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2009 USTA texas
awards presented
On Saturday, February 13, the United States Tennis Association
Texas presented its annual awards at the 2009 Texas
Tennis Hall of Fame Recognition and USTA-USPTA Awards
Banquet at The Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in
Grapevine, Texas.
Carlos Turic of Dallas (USTA Texas Randy Snow Wheelchair Service
Award), Evelyn “Jane” Hammond of Waco (Umpire of the Year),
Roland Elizondo of Corpus Christi (Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit
Award), Bev Taylor of Houston (USTA Texas Community Service
Award), Kathy Langer of Dallas (Julius Zinn Seniors’ Service Award),
Ben Eshleman of Corpus Christi (W.T. Caswell Service Award) and
the Tommie and Sarah Pernell Family of Austin (USTA Texas Family
of the Year) were all recognized for their contributions to tennis.
The USTA Texas Randy Snow Wheelchair Service Award was created
in 2009 to honor the life of the Texas tennis icon for which it
was named. The award honors the person who most exhibits the
enthusiasm for cultivating the growth of wheelchair tennis that
Randy Snow embodied.
The USTA Texas Umpire of the Year Award, established in 1981,
recognizes an USTA certified official for his/her outstanding service
and time spent working to strengthen officiating in the Texas
Section.
Inaugurated in 1989, the USTA Texas Community Service Award
honors an individual who provides outstanding contributions in
promoting and conducting recreational tennis programs for adults
and/or juniors.
The Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit Award, established in
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1979, recognizes an individual that is actively involved with junior
players. This individual must exhibit outstanding activities at a
professional level in building stronger junior tennis players at all
levels of play.
First awarded in 1962, the W. T. Caswell Service Award is given
to the Texas resident who has made valuable contributions to
the growth and development of tennis in Texas, working as a
volunteer within the framework of the USTA (United States Tennis
Association) Texas.
Since 1975 the USTA Texas has honored a family for their contributions
to Texas tennis as the USTA Texas Family of the Year.
The Julius Zinn Seniors’ Service Award was first awarded in 1997
and honors a senior member of the USTA Texas who has made a
contribution through his/her efforts, willingness, cooperation, and
participation. This individual is most deserving of the respect and
honor of the seniors, either in play and/or organizational work for
the betterment and furtherance of senior activities.
Earlier in the day, the USTA Texas honored several long-time
volunteers for their years of service with the USTA Service Pin.
Those honored were Yvonne Garton (35 years), Bob McKinley (35
years), Joyce Zimmerman (35 years), Murray Coulter (30 years),
Nan Burnam (25 years), Joyce Dreslin (25 years), Jack Sheehy (25
years), Gordon Brynildsen (15 years), Randy Mattingly (15 years),
Rick Meyers (15 years), Marcia Rodriguez (15 years), Lars Rosene (15
years), Steve Smith (15 years), Ben Eshleman (10 years), Catherine
Kruppa (10 years), Randy Ortwein (10 years), Emily Schaefer (10
years) and Bryan Whitt (10 years).