USTA Oklahoma Award Winners Announced
USTA Oklahoma announced its 2017 Award Winners and Hall of Fame inductees. The individuals were honored at a banquet on Feb. 3, 2018 at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.
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Hall of Fame Inductees:
Bernis Duke
Phillip Barnes
Russell Warner
Doug Boswell
Oklahoma’s Richard Perry is getting inducted in Missouri Valley’s Hall of Fame.
Award Winners:
Adult Player of the Year: Chris Haworth
Adult Recreational Player of the Year: Nikki Pufinbarger
Outstanding Community Service: Devonte Pittman, First Serve OKC
Outstanding Contributor to League Tennis: Dawna Johnston, OU Tennis Club
Distinguished Service: Bill Nelson
Diversity: Bob Corcoran, Youth at Heart NJTL
Event of the Year: Raise Your Racket, First Serve OKC Foundation
Facility of the Year: Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center,
Oklahoma State University
Female Recreational Junior Player: Faith Koontz
Female Junior Player of the Year: Gracie Epps
Outstanding High School Coach: Ron Acebo, Jenks High School
Male Recreational Junior Player: Jordan Patterson
Male Junior Player of the Year: Alex Han
Member Organization of the Year: The Greens Country Club
Outstanding Junior Tournament: Hideaway Mixed Doubles
Outstanding Official: Cindy Ritchie
Tennis Family of the Year: Tim Leos family
Outstanding Junior Team Tennis Organizer: Dennis Troyke, Southern Hills Country Club
Sportsmanship Awards:
Girls 10: Carolyn Daugerty
Girls 12: Gracie Epps
Girls 14: Maggie Holcomb
Girls 16: Rachel McCorkle
Girls 18: Quincy Hicks
Boys 10: Jordan Patterson
Boys 12: Langdon Tingleaf
Boys 14: Sloan French
Boys 16: James Stout
Boys 18: Christopher Dyer