On May 4th, 2025, we proudly hosted our 30th Annual Junior Awards Celebration! More than 400 players, parents, and coaches from across the Austin area came together to honor the heart of our tennis community. The event highlighted exceptional junior athletes and dedicated coaches through seven major awards and a series of area-wide MVP honors. We were also thrilled to award $46,000 in scholarships to support the next generation of players.
Photos from the 2025 Junior Awards Banquet
Check out the video highlights from the event!
2025 Award Winners:
| Female Player of the Year | Jennifer Jackson |
| Male Player of the Year | Elliot Wasserman |
| Middle School Coach of the Year | Wendell Norris Marquez |
| High School Coach of the Year | Carol Creel |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Red, Orange, Green Ball | John Schoenmakers |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Junior Team Tennis | James Sombathy |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Junior Tennis | Justin Aldredge |
2025 Scholarship Winners:
| ATX open | Willow Dymkowski |
| Mouratoglou Tennis Center at Horseshoe Bay | Rishik Kolpekwar |
| David S. Baum Foundation | Avni Agrawal Emry Doan |
| Good Sports Scholarship | Anwitha Duduka |
| Genie Kilpatrick Memorial Scholarship | Elliot Wasserman |
| Roger Beasley Mazda | Khang Nguyen |
| Rick Crumly & Stefanie Scott Scholarship | Max Hogue |
| Austin Women’s Tennis Association | Sophia Richter |
| CATA Scholarships | Eva Myslovskiy Mia Pleasant Raffael Giesen Linssen Ruhi Rajkhowa Sahasra Gala Trey Pleasant Tristan Stine |
| Ricardo Flores Scholarships | Natalia Castillo-Hernandez |
See highlights from 2024!
2024 Award Winners:
| Female Player of the Year | Chloe Zeng |
| Male Player of the Year | Jacob Golden |
| Middle School Coach of the Year | Sherry Rhoden |
| High School Coach of the Year | Tracey Gordon |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Red, Orange, Green & Junior Team Tennis | Kapil Rajurkar |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Junior Tennis | Michael MacVay |
2024 Scholarship Winners:
| Randi and Tai Tran Family Scholarships | Abhinav Bulusu Evelyn Castellani Ross Cockrell |
| Good Sports Scholarship | Juliana Creel |
| Austin Women’s Tennis Association Scholarship | Chloe Zeng |
| David S. Baum Foundation Scholarships | Ansel Green William Gu Danny Ho Claire Logeman |
| Genie Kilpatrick Memorial Scholarship | Sujana Ganganamani |
| Caswell Tennis Center | Amy Cao |
| CATA Scholarships | Nikhil Parida Alejandria Ramirez Sanwi Sarode Tucker Taylor Emma Williamson Brooke Xu Briley Davis Emmerson Hammes Jaynie Jamandre Alana Le Andrew Luu Cooper McClure Alek Mesarovic Han Nguyen |
| Ricardo Flores Scholarships | Sergio Campos Rivera Layla Pena Ibett Martinez |
If you would like more information about scholarships, the event, or becoming a sponsor, please contact Melissa Chambers at [email protected] with any questions.
