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Hall of fame 2022

LAUREN COTTER WILSON

rUTHIE SHOPTAUGH KEAN AND FAMILY

LAUREN COTTER WILSON

HAROLD "ROCKY" ANDRY

rUTHIE SHOPTAUGH KEAN AND FAMILY

LAUREN COTTER WILSON

rUTHIE SHOPTAUGH KEAN AND FAMILY

rUTHIE SHOPTAUGH KEAN AND FAMILY

rUTHIE SHOPTAUGH KEAN AND FAMILY

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      2022 hall of fame recipients

      harold "Rocky" Andry

      Harold Andry, better known as Rocky, is our Official Extraordinaire. He has been a Referee since 1998 and still graces our courts today!  He has distinguished himself as an USTA Official, ITF White Badge Referee, and was Official of the Year in 2003.  He began his career officiating Tulane Men's and Women's matches then added LSU, UNO, Nicholls State, SLU matches to the list.  He has been an official for NCAA Division II Finals, NCAA Regionals, Gulf States Conference Championships, Sugar Bowl jr. Tournament Referee, and National Junior Team Championships just to name a few. Everywhere Rocky goes he is welcomed with open arms. He represents the USTA and tennis with honesty, integrity, and dedication.  Congratulations and thank you for all of your years of service to this great sport of tennis.   


      The Shoptaugh Family

        

      The Shoptaugh Family or “nation” as referred to by their family is and has been quite the tennis “influencers” since the 1970s. Starting with the Matriarch of the Shoptaugh clan, Ruthie Shoptaugh was a huge part of making Baton Rouge tennis what it is today. She was involved in the beginnings of City Park, Bocage, and Baton Rouge Country Club. If you were a tennis player in that era, you were well involved with the Shoptaughs. She was an avid tennis player, one of the first women pros in Louisiana, tennis parent to all, and exceptional volunteer. She raised her 4 children, Johnny, Cathy, David and Mark, to be entrenched in tennis in their youth, then they went on to become extraordinary players, involved tennis parents, & outstanding volunteers enriching our tennis community having their hands in many areas. Some of these  include high school and college Coaching, coordinating Junior Team Tennis, founding and developing the YMCA, volunteering in tournaments, on staff and on board of the  LTA, and on and on. Congratulations to the Shoptaughs for this well-deserved honor of being selected into the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame.

       


      Lauren Cotter Wilson

        

      Lauren Cotter was an accomplished junior tennis player.  She was Ranked #1 in Louisiana in 12 singles, 14singles, 14 Doubles, 16 

      singles, and 18singles. In the south, she was ranked #1 in 14singles, 16 singles, #2 in 18 singles. In the Nation, she was #1 in girls 14 doubles, #16 in girls 14 singles. She was the Easter Bowl National Champion in girls 16s. In High school she led her team of Captain Shreve High School to the National High School Tennis championships as she played #1 in Singles and Doubles. He was recruited and played for SMU at #3. She returned home to play for Centenary College and won the 1983 NAIA National Collegiate Singles Championships. She is in the Centenary Hall of Fame as well as the Northwest Louisiana Hall of Fame. 

      Aside from the player, she is also a tennis parent, and dedicated volunteer. Her family is the 2017 Louisiana Tennis Family of the Year. She has quite a resume and we are very proud to welcome her into the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame. 


      Past Hall of Fame Winners

      Past Winners

      2023 Nomination Information

      Nominations and Schedule


      • July 1st Deadline: Nominations of potential Hall of  Fame members must be submitted via the online nomination form no later than July 1st each year to be considered for  election and induction during the Hall of Fame Ceremony in December.
      • Nominations will remain active for three years. If the nominee has not been selected within the 5 year time period, and new nomination must  be made.
      • The information provided must be complete and include information  to support the nominee’s election using the following three criteria: 1. Accomplishments in tennis as a player, coach, tournament official, teaching pro, administrator, or volunteer. 2. Contributions to and impact on tennis in USTA Louisiana. 3. Sportsmanship and character 
      • Election: New Hall of Fame Inductees will be elected by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee prior to October 1 each year.
      • The Hall of Fame Committee Chair will notify the newly elected  inductees a in person  or by phone within one week of the final election.
      • The Selection Committee will send a letter to the elected  inductees with congratulations and information on the Hall  of Fame Banquet and induction ceremony, to include dates, times, banquet  tickets, hotel accommodations.
      • The formal induction will take place during the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame Banquet in December. Each inductee has a presenter,  then accepts the honor. The presenter and the inductee are allowed 5  minutes each.


      Congrats to our Hall of Fame Class! Rocky Andry, The shoptaugh Family, & Lauren Cotter Wilson

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