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2008 Captain¿s Meeting was an ¿ACE!¿

JIMMY LOVETT - SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Jimmy Lovett from Henderson, Nevada, was chosen by the USTA Junior competition committee as the 2007-08 United States Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year in the State of Nevada.

"It is very rare that you find a student who excels at the top of his field nationally in both academics and athletics," said USTA-Nevada Executive Director Ryan Wolfington. "I remember he was getting up at 5 am daily to train for two hours before school, then a few hours after school, then studied all night and did it all over again, playing tournaments on weekends. He is the perfect example of all around excellence and a great inspiration for all players."

LAS VEGAS TEENS WIN NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND INTERNATIONAL TITLE

GABRIELLE SMITH WINS COPPERBOWL NATIONAL

Straight A student "Gabby" Smith from Bob Miller Middle School just won both singles and doubles in the Copperbowl National , reaching a career high 14 in the United States in girls 12's tennis. She has also been chosen by the United States Tennis Association High performance team in Carson, California as an American hopeful. Ranked #3 in the USTA-Intermountain section, this player, developed by Saad Ashraf of NETT Academy, is also an accomplished pianist. "She is pretty much an all around good kid," said Saad Ashraf. "She is the hardest worker in my group of kids that I coach, she processes information very well, and she loves to compete. I have seen her get scared, but I have never seen her quit in a match."

UNLV TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS

The UNLV “A Night with the Rebels” turned out to be a night to remember. The community of Las Vegas really showed its true colors as they came out to support the UNLV Men’s Tennis Team in a fun-filled doubles mixer.

USTA PEE WEE TENNIS INITIATIVE

USTA-NEVADA HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ryan Wolfington was chosen by the United States Tennis Association Nevada District board to be their new Executive Director.

"With Ryan's passion and corporate experience we felt this was a unique opportunity to take advantage of his abilities to do some great things," said USTA-Board President Tim Blenkiron.

Wolfington has over 7 years experience in the financial services industry. Prior to entering the Tennis/Non-Profit world Ryan was a senior executive in a firm that acquired and restructured small to mid-sized companies in the Gaming, Financial Services, and Teleservices Industries. His last 3 years were as President of Casino Money Centers where he managed 85 employees in 6 offices nationwide.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

USTA-NEVADA Leadership Breakfast for Children

January 5, 2008, Las Vegas - Special guest speaker Kristen Hertzenberg, the lead actress for Phantom of the Opera. The "USTA-Nevada LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST" for Children was hosted by the Stirling Club in Turnberry Place with guest speaker Kristen Hertzenberg, the lead actress for Phantom of the Opera. The event was Sponsored by the Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation and the Charlie Palmer Group.
CLICK HERE to view Video Highlights of the Leadership Breakfast with Kristen Hertzenberg.

Candynce Boney Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

Feb. 18, 2008
AMHERST, Mass. - Freshman Candynce Boney (Las Vegas, Nev.) has earned her first rookie of the week honor after her performance against Binghamton and Cornell. Boney dominated in singles play last weekend and was the only UMass doubles teams to win against tennis powerhouse Cornell.

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