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ALEX SMITH AND MYRAH KIM SELECTED AS OFFICIALS TO WORK INDIAN WELLS PRO TOURNAMENT

Foundation Treasurer Alex Smith and Foundation supporter Myrah Kim leapfrogged over a waiting list of mainland officials to garner and accept invitations to the presitigious Newsweek professional ATP and WTA event in Indian Wells, California. The invite is prestigious and rare, considering that both Kim and Smith have worked only three professional tournaments in their respective officiating careers.

Only 1 1/2 years ago, Myrah and Alex attended the officials training sponsored by the Hawaii-Pacific Tennis Foundation. Each impressed trainer John Wong and were invited to work the Big Island WTA and Challenger events. With their respective performances at the recently concluded Challenger event, Indian Wells' officials' supervisor Joan Vornbaum invited both Alex and Myrah, taking them over a waiting list of other officials.

Both Kim and Smith are excited and nervous at the opportunity to work a major professional event. Given their training, Hawaii's tennis community is proud and confident that they will represent us well.

Who knows? Perhaps the next step is the US Open!