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USTA-Nevada Jr. Awards banquet and Nate Schulman Tennis ball teamed up the Indian Open jr tournament party to put together an end of year bash to celebrate the graduating tennis class, this years excellence award winners and special category awards for USTA-Nevada juniors. Sponsored annually by VegasTennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation and held at the home of Winnie and Bob Schulman, the party is a celebration of the parents, pros, programs and players that help our youth maximize their potential. Dr Jaldeep Daulat of Las Vegas Skin and Cancer Clinics and his brother Girish Daulat of Community Family Doctors once again were supporting sponsors as was Tennis Warehouse. The children and coaches enjoy a sit down dinner in a formal environment, entertainment and great guest speakers such as past speakers Commissioners Lawrence Weekly, Larry Brown, Glen Trowbridge and Film Director Alejandro Monteverde. |
"The parents, coaches and players work so hard their whole junior career and this party is a celebration of their dedication," said Saad Ashraaf USTA-Nevada Chair of the jr. competition Committee. "With over 250 people looking on, everyone dressed in coats and ties, it is an honor to get recognized in front of your peers like that." Being honored this year will be the USTA-Nevada senior class now going off to college, many of which received college scholarships to play tennis. USTA-Nevada Graduates include Dillon Berkabile who will attend The Citadel in South Carolina on scholarship, Danica Ingwaldson, the University of Southern Utah on scholarship, Ashton Kalhorn, Patrick Kawka who got a scholarship to play for Brad Pierce at BYU, Anita Lee will play at University of Illinois on scholarship, Sarah Lucas for University of Seattle on scholarship, John C. Pauli for Hawaii Pacific University on scholarship, Devon Morrissey is going to CSN, Kristen Santaro will attend USC and Nicole Santero UNLV. "Thanks to the parents, facilities and a pathway of very good recreational, developmental and high performance coaches in Nevada we have been able to see hundreds of children come through USTA programs to get college scholarships," said USTA-Nevada Executive Director Ryan Wolfington. "Gordon Hammond was chosen for Recreational coach of the year, Ken Shioi was chosen as developmental coach of the year and Richi Mahlangu as High performance coach of the year, and these three coaches represent the quality of our pathway." |
USTA-Nevada special category Awards
All awards winners were selected from the nominations made by pros, members and the staff. The final Award winners were chosen by the 2010 USTA-Nevada Award Committee.
USTA-Nevada High Performance Coach of the Year:
USTA-Nevada Developmental Coach of the Year:
USTA-Nevada Recreational Coach of the Year:
USTA-Nevada Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award:
USTA-Nevada Player of the Year:
USTA-Nevada Family of the Year:
USTA-Nevada Volunteer junior of the year: Ashley Seda
USTA-Nevada Academic-Athletic Excellence Award:
VegasTennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation Special honors:
Dillon Berkabile
Mike Agassi "No Quit" Award: Willie Sublette & Sarah Lucas
Nate Schulman "Never Give Up" Award:
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USTA-Nevada 2009 Excellence Awards winners Based on 2009 year end top 5 rankings
Boys 10s: 1. Benjamin Gajardo 2. Marcus Pasimio 3. Michael Safbom 4. Miller Silbey 5. Alexander Reyna
Girls 10s: 1. Veronica Joels 2. Sedona Gallagher 3. Zoe Lier 4. Rachel Wurmbrand 5. Isabella Shelton
Boys 12s: 1. Dylan Levitt 2. Fintan Collins 3. Conor Safbom 4. Tadhg Collins 5. Benjamin Gajardo
Girls 12s: 1. Veronica Joels 2. Kristen Newell 3. Josie Legarza 4. Zoe Lier 5. Elvena Gevargiz
Boys 14s: 1. Evan Roth 2. Pascal Nilsson 3. Rohan Gupte 4. Trevor Johnson 5. Max Novak
Girls 14s: 1. Raquel Lopez 2. Nikki Newell 3. Nevada Apollo 4. Paris Reese 5. Josie Legarza
Boys 16s: 1. Travis Beck 2. Mitchell Smith 3. Fernando Sunago 4. Max Novak 5. Cody Miller
Girls 16s: 1. Danae Ingwaldson 2. Victoire Saperstein 3. Paris Reese 4. Ashley Newell 5. Raquel Lopez
Boys 18s: 1. Willie Sublette 2. John Pauli 3. Dillon Berkabile 4. Dillon McNamara 5. Patrick Kawka
Girls 18s: 1. Natasha James 2. Sarah Toti 3. Danae Ingwaldson 4. Victoire Saperstein 5. Danica Ingwaldson |