View the 2022 awards criteria here. Click here to submit your 2022 awards nominations. For any additional information, please contact Jamie Galloway, USTA Heart of America Awards Committee Chair, at awardshoa@gmail.com.

 

The following individuals, as well as those representing award-winning facilities and organizations, will be honored at the USTA Heart of America Annual Awards Dinner on November 9 at Indian Hills Country Club in Mission Hills, KS.

2022 Award Winners

Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship - Female

Bryson Langford

 

Junior Player of the Year - Female

Audrey Spencer

 

Junior Player of the Year - Male

Cooper Woestendick

 

Emerging Jr Player of the Year – Female

Ella Wang

 

Emerging Jr Player of the Year - Male

Rishi Goli

 

Junior Sportsmanship Awards

Remi Jennings - Girls 10

Kynsey Smith – Girls 12

Neema Kimaku – Girls 14

Shelby Smith – Girls 16

Lera Alexin – Girls 18

Wyatt Markham – Boys 12

Micah Ward – Boys 14

Arjun Reiland – Boys 16

Christopher Smith Jr. ADVERTISEMENT – Boys 18

 

Adult Player of the Year - Female

Denise Chiao

 

Adult Player of the Year - Male

Grant Huddin

 

Adult Player - 4.0 & Below - Female

Jill Burgdorfer

 

Adult Player - 4.0 & Below - Male

Duane Strader

 

Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship - Male

Charles Wohlers

 

Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship - Female

Maria Andrew

 

Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis

Connie Bennett

 

High School Coach

R. Scott Hanover

 

Outstanding Contributor to USTA Tennis Youth Programs

Christopher Claypool

 

Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program

Jared Ward

 

Outstanding Contributor to Junior Team Tennis

Kyle Aaron

 

Outstanding Official

Marvin Stringfellow

 

Family of the Year

The Marrs Family

 

Outstanding Diversity Achievement

Dr. Melissa Burns

 

Community Service Excellence

Katie Bolton Green

 

Volunteer of the Year

Chinmoy Dev

 

Facility of the Year

Overland Park Racquet Club

 

Member Organization

Genesis - KC

 

Outstanding Community Tennis Association

Stephanie Waterman Foundation

 

Outstanding Junior Tournament

L5 Jayhawk

 

Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament

Husband & Wife

 

Event of the Year

Lob & Learn Pro-Am Event

 

Distinguished Service to USTA Heart of America

Deborah Fabrizius

 

A list of 2021 award winners can be found here.