Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls’ own Huether Family Match Pointe is one of 12 winners in the 36th annual United States Tennis Association Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country.
In 2015, the City of Sioux Falls invested $500,000 in equipment for the indoor tennis facility. Public/private partnerships make a difference in the quality of life of our community, and this investment allowed for more year-round recreation offerings for Sioux Falls and the region.
To be considered for a USTA Facility Award, facilities must be under the jurisdiction of a park and recreation department, an educational institution, a nonprofit corporation, or be a private or commercially owned and operated facility that offers both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis. The Huether Family Match Pointe includes six indoor tennis courts and is the only public, nonprofit facility in the area. Huether Family Match Pointe offers youth and adult lessons, leagues, and tournaments and also hosts collegiate matches, youth outreach programming, and more.
The Huether Family Match Pointe facility boasts six indoor tennis courts in one location, something the Sioux Falls community of 175,000 has not had in more than 20 years. As the only public, non-profit facility in the area, no membership is required in order to use the courts or participate in the facility’s programs. Huether Family Match Pointe attendees span a wide range of ages, offering youth lessons, adult lessons and drills, leagues and tournaments while also hosting collegiate matches, high school matches, youth play days and youth outreach programming.
“Great tennis facilities like Huether Family Match Pointe help us to grow the game at the grass-roots level, and we are proud to recognize them for their ongoing impact on the sport of tennis,” said Kurt Kamperman, USTA Chief Executive Community Tennis and the USTA National Campus. “Huether Family Match Pointe has embraced many of our tennis initiatives and kept the sport at the forefront of its community each year.”