SNM Annual Awards 2021
Congratulations and thank you to Pat Martinez and Carol Shannon for their contributions to promoting and growing tennis in Southern New Mexico.
Pat Martinez – Southern New Mexico Captain of the Year
Pat has served in the past as the Southern New Mexico League coordinator, and many times as a captain and player at both 3.0 and 3.5 levels. This year she went above and beyond. Pat participated as a 3.5 player in several leagues. But seeing that there might not be any 3.0 women leagues, she recruited players and managed to stir up enough interest to get a 3.0 55+ league going. She organized both teams, all the match play, and took one of the teams to the sectional event in El Paso and a 65+ team to Sectionals in Tucson, where they placed second. Pat rekindled the interest in many of the players after years of not playing. Many of these players have now re-joined tennis.
Carol Shannon – Southern New Mexico Volunteer of the Year
Carol Shannon has been instrumental in creating both the SNM Website and the SNM Newsletter, both key channels to promoting and growing tennis in Southern New Mexico. Off court, Carol volunteers at Mesilla Valley Hospice and is a bell ringer at her church. Since moving to Las Cruces 8 years ago, Carol has been a driving force for tennis in our region, serving over the years as SNM District Secretary, newsletter editor, website administrator and now as a regional council member. She currently serves as treasurer of the Las Cruces Tennis Players Association. She has also been a team captain and officiates for college and USTA sectional tournaments. Carol works closely with the Region CTAs and College coaches, SNM League Coordinator and our Tennis Service Representative to ensure that the SNM tennis community is informed of all the latest events via the monthly newsletter and webpage.
