USTA Missouri Valley Junior Tennis Resources
Junior Player Council
The USTA Missouri Valley Junior Player Council was established to offer a small number of junior competitors the opportunity to meet virtually as a Panel with the USTA Missouri Valley Junior Competition staff and discuss various topics centered around the tournament and competition experience. Feedback provided in these virtual meetings will be shared with the USTA Missouri Valley Junior Play panel. The panel is a 1-year term.
2026 Junior Player Council
Hannah Barki
Vihaan Gangala
Christopher Long
London Marsh
Molly McDermed
Avi Patel
Ella Wang
Junior Tennis Talks
Junior Tennis Talks (new in 2025) will cover different topics (subject to change) regarding junior tennis.
You can find the Junior Tennis Talks here. A list of topics for 2025 (subject to change) can be found below.
**Topics are subject to change
- January: Varsity Tennis
**Topics are subject to change
- January: 2025 Changes to Rules and Regulations & Spectator Policy Overview. Introduction of the new Junior Advisory Panel
- February: Tournament Registration (concurrent tournaments, Multi-age registration)
- March: SuperSport
- April: How tournaments are awarded/Tournament Admin (how we make selections, draw, avoidance rules, etc.)
- May: Rally in the Valley Tournament
- June: Summer Kick-Off
- July: All Things Rankings
- August: 2026 Updates
- October: Tennis On Campus and transitioning to Adult Tournament Play
- November: USTA Adult Leagues
- December: USTA Adult Tournaments
Junior Competition Resources
- USTA Missouri Valley 2026 Junior Tournament Rules and Regulations
- 2026 USTA Missouri Valley Junior Tournament Schedule
- USTA National Junior Tournament Regulations
- USTA Junior Tournament Point Table
- USTA National Junior Ranking System
- USTA National Junior Tournament Schedule
- Junior Eligibility Requirements
- Net Generation Rules and Regulations
- Junior Competitive Structure
- 2025 Friend at Court
- USTA Suspension Point System
- SuperSport Sportsmanship Initiative
- USTA Missouri Valley Tournament Guide
USTA Missouri Valley Junior Staff
Beth Azan - Manager, Junior Competition
Caitee Margenthaler - Junior Play Coordinator
caitee.margenthaler@movalley.usta.com
Marissa Moment Brown - Director of Community Tennis
Tara Williams - Community Tennis Manager
Junior Tournament Organizers
(Tournament Levels 5-7)
Junior Tennis District Contacts
If you have any questions about junior tennis tournaments in your area, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your local organizer.
Heart of America: Elizabeth Deerinwater | ustahoajrs@gmail.com
Iowa: Mark Blume | usta.iowa@gmail.com
Kansas: Simon Norman | simon@genesishealthclubs.com
Missouri: Larry Holmes | larry.holmes@springfieldmo.gov
Nebraska: Justin Bigsby | mrjbigs@gmail.com
Oklahoma: David Minihan | minihan@ustaoklahoma.com
St. Louis: Megan Kovacs | director@ustastl.com
Junior Play Committee
The Junior Play Committee incorporates USTA Net Generation Circuit (Team Challenge, Junior Team Tennis, Junior Circuit) and Junior Tournament Levels 1-7 to educate providers and players, grow players and new providers.
Chair - Larry Newton |
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Vice Chair - David Minihan |
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Darren Emerick |
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| Stacy Turtledove | |
Jared Ward |
Junior Competition Regulations Working Group
The Junior Competition Regulations Working Group recommends polity and monitors competitive play throughout the USTA Missouri Valley that provides opportunities that motivate and encourage all junior players to develop to their hights competitive potential.
Chair - Simon Norman
Vice Chair - Eric Wedeneyer
Justin Bigsby
Armando Espinosa
Sanction & Schedule Working Group
The Sanction and Scheduling Working Group reviews all tournament and championship bids for the entire calendar of events.
Chair - Ann Vogel
Vice Chair - Bryan Rigby
Ryan Roeth
Thiago Santos
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