2017 USTA Hawaii Pacific Yearbook September | Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 President’s Message 13 Adult Rankings 2 Board of Directors 14 Adult League Championships 3 Executive Director’s Message 18 Adult Tournaments 3 Section Staff 20 Junior Final Rankings 4 Committee Members 22 Junior Team Tennis 4 Programs 24 National Junior Teams 5 Districts Year-in-Review 25 National Junior Tournaments 8 2016 Tennis Championships of Maui 29 Annual Awards 10 Community Tennis Highlights HAWAII PACIFIC ABOUT THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level, from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with more than 715,000 members, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, and launched the US Open Series, linking seven summer WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. For more information about the USTA, go to USTA.com or follow the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. ABOUT THE HAWAII PACIFIC SECTION The USTA Hawaii Pacific Section (USTA HPS) is one of the 17 geographic Sections within the USTA organization. Incorporated in 1973, the Hawaii Pacific Section embraces over 6,000 individual members and 78 organizational members in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Marianas. In addition, the Hawaii Pacific Section is further subdivided into five districts: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, East Hawaii & West Hawaii. The Hawaii Pacific Section is a volunteer- based organization dedicated to carrying out the goals of the national association within its region, particularly with respect to promoting tennis opportunities for juniors and adults of all abilities and all cultural backgrounds. For more information on the USTA Hawaii Pacific, go to www.hawaii.usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page facebook.com/ustahawaii and follow @USTAHawaii on Instagram and Twitter. www.hawaii.usta.com The United States Tennis Association Hawaii Pacific Section Yearbook is published annually. Photos contributed by Karl Watada of Pro Images Hawaii: proimageshawaii.photoreflect.com. For more information on how you can be part of next year’s issue, contact Christine Nip, Director of Marketing & Communications at [email protected]. HAWAII PACIFIC YEARBOOK 2017 1