Northern California

Adult Competition Awards

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USTA Northern California is proud to honor those who contribute to our tennis community. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, we will host our annual Adult Competition Awards Ceremony at The Palm Event Space at Rubino Estates Winery, celebrating the outstanding individuals and volunteers of USTA NorCal's Adult tennis programming.

 

Here is a look back at the 2024 award recipients. See the full list here.

 

We hope you can join us on February 28th at 6 PM to celebrate our 2025 awardees and recognize their dedication, achievements and contributions to the game in 2025. Registration for the event will be coming soon!

Adult League Awards

  • Adult League Captain of the Year
  • Captain who Captained the most amount of teams
  • New Captain of the Year
  • League Facilities of the Year
  • Local League Area Coordinator of the Year
  • Service to Leagues
  • League Volunteer of the Year
  • Impact Player of The Year
  • Most Matches Played
  • Most Improved Player
  • Sportsmanship Award

Adult Tournament Awards

  • Top NorCal Player 
    Certificates awarded annually in each division to the player/team in the #1 position on the final ranking list, when filtered to the NorCal section
  • Match Player of the Year
    Awarded annually to one male and one female player that played the most tournament matches in the NTRP 18+, NTRP 40+, NTRP 55+, Age Group, and Open division
  • Player of the Year
    Awarded annually to the player in the #1 on the National Final Ranking list.
  • Outstanding Competitor of the Year
    Awarded annually to up to three players based on nomination by tournament players, tournament staff, Referee’s etc throughout the year
  • Sportsmanship Award
    Awarded annually to up to three players based on nominations by tournament players, Tournament staff, Referee’s, etc throughout the year
  • Pete Sharkey Award:
    Monetary award given annually to a man aged 55 and over who has won his first NorCal Age Group singles tournament in the preceding calendar year.
  • Adult Tournament Director of the Year:
    Awarded annually to the tournament director that hosted the most tournaments (Adult Open, Age Group, Family and/or NTRP Tournament). Recipients are determined by the Adult Tournament Committee based on player evaluation rating.
  • 2025 Tournament Director of the Year: Jesse Pangilinan
  • Outstanding NTRP Tournament of the Year:
    Awarded annually to the Organization Member sanction holder of an NTRP Tournament. Recipients are determined by the Adult Tournament Committee based on player evaluation rating.
  • 2025 Outstanding NTRP Tournament of the Year: Del Norte Adult Level 6
  • Outstanding Age Group Tournament of the Year:
    Awarded annually to the Organization Member sanction holder of an Age Group Tournament. Recipients are determined by the Adult Tournament Committee based on player evaluation rating.
  • 2025 Outstanding Age Group Tournament of the Year: Pacific Coast Senior & Family Championships
  • Outstanding Open Tournament of the Year:
    Awarded annually to the Organization Member sanction holder of an Adult Open Tournament. Recipients are determined by the Adult Tournament Committee based on player evaluation rating.
  • 2025 Outstanding Open Tournament of the Year: Lafayette Tennis Club Open
  • Outstanding New Tournament:
    Awarded annually to the Organization Member sanction holder of an Adult Open, Adult Group, Family and/or NTRP Tournament. Recipients are determined by the Adult Tournament Committee based on player evaluation rating.
  • 2025 Outstanding New Tournament of the Year: Broadstone – Women’s Day
  • Outstanding 1-Day tournament of the Year:
    Awarded annually to the Organization Member sanction holder of a 1-Day Tournament. Recipients are determined by the Adult Tournament Committee based on player evaluation rating.
  • 2025 Outstanding 1-Day Tournament of the Year: Bay Area Wheelchair Tennis Level 7 Men’s & Women’s NTRP
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