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HeartlandWheelchairClassic
HeartlandChallenge
NorthAmericanIndianTennisAssociationNationalChampionship
WheelchairCoachDevelopmentWorkshop
DesMoinesAll-ComersCamp
WichitaOpenKids’Day
AdaptiveQualifier
FredJohnsonAllStars
L2Wheelchair 2025EdwardsvilleFutures
EastSt.LouisSchoolTraining
TulsaAll-ComersCamp
BlackHistoryMonth
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KANSASCITY,MISSOURI
APRIL25-27
LINCOLN,NEBRASKA
APRIL25-27
ADAPTIVEEVENT
OKLAHOMACITY,OKLAHOMA
MAY23-25
49THNAITANATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS
JUNE7-8
JUNE13
CLOSEDKIDSDAYATTHEWICHITATENNISOPEN
EDMOND,OKLAHOMA
JUNE21-22
EASTST.LOUIS,IL AUGUST7
EASTST.LOUISHIGHSCHOOL
TULSA,OKLAHOMA
SEPTEMBER13-14
USTAMissouriValleyfeaturesUSTAMissouriValleypresidentforthe 2025-26term,BethCausey
USTAMissouriValleyfeaturesmanagingdirector,playandcompetition, MarissaMomentBrown
USTAHeartofAmericafeaturesMaureenRielley,aformerUSTAMissouriValley juniorstandoutandrecentinducteeintothe RockhurstUniversityAthleticsHallofFame—afirstforatennisplayerattheschool
USTAIowafeaturesCindyKlebe,aUSTAIowaExecutiveBoardmemberas wellasatenniscoachandpersonaltrainer
USTANebraskafeaturesMaddieKobelt,UniversityofNebraskawomen’s tennisassistantcoach
Nicholas Dunn - USTA Heart of America
USTAKansasfeaturesJiteshPatel,theUSTAKansasvicechairofofficiating, andleaguecaptainAnandVennavelli
USTAMissourifeaturesSagarPatel,aSpringfieldleagueplayer
SEPTEMBER15-OCTOBER15
Thiago Santos - USTA Heart of America USTAHeartofAmericafeaturestenniscoachThiagoSantos
Armando Espinosa - USTA Iowa USTAIowaishighlightingtenniscoachArmandoEspinosa
Marianella Padron - USTA Missouri
USTAMissourifeaturesMarianellaPadron,atenniscoachwithaunique 5,000vintageracquetcollection.
Christian Cortinas - USTA Nebraska
Cristian Pensavalle - USTA Oklahoma
Thisyear,JeanLarrickfrom USTAMissouriwasrecognized asaChampionofEquality attheUSOpen.
USTAMissouriValleyhad5women officialswithacombined52years ofUSOpenofficiatingexperience.
ThisyeartheUSOpencelebrated 20yearsofwheelchairtennis! USTAMissouriValleywas representedbyCaseyRatzlaffand NickTayloratthemilestone celebrationinNewYorkCity.
New ACEing Autism programs set to begin in Kansas City, Oklahoma City
Apairofall-newACEingAutismprogramscommencedthefirstweekendof April2025withinUSTAMissouriValley,positivelyimpactingchildrenwith autismthroughthesportoftennis.
USTA, Boys & Girls Clubs team up to bring tennis to Kansas City youth
USTAMissouriValleyteamedupwiththeBoys&GirlsClubsBreidenthalUnitto introducetennistochildrenonAug.19inKansasCity,Kansas.Morethan60 kids,manyofwhomhadneverbeforepickeduparacquet,participatedinthis high-energy,low-pressurecommunityouting.
USTA, Empower House host inclusive tennis day at Quad City Tennis Club
USTAMissouriValley,USTAMidwestandEmpowerHousecollaboratedduringa July18eventtoeducateEmpowerHousemembersaboutactivitiesand resourcestheyhaveattheirdisposalforrecovery.
Omaha Tennis Buddies adaptive event offers coaching, connection
Closeto40athletescametoatennisclinicinJulyatMiracleHillGolf&Tennis CenterinOmahahostedbyOmahaTennisBuddies.
Tennis opportunities provided to para-standing, wheelchair athletes in Omaha
JenaMunsonisarecreationtherapistwithCHIHealthImmanuelRehabilitation Instituteandworkswithathletesinseveraladaptivesports,includingparastandingtennis.
Cherokee Nation's Kent Williams honors heritage through NAITA tennis
KentWilliams,amemberoftheCherokeeNation,isanavidtennisplayer participatinginUSTALeagues,tournamentsandNorthAmericanIndianTennis Associationtournamentsincludingthe2025NAITAChampionships.
Award-winning official Tracey Johnson finds joy in every match
LongtimeofficialTraceyJohnsonwasrecentlyselectedfortheOutstanding OfficialAwardforbothUSTAMissouriValleyandUSTAHeartofAmerica.With over30yearsofexperiencecallingmatches,she’sseenitall—ofcoursethe bad,butalsothevery,verygood.
Wheelchair tennis player Jarvis Stirn crafts 3D-printed trophies for tennis tourneys
Earlierthisyear,wheelchairtennisplayerJarvisStirn,whoownsa3Dprinting studio,JARVI3D,wastappedtocreatethetrophiesforlocalUSTAjuniortennis tournaments.
Mary Helen Biller finds strength, confidence through wheelchair tennis
MaryHelenBillerfirstbecameinterestedinwheelchairtennisthrough AdaptiveSportsIowa.Shehasplayedwheelchairtennis forthepastthreeyearsandwasrecentlynamed AdaptiveSportsIowa’s2025SeanRunyanAthleteoftheYear.
'Don't quit before the miracle': Navy veteran Daniel Witwer's story of perseverance
ANavyveteranandcareerarborist,Witwerwasnostrangertodiscipline, strengthandstructure.Butwhathefoundinwheelchairtenniswassomething unexpected:freedom,belongingandarenewedcompetitivespirit.
Shawnee's Wilbur Jones earns bronze with Team USA in Croatia
WilburJonesofShawnee,Kansas(USTAHeartofAmerica)recentlyhelped TeamUSAtoathird-placefinishintheMen’s85&Overdivisionofthe InternationalTennisFederation(ITF)75,80and85WorldTeamChampionships.
Newcomer to Standout: Kelly Hayes honored as USTA Missouri's Outstanding Official It’srareforafirst-yearofficialtoreceiveanawardlikethe USTAMissouriOutstandingOfficialAward.ButKellyHayesisrarein morewaysthanjustasanawardwinner.
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