2008 USTA/NIRSA Tennis Ace Awards
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| (Left to right): Justin Street, USTA National Campus Tennis Coordinator; Bill Rivera, USTA Board of Directors, Director at Large; Lucy Garvin, USTA Board of Directors, First Vice President; Lori Sabatose, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Marney Babbitt, Trinity University; Tim Sebesta, Lone Star College - Cy Fair; Dave Eckes, Jefferson College and Central Virginia Community College; Kent Blumenthal, NIRSA Executive Director; and Valerie McCutchan, NIRSA Director National Sport Programs. |
The results are in for the 2008 USTA/NIRSA Tennis Ace Awards. This year's recipients were honored at the 2008 NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Exposition in Austin, Texas, April 2-5. This outstanding group of individuals and institutions provided leadership in promoting, organizing, and/or supporting recreational tennis participation on campus. Congratulations to everyone for growing the sport of tennis!
Student Tennis Ace Award
National Winner: Andy Rebhun, University of Wisconsin - Madison
National Runner-Up: Marney Babbitt, Trinity University
Professional Tennis Ace Award
National Winner: Tim Sebesta, Lone Star College - Cy Fair
National Runner-Up: Dave Eckes, Jefferson College and Central Virginia Community College
Institutional Tennis Ace Award
National Winner: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
National Runner-Up: United States Naval Academy
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