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2017 USCA ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS Most Valuable Player Beverley Cardo International Support Michael Orgill Jr. Player of the Year Blake Fields Club of the Year Mission Hills Croquet Club (see profile on page 34)
Collegiate Club of the Year Penn State University Most Improved Player Conner Helms Player of the Year Randy Cardo (see profile on page 36) Most Improved Sr. Player Gene Raymond
Rookie of the Year Brian Hovis
Teddy Prentis Award Robert Kroeger Outstanding Support of Croquet Hal Denton Certificate of Appreciation Ryan Thompson Certificate of Appreciation Highland Falls Country Club Outstanding Croquet Professional Sherif Abdelwahab Financial Support Hope Harmon Spectator of the Year Sherry Lankford Grand Prix Woman Winner Jackie Jones Family of the Year Fields Family President’s Award Leo Nikora Regional Vice President Timothy Rapuano Club President Macey White Michael Strauss Award Venice Gondolier Sun
2017 USCA President’s Award winner Leo Nikora
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2017 PEYTON BALLENGER WINNER Mary Rodeberg won the 2017 Peyton Ballenger Award as the female player who finished with the best singles record in Championship Flight at the 2017 USCA National American Rules Championship held November 5-11, 2017, at the Mission Hills Croquet Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.