From junior standouts to Senior Games: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

Check out a roundup of feature stories spotlighting the players, leaders and award winners impacting tennis across the USTA Missouri Valley.

🎾 High-performing junior and Liberty High School singles state champion Ava Beltran is fueled by a competitive spirit and a loving tennis rivalry with her younger brother, Andrew. Beltran competes nationally and has won prestigious USTA Missouri Valley tourneys as well as sportsmanship accolades. Find out what drives her to excel on and off the court here.

🎾 After moving from China to Iowa, Huafeng 'Shirley' Shi found tennis later in life when her daughter began taking lessons. Shi joined a USTA Iowa league four years ago, and at the recommendation of one of her captains, became certified as an official. See how that fulfilled a childhood dream by checking out this article.

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