New inductees, award winners to be celebrated at 2023 Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame

Two will to be inducted into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame and others recognized with annual awards

The Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame & USTA Colorado Annual Awards Gala will be held October 28, at Infinity Park Events Center. At the event, the 23nd class of inductees will be enshrined into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame and USTA Colorado will honor recipients with annual awards celebrating on and off-court accomplishments and service to the tennis community.

Festivities include a cocktail reception followed by dinner, live auction and the program. Dollars raised benefit the Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation. Information and tickets available here.

2023 Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees: 

Krista Damico and Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous will be welcomed into the Hall of Fame, which was established in 2000 to recognize Colorado’s rich tennis heritage. Their induction bios can be found here. 

2023 USTA Colorado Annual Award Recipients:

On-Court Achievement Awards 

• Ignatius Castelino (Superior)
• Hiko Fritz-Krockow (Breckenridge)
• Taylor Melville (Denver)

Junior Sportsmanship, Leadership and Achievement Awards

• Quinn Bernthal (Boulder); 
• Malaika Chinyerere (Golden)
• Trevor Hajek (Denver)
• Leslie Jimenez (Steamboat Springs)
• Blake and Sebastian Wright (Denver)

Tennis Industry Awards 

• CD Bodam (Boulder)
• Adam Burbary (Lone Tree)

Service Awards

• Family- Campos Family (Grand Junction)
• Organization - Denver Tennis Park (Denver)
• Media Excellence - Mike Brohard (Timnath)
• Volunteer - Cindy McLemore (Denver)

Longtime Service

• Contribution to under-served populations - Kendall Chitambar (Boulder)
• Contributions to recreational tennis players - Diane Westlind (Windsor)
• Contributions to the tennis community - Leanne Palmisano (Denver)

Cultivating connections in Colorado communities, on and off the court, since 1955, USTA Colorado is the governing body of tennis for our state. But more than that, we are also the stewards and caretakers of Colorado's tennis history and its future. We promote and develop the growth of tennis embodying our core values — Respect, Integrity, Professionalism, Inclusiveness, Consistency, Responsibility and Innovation. We wholeheartedly believe that among all sports, tennis has the potential for the greatest positive impact on individuals. We also believe that communities that embrace tennis will become stronger through the growth of those individuals. 

Through the lifetime sport of tennis, the Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation promotes the physical, emotional and social development of all youth to aspire to become active, productive and responsible citizens. The fundraising arm of USTA Colorado, the CYTF ensures that kids in need benefit from all tennis offers. 

For more information, please contact Lisa Schaefer, USTA Colorado Associate Executive Director.