[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19859]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION BOYS' 18 AND 16 
             NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ON ITS 65TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2007

  Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the United 
States Tennis Association Boys' 18 and 16 National Championships on the 
occurrence of its 65th Anniversary. Hosted at Kalamazoo College since 
1943, the tournament has earned a reputation of prestige and 
excellence, offering the finest in men's junior tennis anywhere in the 
world.
  Over the past six and a half decades, most of the great names in 
American tennis--Agassi, Ashe, Connors, Courier, McEnroe, Roddick, 
Sampras, and Young, among many others--have competed at Kalamazoo's 
Stowe Tennis Stadium for the coveted title of USTA junior champion. The 
Championships have not only been witness to many record achievements in 
junior athletics, but also many of the most exhilarating moments in 
sports history.
  The continued success and popularity of this event can only be 
attributed to the hundreds of volunteers and sponsors throughout 
Southwest Michigan, who have generously given of themselves year after 
year. Special recognition is also accorded to Kalamazoo College and 
Western Michigan University, whose hospitality in hosting and 
organizing the tournament has been essential. Not least, for their 
exceptional contributions, Kalamazoo's own Rolla L. Anderson, Timon 
Corwin, David R. Markin, and Allan B. Stowe are to be praised for 
providing the leadership and commitment necessary for the tournament to 
flourish.
  Hosting the USTA Boys' 18 and 16 National Championships for so many 
years has been a tremendous honor for my district. On this momentous 
occasion, we look back to those whose legacies are manifest in the 
present, as well as those future generations of volunteers and athletes 
that will build upon this tradition.

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