Each year the District honors dedicated individuals and organizations for their service and support of the District's mission to grow, develop and service the sport of tennis.

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2021 Award Applications:

Barbara S. Wynne Junior Sportsmanship Award (Female)

Given to the outstanding junior female player who best exhibits a high degree of sportsmanship, playing ability, and excellent mental attitude, and who works to promote the game of tennis. Nominations close on April 23.

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Wilbur Schumacher Junior Sportsmanship Memorial Award (Male)

Given to the outstanding junior male player who best exhibits a high degree of sportsmanship and playing ability, an excellent mental attitude and who works to promote the game of tennis.

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Stan Malless Award

This award recognizes the volunteer who has made the greatest contribution to tennis in the Central Indiana District. Typically, this person would have been actively involved in distinctive service for five or more years.

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Rick Van Horn Service Award

This award is given to an individual within the Central Indiana Tennis District who continually strives to promote tennis, primarily on the local level. Typical activities would include service on local/district committees and volunteer activities to promote and grow the game of tennis.

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Joe Graham Memorial Award

Given to a USTA Central Indiana League Captain who 1) Excels as a captain, player and supporter of the USTA League program; 2) Demonstrates honesty, sincerity, loyalty, good sportsmanship and leadership; and 3) Is committed to growing tennis.

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Brad Holmes Award

This award recognizes a volunteer within the Central Indiana Tennis District who continually strives to promote youth tennis, primarily at the local level. Typical activities would include those who have started new tennis programs or run after-school or off-season tennis programs.

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This award recognizes the volunteer who has made the greatest contribution to tennis in the Central Indiana District. Typically, this person would have been actively involved in distinctive service for five or more years.

Stan Malless Award

2019 Recipient: Ginger Gilles

Given to the family who best exemplifies the high ideals of the Central Indiana Tennis Association, with each member of the family contributing to the sport of tennis and to CITA.

Tennis Family of the Year

Given to the family who best exemplifies the high ideals of the Central Indiana Tennis Association, with each member of the family contributing to the sport of tennis and to CITA.

2019 Recipient: Wild Family

Given to the outstanding junior female player who best exhibits a high degree of sportsmanship, playing ability, and excellent mental attitude, and who works to promote the game of tennis.

Barbara S. Wynne Junior Sportsmanship Award

Given to the outstanding junior female player who best exhibits a high degree of sportsmanship, playing ability, and excellent mental attitude, and who works to promote the game of tennis.

2019 Recipient: Anna Graves

Given to the outstanding junior male player who best exhibits a high degree of sportsmanship and playing ability, an excellent mental attitude, and who works to promote the game of tennis.

Wilbur Schumacher Junior Sportsmanship Memorial Award

Given to the outstanding junior male player who best exhibits a high degree of sportsmanship and playing ability, an excellent mental attitude, and who works to promote the game of tennis.

2019 Recipient: Jones McNamar

This award is given to an individual within the Central Indiana Tennis District who continually strives to promote tennis, primarily on the local level. Typical activities would include service on local/district committees and volunteer activities to promote and grow the game of tennis.

Rick Van Horn Service Award

2019 Recipient: Carl Mower

Joe Graham Memorial Award

Given to a Central Indiana USTA League Captain who 1) excels as a captain, player, and supporter of the USTA League program; 2) demonstrates honesty, sincerity, loyalty, good sportsmanship, and leadership; and 3) is committed to growing tennis.

2019 Recipient: Dan Piekarsky

Given to a volunteer within the Central Indiana Tennis District who continually strives to promote youth tennis primarily at the local level. Typical activities would include those who have developed new programs, after-school or off-season tennis programs.

Brad Holmes Award

Given to a volunteer within the Central Indiana Tennis District who continually strives to promote youth tennis primarily at the local level. Typical activities would include those who have developed new programs, after-school or off-season tennis programs.

2019 Recipient: Lynn Ramey

Brad Holmes Award

2019 Recipient: Rebecca Cunningham

This award is to recognize someone who throughout their lifetime has made outstanding contributions in the Central Indiana district to innovate, promote, and grow the game of tennis.

President's Award

This award is to recognize someone who throughout their lifetime has made outstanding contributions in the Central Indiana district to innovate, promote, and grow the game of tennis.