Award Winners Announced
USTA Heart of America has announced its 2018 Award Winners. They will be honored at the USTA Heart of America annual meeting on Tuesday, November 13.
The 2018 USTA Heart of America Annual Hall of Fame & Awards Banquet will be held on Tuesday, November 13, at Hallbrook Country Club. Social hour begins at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:45 p.m., and presentation of Hall of Fame inductees and award winners begin at 7:30 p.m. In addition, the election of the new 2019-2020 USTA Heart of America Board of Directors will be held.
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Junior Player of the Year-Female: Kate Kim
Junior Player of the Year-Male: Cooper Woestendick
Recreational Player of the Year-Junior: Bryn Chaplin
Family of the Year: Biria family
Adult Player of the Year-Female: Michelle Hall
Adult Player of the Year-Male: Wilbur Jones
Recreational Player of the Year-Adult Female: Nancy Spielbusch
Recreational Player of the Year-Adult Male: Dough Schwabauer
Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship - Male: Russ Everhart
Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship - Female: Cynthia Gerdes
Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship - Male: Nathan Turtledove
Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship - Female: Hannah Tadros
Event of the year: Greater KC Junior Tennis Bonanza
Outstanding Junior Tournament: USTA Level 1 Boys 18s National Indoor Championship
Outstanding Adult/Senior Touranment: USTA Missouri Valley NTRP 50s Singles & Doubles National Qualifier
Facility of the Year: Genesis Health Clubs
Member Organization of the Year: Overland Park Racquet Club
Outstanding Community Tennis Organization: Stephanie Waterman Foundation
Community Service Excellence: Plaza Tennis Center
High School Coach of the Year: Tracey Johnson
Media Excellence: Karen Kornacki (KMBC-TV)
Outstanding Contributor to USTA Tennis Youth Programs: Kevin Braun
Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program: Eric Rand
Outstanding Junior Team Tennis Organizer: Steve Baum
Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis: Marcia Jacelone
Outstanding Diversity Achievement: Rick Haith
Volunteer of the Year: Noah Bortnick
Distinguished Service: Richard Kohn
Outstanding Sportsmanship:
Girls 12s: Atra Biria
Girls 14s: Emily Chiasson
Girls 16s: Sophia Desimone
Girls 18s: Hannah Tadros
Boys 12s: Krrish Sanjanwala
Boys 14s: Graham Faris
Boys 16s: Rudra Dixit
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