Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarships

05/12/2026

Monday night, May 11th, 2026 was Senior Awards night at J. Frank Dobie High School.

Congratulations to (L-R) Jordan DeRobles, Ducle Mejia and Tiffany Nguyen for receiving the Darren Lajaunie Grand Slam College Scholarship.

Each recipient was awarded $1,000 to help with college tuition.

Mr De Robles will be attending the University of Houston to study Nursing. Miss Mejia will also be attending the University of Houston, however she will be studying Global Hospitality. Miss Nguyen will be attending San Jacinto Community College to study Business.

We wish each of these recipients much happiness and success with their future endeavors.

More information is on the the website and will be in the SouthBelt Leader in the coming weeks.

Thank you to Dobie HS teachers, counselors, and especially Tennis Coach, Moreno for your help and support with these scholarships!

05/03/2026

15 years ago today - Darren was called home to God. While heaven shines a little brighter, here it's a little less bright.

We miss him dearly and know he is watching over us.

The silver lining is that we keep Darren's memory alive with tennis camp and college scholarships.

So if you're playing tennis today - swing one for Darren. If you're not playing tennis raise a glass and toast him and say "thank you for the wonderful times we had". Remember we will see him again.

Over the 15 years we have awarded over $77,000 college scholarships and 38 camp scholarships.

Thank you to everyone who has donated to keep Darren's memory alive! Hook'em 🤘

04/17/2026

The 2026 scholarship applications have been received and now are under review. Thank you to J. Frank Dobie High School especially Coach Moreno and N. Garces for your help!

The DLTSF Board will now review the applications and have the tough job of picking scholarship winners. Good luck to all!

Also, thank you to the Morgan family in Hahnville, LA for your donation to the scholarship fund! Always appreciate you remembering Darren.

03/27/2026

Thank you to the The Fuhr Law Firm in League City for your Bronze donation to the scholarship fund! We appreciate your continued support.

If you are in the Clear Lake area this law firm can help with legal needs. They are off I-45 in League City, easy access to the freeway.

Tennis update: Miami Open finals this weekend!

For those celebrating Passover and Easter - may God Bless you and your families!

03/17/2026

Thank you to the Chassay Family in Fort Worth for your Platinum donation!

We appreciate your generosity and commitment to the Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund!

Also Thank you to Kroger and the Shoppers who have linked up their cards to Kroger for the scholarship fund. First quarter check is in! If you shop at Kroger and your card is linked to the scholarship fund, every time you shop a small portion is donated to the scholarship fund. All details are at the bottom home page of our website if you want to join us, www.DLtennisscholarhips.com

Also, Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone! 🍀

02/03/2026

Thank you to the Stepchinski Family of Houston for your Bronze Donation! We appreciate your continued support.

This year we are hoping to award several camp and college scholarships. If you are a candidate for a scholarship, PLEASE don't delay and fill out your application for the April deadline!

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01/29/2026

Thank you to Space Presentations, LLC in San Antonio for your Gold donation to the scholarship fund! We appreciate your continued support.

Scholarship applications are available on the website and have been delivered to Dobie High School and to the Harry Taylor Tennis Center. Completed applications are due in April and recipients will receive their scholarship in May.

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01/28/2026

Happy New Year to everyone! 2026 looks to be a great year!

Thank you to Clear Lake Professional Building Pharmacy in Webster, TX for your Bronze Donation to the Scholarship Fund! They have been supporting us since the inception of the Scholarship Fund! This year marks 15 years that we have been awarding tennis camp and college scholarships. Thank you for your continued support!

All the 2025 tax receipts have been mailed or delivered. If you have not received one then please email us so we may got you another one asap.

Remember donations can be received all year long and we are always happy to provide a tax receipt for your records.

Also, if you shop at Kroger, please link up your Kroger card to the Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund. Details are on the home page of our website. all you have to do is shop at Kroger and every quarter, the scholarship fund receives a donation check from Kroger. It's an easy way to support the scholarship fund!

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12/12/2025

As the year is coming to an end and people are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and ushering in the New Year, I'd like to thank everyone for your support to the Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund. We did "Thrive" in 2025!

We are thankful to all those whom donated as a sponsor and those that donated in Granny Lajaunie's Memory earlier this year.

Also Thank you to the people that have linked up their Kroger card to the Scholarship Fund. This may not seem like a big deal but it is. Every dollar counts! If you have not done so, please visit our website Home page and scroll to the bottom to find out how to link your card to the Scholarship Fund. It's easy!

Scholarship Applications have been delivered to Dobie High School and will be delivered to the Harry Taylor Tennis Center next week. Applications will be available to all on our website in January.

Sponsors and Donors will receive their 2025 Tax receipt in the mail in January with the 2026 Donation form. Some have received them already and if you have misplaced it, contact us and we will be happy to mail you another tax receipt.

We wish everyone Blessings this holiday season and look forward to a happy and healthy 2026.

Australian Open opens the tennis season on January 18th, 2026!

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09/20/2025

Thank you to everyone who donated in Laura (Granny) Lajaunie's memory. We really appreciate all the cards, flowers and donations. Donations came in from PA, Louisiana, CO, IL and of course ALL over Texas! Donations to date is $2,500 to the Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund. She would have been very touched by everyone's generosity.

08/19/2025

For those that have attended the Darren Lajaunie Memorial Tennis Tournaments, we are sad to report that Laura Lajaunie, affectionally known as Granny, passed away Saturday evening. She was 84.

She was a huge supporter of her son, Darren's Memorial scholarship fund and was out there obtaining silent auction items and donations for the Scholarship Fund.

She never played tennis but always loved watching players come out and play in the tournaments.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ronald and son Kelly, his wife Laura Gross and daughters Sydney and Kylie. Also survived by daughter in law Camille Lajaunie and grandson Andrew.

We know that she is now with the Lord and her son Darren in heaven. They both are missed!

Viewing and Funeral will be Friday, August 22 at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church beginning with the viewing at 10AM, mass at 11AM and burial at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster.

In lieu the family has asked that donations be made in Laura's memory to the Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund, 3106 Mossy Elm Court, Houston, TX 77059.