USTA Iowa 2019 Award Winners
USTA Iowa is pleased to announce our 2019 Heart of America Award Winners. These winners were honored at the USTA Iowa Annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner on Sunday, October 6 at the Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville, Iowa.
Congratulations to all our 2019 award winners:
Tennis Family of the Year - The Wenzel Family, Iowa City
Junior Female Player of the Year - Yana Gaskell, Fairfield
Junior Male Player of the Year - Seth Smigel, North Liberty
Adult Player of the Year - Heather Fleming, Robins
Recreation Adult Player of the Year - VJ Aluri, Coralville
Outstanding Contributor to USTA League Tennis Program - Jim Sichterman, Muscatine
Outstanding High School Coach - Amy Villarini, Iowa City
Facility of the Year - Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center, Iowa City
Outstanding Junior Tournament - Muscantine's T. Beckley Junior Tennis Open, Muscatine
Outstanding Adult Tournament - Premier Bank Mississippi Valley Open, Dubuque
President's Award - The Joe & Barbara Fackel Family, Rock Island
Junior Sportsmanship Award, Girls 16s - Caroline Mascardo, Iowa City
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