Congratulations to all 2017 Annual USTA Arkansas Award Recipients. These outstanding events and individuals will be honored Friday, January 12th in North Little Rock.
Adult Tennis Tournament of the Year
Burns Park High Stakes Shootout– Little Rock
Arkansas Tennis Professional of the Year
Melissa Kelly – Fort Smith
Barbara Brewer Community Service Award
Shelby Worsham - Little Rock
Henry Doyle Outstanding Senior Award
Jan Coester – Lincoln
Junior Tennis Tournament of the Year
WATA Spring Junior Closed Championship - Fort Smith
Member Organization of the Year
Benton Parks and Recreation
Patrick Riley Umpire of the Year
Jason Lyon - Conway
Rising Star 10 & Under Junior Award
Evie Sandlin - Fayetteville
Rome Foster - Little Rock
Arkansas Tennis Special Tennis Event of the Year
Paws at the Net, Benefitting CARE – Little Rock
Dr. Ted Bailey Sportsmanship Junior Award
Ethan Richardson - Jonesboro
Naya Kessman - Fayetteville
Herschel Friday Outstanding Junior Player
Thea Rice - Hot Springs
Wesley Barnett - Little Rock
Jay Freeman Most Improved Junior Player
Jacob Sweeney - Rogers
Darby Allison - Bentonville
USTA League Captain of the Year Award
Mike Terrell - Little Rock
Lori Tyson - Jonesboro
Victor Sheshunoff Meritorious Education Award
Stephanie Jones - Benton
Betty Mooty Scholarship
Stephanie Meador - Fort Smith
Margie O'Brien Scholarship
Jack Ledbetter - Fort Smith
2017 Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee
Crystal Noble