2021 USTA Eastern Junior Sportsmanship Award Winners
USTA Eastern proudly announces the recipients of its Junior Sportsmanship Awards for the calendar year 2021. These players—who were selected by the section's Junior Tournament Committee—receive this distinction for demonstrating a high level of respect and compassion for their fellow competitors and teammates. They will be recognized at a special ceremony at the 2022 US Open.
Boys' 10s Sportsmanship Award: Graham Adamson
Girls' 10s Sportsmanship Award: Valentina Singh Carvajal
Richard D. Lynch II Boys' 12s Sportsmanship Award: Alexander Suhanitski
Richard D. Lynch II Girls' 12s Sportsmanship Award: Evelynn Kwak
E. Hawley Van Wyck, Jr. Boys' 14s Sportsmanship Award: Cooper Schorr
Edith Martin Girls' 14s Sportsmanship Award: Maggie Sohns
Lawrence A. Miller Boys' 16s Sportsmanship Award: Grant Wang
Lawrence A. Miller Girls' 16s Sportsmanship Award: Olivia Chin
Lt. Frederick M. Scribner, Jr. Boys' 18s Sportsmanship Award: Braden Thyroff
Edith Martin Girls' 18s Sportsmanship Award: Rose Hayes
Henry Benisch Scholarship Award: Shawn Mitchell Yon
Congratulations to all our recipients!
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