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Embry-Riddle’s Hizak, West Florida’s Kevey
receive James O’ Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Awards
presented by Rolex Watch USA
FORT MYERS, Fla. – West Florida sophomore Tammy
Kevey and Embry-Riddle (Fla.) senior Mislav Hizak
received the 2006 James O’ Hara Sargent
Sportsmanship Awards presented by Rolex Watch USA
this weekend at the Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA) National Small College Tennis
Championships presented by the USTA.
The James O’ Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Awards go to
players who display outstanding sportsmanship and
exemplify the spirit of college tennis during the
course of the ITA National Small College
Championships. The award is given in memory of Jim
Sargent, former Media Manager for Rolex Watch USA,
who was involved in a fatal car accident in 2000. He
was a great friend of college tennis, an ITA All
American who competed with outstanding success and
sportsmanship at Lynchburg College, and afterwards
continued as a special partner to the ITA in his
role with Rolex.
In addition to displaying outstanding sportsmanship,
Kevey and Hizak both turned in strong performances
this week. Kevey reached the NCAA Division II
women’s singles final and won the doubles title.
Hizak swept the NAIA singles and doubles titles and
became the first men’s player to ever repeat as ITA
“Super Bowl” singles champion.
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