SERVICE AWARDS
Hall of Fame
ELIGIBILITY: Person(s) in a tennis related field whom meet (s) the criteria.
CRITERIA: This award is established to recognize our members, players and non-members, whose contributions and achievements for many years are worthy of the highest recognition. On even years the candidate has an extensive list of accomplishments while residing in and representing Florida. The accomplishments were achieved in volunteer work at the local, state and national level and are worthy of the highest recognition.
On odd years the candidate has an extensive list of playing accomplishments while residing in and representing Florida. These accomplishments were achieved in junior or adult tennis, or a combination of both. They include a high level of accomplishments in the following junior and/or adult areas: • High Florida Sectional Rankings • High USTA Rankings • Sectional Championships • National Championships • World Rankings • Representing Florida on Sectional Teams • Representing the USTA on National Teams • Representing the USTA in Davis Cup, Federation Cup and/or Olympics • Playing accomplishments in Grand Slam Events • Playing accomplishments in International Tournaments
SELECTION PROCESS: USTA Florida Executive Committee, with input from the Past Presidents, selects the recipient(s).
TIME TABLE: July - Nominations are accepted. September - Deadline for nominations October - Recipient selected
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com HALL OF FAME
History of Award Winners
1981 Frank Froehling III 1997 JoAnne Russell Doris Hart 1999 Jim Courier Chris Evert Mary Joe Fernandez Gardner Mulloy Kathy Rinaldi Edward A. Turville 2001 Stephanie DeFina Clarence Varner Laura Lou Kunnen 1982 J. Jervy Gantt Ben McKown Marian Wood Huey 2002 Jean Mills Edward Herr 2004 Dave Beerman 1983 Betty Pratt David Hall Jack Staton Joaquim Rasgado 1984 Dr. Alfred Mills Rollie Shea Jack Blair 1985 Nancy Reed Brian Gottfried 1986 Frank D. O'Neal 1987 John Van Ryn Donna Floyd Fales 1988 Jeannette Carroll 1989 Edward Rubinoff 1990 Kenneth Jacobson Gail Stewart McWhorter Dr. Howard Reese Harry Waugh 1991 Jean Corvino Harry Hoffman Roger Pharr 1992 Helen Darress Marian Green Marvin Pfaender, Jr. 1993 Jay Berger Eddie Dibbs Betsy Nagelson Wendy Overton 1994 Bobby Curtis Margaret Newfield Tom Garlough 1996 B.A. Grubbs SERVICE AWARDS
Female Merit Award
ELIGIBILITY: A female in tennis related fields that meet the criteria.
CRITERIA: This award is given to a person who has been, through her efforts, willingness, cooperation, and participation, most deserving of the respect and honor of all volunteers, either in play or organizational work for having made the greatest contribution to amateur tennis in Florida during the past years.
SELECTION PROCESS: The USTA Florida Executive Committee selects the recipient.
TIME TABLE: July - Nominations are accepted. September - Deadline for nominations October - Recipient selected
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com
FEMALE MERIT AWARD
History of Award Winners
1949 Marion Wood Huey, Miami Bch 1999 Carol Anderson, Jacksonville 1952 Catharine Sample, Coral Gables 2000 JoAnn Zirpoli, Niceville 1953 Frances Shaffer, St. Petersburg 2001 Celia Rehm, Jacksonville 1955 Doris Hart, Miami Bch 2002 Paddi Valentine, Ormond Bch 1956 Shirley Fry, St. Petersburg 2003 BJ Hodge, Gainesville 1957 Karol Fageros, Miami Bch 2004 Nancy Rasgado, Cooper City 1958 Gail Stewart McWhorter, Daytona Bch 2005 Nancy Horowitz, Pembroke Pines 1959 Marion Wood Huey, Miami Bch 1960 Catharine Sample, Coral Gables 1961 Jeannette Carroll, Jacksonville Bch 1962 Marion Wood Huey, Miami Bch 1963 Jeannette Carroll, Jacksonville Bch 1965 Jeannette Carroll, Jacksonville Bch 1966 Katherine Groslimond, Daytona Bch 1967 Betty Pratt, Maitland 1968 Stephanie DeFina, Hollywood 1970 Doris Hart, Miami Bch 1971 Edna Doeg, St. Petersburg 1972 Barbara Cooper, Winter Park 1973 Emma Spencer, Sanford 1974 Kaye O'Neal, Miami Shores 1975 Marian Green, Orlando 1976 Helen Darress, Biscayne Park 1977 Chris Evert, Fort Lauderdale 1978 M.K. Thompson, Vero Bch 1979 Betty Rodgers, Tampa 1980 Martha Post, Lakeland 1981 Dora Castorri, Fort Lauderdale 1982 Jean Mills, Delray Bch 1983 Margaret Newfield, Surfside 1984 Sue DeLong, St. Petersburg 1985 Jean Wilkes, Ormond Bch 1986 Diane Stern, Miami 1987 Doris Downey, West Palm Bch 1988 Carole Miskew, West Palm Bch 1989 Emily Waugh, Tallahassee 1992 Jan Enos, Winter Park 1993 Nancy Morgan, Clearwater 1994 Maria Cercone, Seminole 1995 Mary Frances Giltz, Pompano Bch 1996 Dawn Stevens, Rockledge 1997 Nancy Reed, Winter Park 1998 Margie Cooper, Palm Beach SERVICE AWARDS
Male Merit Award
ELIGIBILITY: A male in tennis related fields that meet the criteria.
CRITERIA: This award is given to a person who has been, through her efforts, willingness, cooperation, and participation, most deserving of the respect and honor of all volunteers, either in play or organizational work for having made the greatest contribution to amateur tennis in Florida during the past years.
SELECTION PROCESS: The USTA Florida Executive Committee selects the recipient.
TIME TABLE: July - Nominations are accepted. September - Deadline for nominations October - Recipient selected
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com MALE MERIT AWARD
History of Award Winners
1949 Lafayette Golden, Gainesville 1996 Robert Hollis, Lakeland 1952 Gardner Mulloy, Miami 1997 Jake Renfroe, III, Pensacola 1953 Edward Turville, St. Petersburg 1998 Dave Beerman, Lakeland 1955 William C. Luffler, Coral Gables 1999 Carl Weathington, Tallahassee 1956 Edward Turville, St. Petersburg 2000 Bruce Boiko, Miami 1957 Mike Green, Miami 2001 Lowell Coffman, Davie 1958 Robert Travis, Jacksonville 2002 Don Cleveland, Delray Bch 1959 J. Jervey Gantt, Jr., Ocala 2003 Kiko Castillo, Fort Myers 1960 Gordon C. Gilbart, St. Petersburg 2004 Joe Tartaglino, Deland 1961 Jack Staton, St. Petersburg 2005 Rick Pardon, Miami 1962 Paul Josephs, Miami Beach 1963 Edward Devereux, Ponte Vedra Bch 1965 Nick Galos, Hialeah 1966 Dr. Alfred Mills, Miami 1967 Denver Aleshire, Cocoa Bch 1968 Gardner Mulloy, Coral Gables 1969 Clarence Varner, Orlando 1970 Jack Blair, Miami Shores 1971 Denton Johnson, Eatonville 1972 Frank D. O'Neal, Miami Shores 1973 Dr. Howard Reese, St. Petersburg 1974 Frank E. Dame, Winter Park 1975 Joe Gandolfo, Lakeland 1976 Marvin Pfaender, Winter Park 1977 Tom Garlough, Pompano Bch 1978 James A. McLain, Miami 1979 General Tom Lang, Winter Park 1980 Bobby Curtis, Miami 1981 Harry Waugh, Tallahassee 1982 Frank "Mike" O'Neal, Miami 1983 B.A. Grubbs, Jacksonville 1984 Dr. David Hall, Gainesville 1985 Joe Rasgado, Cooper City 1986 Rollie Shea, Bradenton 1987 Dr. Alfred P. Mills, Miami 1988 Doug Booth, Pensacola 1990 Jim Fitzpatrick, Lakeland 1991 W.W. "Bo" Willaford, Miami Shores 1992 Bob Alexander, Boynton Bch 1993 Scott Harrison, Pensacola 1994 Hank Jungle, Fort Myers 1995 Matt Krajewski, Ormond Bch
SERVICE AWARDS
Edward A. Turville President’s Award
ELIGIBILITY: Any person, not directly involved with the USTA Florida, current volunteer, organization and/or event (tournament, community event).
CRITERIA: This award is given to a person, volunteer, organization and/or contributor to USTA Florida for the growth, betterment and furtherance of tennis in Florida during the term of the current president.
SELECTION PROCESS: The USTA Florida Executive Committee selects the recipient.
TIME TABLE: July - Nominations are accepted. September - Deadline for nominations October - Recipient selected
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
History of Award Winners
The President’s Award used to be called the Outstanding Service Award. It was presented at the Annual Meeting from 1993 through 1997. **The winners below were honored prior to the change of the award. In September 2003 the award was renamed the Edward A. Turville award in the memory of our first President.
1993 **Barbara Braunstein, Ormond Beach **Mayor Frank Veltri, Plantation 1994 **Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., Key Biscayne **Cliff Buchholz, Key Biscayne 1995 **Tom James, Saint Petersburg 1997 **Jimmy Evert, Fort Lauderdale
2002 Carey Smith, Daytona Beach 2003 Barbara Manzo, Fort Myers
SERVICE AWARDS
Tennis Family of the Year
ELIGIBILITY: This award honors a family who has contributed the most by promoting tennis at all levels of participation.
CRITERIA: 1. Each family member must be a member of the USTA. 2. The family must be active in volunteering in some or all of the following: Serving as a volunteer in fostering tennis at any level of the USTA in such activities as conducting tournaments, developing and/or sustaining junior and adult programs, holding office(s) of the various levels of the USTA, volunteer coaching, competing in tennis and enriching the game in other related activities. 3. Families previously nominated may be re-submitted.
SELECTION PROCESS: The USTA Florida Executive Committee selects the recipient. The Florida Section nominates the winner of this award for the Ralph W. Westcott USTA Family of the Year Award.
TIME TABLE: July - Nominations are accepted. September - Deadline for nominations October - Recipient selected
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com FAMILY OF THE YEAR
History of Award Winners
1966 Jack & Barbara Cooper Family 1970 James Evert Family 1971 James Vuille Family 1972 Fred Fleming Family 1973 Dr. Reilley Family 1974 Frank Bondurant Family 1975 Dr. Alfred P. Mills Family 1976 Manny Winitsky Family 1977 James Pressley Family 1978 Frank D. O’Neal Family 1979 Dr. Rinaldi Family 1980 Quentin Green Family 1981 Eugene Short Family 1982 Herman Newfield Family 1983 William A. Enos Family 1984 Frank Froehling Family 1985 Ed Devereux Family 1986 Harry M. Waugh Family 1988 Steve Stern Family 1990 Edward Turville Family 1991 Charles Gusky Family 1992 Bill Mauck Family 1993 Don Cleveland Family 1994 Carl Weathington Family 1995 Clark Hodge Family 1996 Bruce Boiko Family 1997 Al Varoski Family 1998 Joe Rasgado Family 1999 Hugh Waters & Paddi Valentine Family 2000 Rick Pardon Family 2001 Bob Tharin Family 2002 Barry Cercone Family 2004 Paul Puleo Family 2005 Leo Vorwerk Family
SERVICE AWARDS
Committee Volunteer of the Year
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone who has served on a USTA Florida Council/Committee (sectional level), not presently a member of the Board of Directors.
CRITERIA: This award is given to a volunteer most deserving for his/her administrative work for the betterment and furtherance of tennis in Florida.
SELECTION PROCESS: The USTA Florida Executive Committee selects the recipient.
TIME TABLE: July - Nominations are accepted. September - Deadline for nominations October - Recipient selected
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER
History of Award Winners
1992 Lyle Shearer, Daytona Beach 1993 Lowell Coffman, Plantation 1994 JoAnn Zirpoli, Niceville 1995 Lauren Marr, Safety Harbor 1996 Bob Gallagher, Indialantic 1997 Brad Patterson, West Palm Beach Linda Frazier, Tallahassee 1998 B.J. Hodge, Gainesville Paddi Valentine, Daytona Beach 1999 Tina Dale, Delray Beach 2000 Kiko Castillo, Fort Myers 2001 Ralph Duckett, Palm Beach Gardens 2002 Hugh Waters, Ormond Beach 2003 Nancy Horowitz, Pembroke Pines 2004 Larry Jaben, Jacksonville 2005 Lyn Abbot, Venice
SERVICE AWARDS
Volunteer Service
ELIGIBILITY: Any volunteer serving USTA Florida.
CRITERIA: This award is given to a volunteer who has contributed a minimum of one year of service to USTA Florida. For publication purposes, service of five years or more and every five years thereafter will be recognized.
SELECTION PROCESS: All volunteers in USTA Florida database, based on Volunteer Profile forms, updated annually and then reviewed by the Awards Committee as to each volunteer’s number of years of service will be selected.
TIME TABLE: Updating to be completed by November, annually.
PRESENTED: USTA Florida Annual Meeting
CONTACT: USTA Florida Awards Committee 1 Deuce Court, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 671-8949 main office (386) 671-8948 fax www.ustaflorida.com
History of Award Winners
Volunteers with 50 Years of Service: 1999 - Edward Turville
Volunteers with 30 Years of Service: 2000 - Hugh Waters; 2002 - David Hall, Margaret Newfield; 2003 - B.A. Grubbs
Volunteers with 25 Years of Service: 1999 - Doris Downey, Claude Sturm; 2000 - Donna Fales, Marian Green, Cindy Harkins; 2001 - Mike Dickens; 2003 - Nancy Horowitz, Nancy Reed, Jim Vidamour, Sue DeLong, Robert Hollis, Scott Harrison; 2004 - Joaquim Rasgado
Volunteers with 20 Years of Service: 2000 - Rollie Shea; 2001 - Jean Mills; 2002 - Dave Beerman, Carol Anderson, Margo Born, Kendall Born, Don Petrine, Jr.; 2003 - Susie Beerman, Nancy Morgan, Nancy Rasgado; 2004 - Harry Gilbert, Bill Kelly, Lowell Coffman VOLUNTEER SERVICE
History of Award Winners (continued)
Volunteers with 15 Years of Service: 2000 - Anne Davis, Gary Heatwole, Matt Krajewski; 2001 - Donna Caputo-Tolfeson, Don Cleveland, C. Shane Johnson, Jake Renfroe III, JoAnn Zirpoli; 2002 - Andrew Bacha, Jr, Jeff Horn, Connie Kormanyos, Frank Swope, Al Varoski; 2003 - Bruce Carrington, Scott Ehrlich, Irene Tharin, 2004 - Steve Czonstka, Jenny Jolinski, Terry Logan, Jay Schapiro, Dawn Stevens, Harold Stevens
Volunteers with 10 Years of Service: 2000 - Bruce Boiko, Jim Brown, Maria Cercone, Donna Clouse, Janis Crawford, John Danise, Jr., Elaine Denny, B.J. Hodge, Clark Hodge, Lizzie Lawson, Wally Norwich, Tish Rowe, Carol Ruffatti, Paddi Valentine, Carl Weathington, Susan Winship; 2001 - Drew Evert, Linda Frazier, Linsley McMillion, Celia Rehm, James Trease; 2002 - Wendy Boiko, Kiko Castillo, Tina Dale, Maggie Maguire, Jim Martz, Judy Murphy, Phil Secada, Scott Segesman, Catherine Priest, Elaine Varoski, Glynnie Wheeler; 2003 - Rhonda Barona, Marilyn Bollo Debra “Vigi” Dreker, Jesse Durham, Tracey Florio, David Forrester, Patricia Graham, Larry Jaben, Tom Kelly, Linda Lieberman, Pete Minarich, Joe Tartaglino, Phil Taylor, Roger White, Danny Witt; 2004 - Lyn Abbot, Johnny Angel, Tom Annear, Don Blair, Paul Bradshaw, Mary Buff, Carol Clay, Trish Faulkner, Mary Ann Frederick, Vick Hart, Jay Hurst, Fred Kangwa, Roger Kasouf, Bernie King, Rob Mayewski, Art Russo, John Smith, Diana Waters, Jim Zeisler.
Volunteers with 5 Years of Service: 1999 - Kathy Leventhal, Brad Zucker, Dewey Roberts, Vivian Roberts, 2000 - Steve Baum, Daniel Bogumil, Paul Dock, Sally Dock, Lolita English, Peggy Fox, Sharon George, Betty Haskins, Pam Jacobson, Mike Maier, Diane Marsh, Russ Marsh, Lakhi Mohnani, Jim Neitzel, Jane Olinsky, Sandi Pardon, R.E.B. Phillips, Pam Robinson, Susan Ruede, Bill Stong; 2001 - Andy Brandi, Kathy Campbell, Barbara Danise, Joan Davidson, Owen Davidson, Paul Dirks, Ralph Duckett, Russell Elefterion, Lance House, Mel McCarthy, Malcolm McGregor, Maria Miro, Jack Morse, Rick Pardon, Richard Sloan, Stuart Winston, John Wood; 2002 - Pat Anderson, Sandy Bell, Roger Benson, Erika Boardman, Nellie Bogar, Robert Booth, Doug Browne, Leigh Chak, Chuck Collier, Joanne Collier, Karen Daniel, Nicola Dilley, Terri Florio, Tina Ganger-Smith, Eduardo Garcia, Christina Hill, Robert Isosaari, John Koahou, Carol Levin, Derek Markey, Pamela McLean, Frederick Norman, Sally Nowling, Chris Sands, Christine Shurtleff, Dusty Smith, John Sperling, Jim Sudberry, William Thomas, Ed Thompson, Albert Tucker, Judith Turner, Johnny Van Sessions, Sam Viulle, Jean Wilkes; 2003 - Jon Bergstrom, Susie Bessire, Kathy Best, Sue Britney, Michael Burge, Mike Diez, John Downey, Bumpy Frazer, Jo Frazer, Joe Hignight, Joe Gari, Betty Henderson, Linda Huber, James Kirkwood, Ed Klein, Richard McKee, Kevin Merrigan, David Neuhart, Nancy Olson, Jim Richards, Amy Rybicki, David Rybicki, Terri Singer, Doug Small, James Waldron, Jr., Kevin Walker, Kyle Wartick, Bill Welch, Linda Wesner, Bob Whitmire, Jenise Whitmire, Jay Wolff; 2004 - Peggy Beard, Nick Blackwood, Nellie Bogar, Carole Bogumil, Bob Brombach, Donn Davis, Judith Foster, Nic Foster, Phil Girardi, Spike Gonzalez, Kathy Hatfield, Julie Johnson, Paul Johnson, Dave Kozlowski, Wendall Morrow, David Olinsky, David Porter, Joy Schneider, Matt Smith, Bo Thomson, Bill Van Glabek, Carol Wolff.