Nominate for the USTA St. Louis Awards by Sept. 1

Know a player, coach, official, provider, facility or organization deserving of recognition? Show your appreciation and nominate them for the 2024 USTA St. Louis Awards by the Sept. 1 deadline.

Award criteria and access to the nomination form can be found by clicking here. Questions about the USTA St. Louis Awards can be directed to Karolyn Stanley at officeadmin@usta.stl.com.

Jeff Harris, who received the 2023 Adult Player of the Year (4.0+) Award, said he was honored to be nominated for an accolade.

“I was nominated by one of my team members, as I captain two 18+ teams, one 40+ team and an Impact Team Tennis team,” Harris said. “At first I thought it was a hoax, but then I was just excited to be nominated. It was great to reflect on my progress over the past year and why I was nominated.”

In order to announce and honor those who are awarded, USTA St. Louis hosts an annual award celebration dinner. It is also a way to bring the local tennis community together.

“It was great to be recognized, but I thoroughly enjoyed being at the event and learning about all the other divisions and levels at USTA,” Harris said. “Tennis is a hobby that allows me to connect to and expand my network of friends and family. It is a way of life that I am not willing to negotiate with.”

The awards celebration dinner will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at the LiUNA Event Center and is open to all. Registration, which opens in September, is required and can be found by clicking here. Individuals can nominate for the following USTA St. Louis Awards:

Player Awards 

Adult Player of the Year (3.5 & Below)

Adult Player of the Year (4.0 & Above)

Emerging Junior Player of the Year

Judy Dippold Player of the Year

Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 10s

Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 12s

Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 14s

Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 16s

Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 18s

Tennis Family of the Year

Provider Awards

Community Tennis Association

Facility of the Year

Member Organization of the Year

Outstanding Contributor to Adult Leagues

Outstanding Contributor to Youth Tennis Programs

Outstanding Contributor to Youth High Performance

Outstanding Junior Team Tennis Organizer

Outstanding Event of the Year

Outstanding Junior Tournament

Outstanding Adult Tournament

Outstanding Official

Leadership Awards

Distinguished Service

High School Coach of the Year

Mary Vassar Adult Sportsmanship

Outstanding Diversity Achievement

President’s Award

To view previous USTA St. Louis award recipients, click here.