Two long-time supporters of the Trenton High School tennis program will be honored on May 1 as the THS courts are named in their honor.
The courts will be named “The Carl Carpenter and Mike Bosley Courts” in a ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 1. The event will begin with a social hour at noon, which will give guests, which is expected to include many former and current players, coaches from the past and present and other members of the public, a chance to visit with the honorees. Weather permitting, the courts will be open for hitting and playing before and after the dedication ceremony, which will involve the reveal of a rectangle stone monument with a bronze plaque. The plaque has been paid for mainly through prior contributions and those wishing to donate to this project and future court upkeep may send checks to The Foundation Trust of THS, P.O. Box 185, Trenton, MO 64683. The gifts are tax deductible and should contain “Tennis Fund” in the memo on the check.
The THS courts were built in 1973. Carpenter coached the THS girls teams from 1973 to 1977 and the boys team from 1972 to 1974. Bosley coached the girls team from 1980 to 2008 and the boys from 1975 to 2009. The four courts have been used for countless summer lessons, city tournaments, high school matches, public play and alumni weekend round robins.
With the addition to enclosed walkways within the THS campus, the courts are best accessed from the Trenton R-9 District office parking lot, located at 1607 Normal St., on the west side of the courts.
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