West Louisville Tennis Club Prepares For 8th Annual Arthur Lloyd Johnson State Championship

The West Louisville Tennis Club will host the 8th Arthur Lloyd Johnson State Championship. The USTA-sanctioned tournament will be held from Friday, June 19th  - Sunday, June 21st at Chickasaw Park in West Louisville.         The late Arthur Lloyd Johnson was the son of Arthur Sr. and Olda Anderson Johnson. Born Dec. 5, 1914, in Lawrence, Kansas was a member of the Kentucky Tennis Patrons Hall of Fame.  He was also an educator for Jefferson County Public Schools and served as a coach of numerous sports including tennis and was a member of the Central High School Hall of Fame.       The ALJ tournament has been well attended in previous years.  Patrons tend to be avid tennis players who value the health and social benefits the game avails.         The entry deadline for the Arthur Lloyd Johnson State Championship is noon June 16, 2009.  The tournament will feature men's and women's singles and doubles as well as mixed doubles play. Entries are open to any USTA (United States Tennis Association) members.  Entry fees are $30.00 each singles, $19.00 each doubles - per player, and play is on both clay and hard surfaces.       Singles events include open ages 30 - 75 and rated events for 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0.  Doubles events include open ages 30 - 75 and father/son and mother/daughter events.  Mixed doubles events include open 35, 45, and 55 as well as husband/wife events. Registration forms can be obtained through participating tennis venues throughout Louisville. Online registration is also available at www. kentuckytennis.com. Kentucky Rising Stars Program Director, Jack Barton is Tournament Director.         The West Louisville Tennis club was founded in 1923 by visionaries including Mr. Arthur Lloyd Johnson and continues to operate under a Board of Directors and an active membership under the leadership of Freddie Hanner. Contact Info: Tournament inquiries:   John LeMaster, Ass’t. Tournament Director, (502) 599-4697   jlemast@bellsouth.net.     Media inquiries:    Nina Wilson, 502.387.5273  msnina@insightbb.com, or Jason Williams, 502.551.6942.  West Louisville Tennis Club inquiries:    Freddie Hanner 502-774-3373, freddie.hanner.ievp@statefarm.com.                                                                 -end-


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The West Louisville Tennis Club was founded in 1923 by visionaries such as Arthur Lloyd Johnson, a Kentucky-Hall-of-Famer, who have mastered the sport of tennis. WLTC has a vision to organize annual summer instruction programs to youth in Metro Louisville for empowering them reach their full potential. The West Louisville Tennis Club is not a fraternal, religious, or political organization. It does not discriminate based on age, color, disabled status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. The West Louisville Tennis club operates under a Board of Directors and an active membership under the leadership of Mr. Freddie Hanner

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