2014 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to Allison McKamey and Dino Selimovic for being selected as the female and male winners of this years Andy Schrecker Sportsmanship Award.
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SUNDAY UPDATE 2PM
Please check updated draws online for your new times and location. This was just updated. Thank you for your patience.
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SUNDAY UPDATE 11am
The 10U division will report to Lexington Tennis Club to begin play at 1pm. We are playing matches at LTC and UK as of now. Depending on what happens with the pro tournament, we may lose our indoor courts at UK for a few hours. Please report to UK for further instructions. I will update the website after the decision is made by the pro tournament to play indoors or out.
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SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE 8:30
All Sunday morning 9:30 matches who were scheduled to play at Shillito Park will need to report to the Lexington Tennis Club at 410 Redding Road to begin play. Please try to check in by 9am.
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SUNDAY MORNING UPDATE 7:20am
All 8:30am doubles matches including Shillito Park and UK will be played indoors at UK. If you have a 9:30am match at Shillito Park, please check the website for updated instructions as to where your matches will be played.
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SUNDAY MORNING WEATHER
If we wake up to rain or wet grounds on Sunday morning, please report to UK at your scheduled match time for further instructions. This includes UK and Shillito Park matches. Updates will be posted on a regular basis.
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GIRLS AND BOYS 10U DOUBLES INFORMATION
Boys and girls 10U doubles will take place after 10U singles on Sunday. Draws will be made out on site. We are wanting to get one more boys doubles team and one more girl to sign up for doubles to make 4 girls doubles teams. If you are not signed up for doubles in either division and would like to play, please call Randall Slone at 859-221-0131 or check with Brenda Emery at the 10U site on Sunday.
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SITES WHERE EACH DIVISION WILL BEGIN PLAY
10U Boys and Girls will begin play on Sunday at Shillito Park and LCA 12U Boys and Girls will begin play on Friday morning at 8am at Shillito Park 14U Boys will begin play on Friday morning at 8am at Transylvania University 14U and 16U Girls will begin play on Friday morning at 8am at LCA 16U Boys will begin play on Friday morning at 8am at UK 18U Boys and Girls will begin play on Friday morning at 8am at UK PLEASE CHECK THE DRAWS TO CONFIRM YOUR LOCATION AND TIME
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DRAWS
DRAWS WILL BE POSTED AT 5PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
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10U TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
10U Tournament will start Sunday morning at Shillito. More information and draws will be posted later tonight.
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DOUBLES PARTNER
If you do not indicate your doubles partner to me by email by 3pm, you will be paired up with someone or removed from doubles if there is no one to pair you up with.
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REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED
Registration has closed. No new players will be added to the tournament.
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FOLLOW THE HOLDER ON TWITTER
Follow the 2014 Ryan Holder Kentucky State Close Tennis Tournament on twitter at Holdertennis for news and tournament updates.
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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT?
If you have questions regarding the Ryan Holder Tournament, please email Randall Slone at itsyourserve@gmail.com. If your email is not returned in a timely manner, please call me at 859-221-0131. If I am not available to take your call, I will return your call as soon as possible.
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RYAN HOLDER
Ryan Holder was a remarkable 16 year old young man from Lexington who died in a tragic automobile accident. Ryan began playing tennis at the relatively late age of 12 years old and progressed rapidly to the top of his age group. His accomplishments include: Junior Davis Cup, National Zonal Tennis Team, High School Regional Singles Champion and the Kentucky High School All-State Tennis Team. Ryan's zeal for competition, his enduring smile and his many friends remain a part of his legacy. We would like to thank Ryan's parents, Karen and Richard, for their continued support and involvement with this tournament. We would also like to thank Coaches Dennis and Brenda Emery for their continued involvement and helping make The Holder a sucess year after year. The Lexington Christian Academy Boys and Girls Tennis Program is honored to host the annual Ryan C. Holder Memorial State Closed Junior Tennis Tournament.
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TOURNAMENT SITES
The 2014 Holder will be played at 4 different sites.
* UK Hilary Boone Tennis Complex (UK), (Sports Center Drive...park across the street from the courts by the practice football field or at the baseball stadium
* Lexington Christian Academy (LCA), (450 West Reynolds Road…Turn left at the stop sign after entering the campus from Reynolds Road)
* Transylvania University Tennis Courts (TU), (Corner of W. 4th Street and Bourbon Street)
* Shillito Park (SP), 300 West Reynolds Road
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TOURNAMENT START DATE
The Ryan Holder State Closed will begin play at 8am on Friday morning, July 25th.
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KENTUCKY BANK TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cross Court Tennis is excited that the Ryan Holder State Closed will once again be played during the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships. We would encourage all players and parents to attend as much of the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships as possible for some very exciting action. More information will be put on this site as it is worked out. For more information about the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships, please click on the following link.
more info
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REFUNDS
There will be no refunds for any withdrawals after the tournament seeds have been posted.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
You must have a completed medical release form turned in before your first match. Please bring a completed release form with you when you check in for your first match. The link provided will direct you to the form.
more info
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TOURNAMENT BALL
USTPA ProPenn+
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CHECK IN
Please arrive and check in at your site 30 minutes before each match time. Bring your completed medical form with you to your first match. All players will recieve a player packet as well as a tournament t-shirt.
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MATCH FORMAT FOR SINGLES AND DOUBLES
Main draw and consolation singles 12s-18s: Best of 2 tiebreak sets with a 10 point match tiebreak in lieu of 3rd set Doubles: Single elimination with a 8-game pro set Match Formats may be altered if inclement weather conditions arise
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No Selection Process. All registered players will be selected.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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