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U.S. Tennis Association awards $305,000 in helping fund new tennis courts in Henderson County.
Henderson County has been developing a new state-of-the-art, 40-acre, $12 million Sports Complex in Berkeley Park, with completion expected this fall. This complex will include four regulation soccer fields, a softball field and six tennis courts lined for both adults and youth play. This new complex will also include the historic Berkeley Mills Baseball Stadium.
The $305,000 figure is based on a $200,000 grant from National USTA, plus an additional $100,000 from the Southern USTA, and another $5,000 grant from North Carolina USTA. These grants will help fund lighting for the tennis courts so that play can continue into the evenings. Note: teams from Hendersonville High School will have designated times to utilize the park's facilities, but the public will have ready access when not being used by the school.
Photo shows the projected appearance of the finished complex. The Community Tennis Association assisted in making the connections between our county and the USTA to make these three grants possible. We're thrilled that these courts (with lights) will provide more tennis playing options in our county!
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