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Hi Tennis Fans,

       I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. The Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1,

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven”. It seems like

This summer has been extremely hot everywhere this year. I think tennis players are ready for cooler temperatures, which usually begin in October.

       The Kenny Huffman tournament is a non-profit organization. All the income goes to

running the tournament and scholarships for college. We have given out over $45,000

in scholarship in the last 15 years.

       The Mission of the Kenneth Huffman Memorial Tennis Foundation is to generate funds

through promotion of the annual Kenny Huffman Tennis Classic Tournament. All funds then being utilized to advance the expansion of tennis at all levels of play in Eastern Kentucky;

to award an annual scholarship in memory of my sweet husband, Kenny Huffman, to a deserving junior player in the 14th, 15th, or 16th regions of Kentucky to assist him or her in

securing a college education; and to encourage health/fitness, friendship, sportsmanship,

and a robust family environment within our community.

       For the year 2025-2026 we gave two scholarships to two well deserving seniors,

Jaxson Napier and Phoenix Eddington.

       The Kenny Huffman Tennis Classic has a committee of 8 members. We need more members to share to share the responsibilities of running the tournament. We have Co-Directors who are Jim Vanover, a lawyer, and Freddie Napier, a schoolteacher and a Tennis

Coach. Our treasurer and bookkeeper is Coty Marcum, a banker. I am the Secretary and

the Founder of the Kenny Huffman Memorial Tennis Foundation. Ralph Hood, who has been with us since 2011, oversees Fund Raising. He and Freddie Napier are the Banner Chairmen. Brad Stanley, Kristy Marcum and Tim McNanee are very helpful members of the committee. We couldn’t do without them. Four of us are past 60. This means we need some youthful and energetic people to join our committee. If you would like to do some community service, please contact Jim Vanover at jvanover@vhblaw.com or Freddie Napier at 606-213-6775. We want to keep the memory of Kenny alive and keep one of the best organized and biggest tennis tournaments in Eastern Kentucky alive and well.

     Our tournament depends on registration money and donations from our sponsors. Any donation of $50 or greater you will have your name or name of your company put on a banner during our tournament. All donations of $250 or more you will receive a separate banner (4x8) which will be hung during our tournament. To rehang your banner each year requires a $100 donation. We are very thankful to all our sponsors.

       I want to remind you that the KHTC is always the last weekend in July. For 2027 the date will be July 30-August 1. Mark your calendars now! I will leave you until next month with a few quotes, “The serve is the key to my game” by Stephen Edberg, and “It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete” by Jim Courier.

         

    

Sue Huffman Stanley
Founder of Kenny Huffman Tennis Classic
KHTC Secretary
KHTC Board Member
Author of “A Tennis Love Story”

      

      

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