THURSDAY
Closed Board Meeting
League Coordinator Training (Open to DLCs)
Junior Coordinator Training
General Session: Annual Conference Kickoff
On Court Social
Dinner & Networking
SATURDAY
Breakfast
General Session: 35 x 35
Officials Committee Meeting
District Meetings
Hall of Fame Induction and Awards
FRIDAY
Breakfast
General Session: USTA Coaching
Breakout Session: Volunteer Development
Breakout Session: TVS Panel
Breakout Session: Are you Sure? ELC & Live Streaming
Lunch and networking
Adult Play Committee Meeting
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting
Junior Play Committee Meeting
Meeting of the Association & Meeting of the Board (open)
Dinner & Networking
> USTA Missouri Valley helped secure over $1.6 million in facility grant assistance for projects throughout our section in 2025. Help us reach $2 million in 2026!
> Partner with USTA and receive a facility grant between $60,000 to $200,000 on qualified tennis court resurfacing or new construction projects for 2026!
Contact John Terpkosh, Senior Manager for Tennis Venue Services at 913-967-9926 or jterpkosh@movalley usta com for more information.
The cour ts have truly transformed our program...The sense of community and pride these cour ts bring is something our players, families, and coaches will never take for granted.”
USTA Coaching offers a connected, inclusive community with the benefits, services, and education to help you stay at the top of your game, on and off the court. No matter your coaching role today or in the future, you belong here.
US Open Local Connections & Click here to read about all of the USTA Missouri Valley locals who played a part in this year’s open!
How does officiating local events within USTA Missouri Valley aid you in your work at the US Open?
I am always asked rule questions when I rover at the junior level. It always keeps me learning and re-learning the rules of tennis.
Kim Kilgore (USTA Missouri) — 15th US Open
Local events are always a great way to come back and work events within your section and give back to where your career started. It keeps me grounded and makes me appreciate the opportunity to be able to work the US Open.
Cheryl Lady (USTA Heart of America) — 8th US Open
Preparation for an event, time management and decisionmaking skills that are required at local events are all necessary for working the US Open.
Diane Lawrence (USTA Kansas) — 19th US Open
We use the same main principles as an official, no matter what the level of play. All experience is good experience.
Cindy Ritchie (USTA Oklahoma) — 5th US Open
It’s the grassroots; it’s where tennis begins. Local USTA events and working as a rover are like knowledge checks. You are constantly being asked questions about rules and procedures. It keeps you well-rounded and grounded in the basics of officiating. I believe a good official does all levels: roving, line umpiring, college, pro circuit, match assistant.
Roll with it: US Open Wheelchair Championships celebrate 20th anniversary
READ HERE!
USTA Missouri Valley has wheelchair tennis programs throughout the section.
BROWSE HERE!
Find out how the USTA and USTA Foundation can help with grants, equipment discounts, and more.
LEARN MORE!
USTA Oklahoma coach
Marianella Padron
USTA Missouri coach/ provider
Thiago Santos
USTA Heart of America coach
Armando Espiosa
USTA Iowa coach/ former college coach
The section’s elite youth competitors converged upon central Oklahoma for closed junior tournament rich with talent and tradition. Rally in the Valley—formerly Court in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Boys 12s: Damien Robinson, (USTA Oklahoma)
Boys 14s: Andrew Beltran, (USTA Heart of America)
Boys 16s: Lennart Hammargren, (USTA Heart of America)
Boys 18s: Anish Poojari, (USTA Heart of America)
Girls 12s: Ghillian Harper, (USTA Oklahoma)
Girls 14s: Sarah Katherine Goodwin, (USTA Oklahoma)
Girls 16s: London Evans, (USTA St. Louis)
Girls 18s: Skye Madatali, (USTA St. Louis)
Boys 12s:
Damien Robinson (USTA Oklahoma) & AJ Williams (USTA Iowa)
Boys 14s:
Gus Geubelle (USTA Oklahoma) & Aryan Harwani (USTA Iowa)
Boys 16s:
Damian Gutheil (USTA Heart of America) & Lennart Hammargren (USTA Heart of America)
Boys 18s:
Arjun Reiland (USTA Heart of America) & TJ Shanahan (USTA Oklahoma)
Girls 12s:
Allison Brown (USTA St. Louis) & Madison Evans (USTA St. Louis)
Girls 14s:
Penelope Reed (USTA Heart of America) & Kynsey Smith (USTA Heart of America)
Girls 16s:
Madeleine Bridges (USTA Heart of America) & Adelyn Gross (USTA St. Louis)
Girls 18s: Skye Madatali (USTA St. Louis) & Mia Yin (USTA St. Louis)
for the USTA Missouri Valley Rally in the Valley Championships, a Level 3 Valley—formerly called the Sweet 16—took place June 12-15 at Edmond Center
Boys 12s: Miles Markham, (USTA Heart of America)
Boys 14s: Gus Geubelle, (USTA Oklahoma)
Boys 16s: Taytum Jones, (USTA Oklahoma)
Boys 18s: JohnPaul Huston, (USTA Oklahoma)
Girls 12s: Ghillian Harper, (USTA Oklahoma)
Girls 14s: Eliya Ward, (USTA Heart of America)
Girls 16s: Sophia Gooch, (USTA Oklahoma)
Girls 18s: Shelby Smith, (USTA Heart of America)
Click to watch the 2025 Rally in the Valley recap video!
Click here to watch the big winners sign the camera!
Click here to view the
USTA Missouri Valley offers grants to assist organizations to initiate or expand their tennis programming activities.
- Friday, February 14
- Friday, April 11
- Friday, July 11
- Friday, August 29
- Friday, October 17
• SECTION-LEVEL GRANT CATEGORIES
• Serving Up Tennis Grants (Not-for-Profit Organizations)
• Grow the Game Tennis Grants (For-Profit Organizations)
• Pro-Circuit Assistance Grant
• Adaptive Programming Assistance Grant
• Wheelchair Programming Assistance Grant
• Facility Assistance Grant
• DISTRICT-LEVEL GRANT CATEGORIES
• Deadlines are specified within each district grant guideline if chosen.
If you have questions please contact Tara Williams: Senior Manager, Junior Team Play 913-302-5901 • williams@movalley.usta.com
The USTA Missouri Valley Valley Cup is a new prize-money series consisting of seven district-level (Level 5) tournaments offered throughout USTA Missouri Valley in 2025.
The series provides open-level players the opportunity to win prize money as they play their way through the 2025 USTA Missouri Valley adult tournament calendar.
The Level 4: USTA Heart of America Heartland Wheelchair Classic took place at the end of April bringing wheelchair players throughout the country to Northland Racquet Club to compete.
Click here to view the Facebook photo album.
The fourth annual St. Louis Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Championships took place July 25-27 at Chesterfield Athletic Club. The Level 2 tournament grew in participation, as it drew 45 competitors from 17 different states this year.
Click here to view the Facebook photo album.
Both adult and junior wheelchair players traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a USTA All-Comers national camp where they received on-court instruction from national-level coaches as well as the organizer and standout wheelchair player, Anthony Meadows.
USTA Missouri Valley has hosted six USTA Pro Circuits so far this year giving spectators the opportunity to watch up and coming tennis pros compete. Remaining this year are:
Norman Men’s $30K
Norman Women’s $30K
Stillwater Women’s $30K Lincoln Women’s $15K
USTA Missouri Valley rounded out their Junior Team Play team with the additions of Casey McKenzie, Regional Manager of Junior Team Play for Missouri & Oklahoma, and Sam Owoo-Battlet, Regional Manager of Junior Team Play for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. The company also added Susan McClain as Finance Director & HR.
USTA Missouri Valley has been fortunate to see court improvements and new courts constructed throughout the section this year thanks to Tennis Venue Service grants! 134 courts have been affected to date and 35 brand new courts built with projects totaling $1.6 million so far.
Click here to learn more about Tennis Venue Services.
Junior player Charlie Felker was named our 2025 SuperSport winner and got the chance to go to the US Open this year.
Click here to learn more about our SuperSport Initiative.
Ar o u n d t h e Va l l e Y
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Congratulations to USTA Heart of America teams competing in USTA 2025 National League Championships
● 18 & Over 5.0 Women – Captain Michelle Gifford
● 18 & Over 4.0 Men – Captain Travis Heintzelman
● 18 & Over 5.0 Men – Captain Paul Knoflicek
● 40 & Over 3.0 Women – Captain Maria Andrew
● 40 & Over 4.5 Women – Captain Phyllis Norman
● 55 & Over 9.0 Men – Captain Roy Allen
Junior Tournaments *dates and locations are subject to change*
Oct 4 L6 G12-14, B12-18
Oct 11 L7
Oct 25 L6
Nov 1 L7
Nov 1 L7
Nov 8 L6
Nov 8 L6
Nov 15 L7
Nov 29 L6
B12-18, G12-14
Noyes Tennis Complex
Genesis Health Clubs Clayview
BG12-18 Doubles Only Overland Park Racquet Club
BG12
BG14, 18
BG12, 18
BG14, 16
BG12-18
B12-18
Nov 29 L6 G12-18
Dec 6 L7
Dec 13 L6
Dec 13 L6
Oct 4 Jr. Circuit
Oct 18 Jr. Circuit
Nov 8 Jr. Circuit
Nov 22 Jr. Circuit
Nov 29 Jr. Circuit
Dec 6 Jr. Circuit
Dec 13 Jr. Circuit
BG12-18
B12-18, G16-18
G12-14
BG10&U, BG12-14, B18
Genesis Health Clubs KCRC
Overland Park Racquet Club
Blue Hills Country Club
Genesis Health Clubs KCRC
Genesis Health Clubs Clayview
Genesis Health Clubs Lawrence South
Genesis Health Clubs Clayview
Genesis Health Clubs Lawrence South
Overland Park Racquet Club
Genesis Health Clubs Clayview
Genesis Health Clubs Lawrence South
BG10&U, BG12-14, B18 Blue Hills Country Club
BG10&U, BG12-14, BG18
BG10&U, BG12-14, BG18
Genesis Overland Park
Genesis Health Clubs KCRC
BG10&U, BG12-14, BG18 Jayhawk Tennis Center
BG10&U, BG12-14, BG18
BG10&U, BG12-14, BG18
Genesis Health Clubs KCRC
Genesis Health Clubs Lawrence South
Adult Player of the Year (3.5 & Below)
Adult Player of the Year (4.0 & Above)
Emerging Junior Player of the Year
Judy Dippold Junior Player of the Year
Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 10s
Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 12s
Brian Santos / Angela Reckelhoff
Matthew Suddarth / Clarissa Allen
Luke Warner / Emma Chen
Shaan Patel / Angela Chen
James Mathes / Lillyan Wu
Aike Chen / Madison Evans
Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 14s Alexander Walton / London Evans
Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 16s
Junior Sportsmanship Boys/Girls 18s
Tennis Family of the Year
Facility of the Year
Sento Lawuary / Shree Nidhi Sikkal Kumar
Noah Suthar / Natalie Haug
The Cimarolli/Nosic Family
PROVIDER AWARDS
Vetta Sports Sunset
Member Organization of the Year Forest Lake Tennis Club
Outstanding Community Tennis Association
East St. Louis Community Tennis Association
Outstanding Contributor to League Tennis Dominic Marticorena / Patty Fry
Outstanding Contributor Youth Programs Edwardsville Tennis Academy
Outstanding Contributor Youth High Performance Santiago Munoz
Outstanding Junior Team Tennis Organizer Brent Gruno
Outstanding Event of the Year
Outstanding Junior Tournament
Woodie Classic IV
L6 St. Clair Thanksgiving Challenge (Nick Mueller)
Outstanding Adult Tournament Alton Open (James Humphrey)
Outstanding Official Diana Trickey
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
High School Coach of the Year
Kelly Stahlhuth (Bayless High School)
Mary Vassar Adult Sportsmanship Shelley Fridley
Outstanding Diversity Achievement
Distinguished Service
President's Award
Roy Taylor
Doug Smith
It's a Surprise! (to be announced November 15, 2025)