USTA Heart of America Awards

2026 Awards

2026 Award Criteria

2026 Nomination Form (Deadline to nominate is August 30th at 11:59pm, but we highly encourage all nominations be submitted by August 14th)

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

Contact USTA Heart of America Awards Chair Jamie Galloway

awardshoa@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