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Senator Ensign, Larry Brown and Weekly support tennis By Ryan Wolfington As this Political season comes to a head we have players from both sides of the isle that support the game and many who play it. It became clear how important tennis was to Senator Ensign when he canceled his early morning meetings for a couple of Las Vegas children who went to Washington to be inspired. Inspiration is what they got, when our Senator played 2 hours of tennis on the "Highest court in the land", a special indoor court for Senators in their office building, with Senator Jim Demint. Soon after the high ranking Senator, who is in charge of helping get new members elected this year, put everything aside to have breakfast with the children in the private Senate dining room. Here they got a history and political science lesson as Senator Ensign explained why he left being a doctor to serve our nation. This included a private tour of the Senate floor where the children were able to open up the desk of President Kennedy and Nixon. It was a thrill to say the least. Turns out the Senator is a 4.0 player that plays 1-2 times a week, along with a biking routine, while other days he does sprints in the mall. |
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Everyone knows what Larry Brown has done for tennis. Every time we look at how tennis a has grown in the valley, both in quality and numbers, you look at the Darling tennis center. He fought for years and still to this day defends the expenditures to the press and fellow politicians for this world class facility. We will never forget the Tennis Channel Open which he and the Mayor brought to town. Looks like that was a win win, with the City bringing in significant tourist dollars due to the countless national events the Darling Center has attracted, under the leadership of Sandy Foley. The calendar is full of events, with the facility already in need of expanding. Larry Brown has been a tireless supporter of the game, perhaps more then anyone. Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, when he was a City Councilman in Ward 5, helped get a $25,000,000 grant to refurbish Lorenzi Park. As a result Lorenzi by the Spring will have ten new lit tennis courts. It was going to Lorenzi to see the condition of the tennis courts that got Weekly on the court for the first time. Ever since he has been playing with Director Craig Whitcher, and is officially addicted to tennis. "My biggest contribution to the game has been sacrificing my body almost daily getting onto the courts to play," said the commissioner. Weekly often plays at Lorenzi or down at the Andre Agassi Boys and Girls Club. His passion for tennis has him playing 3.5 league and tournament play. He was won many 3.0 tournaments. "I am always talking about tennis everywhere I go," said Weekly. And when you walk in his office all you see are his little tennis trinkets. Once removed from a politician are many tennis sons and daughters, like Oscar Goodman's wife Carolyn Goodman, and all their children played tennis with Marty Hennessy back when he was at the DI. Governor Miller is a big UNLV tennis supporter, helping Elena Gantcheva as her mentor. Commissioner Rory Reid, Senator's Reid's son, also plays the game as does his child for Green Valley High School. Tennis has a long history with Politics. According to Ted Kennedy "Some of my best legislation was done on the tennis court," and it is well known the same is true for former President Bush who still is a big tennis fan. Who knows, maybe Andre Agassi will run for President one day! ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYING TENNIS = CLEAR YOUR MIND PLAYING TENNIS = STAYING POSITIVE PLAYING TENNIS = STAYING IN SHAPE PLAYING TENNIS = RELIEVES STRESS PLAYING TENNIS = MORE PRODUCTIVE ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
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