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USTA Missouri Awards Ceremony Takes Place at Cooper Complex

Josh Sellmeyer | November 15, 2021

The 2021 USTA Missouri Awards Meeting and Ceremony occurred November 6 at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Attendees were treated to cookies and punch in the afternoon once the meeting and ceremony took place.

 

Heidi Smith, USTA Missouri executive director, headed up the annual event that honored and recognized standout individuals and an organization throughout the district.

One of the award-winners, Joseph Coder (Boys 14s), also earned selection for a Junior Sportsmanship Award from the USTA Missouri Valley. Coder will be presented this accolade at the 2021 USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Celebration. That will take place the afternoon of Saturday, December 4 in Olathe, Kansas.

 

To learn more about that awards celebration and to register to attend, click here.

 

For a complete list of the USTA Missouri Valley award-winners, click here.

 

Below is the list of this year’s award recipients for USTA Missouri:

 

Event of the Year: City Kidsfest, Jefferson City Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Contributor to the USTA League: Ann Vogel, Springfield

League Player of the Year: Donna Hoffmann, Versailles

League Player of the Year: Hee-Sun Kim, Ozark

Adult Sportsmanship Award: Laurie Everett, Columbia

Adult Sportsmanship Award: Kelly Hayes, Ozark

Junior Male Recreational Player of the Year: Chace Corbin, Chillicothe

 

Junior Sportsmanship Awards

Girls 12s: Kaylee Doran, Osage Beach

Girls 14s: Megan Wilde, Jefferson City

Girls 16s: Lily Delk, Jefferson City

Girls 18s: Sanhiya Baskar, Jefferson City

Boys 12s: Han Seo, Springfield

Boys 14s: Joseph Coder, Brookline

Boys 16s: Joshua Kim, Springfield

Boys 18s: Caden Lingenfelser, Willard

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