2018 usta southern annual meeting from the baseline
to the boardroom USTA Southern Staff Structure
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & COO John Callen
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Paula Locke Hal RegI
MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING MANAGER OF & COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATIVE, ADULT TBA TOURNAMENT RANKINGS, IT & ACCOUNTING Mikael Pettersson
ADULT & PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY TENNIS MARKETING HUMAN RESOURCES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & SALES
DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF ADULT TENNIS & PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY TENNIS MARKETING & SALES HUMAN RESOURCES PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Andrew Feldman Shelby Fitzpatrick Chris Walling Bill Ozaki ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS DIRECTOR OF MANAGER OF NTRP & MANAGER OF Robby Deckert COMMUNICATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR COMPETITION Jean Marie Simon Ron Cioffi Marita Edrosa Maria Cercone Denise Tucci MARKETING COORDINATORS ADULT TOURNAMENT & DIRECTOR OF Laura Fanjoy LOCAL PLAY PROMOTER DIVERSITY, NJTL & GRANTS Brooke Greene Mike Palmer Cee Jai Jones DIRECTOR OF TENNIS ON CAMPUS & SCHOOL TENNIS Jeff Smith JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS & TENNISLINK CORRDINATOR Jessica Harrell
TENNIS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE MANAGER / GEORGIA (NORTHEAST) Bill Dopp
TSR ALABAMA TSR GEORGIA TSR LOUISIANA TSR NORTH CAROLINA TSR TENNESSEE Kevin Theos (NORTHWEST, SOUTH) Bill Phillips Cy King Claire Bartlett Mark Suiter TSR ARKANSAS TSR MISSISSIPPI TSR SOUTH CAROLINA TSR HISPANIC OUTREACH Chris Stuart TSR KENTUCKY Emillia Viljoen Kelly Hesketh David Araiza Tim McCollum ADMINISTRATION DIRECT REPORTS ADULT
CONSTITUTION & RULES COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEE ADULT LEAGUES COMMITTEE ADULT TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Rob Worley - Chairman Dennis Miller - Chairman Helen Martin - Chairman Mike Vandegrift - Chairman Helen Smith- Vice Chairman Bonnie Vandegrift Cookie Guarini - Vice Chairman Kim McMillon - Vice Chairman John Cox - BL Derek White John Herring - BL Drew Meyers - BL Chris Shaw Deanna Garretson - ED Jerrie Burns - ED Paula Locke - Staff HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE Leony Barroso Al Cannon Bonnie Vandegrift - Chairman Emily Becker Bobbie Childress FINANCE & BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE Paula Hale Anna Martin Jeff Gray Dennis Miller - Chairman Drew Meyers Ashley Massengale Manny Guillen Bonnie Vandegrift - BL Dennis Miller Chaney Mills Steve Hunter Darren Potkey - ED Whit Rayner Shelley Knight Hunter Hines Legal Counsel Nan Smith Dart Meadows Cheryl Thompson Jimmy Parker Bill McGugin Cheri Grosvenor James McKissick Jenifer Tucker Shaun Wiseman John Callen - Staff Jim Warren Chris Walling - Staff NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chris Walling - Staff GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE Paula Hale - Chairman Adult S&S Subc. Jane Gamble Growth & Innovation Subc. Roy Barth - Chair Cam Littlejohn - Chairman Helen Martin Bruce Kingsdorf - Vice Chairman Nan Smith - Chair Bobbie Childress Paul Pittman Chris Bryce Steve Hunter John Cox - BL James Warren Jeffrey Farris Dennis Butler Kim McMillon Dave Dvorak Mike Palmer - Staff Rebel Good STATE PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE Jewel Peterson Charlotte Forrest Bill Ozaki - Staff Dave Neuhart, GA - Chairman Chris Walling - Staff Men’s Intersectional Subc. Barbara Ernest, AL Steve Duffel - Chair INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE Jenifer Tucker, AR Regulations Subc. Dart Meadows Dell Kelly, KY Cheryl Thompson - Chair Mike Palmer - Staff Dennis Covington - Chairman Robert Daigle, LA Anna Martin David Honeycutt - Vice Chairman Karen Newman Morgan, MS Marty Engle Senior Cup Subc. Dennis Miller - BL Donna Gast, NC Venecca Green Terry Bunnell Jeff Gray - Chair Ernie James, SC Bob Peiffer Dom Masciantonio Barbara Johnson Bill McGugin, TN Pamela Smead Huey Townsend Marita Edrosa - Staff Jenifer Tucker John Callen - Staff Chris Walling - Staff Women’s Intersectional Subc. Sectional Championship Subc. Brenda Carter - Chair Mike Palmer - Staff Cookie Guarini - Chair Leony Barroso COLLEGIATE TEAM COMMITTEE Carla Catalano Kenny Martin Dave Neuhart - Chairman Chaney Mills George Schwing - Vice Chairman Elizabeth Walker Drew Meyers - BL Marita Edrosa - Staff Kelly Gaines - ED Melissa Addington Christian Lyerly Bill Oakes Eduardo Rincon Brooke Turner Lairalaine White Jeff Smith - Staff
BL - Board liaison ED - State executive director JUNIOR JUNIOR COMMUNITY TENNIS
COACHES COMMISSION Jr. Points System/Ranking Subc. COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION TENNIS OFFICIALS COMMITTEE Shane Wells - Chairman Sandy Hastings - Chair COMMITTEE Cheryl Helton - Chairman Sam Kennedy - Vice Chairman Theresa Hendrix Jeff Joyce - Chairman Ernest James - Vice Chairman Meg Bandy Maria Cercone - Staff Mark Botsch - Vice Chairman Ted Reese - BL Bruce Hawtin Dennis Miller - BL Darren Potkey - ED Bryan Minton Jr. S&S Subc. Diana Beauregard - ED Donna Bailey Brian Parkkonen William Lindsay - Chair Robert Browning Cleon McKnight Randy Pate Beth Bush Robin Jones Donna Mille-Williams David Poole Robert Garrett Karen MacFarland Scotty Moore Walker Sahag Daniel Porea Karen Newman Morgan Bill Ozaki - Staff Courtney Ulrich Bobby Walker Bob Patterson Grady Wilson Maria Cercone - Staff Shelby Rhyne Bill Ozaki/Maria Cercone - Staff Jessica Richards MARKETING Jr. Waiver Subc. Claire Serrell JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS COMMITTEE Romeo Stockett Lauren Wilson - Chair Kami Tucker AWARDS COMMITTEE Mary Hatfield - Chairman Sean Ferreira Andrew Feldman - Staff Maria Mood-Brown - Chairman Robert Sasseville Laura Weygandt - Chairman Maria Cercone - Staff Karen Holbrook - Vice Chairman Randy Jackson - BL Advocacy Subc. Geoff Norton - ED Ted Reese - BL David Bell Team Selection Subc. Robin Jones - Chair Jay Boyd Beth Beam Dell Kelly Aaron Browning Alex Rucker - Chair Ashlyn Cousins Neal Robinson Michael Loflin Karen Badger-Mabry Cee Jai Jones - Staff Laura Fanjoy/Brooke Greene- Staff Nathan Echols Derrick Davison Bo Gard Maria Cercone - Staff Leslie Jackson Grants Subc. MARKETING COMMITTEE Timothy Shoptaugh SCHOOLS / AFTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE Mary Hatfield - Chair Mark Rogers - Chairman Jessica Harrell - Staff Naiema Frieson Jeannie Wainwright - Vice Chairman Christy Herring - Chairman Carla O’Connor Marcy Hirshberg - BL 10 & Under Subc. Rosanne Boswell - Vice Chairman Andrew Feldman - Staff William Dilday Jr. Marcy Hirshberg - BL Lisa Lauck Maria Mood-Brown - Chair Jason Miller - ED Nathan Echols Parks Subc. Patricia Todd Pat Devoto Shelby Fitzpatrick - Staff Vanita Mattix Michael Eden Mary Henderson - Chair Russell Morris Scott Laakso Laura Huss Partnerships Subc. Eric Schmook Mechelle Taylor Yvette Marshall Jessica Harrell/Maria Cercone - Richard Wilson Andrew Feldman - Staff Hunter Hines - Chair Staff Jeff Smith - Staff Kristin Curcio Special Pops. Subc. Sadietou Mayou JUNIOR TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE High School Subc. Jim Hamm - Chair Lori Ochsner Shelby Fitzpatrick - Staff Jonathan Barth - Chairman Bernie McGuire - Chair Jack Barker Sandy Hastings - Vice Chairman Johnny Duckett Linda Cannon PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Brett Schwartz - BL Calvin Davis Michael Hurley Michael Chamberlain - ED Michael Eden Robert Powell Billy Trott - Chairman Beth Bush Mechelle Taylor Jessie Taliaferro James McKissick - Vice Chariman Derrick Davison Shaun Wiseman Cee Jai Jones - Staff Ted Reese - BL Sean Ferreira Jeff Smith - Staff Graham Cox - ED Robert Garrett Wheelchair Subc. Kyle Blackburn Robert Sasseville NJTL Subc. Jennifer Edmonson - Chair Sonny Marks Debbie Southern Eleanora Mauritson Rudy Lewis - Chair Evan Enquist Lauren Wilson Ann Hortman Druid Michaels Ray Sahag Alex Chang Leslie Olejnik Lance Hickman Harlon Matthews Steve Zalinski Judith Petty Ron Cioffi - Staff Maria Cercone - Staff Kerensa Perkins Cee Jai Jones - Staff Cee Jai Jones - Staff TENNIS PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE 10 & Under Subc. DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Neil Witherow - Chairman Chad Oxendine - Chair Len Rothman - Chairman Brenton James - Vice Chairman Jorge Andrew Esther Silver-Parker - Vice Chairman Brett Schwartz - BL Gary Jones Randy Jackson - BL Fred Burdick Raphael Rodrigues Geoff Norton - ED Tom Daglis Maria Cercone - Staff Carol Alan Muriel Beth Hopkins James Baker Thomas Ruth Collegiate Opportunity Subc. Jimmie Coins Dan Santorum Carlos Lozano - Chair Andre Ferreira Bill Ozaki - Staff John Bethune Deborah Foster-Smith Warren Bryan Birlette Jelks Robert Daigle Scott Kauffman Ray Sahag Meg Peavy Jeff Smith - Staff Kimberly Salama Craig Wells Cee Jai Jones - Staff
BL - Board liaison ED - State executive director 2017-20182017-2018 southern USTA SOUTHERN board and BOARD committee AND COMMITTEE structure STRUCTURE
Derek White Bonnie Vandegrift Randy Jackson Drew Meyers Ted Reese Brett Schwartz Dennis Miller PRESIDENT & CEO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER
John Cox John Herring Marcy Hirshberg Paula Hale Cheri Grosvenor DIRECTOR AT LARGE DIRECTOR AT LARGE DIRECTOR AT LARGE USTA DELEGATE LEGAL COUNSEL
SOUTHERN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AUDIT COMMITTEE NOMINATING COMMITTEE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE STATE PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE LEGAL COUNSEL
ADMINISTRATION ADULT JUNIOR COMMUNITY MARKETING TENNIS
CONSTITUTION & ADULT LEAGUES COACHES COMMUNITY AWARDS RULES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMISSION TENNIS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE • Growth & COMMITTEE FINANCE & BUDGET Innovation JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS • Advocacy MARKETING REVIEW COMMITTEE • Regulations COMMITTEE • Grants COMMITTEE • Sectional • 10 and Under • Parks • Partnerships Championships • Special Pops GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE • Wheelchair JUNIOR TOURNAMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE ADULT TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE DIVERSITY INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE • 10 and Under COMMITTEE COMMITTEE • Men’s • Collegiate Opportunity TENNIS Intersectional PROFESSIONALS • Jr. Points • Sanction & COMMITTEE System/Ranking OFFICIALS Scheduling COMMITTEE • Senior Cup • Jr. Sanction & Scheduling • Women’s Intersectional • Jr. Waiver • Team Selection
COLLEGIATE TEAM SCHOOLS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE • High School • NJTL
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2017 USTA Southern Section Award Winners
Adult Tournament of the Year Crawfish Cup (Baton Rouge, LA)
Community Tennis Association of the Year Charlotte Tennis Association (Charlotte, NC)
DeWitt Redgrave III Junior Achievement Awards Abigail Forbes (Raleigh, NC) Patrick Kypson (Raleigh, NC)
Educational Merit Award Tammy Van Cleef (Mooresville, NC)
Gerrie Rothwell Award Cookie Guarini (Summerfield, NC)
Jim Russell Junior Tournament of the Year TN State Jr. Qualifying Championships 16U-18U (Chattanooga, TN)
Junior Team Tennis Coordinator of the Year Michele Lee (Lake Norman, NC)
Local League Coordinator of the Year Tanya Capeling (Brentwood, TN)
Mac MacDougal Tennis Official of the Year Carla Brangenberg (Memphis, TN)
Marc Kaplan Media Excellence Award Owen Hassell (Wilmington, NC)
Marilyn Sherman Spirit Award Lenny Simpson (Wilmington, NC)
Member Organization of the Year Tuscaloosa Tennis Association (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Mickey McNulty Family of the Year The Giannelli Family (Moncks Corner, SC)
NJTL Chapter of the Year MACH Academy, Inc. (Augusta, GA)
No-Cut Coach Starfish Award John Herring (Lexington, KY)
Ozaki-Hastings Junior Sportsmanship Award Abigail Forbes (Raleigh, NC)
Slew Hester Male and Female Players of the Year Maxime Buyckx (Marietta, GA) Wendy McColskey (Durham, NC)
Southern Tennis Professional of the Year Lamar Scott (Atlanta, GA)
Special Tennis Event of the Year Paws at the Net, Benefiting CARE for Animals (Little Rock, AR)
Team Tennis Event of the Year ServeAces Bar League (Lake Norman, NC)
Tennis on Campus Club of the Year University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN)
Tennis on Campus Leader of the Year Luke Mixon, Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Wheelchair Excellence Award Meg Peavy (Louisville, KY)
USTA Southern Section Annual Awards
Adult Tournament of the Year 2002 Peter Koury (MS) 1989 USTA League Southern Sectional Chmps. (SC) 2003 Randy Stephens (GA) 1990 Bocage Senior Invitational (LA) 2004 Pat Devoto (GA) 1991 St.Vincent's/Coca-Cola Men's Professional (AR) 2005 Lucy Garvin (SC) 1992 SportsCare Southern Sr. Hardcourt Chmps. (MS) 2006 Barbara Brewer (SC) 1993 Tennessee State Closed Tennis Championships (TN) 2007 James “Bud” Spencer (SC) 1994 Southern Senior Cup Team Championship (GA) 2008 Vicki Everette (NC) 1995 Atlanta Senior Invitational (GA) 2009 Mac MacDougal (GA) 1996 Seabrook Island Senior Clay Court Tennis Tournament (SC) 2010 Roy Barth (SC) 1997 Pro Women's Satellite Tennis Tournament (SC) 2011 Judy Utley (NC) 1998 Tennessee St. Closed Adult Tennis Championships (TN) 2012 Donna Bailey (GA) 1999 National Bank of Commerce MS Senior Invitational (MS) 2013 Rex Maynard (SC) 2000 Atlanta Senior Invitational (GA) 2014 John Liles (LA) 2001 USA League Tennis Southern Sectional Championships (KY) 2016 Paul Pittman 2002 Tennessee State Closed Adult Championships – Evens (TN) 2017 Jane Gamble (KY) 2003 2003 USA League Tennis Southern Sectional Championships (SC) 2004 Choo Choo Classic Wheelchair Tournament (TN) DeWitt Redgrave III Junior Achievement 2005 8th Annual Michelob Light Tennis Classic (LA) 1988 Audra Keller (TN) 2006 75th Anniversary of the City of Asheville Open (NC) Matt McKelvain (AL) 2007 25th Annual Snow Hill/LCC Tennis Classic Tournament (NC) 1989 Elizabeth Huber (KY) 2008 Louisiana Senior Mixed Doubles State Championships (LA) Woody Webb (NC) 2009 Pink Ribbon Tournament (MS) 1990 Meredith Chiles (TN), Kelly Pace (AL) 2010 LATA Sunburn Open (SC) Chris Woodruff (TN) 2011 4th Annual Red Cross Greene County Tennis Classic (NC) 1991 Joy Mitchell (GA) 2012 2012 GKTA Kick-Off Classic (TN) Jeff Baker (GA) 2013 Half Shell Oyster House Tournament 1992 Greta Gibson (AR) 2014 Tre’Day.com “Labor of Love” Charity Classic (AR) Eddie Jacques (AL) 2015 Racquets & Ritas (MS) 1993 Jane Reid (GA) 2016 Holiday Classic presented by Allstate Wally Burbage Agency (SC) Mitch Sprengelmeyer (SC) 2017 Crawfish Cup (LA) 1994 Cena Hackler (SC) Blake McMeans (TN) Bill Ozaki Junior Sportsmanship Award 1995 Kathryn Dill (TN) 2005 Davey Sandgren (TN) Tripp Phillips (NC) 2006 Houston Barrick (TN) 1996 Brian Vahaly (GA) 2007 Keri Wong (MS) Julie Ditty (KY) 2008 Kate Fuller (GA) 1997 Brian Parrott (GA) 2009 Caroline Price (GA) Jackie Trail (KY), Janet Bergman (SC) 2010 Molly O’Koniewski (SC) 1998 Ryan Haviland (SC) 2011 Casey & Whitney Kay (GA) Nivedita Jerath (GA) 2012 Frances Altick (LA) 1999 Robby Ginepri (GA) 2013 Kennan Johnson (LA) Tanner Cochran (GA) 2014 Amy Yang (GA) 2000 Brian Baker (TN) 2015 Alex Phillips (GA) Douglas Wink (NC) 2016 Chloe Beck (GA) 2001 Natalie Frazier (GA) 2017 Abigail Forbes (NC) Matthew Lockin (GA) 2002 Brian Baker (TN) Charity Tennis Event of the Year Alexandra Hirsch (GA) 1997 The American Cancer Society's Tennis for Life (KY) 2003 Robert Cameron, Jr. (TN) 1998 Charity Challenge of Champions (AR) Melissa Mang (LA) 1999 Childwatch Tennis Classic (NC) 2004 Andy Orban (NC) 2000 Mercy Celebrity Classic (AR) Catherine Newman (NC) 2001 TPC Sugarloaf Pro-Am (GA) 2005 Houston Barrick (TN) 2002 Mercy Celebrity Classic (AR) Jamie Hampton (AL) 2003 Pfizer Tennis Classic (SC) 2006 William Guzick (SC) 2004 Hammers & Racquets (TN) Reka Zsilinszka (NC) 2005 VolleyFest (GA) 2007 Eric Quigley (KY) 2006 Charity Challenge of Champions (AR) Melanie Oudin (GA) th 2007 25 Annual Cellular South Ole Miss-MS State Tennis and Golf 2008 Ryan Lipman (TN) Classic (MS) Whitney Kay (GA) 2008 Marion Harris American Cancer Society Adult Classic (SC) 2009 Tennys Sandgren (TN) 2009 Baton Rouge St. Jude Classic (LA) Grace Min (GA) 2010 Maxx Lipman (TN) Charles B. Morris, Jr. Service Award Whitney Kay (GA) 1995 John Peddycord (NC) 2011 Mac Styslinger(AL) 1996 Newton Cox (AL) Grace Min (GA) 1997 Jeanie Peabody (MS) 2012 Jordan Daigle (LA) 1998 Mildred Southern (NC) Taylor Townsend (GA) 1999 James T. Russell (SC) 2013 Will Showers (GA) 2000 Jane Taylor (TN) Kaitlyn Harris McCarthy (NC) 2001 Sharon Gault (MS) 2014 Kenya Jones (TN)
McClain Kessler (GA) 1986 Madlyn Boustany (LA) 2015 Makenna Jones (SC) 1987 Steve Duffel (AR) Nick Stachowiak (NC) 1988 Monroe Carell, Jr. (TN) 2016 Emma Kurtz (GA) 1989 In Memory Of DeWitt Redgrave III (GA) Aleks Huryn (GA) 1990 Bill Lufler (FL) 2017 Abigail Forbes (NC) 1991 Stanley Ford (TN) Patrick Kypson (NC) Reese Patterson (TN) 1992 Don Varga (KY) Educational Merit Award 1993 Tom Fink (LA) 1986 Jean Peabody (MS) 1994 Jim Russell (SC) 1987 Kathy Kim (NC) 1995 Gordon Smith (GA) 1988 Henry Harris (MS) 1996 Herman Enochs, Jr. (NC) 1989 Rodney Young (GA) 1997 Sharon Gault (MS) 1990 Skip Johnson (GA) 1998 Lucy Garvin (SC) 1991 Jamie Bell (MS) 1999 Harold Southern (NC) 1992 Betty Jones (TN) 2000 Randy Stephens (GA) 1993 Eric Voges (TN) 2001 Judge Mickey McNulty (LA) 1994 Ted Thomas (TN) 2002 Barbara Brewer (SC) 1995 Jo Ann Lee (SC) 2003 Mary Lou Hambrick (KY) 1996 Mark Crisswell (AL) 2004 Judi Miller (KY) 1997 Mary Hatfield (GA) 2005 Paula Hale (NC) 1998 Donald Clark (NC) 2006 Jeff Gray (AL) 1999 Jack Mitchell (TN) 2007 Peter Koury (MS) 2000 George Provost (TN) 2008 Judy Utley (NC) 2001 Gary Bourgeois (MS) 2009 Helen Jeter (SC) 2002 Yona Bar-Zeev (NC) 2010 Rex Maynard (SC) 2003 Robert Brenes (NC) 2011 Cheri Grosvenor (GA) 2004 Hope Carter (MS) 2012 Mike McNulty (LA) 2005 Shannon Thomson (KY) 2013 Pat Devoto (GA) 2006 Jason Zoladz (NC) 2014 James “Bud” Spencer (SC) 2007 Elana Engleman,(LA) 2016 Mary Hatfield 2008 A’s & Aces (LA) 2017 Eleanora Mauritson 2009 Paul M. Pautsch (AR) 2010 Phyllis Greene (GA) Jr. Team Tennis Coordinator of the Year 2011 Sam Kennedy (GA) 2007 Deby Caldwell (GA) 2012 Kirstie Marx (NC) 2008 Michelle Hazelton (GA) 2013 Gerald Davis, Sr. (LA) 2009 Lisa Bowen (GA) 2014 Paula Bruchhaus (LA) 2010 Julie Dick (KY) 2015 David Schumacher (LA) 2011 Angie Deleon (MS) 2016 Shelby Rhyne (NC) 2012 Ashlyn Cousins (SC) 2017 Tammy Van Cleef (NC) 2013 Leslie Jackson (AR) 2014 Cathy Baldwin (NC) Gerrie Rothwell Award 2015 Laura Huss (TN) 1989 Garnet Aitchison (SC) 2016 Deby Caldwell (GA) 1990 Scotty Marcus (LA) 2017 Michele Lee (NC) 1991 Sharon Gault (MS) Cindy Miller (KY) Jim Russell Junior Tournament of the Year 1992 Donna Beneux (AR) 1990 Palmetto Junior Championships (SC) 1993 Karl Keesecker (TN) 1991 USF&G Sugar Bowl Tennis Classic (LA) 1994 Judi Miller (KY) 1992 South Carolina State Closed Jr. Championships (SC) 1995 Judy Utley (NC) 1993 LA State Closed Jr. Qualifying Tournament (LA) 1996 Mary Jane Bradley (GA) 1994 Tobacco Festival Junior Tournament (SC) 1997 Lisa Barry (GA) USF&G Sugar Bowl Tennis Classic (LA) 1998 Newton Cox (AL) 1995 LTA Junior Qualifying (LA) 1999 Mary Hatfield (GA) 1996 Southern Boys' and Girls' 18 Closed 2000 Helen Jeter (SC) 1997 USTA Nat'l Boys' and Girls' Intersectional Team (LA) 2001 James “Bud” Spencer (SC) 1998 USTA Boys' 12s Clay Court Championships (NC) 2002 Debbie Swindoll (MS) 1999 MS Junior Qualifying Closed Championship (MS) 2003 Phil Meador (SC) 2000 Boy’s/Girl’s14 USTA National Open Championships (AR) 2004 Donna Bailey (GA) 2001 Boy’s/Girl’s14 USTA National Open Championships (AL) 2005 Bonnie Vandegrift (NC) 2002 Bullfrog/USTA Southern Section Designated (MS) 2006 Dodie Hanchett (SC) 2003 Coca-Cola Thornblade Junior Tennis Classic (SC) 2007 Bee Stewart (MS) 2004 North Ridge Jr. Open (NC) 2008 Jerry Groce (KY) 2005 USTA Boys’ 12s National Hard Court Championships (AR) 2009 Kathy Hinrichs (LA) 2006 Peach State Junior Tennis Classic (GA) 2010 B.J. Johnson (LA) 2007 USTA Southern Designated Bullfrog (AL) 2011 Sue-Anne Stuntz (LA) 2008 Wachovia Palmetto Championships (SC) 2012 Cookie Guarini (NC) 2009 Georgia Junior Qualifying Championships (GA) 2013 Helen Martin (GA) 2010 Olde Forest Junior Open (NC) 2014 Judy Anderson (KY) 2011 USTA Boys/Girls Intersectional 16s Tournament (LA) 2015 Cheryl Thompson (TN) 2012 BNA Park Bash Jr. Tournament (MS) 2016 Nan R. Smith (SC) 2013 Pat Galvin Memorial Junior Open (MS) 2017 Cookie Guarini (NC) 2014 Southern 16s Closed Championship (AR) 2015 Deco-Turf High School Invitational (TN) Jacobs Bowl Award 1985 Chuck Evert (GA)
2016 Palmetto Championships presented by Chick-fil-A of Anderson 2009 Larry Simpson, Times/Picayune News (LA) (SC) 2010 Mike Saia, Family Circle Tennis Center (SC) 2017 TN State Jr. Qualifying Championships 16U-18U (TN) 2011 Robin Bateman, RSI (GA) 2012 Sam Crenshaw, WXIA 11 Alive (GA) Local League Coordinator of the Year 2013 Rick Limpert (GA) 1999 Pam Eifling (Delta, MS) 2014 Ann Green, Greenville News (SC) 2000 Harriet Hewitt (Myrtle Beach, SC) 2015 Jay Spivey, Winston-Salem Journal (NC) 2001 Deanna Garretson (Mountain Home, AR) 2016 Cindy Dreikosen, Social & Digital Media (NC) 2002 Betty Byars (Gulf Coast, MS) 2017 Owen Hassell (NC) 2003 Tammy Brown (Durham, NC) 2004 Martha Watkins (East Central, MS) Marilyn Sherman Spirit Award 2005 Emily Baker, (Tuscaloosa, AL) 2008 Mary Lloyd Barbara (NC) 2006 Kyle Christensen, (Chattanooga, TN) 2009 Mark Sari (SC) 2007 Burt Fowles (Columbia, SC) 2010 Mary Goins (SC) 2008 Ruth Anne Bendall (AL) 2011 Steve Zalinski (SC) 2009 Chris Walling (GA) 2012 Marty Engle (LA) 2010 Paul Fultz (TN) 2013 Susan Flanagan (NC) 2011 Deb Wells (GA) 2014 Laura Weygandt (NC) 2012 Susie Honeycutt (SC) 2015 Cheryl Thompson (TN) 2013 Leanne Summers (MS) 2016 Billie Fitzsimons (NC) 2014 Maegan Kulich (GA) 2017 Lenny Simpson (NC) 2015 Iris Ham (NC) 2016 Lucy Anderson & Barbara Leisey (GA) Member Organization of the Year 2017 Tanya Capeling (TN) 1985 Palmetto Tennis Foundation (SC) 1986 Baton Rouge Women's Tennis Association (LA) Mac MacDougal Tennis Official of the Year 1987 Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis (SC) 1985 William B. Cashion (NC) 1988 Racquet Club of Memphis (TN) 1986 Sandy Schwan (AR) 1989 Bridges Tennis Center (MS) 1987 Mont Graham (NC) 1990 Chattanooga Tennis Association (TN) 1988 Allan Smith (GA) 1991 Coosa Valley Tennis Association (GA) 1989 Bunny Williams (SC) 1992 Winston-Salem Tennis, Inc. (NC) 1990 Rebel Good (NC) 1993 Wilson Tennis Foundation (NC) 1991 Margaret Colchin (TN) 1994 Bridges Tennis Center (MS) 1992 Peppy Williams (GA) 1995 Magnolia Tennis Club (MS) 1993 Ruth Osborne (KY) 1996 Macon Tennis Association (GA) 1994 Carey Washington (SC) 1997 Tyson Family Center (TN) 1995 John Ard (AL) 1998 Cardinal Racquet Club (SC) 1996 Missy Malool (SC) 1999 The Greene Country Tennis Association (NC) 1997 Jim Baughman (KY) 2000 Louisville Tennis Club (KY) 1998 Bruce Whyte (GA) 2001 Columbus Regional Tennis Association-CORTA (GA) 1999 Kurt Wassen (SC) 2002 Greater Baton Rouge Community Tennis Assoc. (LA) 2000 William “Beau” Holton (LA) 2003 Macon Tennis Association (GA) 2001 Richard Rogers (TN) 2004 Huntsville Area Tennis Association (AL) 2002 Kristi Smith (AL) 2005 Greater Wilmington Tennis Association (NC) 2003 Terry Bailey (AL) 2006 USTA Atlanta (GA) 2004 Carey Washington (SC) 2007 Raleigh Tennis Association (NC) 2005 Dan Weinberg (GA) 2008 Chapel Hill Tennis Club (NC) 2006 Dale Williamson (MS) 2009 Western Arkansas Tennis Association (AR) 2007 James Davis (AL) 2010 Olde Providence Racquet Club (NC) 2008 Judi Bigg (KY) 2011 Lake Charles Racquet Club (LA) 2009 Linda Duke ( AR) 2012 USTA Atlanta (GA) 2010 Lee France (MS) 2013 Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center (SC) 2011 Al Marshall (SC) 2014 Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center (SC) 2012 Pete Mitchell (MS) 2015 BREC (LA) 2013 Bob Keivit (SC) 2016 Bayou Bluff Tennis Club (MS) 2014 Andy Dalton (GA) 2017 Tuscaloosa Tennis Association (AL) 2015 Isabelle Snyder (TN) 2016 Narayan Anand (TN) Mickey McNulty Family of the Year 2017 Carla Brangenberg (TN) 1985 The Spivey Gault Family (MS) 1986 The Mike McCarthy Family (GA) Marc Kaplan Media Excellence Award 1987 The Jim Campbell Family (AR) 1994 Bocook Outdoor Media (SC) 1988 The John Peddycord Family (NC) 1995 The Northside Sun (MS) 1989 The Jerry Baskin Family (GA) 1996 Jimmy Hyams, Knoxville News Sentinel (TN) 1990 The Stanley Cocke Family (NC) 1997 Todd Holcomb, Atlanta Journal (GA) 1991 The Joe Abendroth Family (LA) 1998 Dan Foster, Starkville News (MS) 1992 The Tom Brewer Family (AR) 1999 Neal Peterson, Sun News (SC) 1993 The Phil Hambrick Family (KY) 2000 Luke Jensen (GA) 1994 The George Floyd Family (GA) 2001 Jeff Batten, Batten Communications (GA) 1995 The Mark Shoptaugh, Sr. Family (LA) 2002 Jim O’Hara, Rome News Tribune (GA) 1996 The H. David Buttorff Family (GA) 2003 James Beck, Charleston Post & Courier (SC) 1997 The Bill Bryan Family (LA) 2004 The Commercial Dispatch (MS) 1998 The Larry Cornett Family (AR) 2005 Randy Young, Chapel Hill News (NC) 1999 The Jackie Jenkins, Sr. Family (GA) 2006 Marc Kaplan, USTA Southern Section (GA) 2000 The Pete Mitchell Family (MS) 2007 Robin Bateman, RSI (GA) 2001 The Randy Jackson Family (AR) 2008 William “Bubba” Bussey (AL) 2002 The Robert Skinner Family (AR)
2003 The Bill Schermerhorn Family (NC) 2004 The Birlette Jelks Family (MS) 2016 Lester Sack (LA) 2005 The Burt Fowles Family (SC) Brenda Carter (SC) 2006 The Roy Barth Family (SC) 2017 Maxime Buyckx (GA) 2007 The David Kimball Family (LA) Wendy McColskey (NC) 2008 The Larry Kline Family (KY) 2009 The Carter Boyd Family (LA) Southern Tennis Professional of the Year 2010 The John P. Illges IV Family (GA) 2000 Gary Agardy (SC) 2011 The CeeJai & Khali Jones Family (GA) 2001 Jim Hinson (SC) 2012 The Phil & Susan Morris Family (MS) 2002 Richard Verzaal (LA) 2013 The Chris & Chandy Lee Family (MS) 2003 Steve Pennington (MS) 2014 The Craig & Traci Courville Family (GA) 2004 David Kimball (LA) 2015 The John & Lisa Scalise Family (LA) 2005 Ken Adams (TN) 2016 The Myra Mathes O’Dell & W.T. Mathes Family (TN) 2006 Brett Schwartz (LA) 2017 The Giannelli Family (SC) 2007 Craig Jones (GA) 2008 Julio Godreau (MS) NJTL Chapter of the Year 2009 Bobby Walker (LA) 1992 NJTL Chapter of Natchez (MS) 2010 Shane Wells (NC) 1993 NJTL Chapter of Atlanta (GA) 2011 Bo Bowman (MS) 1994 NJTL Chapter of Greenville (SC) 2012 Gary Jones (AR) 1995 NJTL Chapter of Nashville (TN) 2013 Dan Beedle (LA) 1996 NJTL Chapter of Raleigh (NC) 2014 Carlos Lozano (SC) 1997 NJTL Chapter of Briston (TN) 2015 David Poole (TN) 1998 NJTL of Atlanta ACE Program (GA) 2016 Jonathan Barth (SC) 1999 NJTL - Durham Junior Tennis League (NC) 2017 Lamar Scott (GA) 2000 USTA/NJTL Charleston, SC Chapter (SC) 2001 USTA/NJTL Jackson, MS Chapter (MS) Special Tennis Event of the Year 2002 The MACH Academy, Inc. NJTL Chapter (GA) 1992 Arkansas Tennis Patrons Foundation Inv. (AR) 2003 Charlotte USA Tennis NJTL Multicultural Program (NC) 1993 18th Annual Delta Invitational (MS) 2004 Middle GA NJTL Chapter (GA) 1994 St. Michael's Special School Tournament (LA) 2005 South Atlanta Tennis Association (GA) 1995 Knoxville Tennis Carnival (TN) 2006 MACH Academy (GA) 1996 Tennis Auction Ball (NC) 2007 Birmingham Tennis Association LETT Program (AL) Interclub City Wide (LA) 2008 MACH Academy (GA) 1997 Southern Adult Wheelchair "Cajon Classic" Tennis Tournament 2009 The James Lewis Tennis Scholarships Foundation, Inc (AL) (LA) 2010 Atlanta Youth Tennis Foundation (GA) 1998 League Atlanta Extravaganza (GA) 2011 Savannah Area Tennis Association (GA) 1999 Game-Set-Match Wheelchair Tennis Exhibition (TN) 2012 MACH Academy (GA) 2000 Grand Opening of the Westgate Tennis Center (AL) 2013 St. George Youth Sports League (SC) 2001 CTA Free for All (LA) 2014 Lowcountry Youth Tennis Association (SC) 2002 Community Tennis Events Associated w/Federation Cup 2015 A’s and Aces (LA) Competition (NC) 2016 CORTA Tennis Works in the Park (GA) 2003 NCAA YES Clinic (NC) 2017 MACH Academy, Inc (GA) 2004 Michelob Ultra Ultimate Tennis Party (GA) 2005 Racquets for Kids Hispanic Tennis Carnival (NC) Slew Hester Adult Achievement Award 2006 Love that Art (KY) 2001 Hugh Thomson (GA) 2007 Get all Fired up to Take a Cop to Court (GA) Janel McGinley (GA) 2008 “Serving Up Aces” Exhibition & Block Party (GA) 2002 Bill Weathers (NC) 2009 Harrison/Hancock Community Tennis Association Quickstart Betsy McColl (SC) Tennis Event (MS) 2003 Dave Carey (NC) 2010 St. Vincent Auxiliary Tour de Paul (AR) Brenda Carter (SC) 2011 Racquets for Ronald (MS) 2004 Fred Robinson (NC) 2012 Winston-Salem Open (NC) Diane Fishburne (SC) 2013 CORTA 8 and Under Summer Slam (GA) 2005 Oliver Scott (GA) 2014 Ali’s Cup (TN) Renata Marcinkowska (SC) 2015 Serving For Eddie (LA) 2006 Richard Lawson (AL) 2016 Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) Tennis Ball & Jeanette Weiland (SC) Tournament (KY) 2007 Henry Baughman (KY) 2017 Paws at the Net, Benefiting CARE for Animals (AR) Irene Shepard (GA) 2008 Tom Smith (GA) Team Tennis Event/Program of the Year Fran Chandler (TN) 1998 BMW/STA Mixed Doubles GA Championships (GA) 2009 Gordon Hammes (NC) 1999 USA League Tennis District League Championships (SC) Mariana Hollman (NC) 2000 USA League Tennis Mixed Doubles Championships (GA) 2010 Joe Roberts (SC) 2001 USA League Tennis GA State Championships (GA) Burnett Herrick (NC) 2002 Southern Combo Doubles NC State Championships (NC) 2011 Scott Shepherd (AL) 2003 NJTL/CIS After School Program (GA) Brenda Carter (SC) 2004 2004 USA League Tennis Senior Mixed Doubles State 2012 Marty Pearson (MS) Championships (MS) Phyllis Talyor (TN) 2005 “Fun, Friends and Fitness” (LA) 2013 Lester Sack (LA) 2006 Baton Rouge St. Jude Classic (LA) Diane Barker (SC) 2007 2007 Alabama BMW Combo Doubles Championship (AL) 2014 Ann Hunt (SC) 2008 USTA South Carolina Super Senior Doubles League State Neil Hurlbut (GA) Championships (SC) 2015 Burnette Herrick (NC) 2009 USTA South Carolina Jr. Team Tennis State Championships Hugh Thomson (GA) (SC) 2010 USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Sectional Championships
(AL) 2016 Charles “Buddy” Mays (GA) 2011 USTA Mississippi Jr. Team Tennis State Championships (MS) 2017 Meg Peavy (KY) 2012 Hall of Fame Classic presented by Chick-fil-A of Anderson (SC) 2013 WATA Team Championships Raising Awareness for Ovarian Cancer (AR) 2014 USTA NC 40 & Over Adult League State Championship (NC) 2015 USTA NC Junior Team Tennis Championships (NC) 2016 Carolina Cup (NC) 2017 ServeAces Bar League (NC)
Tennis on Campus Club of the Year 2009 University of South Carolina (SC) 2010 University of Tennessee (TN) 2011 University of South Carolina (SC) 2012 Louisiana State University (LA) 2013 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (NC) 2014 University of Tennessee (TN) 2015 Vanderbilt University (TN) 2016 University of Alabama (AL) 2017 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (TN)
Tennis on Campus Leader of the Year 2009 Alex Tuna, Duke University (NC) 2010 Mellissa Argo,University of North Carolina at Charlotte (NC) 2011 John Valgoi, Vanderbilt University (TN) 2012 Stephanie Dudzinski, Duke University (NC) 2013 Kyle Ann Christian, College of Charleston (SC) 2014 Zach Errickson, University of South Carolina (SC) 2015 Jennifer Anderson, Clemson University (SC) 2016 Shelby Akin, University of Alabama (AL) 2017 Luke Mixon, Clemson University (SC)
T.N. Touchstone Jr. Memorial Trophy 1985 Charles B. Morris (NC) 1986 George R. Pendley (GA) 1987 Colonel Nick Powell (VA) 1988 Carolyn Henry (MS) 1989 Dr. Paul DeCamp (LA) 1990 Peter Koury (MS) 1991 Jack Mills (SC) 1992 John Callen (GA) 1993 Jeanie Peabody (MS) 1994 Jane Taylor (TN)
Wheelchair Player of the Year 2003 David Hartsek (KY) 2004 Karin Korb (GA) 2005 Harriet Enzor (NC) 2006 Harlon Matthews (GA) 2007 Kevin Green (TN) 2008 Mackenzie Soldan (KY) 2009 Johnny McGinn (MS) 2010 Bob Masella (SC) 2011 Barry Leavell (GA) 2012 Stacey Rice (GA) 2013 David Williams (GA)
Wheelchair Tournament of the Year 2003 Bluegrass Wheelchair Tennis Championships (KY) 2004 PTR/ROHO 15,000 Wheelchair Championships (SC) 2005 Spring Southern Adult/Junior Wheelchair “Cajun Classic”(LA) 2006 Music City Classic (TN) 2007 Collegiate Wheelchair National Championships (KY) 2008 22nd Annual Atlanta Open Wheelchair Championships (GA) 2009 PTR/ROHO 14,000 Wheelchair Tennis Championships (SC) 2010 The Geranium Festival (GA) 2011 Cajun Classic USTA Southern Wheelchair Championships (LA) 2012 Walton Foundation Wheelchair Tennis Championships (GA) 2013 Atlanta Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships (GA)
Wheelchair Excellence Award 2014 Conner Stroud (NC) 2015 PTR $18,000 Wheelchair Championships (SC)
2017 Southern Men’s Intersectional Team (Keith Donoff Cup) Arlington, TX
Keith Donoff Cup Champions
Drew Meyers – co-captain Steve Duffel – co-captain
Men’s 55 Men’s 60 Men’s 65 Men’s 70 Russell Buchi John Bailey Art Abbott Larry Back Al Cannon Jon Buise Padg Bolton Steve Duffel Ken Koelling Chris Bussert Marty Pearson Ralph Grieco Drew Meyers Maxime Buyckx Andy Steingold David Redding Miles Walker Jim Hinson Gert Van den Heever Cleburne Simon
2017 Southern Women’s Intersectional Team Boca Raton, FL
Cindy Babb – co-captain Paula Jones – co-captain
Women’s 35 Women’s 45 Women’s 55 Women’s 65 Women’s 75 Women’s 80 Agata Cioroch Courtney Allen Bunnie Allare Cindy Babb Jane Fluet Rita Barton Nanely DeMartini Paula Jones Diane Barker Brenda Carter Joyce Jones Judith Fowler Julia Dimitrov Renee Saheim Susan Brown Jan Kirkland- Claire Magruder Caroline Haynes Lizl Kotz Taylor Taylor Susan Love Cochran Betsy McColl Caffey Litkenhous Candy Reid-Harrop Lisa Teer Aimee Norris Wendy McColskey K. Shelburne Maria Markwalter GOLD Michelle Williams Sally Smith Toni Novack FIFTH THIRD MEDAL SILVER GOLD THIRD PLACE PLACE
MEDAL MEDAL PLACE
2017 Southern Senior Cup Team Championships Huntsville, AL
Final Age Division Team Standings
M35 M45 M55 M65 M75 GA AR MS GA SC TN TN GA NC GA SC NC AL AL NC AR GA TN LA TN AL AL LA KY AL
W35 W45 W55 W65 W75 TN NC SC SC NC NC AR TN NC AL SC GA GA GA TN GA TN LA TN SC AL SC NC AL MS
2017 Award Winners
• Mildred Southern Cup: GA
• Gil Stacy Memorial Cup: GA & NC (tie)
• Men’s Overall Winner: GA
• Women’s Overall Winner: NC
2017 USTA Adult 18 & Over (Mobile, AL) Southern League Champions
Champions Finalists Level Hometown/Captain Hometown/Captain
North Little Rock, Arkansas There was no finalist because the champion Men’s 2.5 Co-captains: Shaun Wiseman & won in a round robin. Mike Terrell
Ridgeland, Miss. Louisville, Ky. Men’s 3.0 Captain: Christian Shaw Co-captains: David Brandford & Neal Thomas
Baton Rouge, La. (B) Pelham, Ala. (A) Men’s 3.5 Co-captains: Randy Ligh & Kyle Jackson Captain: Patrick Mills
Jackson, Miss. Mobile, Ala. Men’s 4.0 Captain: Paul Kimble Co-captains: Andrew Fasaiotti & Kenny Sands
Louisville, Ky. Columbia, S.C. Men’s 4.5 Captain: Nicholas Isaacs Captain: Chris Eaker
Men’s 5.0+ TBD
Memphis, Tenn. Baton Rouge, La. (B) Women’s 2.5 Co-captains: Lisa Edwards & Tracy Pope Captain: Karen Giordano
Knoxville, Tenn. Charlotte, N.C. Women’s 3.0 Captain: Lisa Huffman Co-captains: Joanne Hurley & Jamie Thomas
Brentwood, Tenn. Pelham, Ala. Women’s 3.5 Co-captains: Melinda Brown & Christi Bird Co-captains: Michelle Morris & Anna Buntin
Durham, N.C. Huntsville, Ala. (A) Women’s 4.0 Co-captains: Lauren Lowman & Captain: Kasi Ducket Marion Wing
Lexington, Ky. Charlotte, N.C. Women’s 4.5 Captain: Dell Kelly Captain: Andreina Morris
Nashville, Tenn. There was no finalist because the champion Women’s 5.0+ Captain: Vickie Freas won in a round robin.
2017 USTA Adult 40 & Over (Mobile, AL) Southern League Champions
Champions Finalists Level Hometown, Captain Hometown, Captain
Birmingham, Ala. Louisville, Ky. Men’s 3.0 Pet Kozlowski Anthony Tuggle & Gregory Miller
Pelham, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Men’s 3.5 Van Imbraguilo Joe Johnson & Daniel Jerden
New Orleans Rogers, Ark. Men’s 4.0 Howard Brenner Max Bachman & Joshua Saffran
Greensboro, N.C. Little Rock, Ark. Men’s 4.5+ Scott Dean Carter Fairley & Brent Birch
Charlotte, N.C. Simpsonville, S.C. Women’s 3.0 Jill Griset & Rosalie O’Rouke Celeste Blinston & Kristin Bissinger
Brentwood, Tenn. Fayetteville, N.C. Women’s 3.5 Kathryn Roberson & Jennifer McNabb Kim Hasty
Monroe, La. Huntsville, Ala. (A) Women’s 4.0 Virginia Eddleman Linda Lindberg
Louisville, Ky. Rome, Ga. Women’s 4.5+ Anna Curley & Marnie Ochoa Margaret Knight
2017 USTA Mixed Doubles (Little Rock, AR) Southern League Champions
Champions Finalists LEVEL Hometown, Captain Hometown, Captain
18 & Over North Little Rock, Ark. Knoxville, Tenn. 6.0 Susan Altrui/Michelle Wood Jay Huffman
18 & Over Hattiesburg, Miss. (A) Pelham, Ala. 7.0 Shannon Ishee Patrick Mills & Rusty Wilkes
18 & Over Baton Rouge, La. (A) Atlanta 8.0 Keith Armstrong Sang Yim
18 & Over Memphis, Tenn. (B) Atlanta 9.0 Jeff Meek Christopher Clayton & Jordan Dean
18 & Over Little Rock, Ark. No finalist is declared in 10.0 Lindsey Gillum round-robin play.
40 & Over Memphis, Tenn. No finalist is declared in 6.0 James Ensell round-robin play.
40 & Over Charlotte, N.C. Knoxville, Tenn. 7.0 David Zheng & Kevin Zhang Scott Thompson
40 & Over Hattiesburg, Miss. (B) Montgomery, Ala. (B) 8.0 Ed Assaf David Loe
40 & Over Mandeville/Covington, La. Little Rock, Ark. 9.0 Kenny Otillio/David Gazeley Alexis Sixbey
2017 USTA Adult 55 & Over (Asheville, NC) and Adult 65 & Over (Hilton Head Island, SC) Southern League Champions
Champions Finalists Level Hometown, Captain Hometown, Captain
Men’s 3.0 Raleigh, N.C. Hilton Head Island, S.C. (Adult 55 & Over) Chris Evans Michael Wojcik & Peter Martin
Men’s 3.5 Greenwood, S.C. Lake Oconee, Ga. (Adult 55 & Over) James Rhodes Mark Watkins & Roger Fields
Men’s 4.0 Lexington, Ky. (A) Mandeville/Covington, La. (Adult 55 & Over) John Houston & Kevin Kelly Bentley Harvey
Men’s 9.0 Bluffton, S.C. (A) Wilmington, N.C. (A) (Adult 55 & Over) John Brittis Albert Elrod & Ben Baggett
Women’s 3.0 Mobile, Ala. Durham, N.C. (Adult 55 & Over) Dianne Mareno Donna Webb
Women’s 3.5 Lafayette, La. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Adult 55 & Over) Carla Moylan Jane Moore
Women’s 4.0 Nashville, Tenn. Ridgeland, Miss. (Adult 55 & Over) Jeanne Moran-Jones Lynn Ogden
Women’s 9.0 Birmingham, Ala. Louisville, Ky. (Adult 55 & Over) Barbara Ernest Susan Britney
Men’s 3.0 Pelham, Ala. Hilton Head Island, S.C. (A) (Adult 65 & Over) Mike English Michael Wojcik
Men’s 3.5 Madison, Ga. Greenwood, S.C. (Adult 65 & Over) H.D. Cannington James Rhodes
Men’s 4.0 Hilton Head Island, S.C. Greensboro, N.C. (A) (Adult 65 & Over) Richard Rickenbach Bill King
Men’s 9.0 Florence, S.C. N/A (Adult 65 & Over) Larry Rizzo
Women’s 3.0 Atlanta Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Adult 65 & Over) Zeba Najak Nancy Carter
Women’s 3.5 Lafayette, La. McComb, Miss. (Adult 65 & Over) Laura Brown Tina Roberts
Women’s 4.0 Marietta, Ga. Greensboro, N.C. (Adult 65 & Over) Judith West Jane Scott
Women’s 9.0 (Adult Bainbridge, Ga. N/A 65 & Over) Dale McColskey
2017 USTA Southern Combo Doubles 18 & Over (Mobile, AL) Southern League Champions
Champions Finalists Level Hometown, Captain Hometown, Captain
18 & Over Benton, Ark. (A) Daniel Island, S.C. Men’s 5.5 Captain: Brandon Kiker Captain: Christopher Whitaker
18 & Over Knoxville, Tenn. Raleigh, N.C.
Men’s 6.5 Captain: Jay Huffman Captain: Eric Mortiz
18 & Over Jackson, Miss. Monroe, La. Men’s 7.5 Captain: Mark Adair Captain: Paul Gullette
18 & Over Durham, N.C. Mobile, Ala. (A)
Men’s 8.5 Captain: Nicholas Klowman Captain: Kenny Sands
Lake Norman, N.C. 18 & Over Captain: Kane Haynes N/A Men’s 9.5 (Round-robin competition)
18 & Over Fort Mill, N.C. Memphis, Tenn.
Women’s 2.5 Co-captains: Jamie Thomas & Joanne Hurley Captain: Lindsey Mackie
18 & Over Mandeville/Covington, La. Clarksdale, Miss. (A) Women’s 5.5 Co-captains: Rachel Castellanos & Julie Oubre Captain: Laurie Bullock
18 & Over Shreveport, La. Tupelo, Miss. (A) Women’s 6.5 Captain: Erin Dicharry Captain: Mikki Gilliland
18 & Over Pelham, Ala. Knoxville, Tenn. Women’s 7.5 Co-captains: Ashley Riggio & Sarah Mizell Captain: Lynn Liu
18 & Over Slidell, La. Knoxville, Tenn. Women’s 8.5 Captain: Brittany Stasney & Christy Stasney Captain: Brooke Dill
Hilton Head Island, S.C. 18 & Over Co-captains: Michelle Clark & Julie Child N/A Women’s 9.5 (Round-robin competition)
2017 USTA Southern Combo Doubles 40 & Over (Mobile, AL) & Combo Doubles 55 & Over (Auburn, AL) Southern League Champions
Champions Finalists Level Hometown, Captain Hometown, Captain
Raleigh, N.C. 40 & Over Captain: Shawn Lav N/A Men’s 5.5 (Round-robin competition)
40 & Over Pelham, Ala. (A) Southaven, Miss. (A) Men’s 6.5 Co-captains: Chud Cullum & William Belski Captain: Lee Parks
Shreveport, La. 40 & Over Chattanooga, Tenn. Co-captains: Freddie Widmer & Norman Men’s 7.5 Captain: Chris Peoples Duhon
40 & Over Chattanooga, Tenn. (A) Rockmart, Ga. Men’s 8.5 Captain: Brian Proffitt Captain: Barry Owen
40 & Over Raleigh, N.C. Mandeville/Covington, La. (A)
Women’s 5.5 Captain: Kim Johnson Captain: Jennifer Griffith
40 & Over Memphis, Tenn. Louisville, Ky. Women’s 6.5 Captain: Hanh Vaught Captain: Laura Haara
40 & Over Nashville, Tenn. Bentonville, Ark. Women’s 7.5 Co-captains: Jennifer Davis & Renee Bruno Captain: Kim Delatin
40 & Over Charlotte, N.C. Louisville, Ky.
Women’s 8.5 Captain: Arlene Conger Captain: Dee Clark
Little Rock, Ark. 55 & Over Pelham, Ala. Co-captains: John Cloud & Captain: Mike English Men’s 6.5 Marc Sherman
55 & Over Greenwood, S.C. Chattanooga, Tenn. Men’s 7.5 Captain: Bill Womble Captain: David Snyder
Hilton Head Island, S.C. 55 & Over Baton Rouge, La. Co-captains: Captain: Guy Forrest Men’s 8.5 Wes Breinich & James Malkin
55 & Over Myrtle Beach, S.C. (A) Durham, N.C. Women’s 6.5 Captain: Carrollee Gunnarson Captain: Donna Webb
Mount Pleasant, S.C. (A) 55 & Over Monroe, La. Co-captains: Rebecca Williamson & Debra Captain: Virginia Eddleman Women’s 7.5 Mullholland
55 & Over Charlotte, N.C. Ashland, Ky. Women’s 8.5 Captain: Debbie Carmazzi Captain: Tina Hellyer
2018 Southern Championship Tournament Calendar *Please note that second half of 2018 calendar (in gray) has not been officially approved yet by Southern ATC and BOD.
2018 DATES EVENT (300 STA unless otherwise SITE REFEREE noted) Jan 2-5 Currey TC – Vanderbilt University Southern Sr M&W Winter Indoor Open Ron McKinney Nashville, TN MW(30-95)sd,FICQ; X(30-95)d,FICQ 615-594-6528 ID# 700018418 Benny Jones; (615) 330-1582 Baton Rouge Wheelchair Tennis Mar 21-25 Spring USTA Southern Cajun Classic Baton Rouge, LA Scott R. Elbin
Wheelchair Championships Jennifer Edmonson; (225) 939- 419-889-0590 ID# 700016818 4086 March 29-Apr 1 Southern Senior Hardcourt Open Fairhope, AL Tim M Robinson MW(Op,35-85)sd,FICQ; X(Op,35- Tomas Catar; (334) 590-4484 251-680-2228 ID# 700134618 85)d,FICQ Southern NTRP Hard Court Rome Tennis Center at Berry April 27-29 Championships College Mark Dodd
MW(Op)s,FICQ; MW(Op)d,FMLC; Rome, GA 706-236-4487 ID# 700029618 NMW(2.5-5.0)sd,FICQ Thomas Daglis; (706) 236-4487 Southern Sr M&W Clay Court Open May 2-6 River Hills Club Jim Rheay Champs. Jackson, MS 601-362-8380 MW(35-85)sd, MXD(35,45,55,65)d, ID# 703810118 Dave Randall; (601) 927-1030 Level II National FS(O)d, MD(O)d Jun 29 – Jul 1 Southern NTRP Indoor Championships Louisville Indoor Racquet Club Steve Rueff NMW(3.0-5.0)sd,FMLC; NX(2.5- Louisville, KY (502) 426-2454 ID# 700011818 5.0)d,FMLC Tommy Leist; (502) 426-2454 July 25-29 Southern NTRP Clay Court CORTA Adam Centerbar Championships Columbus, GA 706-221-5700 ID# 703422918 M(3.0-5.0)sd, W(2.5-5.0)sd Cissy Sanders; (706) 317-4136 Prestwick Southern NTRP & Family Sept 21-23 Prestwick Tennis Club Champs 1375 McMaster Drive Susie Honeycutt MW(2.5-4.5)sd, Combo Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 843-293-5158 MXD(5.0,6.0,7.0,8.0)d, FS(O)d, MD(O)d, ID# 700056618 Jimmy Mendieta: 678-429-1442 MS(O)d, Sr. FS(O)d, Sr MD Sept 20-23 Hilton Head Island, SC Meg Dixon Southern PTR $18,000 Wheelchair Chmps Julie Jilly (843) 785-7244 ID# 700104718 (843) 785-7244 Nov 1-4 Kiawah Island Resort Carey Southern Sr Clay Court Closed (STA 400) 1 Sanctuary Beach Drive Washington MW(35-85) – Odd & Even Kiawah Island, SC 29455 803-727-7634 ID #700060818 Jonathan Barth: 843-768-2121 Dec 27-30 The Racquet Club of Memphis Southern Adult Indoor Open Donna Williams Memphis, TN MW(Op)s,MFIC; MW(Op)d,SE; X(Op)d,SE (901) 624-5907 ID# 700059918 Daniel Singer; (901) 496-9576
2017 USTA SOUTHERN SECTION Junior Intersectional and National Teams
14's Intersectional Team 2nd Place Finish Carrie Beckman (KY) Avery Durham (SC) Allie Gretkowski (SC) Sonia Maheswari (NC) James Delgado (NC) Victor Lilov (NC) Alejandro Moreno Latorre (GA) Braden Shick (NC) Coach: Mike Belangia (SC)
16's Intersectional Team 2nd Place Finish Yekaterina Alferova (GA) Carly Briggs (GA) Ava Hrastar (GA) Ruth Marsh (GA) Garrett Johns (GA) Andres Martin (GA) Brandon McKinney (GA) Tyler Stice (GA) Coach: Kevin Gillette - MS
Girls' 18 Intersectional Team Boys' 18 Intersectional Team Runner up! Runner up! Ally Bojczuk (TN) Blake Croyder (GA) Alyvia Jones (LA) Kevin Huynh (GA) Mccartney Kessler (GA) Britton Johnson (GA) Abi Forbes (NC) Trice Pickens (NC) Madeline Meredith (AL) Jared Pratt (SC) Emma Navarro (SC) Matthew Terry (GA) Tatum Rice (AR) Jeremy Yuan (GA) Coach - Angela Haynes (GA) Coach- Kevin Gillette (MS) Southern Closed 18's-Mobile, AL Southern Winter Championships-Macon, GA Boys' Singles Britton Johnston (GA) Boys 12 Singles James Rico (NC) Girls' Singles Alyvia Jones (LA) Girls 12 Singles Lisa Messier (TN) Boys' Doubles Harvey Maughan (GA) Boys 12 Doubles Andrew Delgado (NC) Gaston Muhammad (GA) Boys' 12 Doubles Nicholas Davidson (NC) Girls' Doubles Maggie Cubitt (SC) Girls 12 Doubles Sage Severance (SC) Thea Rice (AR) Girls 12 Doubles Sydney Severance (SC) Boys' SportsmanshipHarvey Maughan (GA) Girls' Sportsmanship Madison Dillon (SC) Southern Winter Championships-Mobile, AL Boys 14 Singles James Delgado (NC) Southern Closed 16's-Little Rock,AR Girls 14 Singles Carson Tanguilig (GA) Boys' Singles Joshua Rabb (GA) Boys 14 Doubles James Delgado (NC) Girls' Singles Margaret Polk (AL) Boys' 14 Doubles Zachary Matuszak (AL) Boys' Doubles Scott Sculley (SC) Girls 14 Doubles Sophia Strugnell (NC) Reilly Wilson (SC) Girls 14 Doubles Carson Tanguilig (GA) Girls' Doubles Avery Durham (SC) Anna Ross (SC) Southern Winter Championships-Rome, GA Boys' SportsmanshipAndrew Broadstreet (NC) Boys 16 Singles Phillip Jordan (SC) Girls' Sportsmanship Katie Andreini (NC) Girls 16 Singles Maggie Cubbitt (SC) Boys 16 Doubles Tres Gonzalez (GA) Southern Closed 14's-Macon, GA Boys' 16 Doubles Andres Martin (GA) Boys' Singles Maxwell Smith (SC) Girls 16 Doubles Kylie Collins (GA) Girls' Singles Carri Hayes (SC) Girls 16 Doubles Anne Marie Hiser (GA) Boys' Doubles Matthew Rundle (SC) Rohan Sachdev (NC) Southern Winter Championships-Hilton Head, SC Girls' Doubles Allie Gretkowski (SC) Boys 18 Singles Sean Scully (SC) Alexandra Torre (NC) Girls 18 Singles Emma Navarro (SC) Boys' SportsmanshipEthan Berry (GA) Boys 18 Doubles Aleks Huryn (GA) Girls' Sportsmanship Paris Washington (LA) Boys' 18 Doubles Sean Scully (SC) Girls 18 Doubles Ava Hrastar GA) Southern Closed 12's-Cary, NC Girls 18 Doubles Emma Navarro (SC) Boys' Singles Lincoln Battle (NC) Girls' Singles Maeve Thornton (TN) Boys' Doubles Ethan Carr (AL) Andrew Delgado (NC) Girls' Doubles Eleanor Coleman (AR) Piper Charney (KY) Boys' Sportmanship Johnathan Baddour (NC) Girls' Sportsmanship Elana Ecker (NC)
Southern Closed 10's-Cayce, SC Southern Closed 10's-Baton Rouge, LA Southern Closed 10's Tuscaloosa, AL Boys' Singles Srikar Polisetty (NC) Boys' Singles Jeff Nguyen (LA) Boys' Singles Joey Drouillard (TN) Girls' Singles Sara Shumate (NC) Girls' Singles Alanis Hamilton (AR) Girls' Singles Elizabeth Fauchet (TN Boys' Doubles Noah Johnston (SC) Boys' Doubles Grant Deshotels (LA) Boys' Doubles Richard LaLance (TN Gibson Goodroe (SC) Jeff Nguyen (LA) Bodie Raidt (TN) Girls' Doubles Lauren Harrelson (SC) Girls' Doubles Avery Lewis (LA) Girls' Doubles Ellie Hammond (KY) Ayla Vilagomez (NC) Ella Mancuso (LA) Hayley Klein (KY) Boys' SportsmanshipHuit Hamilton (NC) Boys' Sportsmanship Boys' Sportsmanship Ben Matuszak (AL) Girls' Sportmanship Josey Sweat (SC) Girls' Sportmanship Girls' Sportmanship Claire Rueff (KY)
2018 Tentative Junior Championship Schedule
Level 1 Date Tournament Name ID City State Entries Close
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championships BG 12 700014718 Macon GA 1/1 (National L3)
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championships BG 14 700013618 Mobile AL 1/1 (National L3)
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championships BG 16 700010218 Rome GA 1/1 (National L3)
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championship BG 18 700003318 Hilton Head SC 1/1 (National L3) Island
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championship BG 10 (green 700116918 Nashville TN 12/31 ball)
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championship BG 10 (green 700118918 Peachtree City GA 1/1 ball)
1/13 Southern Winter Level 1 Championship BG 10 (green 700118618 New Albany MS 1/1 ball)
6/8 Southern Closed Boys & Girls 10s - EAST 700004918 Cayce SC 6/3
6/9 Southern Closed Boys and Girls 10s -WEST 700004618 Baton Rouge LA 6/3
6/9 Southern Closed Boys and Girls 10s -CENTRAL 700073518 Chattanooga TN 6/3
6/9 Southern Closed BG 12s Championship 703929018 Cary NC 6/3
6/9 Southern Closed BG 14s Championship 703410818 Macon GA 6/3
6/9 Southern Closed BG 16s Championship 700014518 Little Rock AR 6/3
6/9 Southern Closed BG 18s Championship 700005818 Mobile AL 6/3
9/7 Icy Hot Southern Junior Cup 12s- STA L1 704216918 Lupton City TN TBD-State
9/14 Icy Hot Southern Junior Cup 14s - 18s - STA L1 704216818 Lupton City TN TBD-State Level 1A Date Tournament Name ID City State Entries Close
2/2 USTA Southern Level 1A Championships BG 12 & 14 700010518 Ridgeland MS 1/21 (Nat L4)
2/2 USTA Southern Level 1A Championships BG 16 & 18 700005418 Chattanooga TN 1/21 (Nat L4)
3/16 USTA Southern Level 1A Championship BG 12 & 14 700010718 Cary NC 3/4 (Nat L4)
3/16 USTA Southern Level 1A Championships BG 16 & 18 700008718 Raleigh NC 3/4 (Nat L4)
4/27 USTA Southern Level 1A Championships BG 12 & 14 700003718 Hilton Head SC 4/15 (Nat L4) Island
4/27 USTA Southern Level 1A Championships BG 16 & 700011318 Mobile AL 4/15 18s (National L4)
9/1 USTA Southern Clay Court Level 1A BG 12s (Nat L4) 700010018 Dothan AL 8/19
9/1 USTA Southern Clay Court Level 1A BG 14s (Nat L4) 700008818 Pelham AL 8/19
9/1 Burger King USTA Southern Clay Court Level 1A BG 700016218 Columbus GA 8/19 16s (Nat L4)
9/1 USTA Southern Clay Court B18s Level 1A (Nat L4) 700083118 Huntsville AL 8/19
9/1 USTA Southern Clay Court Level 1A G 18s (Nat L4) 700010418 Birmingham AL 8/19
2018 Tentative Junior Championship Schedule
Level 2 Date Tournament Name ID City State Entries Close
2/23 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 700014618 Macon GA 2/10 12 & 14
2/24 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 703504218 Rome GA 2/10 BG 16 & 18
3/30 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 700014618 Little Rock AR 3/18 BG 12 & 14
3/30 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 700080918 Baton Rouge LA 3/18 BG 16 & 18
4/13 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 700015218 Birmingham AL 4/1 BG 12 & 14s
4/13 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 703235418 Montgomery AL 4/1 BG 16 & 18s
5/25 NC State Tar Heel Qualifier 703937918 Winston-Salem NC 5/13 5/25 TN Junior Qualifier TBD Chattanooga TN 5/13
5/26 Arkansas Junior State Qualifying 700077718 Little Rock AR 5/13
5/26 Joe Creason Kentucky State Qualifier 700093018 Louisville KY 5/13
5/25 Chick-fil-A Palmetto Championships 700039318 Belton SC 5/13
5/26 USTA MS JR QUALIFYING CLOSED STATE 703834918 Ridgeland MS 5/13 CHAMPS
5/26 Louisiana State Closed Junior Qualifying 700119618 Lafayette LA 5/13
5/31 Alabama Junior State Qualifying 703235818 Montgomery AL 5/20
6/1 GA Peach St Closed Chps 700009918 Macon GA 5/20
8/18 USTA Southern Icy Hot Closed Doubles 700010318 Rome GA 8/14 Championships STA L2
10/12 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 700014318 Mobile AL 9/30 B&G 12-18
10/26 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championship 700013518 Chattanooga TN 10/14 BG 12 & 14
10/27 USTA Southern Icy Hot Level 2 Championships 700012218 Rome GA 10/14 BG 16 &18 11/21 USTA Southern Icy Hot Fall Indoor Level 2 TBD Louisville KY 11/16 Championships BG 12-18
12/27 USTA Southern Icy Hot Winter Indoor Level 2 704202418 Knoxville TN 12/16 Championship BG 16 & 18 12/27 IUSTA Southern Icy Hot Winter Indoor Level 2 TBD Louisville KY 12/16 Championships BG 10-14
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