Our Staff

 Tony Reyes

Tony Reyes is the Founder and President of PASS. He is the Director of Tennis at McDowell Mountain Ranch in Scottsdale and teaches part-time at The Boulders Resort. He is the Executive Director of "As Iron Sharpens Iron" men's ministry.

Tony is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Kearney and managed eleven years with Wal-mart Stores and Bonanza Family Restaurants. He is single and has four brothers and a sister.

"I was blessed to be raised in a small Nebraska community with a great school system and a good church. The saying, 'it takes a village to raise a child' is true. As my mother was succumbing to Parkinson's disease when I was young, I promised her I would do something meaningful with my life. PASS is a legacy of her, my family and many wonderful people who influenced my values and faith."

 Lancy Carr

Lancy Carr is a USPTA certified teaching professional and has been with PASS for five years. She is Adjunct Faculty at Mesa Community College and teaches part-time at Tempe Kiwanis Recreation Center. She is the former Head Coach of the GateWay Community College women's tennis team.

Lancy has a degree from Arizona State University in Organizational Communication

“I joined PASS when I learned that the mission is not to produce a tennis star, but to provide an opportunity for disadvantaged students. I want to teach children that they have to push themselves to be their best in their education, tennis and in life.”

 Comfort Udabigbo

Comfort Ubadigbo is a recent graduate of GateWay Community College and former tennis team player for the school. She has nearly completed her nursing degree. Comfort loves teaching tennis to the PASS kids and they, in turn, respect and react positivly to her teaching. A four-year veteran of PASS, she hopes to one day be a tennis coach for high school or college.

"I enjoy teaching with PASS because I am able to see a child smile, grow and develop before my eyes. Under Coach Tony's guidance, I am impressed with PASS' devotion to excellence and service to children."

 Dale Light

Dale Light's 29 years of tennis experience as USPTA professional and USA High Performance Coach qualify him a special tennis advisor to PASS. He has been the Director of Tennis at The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa for the past seven years, it is rated one of the top tennis resorts programs in the world.

His resume includes being a Tennis Professional/Camp Director at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado, rated at one time the top teaching staff in U.S. under the direction of Dennis Ralston and being the Head Men's and Ladies Tennis Coach at New Mexico State University.

He is a strong supporter of PASS and has hosted many PASS field trips to The Boulders. He and the PASS professionals have given clinics to over 3300 children.

 Donna Yuritic

Donna Rae Yuritic has been a teaching professional for over 30 years, winning 7 National Doubles Titles and playing on the professional tour both in the U.S. and Europe. She has coached Inner City Youth, wheelchair players and Special Olympians. She is a full time teaching professional at The Village Racquet and Health Club.

She was honored as the Southwest's USPTA Professional of the Year in 2005 and has written 8 tennis manuals and has presented seminars across the country.

"PASS is important to me because it is my way of giving back to tennis and to the people who have helped me along my journey. I believe in any program that teaches our youth a respect for themselves and others while inspiring them to be all they were meant to be."