USTA MID-ATLANTIC
AWARD WINNERS
February 1, 2023
USTA Mid-Atlantic creates community, character, and well-being. USTA Mid-Atlantic honors our members, players, providers, and organizers that support and grow tennis in the Section and are excelling at many levels to go above and beyond for tennis and the well-being of others. Read about the 2022 award winners here.
Scroll to see a list of recent award winners, and recipients from years past as well as a list of the USTA Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame.
2022 USTA Mid-Atlantic Creates Award Winners:
Community Champion Award: David Thompson
Provider Champion Award: Gabby Hesse
Youth Leader Award: Daniel Lim
Adult Leader Award: Amy Cahoon
Tennis in the Classroom: Zachary Carr
Coach of the Year: Jahan Kashani
2021 USTA Mid-Atlantic Creates Award Winners:
Community Champion Award: Kim Fleming
Provider Champion Award: Forrest Lodge
Youth Leader Award: Gauri Muliyil
Adult Leader Award: Ruth Ann Bates
Tennis in the Classroom: Brittanie Cahua
Coach of the Year: Logan West
2020 Serve It Forward Award Winners:
Community Champion Award: Ami Chastain
Youth Leader Award: Corinne Chau
Adult Leader Award: Amy O’Brien
Business Leader Award: Angela Goodman
Tennis at Home Provider Champion Award: Elliott Datlow
Rockstar PE Teacher Award: Sharon Gregory
Organization Innovation Award
2016 DC Interscholastic Athletic Association – DC
2015 Mary and Frances Youth Center – VA
Individual Innovation and Innovative Sports Programming Award
2019 - Ronnie Goodall - DC
2016 Pedro Graber – VA
2015 Anish Manrai – MD
Organization Diversity and Inclusion Award
2017 The ACE Project - MD
2016 Montgomery TennisPlex – MD
2015 Tennis Alliance of Anne Arundel – MD
Individual Diversity and Inclusion Award
2019 Adrian Zahand - VA
2018 Jerry Cifuentes
2017 Marie Adams - DC
2016 Ann Tierney – VA
2015 Gerry Gwena Herman – MD
Organization Impact and Innovative Sports Program Award
2017 Roanoke Valley Tennis Association - VA
2016 Multicultural Children’s Tennis Association – MD
2015 DC Department of Parks and Recreation – DC
Individual Impact and Emerging Leader Award
2019 Derek Yan - MD
2018 Gavin Reagle - MD
2017 James McKane - MD
2016 Jennifer Toomy – VA
2015 Joe Kusek – WV
Organization of the Year
2014 DC Department of Parks and Rec – DC
2013 Junior Tennis Champions Center – MD
2012 Reston Tennis Association – VA
2011 Washington Kastles – DC
2010 St. ADVERTISEMENT Mary’s County Tennis Association – MD
2009 Active Aces Super Senior Tennis Club – VA
2008 Staunton/Waynesboro/Augusta Tennis Association – VA
2007 Reston Tennis Association – VA
Lifetime Service Award
2014 Terry Deremer – WV
2014 Col William Shivar – VA
2013 Chris Reynolds – MD
2012 Garland Ott – WV
2011 Doris Berry – DC
2010 Richard Smith – VA
2009 Maurice Patterson – DC
2008 Ken Guendel – MD
2007 Elaine Freeman – VA
The facility of the Year/ Outstanding Tennis Facility
2019 Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center - VA
2018 Middleburg Tennis Club - VA
2014 Montgomery TennisPlex – MD
2013 East Potomac Tennis Center – DC
2012 Culpeper Sport & Racquet Club – VA
2011 Mount Vernon Athletic Club – VA
2010 Southeast Tennis and Learning Center – DC
2009 GW Tennis Center – DC
2008 The Lifetime Center at AMC/Lifetime Tennis – VA
2007 Howard County Dept. of Recreation and Parks – MD
CTA of the Year
2014 Western Tidewater Tennis Association – VA
2013 Tennis at Shiloh – DC
2012 Montgomery County Tennis Association – MD
2011 Latin American Youth Center – DC
2010 VCU’s Lobs and Lessons’ "Young Aces Open" – VA
2009 Junior Aces Tennis Program – DC
2008 Ward 8 Tennis Council – DC
2008 Churchville Recreation Council – MD
Volunteer of the Year
2019 Kevin Alexander - DC
2018 Dee Ann Shaffer - VA
2017 Dr. Derek Sabedra - MD
2014 Marcos Valdez – DC
2013 Helen Roberts – VA
2012 Carolyn Ikeda – VA
2011 Gustavo Lazarte – VA
2010 Eric Perkins – VA
2009 Greg Overkamp – MD
2008 Chris Walsh – MD
2007 Glen Edwards – WV
Teaching Professional/ Net Generation Coach of the Year
2019 Randy Hudgins - VA
2018 Romain Ambert - VA
2017 Starr Foster and Rob Johnston - VA
2014 Elliott Datlow – DC
2013 Yvonne Ruffin - DC
2013 Jim Scott - VA
2012 Harvey Robinson – VA
2011 Jeri Ingram – DC
2010 Nic Askew – DC
2010 Tim Bainton – VA
2009 (Teaching Pro) Cris Robinson – VA
2009 (Community Pro) Christi Fewster – MD
2008 Ken Griffith – MD
2007 Chad Reed – MD
Junior Team Tennis Coordinator of the Year
2019 Dolly Abizeid
2018 - Bill Torres - MD
2014 Janet Paulsen – MD
2013 Jen D’Orio – VA
2012 Shannon Scarvey – VA
2011 Elizabeth Fratt – MD
2010 Shantha Chandra – MD
2009 Robin Echols – VA
League Coordinator of the Year
2014 Virginia King – MD
2013 Peggy Sange – MD
2012 Jon Smith – MD
2011 Liz Baker – MD
2010 Stone & Patty Smith – VA
2009 Michele Archibald – MD
Parks and Recreation of the Year
2014 Caroline County Recreation and Parks – MD
2013 Grant County Parks & Recreation – WV
2012 Marion County Parks & Recreation Commission – WV
2010 Arlington County Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources – VA
2010 D.C. Dept. of Parks and Recreation – DC
Official of the Year
2014 Jim Lawson – MD
2014 Jack Brown – VA
2013 Dzarr Daniels – VA
2012 Bob Hyatt – VA
2011 Frank Wilson – MD
2010 Bonny Hajek
2009 Frank Wilson – MD
Outstanding School Partner
2019 North Elementary School - WV
2018 Simpson Elementary - WV
High School Coach of the Year
2014 Kirk Comer – VA
2013 Kenneth Griffith – MD
2012 Lee Kelley – VA
2011 George Banks – VA
2010 George Christoforatos – VA
Tournament of the Year
2013 USTA MAS McDonald’s Open Clay Court Championships – VA
2012 West Virginia State Championships – WV
2011 USTA MAS Keith Mumford Memorial Doubles Championships – VA
2011 Battery Park Junior Open – VA
2010 Midlothian Athletic Club Wheelchair Open – VA
2009 USTA McDonald’s Men’s and Women’s Open Clay Court – VA
2009 July Columbia Junior Open L3 – MD
2008 Bell Haven Country Club/NOVA Men’s 45, 55, 65 – VA
2008 Championship #4 Boys’ 16 Centre Court – VA
2007 Active Aces Super Seniors Tennis Club 60 & Over – DC
2007 Franco Florio Boys and Peggy Dallam Girls Tournaments – VA
Family of the Year
2014 Gantt-Bey – DC
2013 Moulton-Levy & English – MD
2012 Cook Family – MD
2011 Copty Family – MD
2010 Wallendjack Family – MD
2009 Waraich Family – VA
Adult Sportsmanship Award
2014 Jeff Ocker – MD
2014 Mary Saunders – VA
2013 Cristine Maglieri – VA
2013 Albert Siow – MD
2012 Aileen Chase – DC
2012 Marvin Martinez – MD
2011 Richard Fussell – MD
2010 Ward Harris – VA
2010 Janette Logan – MD
2009 Tut Bartzen – VA
2009 Laila Cofield – DC
2008 H’Cone Thompson – DC
2008 Alicia Wise – VA
2007 Avery Harwell – MD
2007 Janet Kramer – MD
Junior Sportsmanship Award
2014 Spencer Whitaker – VA
2014 Christine Zurbuch – WV
2013 Sarah Parker – VA
2013 Jake Weber – VA
2013 Zachary White – MD
2012 Olivia Davis – MD
2012 Spencer Liang – MD
2011 Samuel Paras - MD
2011 Jona Roka – VA
2010 Rachel Luke – VA
2010 Jerel Pleasant – DC
2009 Lilian Burchell – MD
2009 James Davis – VA
2008 Mitchell Frank – VA
2008 Krista Filiopoulos – MD
2007 Isabel Aldunate – MD
2007 William Beck – MD
2007 Katelyn Mumaw – WV
Military Tennis Award
2013 Serving for Heroes Charity Open – DC
2012 Molly Prins – VA
2011 Mike Jones – VA
2010 Arthur Allmond – VA
2009 Nova Family Enrichment Program – VA
Outstanding Media/Press Award
2012 Doug Smith – DC
2011 Douglass Lamartin – MD
2010 Jason Wynn – MD
2009 Kathryn Barrett – VA
2009 Marny Malin – VA
2008 Pete Staples – VA
2007 Sonny Dearth – VA
President’s Award
2014 Kelly Jackson
2013 Kathy Stroop
2013 The University of Virginia Men's Tennis Program
2013 QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia
2012 Alanna Broderick
2012 Lynn Coddington
2012 Chip King
2012 Christopher Reynolds
USTA Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame
2013
Mary Conaway
Kate Mills
Bessie Stockard
Howard “Howie” Grunfeld
2012
Mary Boswell
Mark D. Ein
Ernie Mosby
2010
Kenneth Brody
Elaine and Walter Freeman
Paul Goldstein
Ken Guendel - Robert Marsteller
Courage Award
2007
Cora Masters Barry
Anne & Mark Geier
Richey Reneberg
Roy Van Brunt
2005
Raymond S. Benton
Walter Segaloff
Willis Thomas Jr.
Daniel R. Waldman
2003
Elise M. Burgin
Nancy J. Ornstein
Roumie** & Margaret* Peters
2002
Brenda Gilmore - Robert Marsteller
Courage Award
Louis C. Einwick, Jr.
Coach “Mac” Jacoby
Mildred B. West
2001
Robert W. Marsteller
The Hon. John Breaux
Col. William Shivar*
Steve Tidball
Mary Wyatt*
2000
James Cummings
Rod Dulany
Jack Schore
1999
Elizabeth Eisenstein
Robert Pass*
Stephen D. Potts
1998
Dr. R. Walter Johnson*
Eugene and Margaret* Russo
Hugh Waters, III
1997
William H.G. FitzGerald*
Raymonde Veber Jones
Frederick V. McNair IV
Dwight Mosley*
Col. Gordon Shingleton
1996
John A. Harris
Doris Harrison
Allie Ritzenberg
Maury Schwartzman*
1995
Donald Dell
Unni MacDonald*
Howard Mast
1994
Frederick V. McNair, III*
Harold Solomon
Darrell* and Virginia Swayne
1993
Steven E. Krulevitz
Edgar P. Lee
Frank G. Roberts*
1992
Hal Burrows
Susan Spessard Cain
Dr. John Watson
1991
Arthur Ashe, Jr.*
Frank Goeltz*
Casper Harold Nannes*
Willis Thomas, Sr.
Carol A. Wood
1990
Pauline Betz Addie*
Raymond Bender*
Judge Wellington A. Gillis*
Edward Griepenkerl*
Pamela A. Shriver
George Stewart*
Col. Donald Strong*
1989
Edward F. Kenehan*
Nicholas E. Powel*
William F. Riordan*
C. Alphonso Smith*
* Deceased
** Posthumously
