PTR Presents Annual Awards
Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2011 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 50-plus on court and classroom presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, a tennis trade show and tennis tournament is being held February 18-24, 2011, at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
The award recipients have shown dedication and service to the organization in the following categories:
| PTR Master Professional | Doug Eng | Medford, MA |
| PTR Professional of the Year | Butch Staples | Chicago, IL |
| PTR Clinician of the Year | Harlon Matthews | Locust Grove, GA |
| PTR Tester of the Year | Aaron Hutt | Denton, MD |
| PTR Humanitarian Award | Nancy Hoekstra | Homewood, IL |
| PTR Volunteer of the Year | Ernest Quarles | Mitchelville, MD |
PTR Coach Jim Verdieck Awards:
| Touring Pro Coach of the Year | Torsten Peschke | Sarasota, FL |
| College Coach of the Year | Brad Pearce | Provo, UT |
| High School Coach of the Year | Corbin Graves | Tallahassee, FL |
| PTR Male Player of the Year | Orlando Lourenco | Hixson, TN |
| PTR Female Player of the Year | Carolina Blouin | Raleigh, NC |
| PTR Public Facility of the Year | USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center | Flushing, NY |
| PTR Private Facility of the Year | Shanghai Racquet Club | Shanghai, CHINA |
| PTR Wheelchair Professional of the Year | Bryan Barten | Tucson, AZ |
| PTR Media Excellence | Federico Coppini, TennisWorld SA | SOUTH AFRICA |
| PTR/USTA Community Service Award | Harold Conway | Collegeville, PA |
| PTR/TIA Commitment to the Industry | Lance Andersen | Boxborough, MA |
In addition, PTR recognized several State Members of the Year for their contributions to the organization in their respective states. They are:
AL - Tony Oswald
CO - Christina Walker
DE - Bob Bratcher
FL - John MacDonald
GA - Daniel Breag
HI - Madeleine Dreith
IL - Doug Cash
IN - Siobhan Belloli
KS - Daryl Greenstreet
MA - Phil Parrish
MI - Adam Ford
MN - Patty Egart
NC - Scott Mitchell
NJ - Ed Ransom
NY - Nic Sabbatini
OH - Leonie Turack
PA - Delaine Mast
RI - Rita Marsella
SC - Kim Halter
SD - Jeff Nelson
TX - Brian Tennery
VA - Bob Calloway
PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 14,000 members in 121 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.
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