2014 GCTA Awards Ceremony

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1 2014 GCTA Awards Ceremony 2014 USTA Community Tennis Association of the Year Thursday, September 25 th Everal Barn at Homestead Park Westerville, OH

2 GCTA Board Members President Phil Diaz Immediate Past Pres. Erin Ortman Vice President Jim Scowden Treasurer Shirley Neibauer Secretary Jane McMeekin Executive Director Ed Amos Mark Anderson Pat Anderson Geoff Bibo Denica Bruce John Campbell Fred Duy Heath Elliott Terry Finneran Terri Jones Scott Gerber Beth Gibson Art Haus Jim Hendrix Rob Hildreth Terri Jones Paul Kobelt Mike O Callaghan Aaron Ockerman Rob Postma Shelby Rhyne Brittany Rings Sharon Rusk Geri Schlegel Mike Toomey Emi Tsuda Les Varnado Dan Witteman 2014 Awards Ceremony

3 Annual Award Recipients Promotion of Tennis Fred Levy Recognizing efforts that have greatly promoted tennis and the growth of tennis programs in the greater Columbus area. Special Recognition Mark & Pat Anderson Pam Brady Buddy Up Tennis Coaches Recognizing an individual who contributes to tennis in the community giving freely of his or her time to promote involvement in tennis for players of all levels and ages, and assists in developing tennis programs and participation in these programs. Media Ben Gelber Recognizing the journalist, sportscaster, newspaper, radio, television station, or website which has contributed the most toward promoting tennis in the greater Columbus area Columbus Recreation & Parks India Carter Recognizing an extraordinary individual or family participant in the Columbus Recreation &Parks program. Female Junior Players of the Year Anna & Alexandra Sanford Recognizing the outstanding 18 year old or below, division female player(s) for the highest standards of tennis accomplishments, character, conduct, sportsmanship, and amateurism. Male Junior Player of the Year Jeffrey Melvin Recognizing the outstanding 18 year old or below, division male player(s) for the highest standards of tennis accomplishments, character, conduct, sportsmanship, and amateurism.

4 GCTA Award Special Recognition Mark & Pat Anderson This spring Otterbein University saw both its men s and women s tennis teams winning their respective OAC Tournament Championships. By winning the tournament, both teams qualified for the Division III NCAA tournament. This is the first time in school history that the tennis programs have made NCAA appearances. The Otterbein men s team is coached by GCTA board member Mark Anderson. The women s team is coached by his wife (also a GCTA board member), Pat. Pat Anderson was named OAC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her career. Anderson earned the honor last season and also in 2003 and 2001, and head coach Mark Anderson was named OAC Men s Tennis Coach of the Year, a first for him in his six-year career. GCTA Award Special Recognition Pam Brady Pam Brady has been involved in the Greater Columbus tennis community since Throughout her career in tennis, she has been a wonderful influence on too many junior and adult players to even estimate. Affiliated with the United States Professional Tennis Association, Pam s longest relationship has been with Swim and Racquet Club, where she has inspired success for both men s and women s GCTA summer league teams for 25 years. Pam Brady is a truly worthy 2014 GCTA Special Recognition Award recipient Awards Ceremony

5 GCTA Award Special Recognition Buddy Up Tennis Coaches We are a team. A united team of incredible individuals with various professions from tennis professionals, to Recruiting, Education, and newly graduated, and director in e-learning with educators at OSU. But this group comes together as leaders each week with the same commitment, drive, enthusiasm and above all passion. One of our Buddies and Board members says it best, The coaches of Buddy Up Tennis are fantastic. They are enthusiastic from the start and its infectious- even before we get on the courts! During each Buddy Up Tennis clinic, the Coaches create a fun and supportive environment for our Athletes to flourish We are blessed in the Down Syndrome community, our tennis community our Greater Columbus community and beyond to have such a remarkable team of coaches focusing on improving the lives of others with such conviction and passion. GCTA Award Media Ben Gelber In addition to his weather duties at Channel 4, Ben is committed to improving the lives of others though education and awareness. This is exactly what Ben Gelber has done for Buddy Up Tennis. In his segments, Ben has been able to effectively share it s mission, and most importantly, capture the essence of our program and share it with the community. As a result of Ben s Buddy Up Tennis segments, our program has gained more credibility and awareness. Thank you Ben for your commitment to the community, for your commitment and support of tennis and Buddy Up Tennis. I am pleased to present you with the Greater Columbus Tennis Association Media Award.

6 GCTA Award Promotion of Tennis Fred Levy Fred Levy is one of the most enthusiastic tennis players in the greater Columbus area. He has a true passion for tennis. He works to create interest in the sport and always discusses the positives that being active in tennis can bring to an individual. Fred has helped and encouraged many players at local clubs by showing them different drills to try and has introduced better practice habits into team workouts. And over the past 5 years Fred has captained three separate teams at 3 different clubs It is fitting that he is being honored here for the promotion of tennis as he has certainly done that in Columbus. GCTA Award Promotion of Tennis Shelby Rhyne USTA Adult Leagues, USTA Flex Leagues. As coordinator, Shelby has done a masterful job getting the word out about the tennis opportunities in the Columbus area. Her passion for tennis and the GCTA has paid numerous dividends. The diligence with which she pursued the USTA CTA of the Year Award for the GCTA was rewarded when we were selected as the 2014 recipient. This award would never have happened without Shelby. For the past 3 years Shelby has served as the Awards Committee Chair. She has always viewed the ceremony as a way to tell the community about all the things that the GCTA does a time to promote the GCTA as the great organization it is and let everyone know all the stuff we do. Shelby is always looking for ways to make the GCTA look good. Throughout her years here in Columbus, she has been an unfailing advocate, not only for tennis, but for the GCTA. She has always looked for ways to get the word out about the great job that we do. Now we would like to thank her for the great job she has done for us Awards Ceremony

7 GCTA Award Female Junior Players of the Year Anna & Alexandra Sandford GCTA Award Male Junior Player of the Year Jeffrey Melvin GCTA Award Columbus Recreation & Parks India Carter

8 Men s League Champions Age Divisions Gold Division 45+ Northam Park - Champion Lenny Comeras & Terry Finneran, Captains Westerville Tennis - Runner Up Scott Cavanagh & Mike Rau, Captains Silver Division 55+ Northam Park Silver Eagles - Champion Dennis Stasiak, Captain Champions Tennis Club - Runner Up Mark Anderson & David King, Captains Platinum Division 62+ Northam Park A - Champion Curt Malthouse & Howard Humphrey, Captains Champions Tennis Club - Runner Up Steve Ballmann & J.D. Schultz, Captains Diamond Division 70+ Champions Tennis Club - Champion J.D. Schultz & Gordon McNamee, Captains Iron Pony - Runner Up Bob Detwiler & Paul Burke, Captains Diamond Division 70+ Champions Tennis Club - Champion J.D. Schultz & Gordon McNamee, Captains Iron Pony - Runner Up Bob Detwiler & Paul Burke, Captains For complete league results go to Awards Ceremony

9 Skill Divisions 3.0 Division Medallion Country Club - Champion Tim Shremshock, Captain Lakes & Jefferson Country Club - Runner Up Bud Holland & Andy Sinclair, Captains 3.5 Division Northam Park A- Champion Pat Mattes & Ed Schmidt, Captains Ohio Dominican - Runner Up Greg Gillman & Dave LaRue, Captains 4.0 Division Northam Park C- Champion Jeff Zeigler & Rob Hildreth, Captains Elysium Tennis- Runner Up Bill Curry, Captain Open Division Westerville Tennis Club - Champion Mike Rau, Captain Worthington Hills Country Club - Runner Up Dick Nourse & Jim Capito, Captains Northam C 4.0 Champs

10 Women s League Champions Gold Division Scioto Country Club II - Champion Sally Rechner & Carol Wallace, Captains Columbus Country Club - Runner Up Blythe Brown & Barb Koch, Captains 2.5 Daytime Division Lakes Country Club Joanne Davis, Captain Scioto Country Club - Runner Up Catherine Kennedy & Meara Scantland, Captains 3.0 Daytime Division Cardinal Antrim Tennis Karen Volker & Caroline Funt, Captains Scioto Country Club I - Runner Up Tonya Moul & Danielle Milliken, Captains 3.5 Daytime Division Kinsale Tennis Heidi Bailey & Jenn Ridgeway, Captains Westerville Lazelle Tennis - Runner Up Chris Waid & Paula Laird, Captains 4.0 Daytime Division Cardinal Antrim Tennis Sally Thorburn & Julie Smerdel, Captains Worthington Hills Country Club - Runner Up Laura Mowad & Jolene Bennington, Captains 4.5 Daytime Division Corazon Tennis Pam Austin & Peg Davis, Captains Racquet Club - Runner Up Julie Nini, Captain 2014 Awards Ceremony

11 Career 3.0 & Below Division New Albany Country Club Gina Stelluti, Captain Kinsale I - Runner Up Carol Richardson & Yvette Maseck, Captains Career 3.5 Division Gahanna High School 2 - Champions Kim Reichgott & Susan Myers, Captains Pickerington North High School - Runner Up Michelle Gorring & Michelle Kelley, Captains Career 4.0 & Above Division Players Club Tennis I Lisa Reisz, Captain Picerkington Central High School - Runner Up Kelli Rings & Britanny Rings, Captains For complete league results go to

12 GCTA GRANTS The Greater Columbus Tennis Association is committed to promoting tennis at the local level. To that end, the GCTA offers grants to help organizations and/or individuals initiate or expand tennis programs and activities. Grants may be used to start instructional programs or leagues for players of all ages, abilities, and populations. In addition, grants may be used for tennis equipment, tennis advertising, and other tennis projects. This year the grant committee awarded over $24,000 to area tennis program. Listed below are the organizations that received GCTA grants this year. 10 & Under Workshop Ace with Love A&L Literacy Buddy Up 2014 Champions Winter & Summer Clinics Columbus Classic Tournament Eagle Tennis Summer Camp JTT Team incentive South Western Youth Tennis Ace with Love Summer Participants 2014 Awards Ceremony

13 Ohio Valley Cup Champions Parkersburg, West Virginia June, 2014 Front row left to right. Alexia Meyer, Anna Marie Reynolds, Rhiannon James (Jerome), Mitchell Thai (Bradley), Audrey Berger. Back row left to right. Coach Steve Metzmaier, Eric Hunter, Bryan Yoshino, CJ Cash, Coach Tyler Stephens. GCTA 2013 AREA JUNIOR QUALIFIERS May - June, 2014 Boy s 10 Singles Maxwell Fickas Kevin Liu Boy s 12 Singles Joel Jose Trevor Ball Boy s 14 Singles Robert Cash Jodan Phelps Boy s 16 Singles Mitchell Thai Evan Yakubov Boy s 18 Singles Rohan Gupta Shuo Liu Girl s 10 Singles Madeline Atway Abby Reisz Girl s 12 Singles Sydni Ratliff Reagan Resor Girl s 14 Singles Zoey Weil Connie Richards Girl s 16 Singles Kyra Jung Olivia Kampa Girl s 18 Singles Audrey Berger Andrea Ballinger 2014 Awards Ceremony

14 2014 Usta Adult League Spring & Summer Winners SUMMER 2014 A55&O Women 8.0 Olympic Aronson 2014 Combo 6.5W Women Players Club Murphy 2014 Combo 7.5W Women Wedgewood Mattis 2014 Combo 8.5W Women Olympic Carter 2014 Mxd 18&O 8.0 Players Club Elliott 2014 Mxd 18&O 9.0 Olympic Jarrett 2014 Mxd 18&O 7.5 Lakes Golf & CC - Jarrett Flex Singles League - SPRING Women s 4.0 Flight Michelle Ann Coleman Men s 3.5 Flight A Alex Slandzicki Men s 3.5 Flight B Edward Stewart Men s 4.5 Flight Nicholas Newcomb Men s 3.5 Flight A Edward Stewart Men s 3.5 Flight B Ryan Ristow Men s 4.0 Flight A Allan Kenneth Showalter Men s 4.0 Flight B Laury John Dimichaelangelo Men s 4.5 Matt Brendle Flex Singles league - SUMMER Women s 3.0 To Be Determined Womens 3.5 Flight A Julie E Wood Women s 3.5 Flight B Wendy George Women s 4.0 Lori Carter Flex Singles League - LATE SUMMER Women s 3.5: Emily Carmack and Sunita Bansal Women s 4.0: Cathy Presper Men s 3.5: Hiram McCoy Men s 4.0: Reginald Carrington 2014 Awards Ceremony

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