Professional Tennis Registry honored several of its members and two tennis facilities during its annual Awards Banquet which was held last night, at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Hilton Head Island. A record 429 people attended the banquet, which is part of the PTR International Tennis Symposium and $25,000 Championships. The recognitions are in various
categories for service, commitment and dedication to PTR, to their communities and to the sport of tennis.
Those honored by the PTR were:
| Award | Recipient | Hometown | | Professional of the Year | Karl Hale | Toronto, Canada | | Clinician of the Year | Herbert Schnaubelt | Meran, Italy | | Tester of the Year | Dr. Louie Cap | Hilton Head Island, SC | | Coach Verdieck Award-College | Cari Groce | Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX | | Coach Verdieck Award-High School | Michael Friedman | Deerfield High School, Glenview, IL | | Coach Verdieck Award-Touring Pro | Riccardo Piatti | Como, Italy | | Humanitarian Award | Tony Huber | Houston, TX | | Volunteer of the Year | Johnny Cheung Wai Hing | Hong Kong, China | | Newcomer of the Year | Luke Jenson | Atlanta, GA | | Media Excellence | Peter Francesconi | Fairfield, CT | | Wheelchair Pro of the Year | Karin Korb | Atlanta, GA | | Male Player of the Year | Scott Nichols | Hilton Head Island, SC | | Female Player of the Year | Jolene Watanabe-Giltz | Bluffton, SC | | USTA Community Service Award | Ed Bernier | Hilton Head Island, SC | | TIA Commitment to the Industry Award | Dan Bonfigli | Essex Junction, VT | | Public Facility of the Year | John Drew Smith Tennis Center | Macon, GA | | Private Facility of the Year | West Branch Tennis Center | Williamsport, PA | |
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For more information about a specific winner, please contact Peggy Edwards at PTR. Call 800-421-6289 or
peggy@ptrtennis.org PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teachers and coaches with more than 12,000 members in 123 countries It has the greatest percentage of minority and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches worldwide in order to grow the game.