The remaining winners for USTA North Carolina's 2022 awards have been announced, recognizing the outstanding achievements statewide in tennis both on and off the court. Thirty-three awards comprise the full list of honors, and the award winners will be officially recognized at the USTA NC Tennis Weekend in January.
The ceremonies at Tennis Weekend seek to distinguish outstanding individuals in discipline categories. Winners are nominated by their peers, with the USTA NC Awards Committee having the final authority on awards selections.
The Presidents Award and the Mary Milam Award will be announced in due course.
The Awards Luncheon will take place Saturday, January 28th at Pinehurst Resort. If you would like to attend, register here. Below is the list of the 2022 winners:
EVENTS
Charity Tennis Event of the Year - Pink Day Benefitting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund
Adult/Senior/NTRP Tournament of the Year - Level 5 Open: 40th Annual Snow Hill/Lenoir Community College Tennis Classic
Junior Tournament of the Year In Memory of John Allen Farfour -Southeastern Team Championship Level 5
Special Tennis Event of the Year Given In Honor of Bev Earle - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Children's Hospital Kids Day
Team Tennis Event/Program of the Year Given by Omega Sports - Tennis on Tap, Presented by Charlotte Tennis Association
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GAME
Adult / Senior Tennis Council Award - Matthew Nicholson
Carlton Harris Tennis Professional of the Year - Stacie Kennington
Family of the Year Given by J. Blount & Dargan M. Williams - Faint Family
Grady Elmore Media Excellence Award - Robin Lindner
High School Coach of the Year Given In Honor of Coach Ron Lee - Bill Shook
Junior Tennis Council Award Given In Honor of John Peddycord - JTT Task Force: Carla O'Connor, Cheri Kohan, David Bell, Reid Kinlaw
Peggy Golden Spirit Award - Ronnie Todd
Tennis Official of the Year in Memory of Penny Brawley - Dorothy "Dottie" Mattern
ORGANIZATIONS
Facility of the Year - Pinetop Swim and Tennis
NJTL Chapter of the Year - Kimberley Park Tennis Association
SPORTSMANSHIP
Adult Tennis Female Sportsmanship Award In Honor of John T. 'Jack' Warmath - Mary Oakley
Adult Tennis Male Sportsmanship Award In Honor of John T. 'Jack' Warmath - Vijay Subbanna
Debbie Southern Junior Tennis Female Sportsmanship Award - 12's - Emerson White
Debbie Southern Junior Tennis Female Sportsmanship Award - 14's - Carson Margulies
Debbie Southern Junior Tennis Female Sportsmanship Award - 16's - Catherine Rennard
Coach David L. Lash Junior Tennis Female Sportsmanship Award 18's - Jia Hind
Hal Southern Junior Tennis Male Sportsmanship Award - 12's - Siddhant Dua
Hal Southern Junior Tennis Male Sportsmanship Award - 14's - Gabriel Baldwin
Hal Southern Junior Tennis Male Sportsmanship Award - 16's - Noah McDonald
Junior Tennis Male Sportsmanship Award 18's Given by Billy and Jean Trott - Cody Benton
PLAYERS
Coach Don Skakle High School Tennis Male Player of the Year - Drew Hedgecoe
High School Tennis Female Player of the Year - Olivia Corcoran
James H. Leighton Junior Tennis Female Player of the Year - Mary Grace Rennard
James H. Leighton Junior Tennis Male Player of the Year - Gavin Goode
J.S. Love Adult Tennis Female Player of the Year - Heather Waters
Female Senior Player of the Year - Brenda Carter
J.S. Love Adult Tennis Male Player of the Year - Carlos Garcia
Walt Stamer Male Senior Player of the Year - Jay Copan