USTA Nebraska
Awards

Each year USTA Nebraska honors the volunteers, associations and programs that have done an outstanding job to promote the sport of tennis. If you know of a person, an association, or a program that should be recognized, send a nomination, with nominee contact information and details related to the listed criteria, to your CTA, to USTA Nebraska, or to the committee chair listed below.
View the 2022 USTA Nebraska Awards Criteria
The Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet is Sunday, October 30 at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln. Click here for more information.
USTA Nebraska winners will be considered at the USTA Missouri Valley level, and some categories have the opportunity to be recognized for a national award as well.
2022 Winners are:
Adult Player of the Year - 4.5 & Above: Robert Weber
Adult Player of the Year - 4.0 & Below: Rachel Southard
ADVERTISEMENTAdult/Senior Tournament of the Year: Fred Johnson All-Star Event & Cornhusker State Games
Distinguished Service: Carvie Erwin
Facility of the Year: Ernesy Grundy Tennis Center
High School Coach of the Year: Lance Kush & Chris Stock
Junior High Performance Player of the Year - Female: Lily Lautenschlager
Junior High Performance Player of the Year - Male: Hunter Nelson
Junior Emerging Player of the Year - Female: Sophia Jones
Junior Emerging Player of the Year - Male: Jackson Mehuron
Junior Tournament of the Year: Compass Series - Michael Johnson
Media Excellence: Andrea Gallagher
Member Organization of the Year: Miracle Hill Tennis Center
Outstanding Community Tennis Association: Kearney Tennis Association
Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis: John Lefler
Outstanding Contributor to Youth Tennis Programs: Bobby Huppert
Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance: Talor Wain
Outstanding Diversity Achievement: Miracle Hill Tennis Center/Nelson Mandela School & Phil Wolfe
Outstanding Official: Noelle Wegiel & Aaron Ogden
Tennis Family of the Year: The Stempson Family
Junior Sportsmanship Award
Girls 10: Summer Christensen
Girls 12: Alyssa Formanes & Circe Tallman
Girls 14: Aubrey Phonephakdy & Corinne Barber
Girls 16: Kailey Bailey
Girls 18: Camryn Jacobsmeier & Gibby Chapman
Boys 10: Dex Saniuk
Boys 12: Jackson Skiko
Boys 14: Ryan Thomas & Owen Brown
Boys 16: Sheamus Sinnott
Boys 18: Andrew Nelson & Joshua Stock
Junior Sportsmanship Nominations
Awards and Hall of Fame Chair
Verne Weber
402-292-8301