USTA Mississippi Announces 2026 Annual Award Winners
USTA Mississippi is proud to announce its 2026 Annual Award Winners! These outstanding individuals and organizations represent the very best of our Mississippi tennis community. Through their leadership, dedication, volunteerism, and passion for the game, they continue to make a lasting impact on tennis across our state.
Please join us in celebrating and recognizing this year's honorees for their contributions to growing the game and strengthening our tennis community.
We invite you to celebrate with us! Join us for the USTA Mississippi Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, January 30, 2027, at noon at River Hills Club in Jackson.
Registration is now open! Visit www.tinyurl.com/USTAMSAwards to reserve your spot and join us in honoring these exceptional members of the Mississippi tennis family.
Congratulations to all our 2026 award winners!
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Adaptive Tennis Award Tennis for Fun - Hattiesburg |
Family of the Year Anna Stephens |
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Adult League Coordinator Rockie Netherland (SW) |
George Wilkerson Memorial (female) Hannika Witherow |
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Adult Tournament of the Year Level 3 Southern Men’s Clay Court -Dave Randall |
George Wilkerson Memorial (male) Ross Johnson |
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Captain of the Year Levi Sumrall |
Jim Warren Volunteer of the Year Toni Jackson |
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Coach of the Year James Bracken |
JTT Impact Award Adam Holley |
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CTA of the Year Meridian CTA |
Junior Tournament of the Year L7 - Snowden Grove Junior 1 Day Tournament-Michael Johnson |
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DEI Champion Vanita Phinisey |
Media Excellence Award Semmes Ford |
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Dorothy Vest Junior Player of the Year (female) Briley Rhoden |
NJTL Chapter of the Year Friends of Battlefield Park Foundation |
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Dorothy Vest Junior Player of the Year (male) Phillip LeRoux |
Powers Moore Junior Sportsmanship Award Reynolds Smith |
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Educational Merit Award David Dallas |
Special Tennis Event of the Year US Open Family Day-Meridian CTA |
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Facility of the Year Rob Leake Park (Tupelo) |
Tennis Official of the Year Grant Eubanks |
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Team Tennis Event of the Year Tri-Level State Championships |
USTA League Team of the Year 18+ 2.5 Bayati/JXN |
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Tennis Professional of the Year Zoe Douglas |
Wheelchair Excellence Award Scott Therrell |
