To view the 2022 awards criteria please click here.  

This year’s USTA St. Louis Awards Celebration Dinner will be held Saturday, November 12, beginning at 5:00 p.m. 

• Advance registration and payment required, no walk-ins can be accommodated - all are welcome! 
• For complete details including pricing, dress code and more follow this link: 2022 AWARDS DINNER REGISTRATION
• Please send any questions to director@ustastl.com.  

2022 Award Winners

Junior Player/Provider Awards

Junior Team Tennis Organizer  

Emily Cimarolli 

Outstanding Contributor to Youth Progression           

Creve Coeur Racquet Club 

Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance  

Melisa Lemus 

High School Coach of the Year   

David Lipe 

Outstanding Junior Tournament 

Alton Junior 6-Hour 

Emerging Player of the Year  

Johnny Curran / Grace Leitner 

Judy Dippold Player of the Year   

Preston Achter / Amber Yin 

Junior Sportsmanship BG10  

Eshan Rahman / Kharis Bedenbaugh 

Junior Sportsmanship BG12  

Pranav Madamanchi / Dia Kannan 

Junior Sportsmanship BG14  

Shaan Patel / Adelyn Gross 

Junior Sportsmanship BG16  

Jasper Schmidt / Angela Chen 

Junior Sportsmanship BG18

Danny Radke / Rachel Li 

Adult Player/Provider Awards 

Facility of the Year   

Dwight Davis Tennis Center 

Member Organization of the Year  

Forest Lake Tennis Club 

Outstanding Community Tennis Association  

Franklin County Community Tennis Association 

Adult Recreational Player of the Year   

Sanjeev Kamat / Barb Criner 

Adult Player of the Year  

Michael Lesko / Kelly Johnston 

Outstanding Contributor to League Tennis  

Sam Shouldis / Anne Ross 

Mary Vassar Adult Sportsmanship 

Miranda Lopez 

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year 

Shelley Fridley

Amy Fikes 

Tennis Family of the Year  

The Gross/Stauffer Family

Outstanding Event of the Year 

Woodie Classic 

Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament  

Sam Graf Adult Open 

Outstanding Official  

Michael Reichman 

Outstanding Diversity Achievement  

Mark Zolman & Brian Kirk 

Distinguished Service  

Mary Vassar 

President's Award  

It’s a surprise! (to be announced on November 12)

Click here for the list of 2021 award winners.

Click here for the full list of USTA Missouri Valley Section award winners.