2023 USTA Eastern Junior Sportsmanship Award Winners
USTA Eastern proudly announces the recipients of its Junior Sportsmanship Awards for the calendar year 2023. 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 2024 US Open.
Jeff Rothstein Boys' 10 Sportsmanship Award: Lifan Zhang
Jeff Rothstein Girls' 10 Sportsmanship Award: Emily Chan
Richard D. Lynch II Boys' 12 Sportsmanship Award: Kobie Aranbayev
Richard D. Lynch II Girls' 12 Sportsmanship Award: Olivia De Los Reyes
E. Hawley Van Wyck, Jr. Boys' 14 Sportsmanship Award: Aaron Wang
Edith Martin Girls' 14 Sportsmanship Award: Madelyn Chang
Lawrence A. Miller Boys' 16 Sportsmanship Award: Bassil Touban
Lawrence A. Miller Girls' 16 Sportsmanship Award: Isabelle DeLuccia
Lt. Frederick M. Scribner, Jr. Boys' 18 Sportsmanship Award: Stanley Hoo
Edith Martin Girls' 18s Sportsmanship Award: Pearlie Zhang
Henry Benisch Scholarship Award: Drew Fishback (Read our Q&A)
Congratulations to all our recipients!
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