2009 Larry Caton Memorial
Tennis Tournament
Benefiting Tennis-4-Everyone
Saturday April 25, 2009 ~ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at
Roger Scott Tennis Center in Pensacola, FL.

Thanks to our Sponsors,
Volunteers and Players

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the many, many members of our wonderful Pensacola tennis community who supported the Larry Caton Memorial tournament this past Saturday. I was truly touched by the generosity of our sponsors, the tireless willingness of the many volunteers and the enthusiasm of the players who came out and participated.

Our first-time event was a smashing success! Over $4,000 was raised, 100% of which went straight to Tennis-4-Everyone, a non-profit organization which provides free tennis lessons to local youth at community center summer camps. It was my privilege to be part of an event that raised funds for such a worthwhile cause while honoring the Caton family, a cornerstone of tennis in Pensacola. Working with Rita and Ed Dotson was a joy as well, and I can hardly wait to get started on next year!!!

Special thanks to the jammin' juniors - Jennifer Pfeifler, Jacqueline Kasler, Will Neuner and John Nowak - who played an outstanding lunchtime exhibition - and to our Lefty-Righty pros, Linsley McMillion, Will Morris, Paul Einhart, and Sean Edwards, who entertained us all during the dinnertime cookout!

Scores of both exhibitions will remain unpublished - what happens at the Larry Caton Memorial stays at the Larry Caton Memorial !!!

An extra special thank you to Paul Einhart for contributing so much of your time and talents with a smile. We couldn't have done this without you, Paul, you're the best!

If you missed the fun on Saturday you can still catch the excitement in the Larry Caton Memorial Photo Gallery on the TennisPensacola.com website. More pictures will be added as we receive them.

Finally, please help us thank our many generous sponsors. It's not too late to offer your support - click here to see how you can become a sponsor and help Tennis-4-Everyone take tennis to everyone!

And last but certainly not least, lots of love and gratitude to my amazing family!...my technical partner and big bro, Kicker, for working your magic on the website, my awesome sister, Laura, for your great ideas and for working your tail off (and okay for listening to me whine for the last 39 years!) Stephen-in-law for coming through with the cool shades, and Momma for making those prize-winning roses even more beautiful with your arrangements! To my hunky grillmaster hubby and to my sunshine-&-dirt-boys, Mack and Gray, thank you for all of your support and for sharing me with Tennis-4-Everyone - I LOVE Y'ALL!

Again, many thanks to all!
Sissy :-)

Gold Sponsor

Pensacola Junior Tennis Association (PJTA)

Silver Sponsors

Greater Pensacola Tennis Association (GPTA) Dana & Lisa Foster

Bronze Sponsors

Greater Pensacola Ladies Tennis League (GPLTL) Santa Rosa Tennis Association (SRTA)   Gulf Breeze Tennis Association     David & Beverly Mayo     Complete Medical Services of NW Florida Inc     Bill & Linda Tibbets

Friends

www.TennisPensacola.com Roger Scott Tennis Center Get A Grip Tee It Up Golf & Tennis Court Won Partridge Moving Company Regions Bank WalMart Mindi Straw Custom Embroidery Jim Morgan Mrs. Horace A. Vallas Stephen & Laura Bartlett Subway Downtown Goldring Gulf Distributing First Serve Magazine Bagelheads Printers of Pensacola Apple Market Buffalo Rock Mr. Glenn Schulman Mike Clapsadl Susan Davis