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South Dakota Tennis Achievement Award

 

This award was started in 1997 by the SD Tennis Hall of Fame steering committee–to recognize tennis achievements by families, individuals, tennis teams or tennis communities. Its purpose is to inspire future growth of tennis by looking back in state tennis history, recognizing distinguished levels of contributions that impacted the sport in South Dakota. Nominations for future awards should be submitted to the SD Tennis Hall of Fame committee.

 

 1997 – Dr. Verlynne and Suzanne Volin Family

 1998 – Wes and Betty Sandvig Family

 1999 – Dave Thompson, Sioux Falls

 2000 – Ron Wood, Rapid City

 2000 – John Egan, Sioux Falls

 2001 – The Weber Family (R.H., Lucile, Dave and Tom)

 2002 – Aberdeen Racquet Club - 1960s-1970s era

 2003 – Founders, Westward Ho Racquet Club

 2004 – Joe and Minnie Paluch Family, Rapid City

 2005 – Burt Elliott, Aberdeen

 2005 – Hank Hulst, Huron

 2006 - South Dakota Tennis Umpires, with leaders Darrell Gomarko and Gene Heller

 2007 - Dr. Wilson and Rose Asfora

2008 - Mitchell Tennis Association

2009 - Lincoln High School, 1971 Boys Tennis

2010 - Brandon Tennis Association

2010 - Ed Hunstad

2011 - Jeff Bloomberg

2012 - Judy Rezatto

2012 - The Gordon & Caroline Bell Family

2013 - Reid Hans

2014 - Gayle Klein

2014 - Tim Mulhair

2015 - The Paul and Kari Richardson Family

2016 - Becky Blue

2016 - Doug Sims

2017 - Tony Simons

2017 - Pioneers of Tennis

2018 - Ruth Rehn

2019 - Bill & Teresa Townsend Family

2020 - Doug Dexheimer

2021 - Dr. Mike & Judy Rost Family

2022 - Bill and Nancy Flynn Family

2023 - Michael Briggs

2024 - GreatLife Cares Foundation Tennis Complex at Tomar Park