Southeastern Michigan

Awards & Scholarships

Each year, the Southeastern Michigan District honors individuals at the Annual Awards Banquet. Captains, players, volunteers and supporters are acknowledged for exhibiting outstanding sportsmanship and advocacy for the game of tennis.

Hoxie Sportsmanship Award (Male/Female)

The Jean and Jerry Hoxie Memorial Award is given to a junior male and female player in Southeastern Michigan, who have made a great contribution to the game of tennis through their good sportsmanship and their achievements both on and off the tennis court.

Female recipients:

2020: Angie Zhou
2021: Elisabeth Jones
2022: Reese Miller

Male recipients:

2020: Gabe Brown
2021: Mert Oral
2022: Rishi Verma

William F. Beyer Volunteer of the Year Award

The William F. Beyer Memorial Award is given to an individual who is felt to have contributed immeasurably and unselfishly to the game of tennis.

Recipient: TBD

George Grisdale Player of the Year Award

The George Grisdale Memorial Award is given to a USTA Adult League player who has demonstrated unparalleled sportsmanship and commitment to help grow participation in Southeastern Michigan adult tennis leagues.

Recipient: TBD

Towler Captain of the Year Award

The Darlee Towler Memorial Award is given to a USTA League captain in the Southeast Michigan District who best reflects the qualities that Darlee exhibited as a captain, player and supporter of the USTA League program: honesty, sincerity, loyalty, good sportsmanship and leadership with a commitment to growing tennis.

Recipient: TBD

The Kaspers' Scholarship

Bert Kaspers impacted many young lives in junior tennis. He taught his children and other tennis competitors the importance of discipline on the court as well as the importance of striving to obtain a quality education. In 1989, Bert and his wife, June, created a scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to graduating high school seniors for their college tuition and expenses.

The Kaspers’ legacy lives through the past, present and future accomplishments of the winners of this scholarship.

2020 Recipients: Luke Bayliss, Sahil Dayal, Melanie Zampardo
2021 Recipients: Matthew Freeman, Angie Zhou
2022 Recipient: Nilan Nandish
2023 Recipients: Gian DeGuzman, Alex Fleming, Mireia Garrigo, Helaina Pietrowsky and Rishi Verma
2024 Recipients: Derek Blackwell, Julia Gurne, Justin Tran and Sari Woo

The 2025 application will open on February 10, 2025.

Click here to view past Kasper scholarship recipients.