children were so excited to join the citizens of McDonald Ranch in their Saturday morning tennis play.
All children in the Foundation are required to attend an SAT Saturday course that also includes life skills and h eating a healthy lunch at a local health food store. This Saturday they had a special exception.
"We took eight of our top juniors and played a few exhibition matches. Then we played a team doubles format . Each child was paired with an adult and everyone had a great time. Wisdom was gained by the children and tennis tips were given to the adults." said Hilliary Heard executive director of the Marty Hennessy Foundation.
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Vegastennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation joined in the efforts with USTA Nevada in creating a Junior Tennis "Elite league".
"The Elite league was designed to get the top kids in town playing against each other in a college format with team competition that is fun and exciting, quality coaching and matching team uniforms all to create a team event that brings everyone together" said Rob Merriman, head of USTA Nevada Junior Competition.
The teams have been ultra competitive and a few matches ending in ties that forced a game count for the winner. "It was the perfect environment with tennis, food and fun. We were lucky to have Great Harvest Bread company sponsor the fresh healthy food. When everyone in town contributes to the success of an event, great things can happen for the children," said Hilliary Head, Executive Director of the Marty Hennessy Foundation.
Included in this league are some of the nations top players, including WTA touring professional tennis player Asia Muhammad, Girls 12 singles and doubles national champion and #1 nationally ranked player Kimberly Yee, Top 10 players Jeff Vongman, Gabrielle Smith, Kristofer Yee and more.
"Getting the top players together to compete regularly in a team format is priceless for the camaraderie, competition and building a strong junior tennis community," explained USTA-Nevada Executive Director Ryan Wolfington. "We are grateful to the Hennessy Foundation for starting this program and allowing us to become a partner."
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