As is tradition, part of the USTA Georgia Community Tennis Development Workshop (CTDW), the Association honors its award recipients from the previous year.
Congratulations to all recognized for their achievements in tennis across the Peach State! 2025 USTA Georgia Award Winners & Photos Now Available!
Special thanks goes to Sam Crenshaw of 92.9 The Game and CBS News Atlanta for again being our Master of Ceremonies.
Special recognition goes to Patsy Bendall (Local League Coordinator of the Year Award), Ashley Dalton (Mac MacDougal Tennis Official of the Year Award), Rob Popelka (Wheelchair Excellence Award) and Robert Brown (Janet Louer Junior Team Tennis Coordinator of the Year Award) for also receiving the USTA Southern award in their respective category.
Be on the lookout this coming August as the 2026 award nomination portal will open up.
Photo – Sam Kennedy, recipient of the 2025 USTA Georgia Ruth Ryner Lay Award for Lifetime Achievement (Photo courtesy of Dane Sponberg – Rafterman)
