USTA St. Louis 2020 District Awards
And the award goes to…
The annual USTA St. Louis District Awards banquet is cancelled for 2020 due to concerns for everyone’s health and safety. But don’t fret! A video awards presentation will be available for viewing coming in December. A link will become available on the website for all to view!
Without further ado, hearty congratulations to the 2020 USTA St. Louis District Award honorees who have done exceptional work in representing the St. Louis district!
Adult Player of the Year
Severine Huchet, Ryan White
Adult Recreational Player of the Year
Joseph Hawkes, Judy Staroscik
Judy Dippold Junior Player of the Year
Akash Rajan, Lily Walther
Emerging Junior Player of the Year
Kaitlyn Callaway, Ethan Laycob
Junior Sportsmanship Award Winners
Boys 10: Timmy Curran
Girls 10: Emma Oesch
Boys 12: Avi Patel
Girls 12: Angela Chen
Boys 14: Owen Kizer
Girls 14: Skye Madatali
Boys 16: Colton Hulme
Girls 16: Flora Eidson
Boys 18: Amit Kadan
Girls 18: Khayli Buckles
Family of the Year
The Horton Family
Facility of the Year
Forest Lake Tennis Club
Member Organization
Dwight Davis Tennis Center
Outstanding Community Tennis Association
East St. Louis Community Tennis
Contributor to Youth Programs
Dan Batchelor, St. Louis Country Club
Youth High Performance Coaching Excellence
Paul Lucas, Miller Tennis Academy
Junior Team Tennis Organizer
Emily Cimarolli, Edwardsville Tennis Academy
Outstanding Contributor to Leagues
Sue Blake, Bill Schlueter
Outstanding Adult/Senior Tournament
Missouri Valley 18+ NTRP Championship
Junior Tournament of the Year
Missouri Valley Level 3 #1, Carobeth Kelly
High School Coach of the Year
Doug Smith, St. Joseph’s Academy
Official of the Year
John Kelly
Distinguished Service
Scott Stinson
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