Dear MHSTeCA:

I work for the USTA/Midwest Section in Indianapolis, and we are looking for avenues to help spread the word about available scholarships to high school seniors who play tennis around the Section. We promote, develop and service tennis in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and portions of West Virginia/Kentucky.

The USTA Serves Scholarships are provided through our national office in New York. The MYTEF Gullikson/Van Horn Scholarships are provided through our USTA/Midwest Section's Foundation in Indianapolis. I am not sure of your policy for posting content from other non-profit sports organizations on your website and/or e-mailing to your high school tennis coaches. We would appreciate anything you can do regarding the posting and/or distribution/e-mail of the following scholarship information to give junior tennis players in Michigan the best opportunity to learn about these scholarships. In case you need additional information on our Foundation, please visit www.midwest.usta.com/mytef. Please let me know if you have any questions.

USTA Serves Scholarships
Each year, USTA Serves awards scholarships to deserving youngsters who have participated in USTA and other organized youth tennis programs. The following scholarships are offered: Marian Wood Baird College Scholarship, Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship, Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award, USTA Serves College Education Scholarship, Eve Kraft Education & College Scholarship, and USTA Serves College Textbook Scholarship. The deadline for submission of scholarship applications is February 5, and click here for more information.

MYTEF Gullikson and Van Horn Scholarships
Each year, a $2,500 Tim & Tom Gullikson scholarship is presented to one female and one male junior tennis player, and a $500 Rick Van Horn scholarship is presented to one junior tennis player. Students who plan to attend an accredited college or university, who are current members of the USTA, and residents in the USTA/Midwest Section are urged to apply for the scholarships. The deadline to apply for either scholarship is March 1, and click here to access the application.
        
Kathy Dalla Costa | Director of Communications
USTA/Midwest Section | www.midwest.usta.com
1310 E. 96th Street, Suite 100 | Indianapolis, IN  46240
317.577.5130 ext. 224 | kathy@midwest.usta.com

January 2010

If you have anything that you would like to see posted in our Newsletter, please email Brennan Brown at hollysummertennis@gmail.com.

December 2009

Two of our coaches are in the 'news':

Glenn 'Fuzz' Corey has been inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Association's Hall of Fame.
Mark Sobieralski has been named National Coach of the Year for Tennis by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.

Congratulations to Fuzz and Mark.

November 2009

MR TENNIS AWARD

The Mr Tennis award is given to a Number One Senior Singles player by the Detroit Free Press in conjunction with the MHSTeCA. Each Division nominates one player from their Division and one of those four is chosen Mr Tennis.

The following four players were nominated for Mr Tennis for the Fall 2009.
Division 1 - Aaron Pfister of Grand Blanc
Division 2 - Aaron Hendrick of Grand Rapids Northview
Division 3 - Greg Andrews of Gull Lake
Division 4 - Chris Song of Ann Arbor Greenhills

Mr Tennis for 2009 is Aaron Pfister of Grand Blanc.
Congratulations to Aaron.

Mr Tennis for 2008 was Michael Sukenik of East Grand Rapids.

November 2009

ATTENTION!

The 2010 Hall of Fame has been chosen by the MHSTeCA's Hall of Fame Selection Committee at their annual meeting on Sunday, September 13, 2009. Congratulations to Jerry Murphy of Rochester, Al Must of Rochester Adams, Al Pollard of Kalamazoo Loy Norrix and Bonnie Wall of Lowell. The induction will occur at the Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday night, February 5, 2010 in Troy, MI.

Again, congratulations to Jerry, Al, Al and Bonnie.

September 2009

MISS TENNIS AWARD

The Miss Tennis award is given to a Number One Senior Singles player by the Detroit Free Press in conjunction with the MHSTeCA. Each Division nominates one player from their Division and one of those four is chosen Miss Tennis.

The following four players were nominated for Miss Tennis for the Spring 2009.
Division 1 - Nicole Janek of Clarkston
Division 2 - Maggie Remynse of Battle Creek Lakeview
Division 3 - Jill Pastunink of Zeeland West
Division 4 - Taylor Stephens of Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian

Miss Tennis for 2009 is Maggie Remynse of Battle Creek Lakeview.
Congratulations Maggie.

Miss Tennis for 2008 was Shannon Mathews of Cranbrook Kingswood.

June 2009

NOTICE!

• Beginning August 1, 2009 coaches may work with 4 players during the off season instead of 3.
• Summer rules will now be defined as beginning with the Monday after Memorial Day, even if school is still in session.
• New eligibility rules - if a student is not pass 66% of his/her classes, he/she will be ineligible the next trimester (if the school is on a trimester schedule) or 60 scheduled school days for those not using a trimester system.
• MHSTeCA's Hall of Fame is tentatively set to be located in Genesys Athletic Club in Grand Blanc. More information to follow.

June 2009

MHSAA's Coaches Advancement Program

registration form (please complete form on computer, print out and send to MHSAA)

ATTENTION COACHES!

We now have the 2009 Coaches' Directory available online for you. The directory is password protected. In March 2009 Ed Waits emailed the password to all members that listed email addresses. If you can not access the Directory, you may not have renewed your membership for 2009.

Please check to make sure that your information is correct and send any corrections to Ed Waits (see below).

NOTES:

1. Please send any updates/corrections for the directory to Ed Waits
2. Click here to view directory.

March 2009

MORE FUNDS NEEDED FOR HALL OF FAME

The creation and development of such an energetic project plus the maintenance of it has not been without difficulty, particularly in the funding of the undertaking. We have been able to collect some contributions from different sources within our association and from donors in several tennis communities. However, there is still a definite need for more funds to defray the expenses of this entire endeavor. If you are able to contribute any finances individually or as a group, you are encouraged to send your check of any amount to: