Missouri Valley / Iowa

USTA Iowa 2019 Award Winners

November 01, 2019


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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