USPTA Florida Division board members
The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Florida Division presented its 2017 awards earlier this month at the USPTA Florida Division Conference, held at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
The conference included workshop sessions, a team tennis challenge, a Women and Diversity Breakfast, panel discussions, a vendor showcase, the joint USTA Florida Annual Meeting of the Membership, and more, including a keynote speech by USTA General Manager of Community and Youth Tennis Craig Morris on the USTA’s upcoming Net Generation youth initiative.
2017 USPTA Florida Division honorees:
Division Professional of the Year — Mike Curran, Fort Myers
USPTA/USTA Florida Service Award — Conrad Cowan, Oviedo
Har Tru Sports Steven D. Shortridge Sportsmanship Award — Geoff Moore, Boynton Beach
President’s Award — Pat Anderson, Winter Springs
Facility Manager of the Year — Michael Leemhuis, President Ocean Reef Club
Special Recognition for Outstanding Dedication to USPTA — Dr. Sidney Brass (Posthumous), Anna Kuykendall, Naples
Diversity Award — Kelvin Rivera, Orlando
Lessons for Life — Michael Dombrowski, Orlando
USPTA Stars — Alison Mays, Vero Beach
Industry Excellence — Tom Sweitzer, Orlando
Top Education Points — Mike Baugh, Fort Myers
Touring Coach of the Year — Zub Zhvania, Miami
College Coach of the Year — Courtney Vernon, Naples
High School Coach of the Year — Todd Rubinstein, Miami
U30 Professional of the Year — Josh Sturgis, Wellington
District President of the Year — Jose Pastrello, Naples, Naples – District 12
District of the Year — Naples-District 12, Jose Pastrello, District President
District Professionals of the Year
District 1 — Panhandle
William McClelland, Pensacola
District 2 — Tallahassee
Elizabeth Seay, Havana
District 3 — Jacksonville
Leo Vorwerk, Jacksonville
District 4 — Central FL
Conrad Cowan, Oviedo
District 5 — Lakeland
Dave Saltman, Winter Haven
District 6 — Daytona Beach
Dave Brown, Ormond Beach
District 7A — Tampa
Eric Dobsha, Lutz
District 7B — St. Pete
Jeff Davis, Treasure Island
District 8 — Sarasota
Jim Dempsey, Venice
District 9 — Vero Beach
Sam Garcia, Vero Beach
District 10 — West Palm
Matthew Boggs, Jupiter
District 11 — Boca Raton
Kyle La Croix, Boca Raton
District 12 — Naples
Pete Minarich, Naples
District 13A — South Miami
Mark Chelllas, Miami
District 13B — North Miami Beach / Aventura
Bruce Carrington, Miami Gardens
District 14 — Lee County
Paul D’Amico, Fort Myers
District 15 — Melbourne
Paul Davis, Melbourne
District 16 — North Dade / South Broward
Felipe Alarcon, Hollywood
District 17 — Gainesville
Robert Taylor, Gainesville
District 18 — Bonita Area
Paula Scheb, Bonita Springs
District 19 — Keys
Brock Wilson, Key West
Players of the Year:
Men’s Open — Adrians Zguns, Orlando
Men’s 35 — Milos Vasovic, Melbourne
Men’s 45 — Frank Vermeer, Jacksonville
Women’s 50 — Carolyn Franca, Tampa
Men’s 50 — Tobias Svantesson,
Men’s 55 — Mark Vines, Naples
Men’s 60 — Richard Cote, Cocoa Beach
Welch Scholarship Award — Mike Baugh, Fort Myers
Welch Winners Circle — John Ramsey, Estero
For more information or award photos, contact Pat Anderson at usptafl@aol.com.
