PHOTO PROVIDED Shown from left, John Dorner, head pro at the Central PA Tennis Center, Karen Hooker, owner of the Central PA Tennis Center, and Todd Carlson, director of USTA tennis venue services pose for a photo at the US Open as the Central PA Tennis Center was one of the winners of the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Awards program.

The United States Tennis Association announced that the Central PA Tennis Center in South Williamsport is one of 45 winners in the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country.

All 45 recipients were honored this past week at ana wards reception held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis center in new York as part of the 2025 US Open.

“Outstanding tennis facilities like the Central PA 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 Theodore Loehrke, managing direction, section partnerships, USTA said. “The great work of Central PA Tennis Center continues to support our shared mission of growing tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere.”

Facilities were judged on the following criteria:

• Overall layout and adaption to site

• Excellence of court surface and lights

• Ease of maintenance

• Accommodations for players, spectators and press/officials

• Aesthetics

• Graphics (including the use of sighs and landscaping)

• Amenities such as casual seating for spectators, food services and social areas

• And the facilities’ participation in grassroots tennis programs

Nominated facilities were voted on in the following categories: public courts that are either small tennis centers with 2-11 courts or large tennis centers with 12 or more; private facilities that offer both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis; and educational institutions such as colleges, universities, public and private grade schools, middle schools or high schools. A new category, innovation,w as added this year to recognize facilities that have been particularly innovative when it comes to delivering tennis.

All 2025 award winners will receive a wall plaque and an all-weather sign, which can be mounted at the facility.

The Central PA Tennis Center won under the small private facilities (2-11 courts) category and was one of just two from Pennsylvania in that category to win (Greensburg Racquet Club).