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usta texas usta texas 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 38A TennisLife magazine JUNE 2010 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).
2009 USTA Texas Award Winners W.T. Caswell Service Award Ben Eshleman, Corpus Christi Lloyd Sessions Educational Merit Award Roland Elizondo, Corpus Christi USTA Texas Family of the Year The Tommie and Sarah Pernells, Austin USTA Texas Community Service Award Bev Taylor, Houston Julius Zinn Seniors’ Service Award Kathy Langer, Dallas USTA Texas Senior Spirit of Tennis Awards Lee Hamilton, Dallas and Frances Ryan, Austin USTA Texas Randy Snow Wheelchair Tennis Service Award Carlos Turic, Highland Village USTA Texas Umpire of the Year Award Evelyn “Jane” Hammond, Waco USTA Texas Member Organization of the Year Award Arlington Parks & Rec/Arlington Tennis Center John McFarlin Award Daniel Whitehead, Sugar Land Mary Lowdon Award Lilly Kimbell, New Braunfels Maureen Connolly Brinker and Art Foust Sportsmanship Awards Abby Stainbeck, Dallas and Benjamin Chen, Spring Zina Garrison and Bob McKinley Sportsmanship Awards Nicole Long, Plano and Ashok Narayana, Houston Chuck McKinley Awards Shane Vinsant, Keller B16s #1 USTA Texas would like to thank our generous 2010 sponsor partners for their continued support. Whataburger is the proud sponsor of USA School Tennis, USA Tennis NJTL and Junior Team Tennis. The John Newcombe Tennis Ranch Ranch is the presenting sponsor of ZAT and Championship Junior Sanctioned Tournaments. Golfsmith Golf & Tennis is the presenting sponsor of USTA Texas Adult, Senior and Mixed Leagues. HEAD/Penn is the official sponsor of USTA competitive and league events. Penn is the official ball of USTA Texas. Ambassador Sports Programs , a proud partner of USTA Texas. Ace Authentic , an official sponsor of USTA Texas. www.texas.usta.com 39A 2009 year in review 2009 year in review
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