New Director Named at Wintergreen Resort’s Tennis
Facility
WINTERGREEN,
Va. (Nov. 1, 2011) – Jonathan Sarosiek, a full-time member of the Wintergreen Resort tennis staff
for the past six years, has been named director of tennis, overseeing a
facility singled out as one of the nation’s top 50 tennis resorts in the
country by both Tennis
magazine and Tennis Resorts Online.
During his
tenure at Wintergreen, Sarosiek has served as assistant director of tennis,
director of the Wintergreen Tennis Academy and head professional at the
resort’s Stoney Creek facility. He has been an integral leader of the
teaching staff that has been ranked as high as second in the nation.
“I am
fortunate to be surrounded by a wonderful staff at Wintergreen Resort, and it
is the entire team here that makes this an award winning facility,” Sarosiek
said. “We take great pride in providing a first-class level of service
for our guests, and continue to aspire to reach new heights in securing our
reputation as one of the country’s top tennis resorts.”
A native of
Appleton, Wisc., Sarosiek currently resides in Crozet, Va.
Wintergreen
Resort has 22 tennis courts, with facilities located atop the mountain at
Devil’s Knob and in the valley at Stoney Creek. The resort’s 19 outdoor
clay courts provide exquisite natural surroundings – the beauty of Central
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, with stunning views and refreshing mountain
breezes. Three indoor deco-turf courts offer guests the ability to play tennis
year round.
The
Wintergreen Tennis Academy also operates year-round, offering private lessons,
clinics and sports psychology sessions.
In its “Top
100 Tennis Resorts and Camps for 2011,” Tennis Resorts Online ranked
Wintergreen in the top 20 in the resort category, and No. 7 for its Tennis
Academy. Wintergreen Resort also was singled by out by Tennis as one of the
magazine’s “Top 50 Tennis Resorts in the U.S.” for 2011.
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About
Wintergreen Resort: Wintergreen Resort is an 11,000-acre, four-season resort
located in the Blue Ridge Mountains southwest of Charlottesville, VA. This
beautiful hideaway is the ultimate vacation and conference spot, with more than
300 condominium-style accommodations; 45 holes of championship golf; snow
skiing, snow-boarding and snow tubing; an award-winning tennis program; a
full-service, destination spa; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space;
and savory dining options. The resort is located adjacent to the Blue Ridge
Parkway in beautiful central Virginia near Charlottesville, just 90 minutes
from Richmond, Va., three hours from Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C., five
and a half hours from Philadelphia, Pa. and eight hours from Atlanta, Ga. For
more information, guests can call (434) 325-2200 or visit the resort’s web site
at www.wintergreenresort.com.
Media
Contacts:
Dana Quillen
Wintergreen Resort
434.325.8150
dquillen@wintergreenresort.com
Karen Moraghan
Hunter Public Relations-East
908.876.5100
karen.moraghan@hunter-pr.com