As we continue to navigate play during a pandemic, we are encouraged that tennis is such a safe sport for our youth! Junior Team Tennis will continue to be provided per local guidelines in 2021. We will continue to monitor play in our local areas, as well as our events in 2021, to provide the safest opportunities for your players!

The USTA Missouri Valley Section Championships will be the final step in the championship journey for our Junior Team Tennis players in 2021. ADVERTISEMENT Unfortunately, The USTA Junior Team Tennis National Championships will NOT be taking place in 2021.

The Missouri Valley Section Championship serves as the premier event for Junior Team Tennis in USTA Missouri Valley. The event demonstrates the best elements of tennis: spirited competition, friendship, achievement, sportsmanship and fun. Hopefully, this will be a great experience for all.

This year, the section will crown a champion in the following divisions:

12 and Under Green Ball Intermediate (Green Ball)
14 and Under Intermediate (Yellow Ball)
18 and Under Intermediate (Yellow Ball)

**There will not be a 14U Advanced or 18U Advanced division this year**

Teams qualify for section championships through participating in their local championship Junior Team Tennis programs and/or district championships. Every district within USTA Missouri Valley is able to send one team from each of the divisions listed above to participate in section championships. Wildcards in each division are also a possibility for advancement and are chosen following the conclusion of all district championships. Our seven districts include: Heart of America, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and St. Louis.

For more information or questions about Section Championships please contact, Tara Williams Community Tennis & Junior Team Tennis Manager: williams@movalley.usta.com or 913-302-5901.

To find out what advancement opportunities are in your district, please reach out to your District Junior Team Tennis Coordinator.