USTA Heart of America
Awards

2023 Awards Winners Announced
Award winners were honored at the USTA Heart of America Annual Awards Dinner on November 8 at Indian Hills Country Club in Mission Hills, KS.
2023 Award Winners
Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship
Female - Diya Gupta
Male - Aiden Bush
Junior Player of the Year
Female - Audrey Spencer
Male - Cooper Woestendick
Emerging Jr Player of the Year
Female - Yara Alchekakie
Male - Christopher Bright
Junior Sportsmanship Awards
Nelly Pineda - Girls 10
Clare McNearney – Girls 12
Ava Rosenbohm – Girls 14
Macy Garwood – Girls 16
Atra Biria – Girls 18
Jayden Fu – Boys 10
Samuel Ospino – Boys 12
Rishi Goli – Boys 14
Arjun Reiland – Boys 16
Spencer Weishaar – Boys 18
Adult Player of the Year 4.0 & Above
Female - Michelle Clark
Male - Jeff Ganaden
Adult Player – 3.5 & Below
Female - Alysen Abel
Male - John Craig
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Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship
Female - Phyllis Norman
Male - Tom Shino
Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis
Kelly Schwabauer
High School Coach
Alec Bergeron
Outstanding Contributor to USTA Tennis Youth Programs
Chris Smith
Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program
Eric Rand
Outstanding Official
Dale Wooderson
Family of the Year
The McDermed Family
Outstanding Diversity Achievement
Robert Harrison
Community Service Excellence
Anthony Ly
Volunteer of the Year
The Terry Miller Reception Committee
Facility of the Year
Elite Tennis & Wellness
Member Organization
Genesis Health Club – Overland Park
Outstanding Community Tennis Association
Stephanie Waterman Foundation
Outstanding Junior Tournament
USTA Heart of America December L5
Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament
L1 USTA Men’s 40s Indoor – R. Scott Hanover Tournament Director
Events of the Year
Stonewall Sports Tennis Clinic
2023 Big 12 Tennis Championship
Distinguished Service to USTA Heart of America
Terry Miller
A list of past award winners can be found here.