2019 Dr. Charles R. Appel Memorial Tennis Scholarship

Tennis Central  is pleased to announce the 2019 Dr. Charles R. Appel Memorial Tennis Scholarship.

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This $2,500 scholarship was established to honor the memory of the late Dr. Charles R. Appel, Jr. who was an advocate of the sport of tennis for many years and gave freely of his time to develop young players. In fact, in 1980 he became the first President of the Lancaster Tennis Patrons Association which is one of the oldest community tennis organizations in the country. After his premature passing from cancer at a young age, his wife, Joy Appel Walker, succeeded Dr. Appel as President and established in his memory the Dr. Charles R. Appel Junior Memorial Fund which has supported a summer junior tennis tournament for over 30 years.

The Dr. Charles R. Appel Memorial Tennis Scholarship is to be used towards post-secondary educational expenses and award will be paid directly to the college/university the Scholarship Winner will be attending. Please consider the criteria below on which the applications will be judged, and use your discretion in passing out the enclosed applications. Student-Athletes in consideration for this award should meet the following requirements as well as possess and display the traits below:

• High school graduating senior boys tennis team member;
• High school located in Lancaster County;
• 3.0 Grade Point Average or higher;
• Plans to attend an accredited post-secondary school in same year of high school graduation;
• Hard working, cooperative, positive, and supportive team member;
• Displays good sportsmanship and determination on court; and
• Has community and/or extracurricular involvement.

Please also note:
• The student does not have to be a top player on the team
• The scholarship is awarded without regard to financial need

The completed application must be received by Sunday, April 15, 2019. The scholarship winner will be selected and notified by the end of April. The scholarship award will be presented during our Gala and Lancaster County Tennis Hall of Fame Friday, May 25th at the Lancaster Country Club. Please contact Robert Kintner at (717) 940-2312 or robertkintner@aol.com with any questions.

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2018 Winner

Daniel Scala – Conestoga Valley HS

I will be forever grateful that I started playing tennis heading into high school. For most of my life, I had played soccer and it was the only sport that I played competitively. Not once had I turned my attention to any other sport. That changed when tennis came into my life. Both of my sisters play tennis, and they managed to convince me to try tennis. To my surprise, I really enjoyed the sport. Furthermore, a desire to get better started to generate inside of me. A year later, I am a member of the Conestoga Valley Boys Tennis Team. Being on the tennis team has greatly improved my high school experience. I am lucky to be with a group of great guys on the tennis team. Especially during this 2018 season. I believe that we are more closely knit than we have ever been before. We are close on and off the tennis courts. The guys on the team always have my back and always root me on in tough matches. Their friendship and support has made my overall high school experience one to remember and cherish.

Being on the tennis team has taught me many values concerning life. In particular, being on the tennis team has taught me patience and leadership. Patience is a major part of the sport. It can be the difference between winning and losing a match. During a match, to win a point requires probing shots until a player can go for a winner. Patience can be easily applied to my life outside of the tennis court. It can be used for the remainder of my education, and it can be used once I am out in the workplace and facing challenging issues and problems. Also, the tennis team has taught me leadership. This year on the tennis team, I have been voted by my teammates to be a captain of the team. I have had to be a leader and role model for the team. I have learned that as a leader, I must set the needs of the team before my own. Those very principles I will use when I attend the University of Scranton as an NCAA Student-Athlete this fall.