USTA Heart of America 2019 Award Winners

USTA Heart of America is pleased to announce our 2019 Heart of America Award Winners. These winners will be honored at the USTA Heart of America Annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner on Wednesday, November 13 at the Indian Hills Country Club on 6847 Tomahawk Rd in Mission Hills, Kansas. 

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Find out more information about the 2019 Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner. 

Congratulations to all of our 2019 winners: 

Junior Outstanding Sportsmanship

    Girls 12 — Mithila Dixit

    Girls 14 — Sarena Biria

    Girls 16 — Bryson Langford

    Girls 18 — Colby Kelley

    Boys 12 — Hudson Baillie

    Boys 14 — Buzz Stevens

    Boys 16 — Graham Faris

    Boys 18 — Rudra Dixit

Stephanie Waterman Junior Sportsmanship

Male — Sean Nguyen

Female — Summerlyn Voracheck

Facility of the Year — Blue Hills Country Club

Member Organization — Overland Park Racquet Club

Family of the Year — Holsinger Family

Junior Player of the Year

Male — Humza Noor

Female — Kinley VanPelt

Adult Player of the Year

Male — Thiago Santos

Female — Thresa Lampe

Outstanding Junior Tournament — USTA Boys Level 1 Tournament - 11/18

Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament — USTA HOA 65s Invitational

High School Coach — Andy Gibbs

Media Excellence — WDAF-TV

Outstanding Contributor to USTA Tennis Youth Programs — Katie Miller

Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance Program — Lluis Altimires

Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis —Jackie Gehrke

Outstanding Official — Nathan Turtledove

Recreational Player of the Year

Male — Jason Diehl

Female — Kathy Bazzell

Emerging Junior Player of the Year — Summerlyn Vorachek

Distinguished Service — Marianne McGrath

Shawna Froeschl Adult Sportsmanship

Brandon Cusick

Andrew Cusick

Jody Holsinger

Volunteer of the Year — Efren Mojica

Event of the Year — WTT National Qualifier in July

Community Service Excellence — Lob & Learn