Three Area Residents Recognized by the USTA!

by Kristi Potts on 03/27/14

Thursday, March 20th, 2014

For Immediate Sports Release (Overland Park, Kansas – Headquarters of the Missouri Valley United States Tennis Association)

The United States Tennis Association, the Missouri Valley Tennis Association (states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Greater St. Louis & Greater Kansas City area) and the Iowa Tennis Association recently released and recognized three southwest Iowa residents for their high level of volunteerism, leadership, development, and promotion for the sport of tennis for youth to adults of all ages and playing abilities with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

The United States Tennis Association would like to recognize the following outstanding area residents for their high level of involvement with the sport of tennis and giving back to a sport that they deeply care for and enjoy: 

·         Mark Jackson of Red Oak, Iowa as the Past President of the Iowa Tennis Association Board of Directors.   Jackson is also the chair of the nominating and personnel committee for the Iowa Tennis Association.

·         Ann Carder from Red Oak, Iowa is the current Vice President of the Iowa Tennis Association. Carder also serves as the Iowa Tennis Association’s membership chair for the organization.

·         Stuart Dusenberry of Atlantic, Iowa was honored for his Distinguished Service to the Iowa Tennis Association and the Missouri Valley Tennis Association for his leadership and development role for promotion of the sport of tennis from youth to adults of all ages and playing abilities.

The Red Oak Tennis Association and the Montgomery County Family YMCA coordinate several tennis programs throughout the year. The Montgomery County Family YMCA offers both Junior and Adult USTA sanctioned tennis tournaments in February and March annually with match play taking place in the beautiful Montgomery County Family YMCA Four Indoor Tennis Court Center in Red Oak, Iowa.

This past winter the Montgomery County Family YMCA Carder Indoor Tennis Center played host to several NCAA Division II tennis matches with college teams from Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma playing various tennis matches. The weekend of March 8th and 9th, 2014 the Montgomery County Family YMCA offered a wonderful indoor Junior Tennis Tournament with over 50 entries in the two day event. Players were from the state of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas.

The Montgomery County Family YMCA will also being hosting this upcoming summer the Red Oak Adult Tennis Tournament on June 13th -15th, 2014 at the beautiful Red Oak Legion tennis courts in Red Oak, Iowa. This event will offer tennis tournament play for all levels of tennis playing abilities for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play. The Montgomery County Family YMCA will also host the Red Oak Junior Tennis Tournament on August 2nd -3rd, 2014 once again at the Red Oak Legion Park in Red Oak, Iowa. This event will be for boys and girls ages 10-18 with singles and doubles play. In February, 2015 and early March, 2015 the YMCA will also play host to two USTA events: an adult tournament in mid February and a Jr. tournament in March as well for the upcoming 2015 tennis season. The YMCA annually plays host to regional collegiate tennis matches in February and March. For tournament information one can contact Montgomery County Family YMCA Program Operational Manager John Blomstedt at 712-623-2161, email: progdir@mcymca.com or stop at the Montgomery County Family YMCA located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park in Red Oak, Iowa.

The Red Oak Tennis Association and Montgomery County Family YMCA will once again this coming summer offer various tennis leagues for all area men and women tennis players of all tennis playing abilities. Watch for registrations during the month of May at the Montgomery County Family YMCA and at Mark Jackson’s Downtown Hardware Hank Store located on the north side of the square in the  beautiful downtown  fountain square park, Red Oak, Iowa. One can contact Mark Jackson at Hardware Hank at 623-2290 or email Mark at rohardware@iowatelecom.net or Ann Carder will be glad to assist your tennis needs by calling her at home 623-3853 or emailing her at acarder@creighton.edu Information will also be available at the Montgomery County Family YMCA. Play will begin in June and run into early August, 2014.

The Montgomery County Family YMCA will be offering summer Junior Tennis programs for elementary to high school students as well. There will be tennis lessons, team tennis on Friday’s in Omaha, interclub play, and a closed Junior Tennis Tournament held in July. Registrations will be out in May and the programs will start in June, 2014. One can contact the YMCA at the listed information to learn more about the summer programs coming up.

The Montgomery County Family YMCA also offers fall-winter-spring indoor and outdoor adult tennis singles and doubles play for men and women tennis players, as well as group tennis lessons for the fall-winter-spring for adults and juniors.

Contact the Montgomery County Family YMCA to learn more about open tennis court reservations, hitting tennis wall and the YMCA’s tennis ball machine, and private tennis lessons available with head instructor Rudy Kinard. The YMCA offers an expanded tennis membership for the person (s) or families that truly like to play tennis and / or racquetball. The Carder Tennis Center has one racquetball / wallyball / squash court and a tennis viewing area to watch all the tennis play from above court level.  The YMCA also offers free family tennis from November- April for members only on Sundays from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on two reserved tennis courts.

Another exciting program for tennis enthusiasts is to contact the beautiful Red Coach Inn & Restaurant in Red Oak, Iowa by simply calling 1-800-544-6002 and ask about the “Stay & Play in Red Oak!” very affordable package. This amazing overnight package includes:

·                     One (1) night stay at the beautiful Red Coach Inn & Restaurant in Red Oak, Iowa.

·                     $30 food voucher at the Red Coach Restaurant.

·                     Your choice of indoor tennis at the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s beautiful Carder Indoor Tennis Center, championship golf at the beautiful Red Oak Country Club or a live theater production at the beautiful Wilson Performing Arts Center all in Red Oak, IA.   Come and see what Red Oak, Iowa has to offer!

One can stop in to take a tour of the Montgomery County Family YMCA and the Carder Indoor Tennis Center located at 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa (located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park), phone: 712-623-2161, or visit the YMCA’s website page @ www.mcymca.com.

Attached recent tennis action with Northwest Missouri State College Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams playing the University of Nebraska Kearney on Friday, March 7th, 2014 at the beautiful Carder Indoor Tennis Center located at the Montgomery County Family YMCA in Red Oak, IA.

 

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6400 West 95th Street
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Overland Park, Kansas 66212
Website: missourivalley.usta.com