The United States Tennis Association (USTA )announced that Core Creek Park Tennis Center in Langhorne, Pa., is one of 19 winners of its 32nd annual USTA Facility Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. The facility center, which is owned and managed by the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation and was completely rebuilt in 2008, was recognized Sept. 1 at the USTA Annual Meeting in New York City for this honor. Pictured above: Bucks County Parks and Recreation Board Chairperson Lowell Musselman accepting the award presented by USTA representative Laura Canfield.
Built in 1975, the Core Creek Park Tennis Center has eight full-size 78 foot courts plus two 60 foot blended line courts and four 36 foot blended line courts for play by kids 10 and under and 8 and under respectively. The Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation partners with the Bucks County Tennis Association (2010 Racquet Sports Industry Magazine’s national Community Tennis Association of the Year) to host numerous instructional and community programs plus USTA programs such as Junior and Adult leagues, sanctioned tournaments, Play Days, and district Jr. Team Tennis tournaments. The tennis center also hosts high school teams and is open to the public free of charge.
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”Great tennis facilities like the Core Creek Park Tennis Center help us to grow the game at the grassroots level and we are proud to recognize them for their ongoing impact on the sport of tennis,” said Kurt Kamperman, Chief Executive, Community Tennis, USTA. “The Core Creek Park Tennis Center has embraced many of our tennis initiatives, especially 10 and Under Tennis, introducing thousands of new players to the sport each year.”
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The facility won in the Public Courts: Small Tennis Centers (2 to 10 courts) category. Also honored in that category were the BNA Bank Park Tennis Facility in New Albany, Miss., and Sevierville City Park in Sevierville, Tenn.
To be considered for an award, facilities must be under the jurisdiction of parks and recreation department, an educational institution, a non-profit corporation, or private or commercially- owned and operated facilities that offer both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis.
Each of the winning facilities were praised for their implementation of USTA programs, including 10 and Under Tennis.
Facilities were judged upon the following criteria: overall layout and adaptation to site; excellence of court surface and lights; ease of maintenance; accommodations for players, spectators and press/officials; aesthetics; graphics (including the use of signs and landscaping); amenities such as casual seating for spectators, food services and social areas; and the facilities’ participation in USTA programs.
Nominated facilities were voted upon in the following categories: Public Courts that are either small tennis centers with 2-10 courts or large tennis centers with 11 or more courts; Educational Institutions; and Private Facilities that support the USTA and other “growth of the game” programs open to the public.
All 2013 award winners will receive a wall plaque and an all-weather sign, which can be mounted at the facility. Certificates of award will be made available to park and recreation departments, schools, and those professionals responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of the facility. In addition, a one-year complimentary membership to the USTA will be awarded to each winning facility.
The 2013 USTA Facility Awards Program winners are:
Public Courts: Small Tennis Centers (2 to 10 courts)
BNA Bank Park Tennis Facility – New Albany, Miss.
Sevierville City Park – Sevierville, Tenn.
Core Creek Park Tennis Center – Langhome, Pa.
Public Courts: Large Tennis Centers (11 or more courts)
Sportime Randall's Island – New York, N.Y.
Junior Champions Tennis Center at Cadwalader Park – Trenton, N.J.
Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center – Cayce, S.C. (Also named USTA Featured Facility of the Year)
Educational Institution
Randolph-Macon College Tennis Court Complex – Ashland, Va.
Williams-Bollettieri Tennis Center- Collegiate School – Richmond, Va.
Vande Poel-Heeringa Stadium Courts at Hope College – Holland, Mich. (Also named USTA Featured Green Facility of the Year)
Van Wert County Foundation Tennis Complex – Van Wert, Ohio
Private Facilities
Boca West Country Club – Boca Raton, Fla.
Virginia Beach Tennis & Country Club (indoor facility – Virginia Beach, Va.
Gulf Coast Tennis Club – Gulf Shores, Ala.
The Village Country Club – Dallas
Carmel Country Club – Charlotte, N.C.
Tennis Center at College Park – College Park, Md.
ACAC- Richmond – Midlothian, Va.
The Sports Club at Mediterra – Naples, Fla.
Germantown Cricket Club – Philadelphia
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The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States 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 770,000 members, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US Open Series, linking nine summer 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 national charitable foundation, USTA Serves, provides grants and scholarships and helps underserved youth and people with disabilities. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com, “like” the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or follow @usta on Twitter.
