In honor of our 100th anniversary in 2020, the USTA Missouri Valley will be recognizing 100 deserving tennis providers, players, partners and more across our section throughout the year.
Selected nominees will be given a Gold Star award, recognizing them for the contributions they are making to support and grow the game in the USTA Missouri Valley based on specific program areas and attributes.
These recognized recipients will be given a choice of items to keep as a personal gift, a plaque to display, and recognition on USTA.com.
Here are the Gold Star Award recipients we awarded in 2020:
Heart of America:
April - Eric Thacker
April - Overland Park Racquet Club
May - KJO Media
May - Stephanie Waterman Foundation
June - Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine
June - Melissa DeGasperi
July - Arlene Frye
July - Brandon Cusick
August - Barb Meigs
August - Vick Newson
September - Marianne McGrath
September - Scott Hanover
October - Kathy Loepp
October - Susan True
Iowa:
April - April - Michael Shires
April - Special Olympics Iowa
May - LifeTime Athletic
May - Brenton Kuchera
June - Becky Sorg
June - Melissa Clarke-Wharff
July - Ames Fitness Center
July - Carol Ward
August - Lawrence Eyre
August - Nicole Berger
September - Jim Huneke
October - Paula Richter
October - Waukon Parks & Recreation
October - Camp Excel Leadership Academy
Kansas:
April - Christine Little
April - Kathy Schulte
May - Jan Krisik
May - Jessica Wells
June - Bob Bundy
June - Sara Rasmussen
July - Janie Bremyer
July - Sharon and Dave Zimmerman
August - 18&U McPherson Junior Team Tennis Team
August - Bob Keeshan
September - Erika Richardson
September - Mary Kessinger Wassom
October - Karen Jargo
October - Heather Kneeland
Missouri:
April - Jason Smith
April - Springfield Boys and Girls Club
May - Optimist Club of Rolla
May - Special Olympics Missouri
June - Anne Vogel
June - Trisha Denzer
July - Monett Public Schools
July - Kyle Wartick/Cooper Tennis Complex
August - Camdenton Parks & Recreation
August - Springfield Lasers
September - Jean Larrick
September - Southwest Baptist University
October - Scott Maple
October - Tami Murphy
October - Larry Huitt
Nebraska:
April - Matt Wiemers
April - Woods Tennis Center
May - Darren Emerick
May - Larry Newton
June - Justin Bigsby
June - Troy Saulsbury
July - Josh Budler
July - Bellevue Parks and Rec
August - Omaha Clay Courts Association
August - Omaha Tennis Buddies
September - Omaha Tennis Association
September - University of Nebraska - Kearney Women's Tennis Team
October - Chris Foster
October - Kevin Heim
Oklahoma:
April - Carmen Bond
April - Chris Ridgeway
April - First Serve OKC
May - Brody Queal
May - Tulsa Sports Commission
June - Jenny Crow
June - Sergeant Major Kenneth Powell
July - Angie Koumaris
July - Lori Swindell
August - Britton Christian Church Tennis Academy
August - Melissa McCorkle
September - Eric Wedemeyer
September - Santa Fe Family Life Center
October - Dawna Johnston
October - Ellie Bailey
St. Louis:
April - Maya Martin
April - Scott Stinson
May - Connie Weiss
May - Net Rushers
June - Corley Ward/Woodsmill Racquet Club
June - Tracy Carlson
July - Max Shapiro
July - James Humphrey
August - Emily Cimarolli
August - Brent Gruno
September - Ken Hayden
September - Sam Shouldis
October - Dwight Davis Tennis Center
October - Judy Dippold
More announcements to come each month! Check back here throughout the year to see the growing list of 100 Gold Star Award recipients that we are honoring in 2020.
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