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August 24, 2022

Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority’s tennis center is one of the top facilities in the nation, according to the United States Tennis Association (USTA).  The USTA presented VLPRA’s Harry B. Anderson Tennis Center with its prestigious Outstanding Facility Award, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. The center was one of only eleven facilities in the nation to receive the award in the “Public Courts: Large Tennis Centers” category.  VLPRA Tennis Pros Keith Childree and Chip Shade accepted the award at the USTA’s Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati last week.

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June 25-26, 2022

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Boy's 14 & Under Singles Round Robin        
  Wells Dameron Ethan Stoutomire Donovan Brown Miren Patel Wins Losses
Wells Dameron   6-1, 6-3 2-6, 4-6   1 2
Ethan Stoutomire 1-6, 3-6   0-6, 0-6 0-6, 1-6 0 3
Donovan Brown 6-2, 6-4 6-0, 6-0   7-5, 6-4 3 0
Miren Patel 6-4, 6-2 6-0, 6-1 5-7, 4-6   2 1

 

Men's 3.5 Doubles Round Robin          
  Thomas Curry/Andri Randriansolo Glades McKenzie/Will Anding Wade Davis/Robert Landrum Wins Losses
Thomas Curry/Andri Randriansolo   6-2, 6-1 7-6(3), 6-3 2 0
Glades McKenzie/Will Anding 1-6, 2-6   0-6, 6-2, 6-10 0 2
Wade Davis/Robert Landrum 3-6, 6-7(3) 6-0, 2-6, 10-6   1 1

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Howell Burns Boys 18 Singles Winner
Loughren Haden Girls 14 Singles Runner Up
 
Kendall Haden Girls 18 Singles Winner
Stephen Moore Boys 14 Singles Winner
Tennis Valdosta players travel to Jekyll Island to play in Tournament

Heidi Gonzalez & Julie Stout
 
Jason Reynolds & Martez Jackson
William Finney Mens 3.5 50+ Singles Runner Up
Valdosta Ladies 55 & Over, plus a few
Georgi Banks & Shannon West Womens 4.0 Doubles Winners
USTA McKey Mayhem Tournament December 2020
 
Lauren Chandler & Troy Long Mixed Open Runner Ups
Shannon West & Steven Roberts Mixed 8.0 Winners
Jamie Childree & Dylan Windom Mixed Open Winners
Girls 18 Singles Kendall Haden Winner & Ella Sefa Runner Up
Holden Walton Boys 14 Singles Winner
Loughren Haden & Olivia Shen Girls 14 Doubles Runners Up
Lucy Orr & Fiora Shen Girls 14 Doubles Winner
Laughren Haden Girls 14 Singles Runner Up
Nick Kadel Boys 18 Singles Winner & Will Kadel Boys 14 Singles Consolation Winner
USTA McKey Mayhem Tournament December 2020
 
Ben Hirsch & Jamie Childree Mens Open Runner Ups
Justin Littles & Joseph Cason Mens 7.0 Doubles Winners
JB Wilson & Talon Franks Mens 8.0 Doubles Winners,  Jason Reynolds & Steven Jordan Mens 8.0 Doubles Runner Ups
Xavier Botey Mens Open Singles Runner Up & Taketoshi Nanao Mens Open Singles Winner
Ryan Haden Mens 3.0 Singles Winner
Thomas Curry & Andri Randroansolo Mens 7.0 Runner Ups
USTA Winter Classic Tournament January 2021
 
Cameron Carlile Mens 4.0 Single Winner
 
Gary Leasure Mens 3.5 Single Winner
 
Girls 16 Rachel Black Winner & Ava McCranie Runner Up
Girls 18 Ella Sefa Winner & Olivia Ellis Runner Up
 
Heidi Gonzalez & Martez Jackson 4.0 Mixed Doubles Winner
 
Steven Jordan & Jason Reynolds 4.0 Mens Doubles Winner
 
Julian Gonzalez Mens Open Single Winner
 
USTA McKey Mayhem Tournament December 2020
 
Anna Lange Womens 4.0 Single Winner
Anne Rickert & Brooke Moreno Womens 3.0 Doubles Winner
Heidi Gonzalez & Lauren Chandler Womens 4.00 Doubles Winner
Susan Alverez & Linda Vonnoy Womens Open Winner

We are happy to announce that we completed construction of six new tennis courts in January 2019.

  • (December 2019) USTA Combo Doubles Sectional Champions Women 40 & Over 7.5  Betsy Backe, Maggie Powell, Hedi Gonzalez, Shannon West, Jenne Brandon, Georgi Banks, Kim Lindsey, Cheryl Rumph, Cindy Minick, Kasey Wilson
  • (November 2019) USTA GA State Champions 40 & Over Combo Women 6.5 Lisa Herndon, Karen Baskin, Georgi Banks, Terri Futch, Shannon West, Cheryl Johnson, Stephanie Blevins, Cheri Tillman
  • (October 2019)  USTA GA State Champions 40 & Over Combo Men 7.5 Tom Gonzoles, Wade Shiver, Jason Reynolds, Billy Mortonson, Steven Jordan, Stuart Stone, Danny Parkinson, Charles Dennis, Bill Anderson, Steven Roberts


    (2019) USTA GA State Champions 40 & Over Combo Women 7.5 Betsy Backe, Maggie Powell, Hedi Gonzalez, Shannon West, Jenne Brandon, Georgi Banks, Kim Lindsey, Cheryl Rumph, Cindy Minick, Kasey Wilson


    (2019) Jekyll Island Banana Open Champions Men 3.5 Doubles Steven Jordon & Jason Reynolds


    Women 3.5 Doubles Shannon West & Georgi Banks
    Mixed 7.0 Open Doubles Georgi Banks & Jason Reynolds
    Women 3.5 Singles Shannon West


    Women 3.0 50 & Over Singles Karen Baski

  •  (September 2019)  National Qualifier Champions Women 50 & Over 3.5  Maggie Powell & Georgi Banks
  •  (August 2019) Tennis Valdosta hosted 2019 USTA Georgia Mixed doubles State Championship Tournament


    USTA GA State Champions 40 & Over Mixed 7.0  Leon Meeks, Shannon West, Georgi Banks, Jason Reynolds, Steven Jordan, Betsy Backe, Maggie Powell, Karen Baskin


    Fast 4 Southern Qualifier Champions Men Jason Reynolds & Steven Jordan
  • (June 2019)  USTA GA State Champions 40 & Over Women 3.5  Maggie Powell, Shannon West, Georgi Banks, Dana Bourff, Betsy Backe, Mary Cangelosi, Kim Lindsey, Gretchen Fricks, Teri Futch, Cheri Tillman
  • (April 2019) USTA Mixed Doubles Champions 55 & Over 7.0  Rufus McDuffie, Georgi Banks, Leon Meeks, Danny Parkinson, Maggie Powell, Cindy Robinson, Billy Mortonson, Karen Baskin, Charlie Smith

October 23-25, 2020: 18 & Over M&W 5.5, 7.5, 9.5 and 40 & Over M&W 6.5 & 8.5

October 22-24, 2021 18 & Over M&W 2.5, 6.5, 8.5, 10.5 and 40 & Over M&W 7.5

Pictured are Kim Lindsey, Local League Coordinator, Suzan Prince, Tennis Valdosta CTA President, and Tournament Director and Keith Childree, VLPRA Tennis Director.

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