USTA Heart of America Awards

2026 Awards

2026 Award Criteria

The 2026 Awards Banquet will be held on November 11th at 5:30pm at the Grand Street Plaza.

Tickets are available for purchase here. Ticket sales end November 1. The event is open seating.

Contact USTA Heart of America Awards Chair Jamie Galloway

awardshoa@gmail.com

2026 Award Winners

Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship

Ella Wang

Junior Player of the Year

Female - Ava Beltran

Male - Anish Poojari

Emerging Jr. Player of the Year

Female - Annelise Leonard

Male - Drake LeRoy

Junior Sportsmanship Awards

Penelope Peterson - Girls 12

Emma Graves - Girls 14

Eliya Ward - Girls 16

Scarlett Gates - Girls 18

Miles Markham - Boys 12

Wyatt Markham - Boys 14

Logan Huyser - Boys 16

Aiden Bush - Boys 18

Adult Player of the Year 5.0

Maria Jose Chartier

Adult Player of the Year 4.0 & Above

Female - Anne Hope & Michelle Terriquez

Male - Blake Thorne & Minar Rane

Adult Player – 3.5 & Below

Female - Mary Brauer

Male - Josh Klingler

Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship

Female - Cory Blue & Laura Grier

Male - Brandon Nott

Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis

Jacque Griffey

Sarah Gerleman

High School Coach

Aaron Clark, Lawrence Free State High School

Outstanding Contributor to USTA Tennis Youth Programs

Amy Fangman

Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program

Jared Ward

Outstanding Official

Jody Holsinger

Family of the Year

The Smith Family

Outstanding Diversity Achievement

ACEing Autism Kansas City

Facility of the Year

Overland Park Racquet Club

Member Organization

Elite Tennis & Wellness

Outstanding Community Tennis Association

Open Courts Initiative (OCI)

Outstanding Junior Tournament

Level 7: USTA HOA BG12-18

Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament

Level 4 Open: USTA MV 18+ NTRP & Open Section Tournament

Event of the Year

Tennis for Venezuela

Distinguished Service Award

Tracey Johnson

The Scott Hanover President's Award

To Be Announced