{"id":12483,"date":"2025-09-15T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/?p=12483"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:18:10","slug":"12483","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/news\/2025\/09\/15\/12483","title":{"rendered":"Finalists Announced for the 2025 Tasmanian Tennis Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Tennis Tasmania is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Tasmanian Tennis Awards, recognising outstanding contributions and achievements across all levels of the sport.<\/p>\n


This year\u2019s finalists reflect the strength, passion and diversity of the tennis community in Tasmania. From emerging talent and elite athletes to dedicated volunteers and clubs, each finalist has played a vital role in growing and enriching the sport across the state.<\/p>\n


Winners will be announced this Saturday, 20 September, at the annual Awards Night held at Glen Albyn Estate. The evening promises to be a celebration of excellence, community spirit and the enduring love of the game.<\/p>\n

Finalists for each category are listed below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Award<\/td>\nFinalist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Outstanding Club<\/td>\nKingston Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nLegana Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nRosny Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nSorell Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coach Excellence (Club)<\/td>\nAndrew Bourke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nMat Carswell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nPip Martin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nSahil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nTony Blom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Coach Excellence (Development)<\/td>\nJason Fletcher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nJess Fowler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nMat Carswell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nMickey Conallin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Outstanding Player with a Disability<\/td>\nNic Heames<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nRoss Patterson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Outstanding Event<\/td>\nClarence Open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nGeilston Bay Open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nNorth vs North West Challenge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative<\/td>\nHobart Out Tennis Club<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nNITC Try Outs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nWheelchair Tennis Come and Try<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junior Athlete of the Year (Boy)<\/td>\nBalin Russell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nCharlie Marsden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nDoug Sheppard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nGeorge Anderson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nHenry Downham\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nZaviour Targett\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junior Athlete of the Year (Girl)\u00a0<\/td>\nAlicia Dale\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nEllie Richardson\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nEscher Case-Boag\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nPaige Jacobson\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Excellence in Officiating<\/td>\nIris Bouwmeester\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nSam Gleeson\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Most Outstanding School<\/td>\nIllawarra Primary School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nLaunceston Church Grammar\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nNewstead Christian School\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nRosetta Primary School\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nSt Thomas More’s Catholic School\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Most Outstanding Senior 30+<\/td>\nJon Aufder-Heide\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nShaun Summers\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nStephen Dance\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volunteer Achievement Award\u00a0<\/td>\nAndrew Okines\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nGrant Fagan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nHelen Courtnet-Pratt\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nShaun Summers\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nTrish Jay\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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