USTA Heart of America Awards
2025 Awards
Contact USTA Heart of America Awards Chair Jamie Galloway
We invite you to join us at the 2025 USTA Heart of America Annual Awards dinner at Grand Street Cafe on the Plaza on November 5th at 5:30pm.
Ticket buying closes at 8am on Saturday, October 25.
If you have any questions please email ustaheartofamerica@gmail.com.
2025 Award Winners
Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship
Elijah Cedillo
Junior Player of the Year
Female - Ava Beltran
Male - Micah Ward
Emerging Jr. Player of the Year
Female - Wren Stultz
Male - Ben Bautista
Junior Sportsmanship Awards
Lily Ospino - Girls 12
Kynsey Smith - Girls 14
Molly McDermed - Girls 16
Catherine Beltrame - Girls 18
Tyden McMullin - Boys 12
Andrew Beltran - Boys 14
Ishaan Rao - Boys 16
Arjun Reiland - Boys 18
Adult Player of the Year 5.0
Gwyn Gifford
Adult Player of the Year 4.0 & Above
Female - Lauren Blazar
Male - Wouter Moormann
Adult Player – 3.5 & Below
Female - Megan Schemmel
Male - Garrett Gerleman
Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship
Female - Mallory Plungkhen & Kandice Thurman
Male - Juan Carlos Correa
Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis
Dawn Weston
Kathleen Fendler
Chris Cox
High School Coach
Tana Stock, Oak Park High School
Outstanding Contributor to USTA Tennis Youth Programs
Lindell Frye
Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program
David “Skip” Span
Outstanding Official
Tracey Johnson
Family of the Year
The Allen Family
Outstanding Diversity Achievement
Tim Weber
Facility of the Year
Genesis Overland Park
Member Organization
Overland Park Racquet Club
Outstanding Community Tennis Association
Stephanie Waterman Foundation
Outstanding Junior Tournament
Level 2: Boys 18 Kansas City, MO
Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament
Level 4: USTA Heart of America Heartland Wheelchair Classic
Event of the Year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City
Distinguished Service Award
Barbara Meigs
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