Lyndsey Tom, a recent graduate of Kapa'a High School, is one of 52 student-athletes nationwide to win a $6,000 college scholarship from USTA Serves — Foundation for Academics, Character, Excellence.

USTA Serves is the philanthropic and charitable entity of the U.S. Tennis Association. The foundation has granted 71 high school students a variety of scholarships, worth $379,000.

Honorees were selected on the basis of their commitment to academic success, their local community and the game of tennis. An objective of USTA Serves is to encourage America's youth to pursue their goals and highest dreams by succeeding in school and becoming responsible citizens.

A volunteer summer tennis instructor who also pitches in to clean up beaches, Tom was the sportsmanship award winner at the USTA G16s Zonals in 2007. She was president of the National Honor Society, captain of her high school team and a member of the Japanese Club. Winner of Kapa'a's Scholar-Athlete Award, she is planning to major in chemistry in college.

In other tennis news:

• The annual USTA Hawai'i Pacific Section Coaches Workshop is July 25 and 26 at the Ala Moana Courts. Speakers include Mark Kovacs, Bryce Young and Linda LeClaire. Registration deadline is July 15 and the cost is $30 for each day.

The schedule has Young talking about "Mastering the Mental Side of Tennis" Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Kovacs offers oncourt sessions from 10:30 a.m. to noon, focusing on "Triangulation of Technique, Tactics and Movement" Saturday and "Training for Strength, Speed, Power, Agility, Flexibility and Endurance" Sunday. LeClaire speaks on "The Confidence Factor" Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Kovacs was an NCAA champion at Auburn who got his masters degree in Exercise Science and a Ph.D. in exercise physiology. He is the associate editor of Strength and Conditioning Journal and co-authored "Tennis Training-Enhancing On-Court Performance."

Young has conducted Peak Performance Mental Training Programs for more than 250 collegiate teams and served as a mental coach to top-ranked pros.

LeClair is author of "The Confidence Factor" and creator of "Visual-Eyes" mental and emotional training CDs. She has coached Olympic athletes and top-ranked tennis players.

For more information, contact Madeleine Dreith (dreith@hawaii.usta.com or 955-6696, ext. 26).

• The second summer session of the Play to Learn lesson program begins the week of July 18, with registration deadline July 13. Programs are at public parks and the Hawai'i Prince Tennis Club. The third session on the Windward side begins July 27, with registration deadline July 20.

There are youth and adult classes at 22 sites on O'ahu. Fees start at $35 a session for six one-hour group lessons. Loaner racquets and balls are provided. Beginner to advanced classes and Cardio Tennis clinics are available. Call 955-6696 or visit www.hawaii.usta.com for more information.

• The 23rd annual Tennis Weekend will be Oct. 3 and 4 at the Central O'ahu Regional Park Tennis Complex and Pacific Beach Hotel. A Play for the Cure charity tournament will be part of the weekend, along with the annual awards banquet. Youth Day is Oct. 4 at the capitol.