2024 Mississippi Tennis Award Winners

Congrats to the 2024 Mississippi Tennis Association Award Winners! The individuals below exemplified in helping grow the game of tennis in the state of Mississippi, and represent all that makes tennis great in Mississippi!

The Awards Luncheon will be held at the River Hills Club in Jackson on January 25th, 2025 starting at noon. If you would like to show your support of the winners and attend the luncheon, you can REGISTER ONLINE HERE . The deadline to register is January 17th, 2024.

• Adaptive & Wheelchair Award - Tennis for Fun (Lori Duke, Hattiesburg)
• Adult LLC of the Year - Graham Bucciantini (Jackson)
• Adult Tournament of the Year - Southern Men's Clay Court (Dave Randall, Jackson)
• Captain of the Year - Rhonda Rayborn (Brookhaven)
• Coach of the Year - Matt Roberts (Mississippi State Men's Coach)
• Community Tennis Association - Northeast Mississippi CTA (Becky Nelms)
• Dororthy Vest Female Player of the Year - Julia Fair Gaines (Tupelo)
• Dorothy Vest Male Player of the Year - Lucas Wrigley (Ocean Springs)
• Educational Merit Award - Greenville NJTL (Birlette Jelks)
• George Wilkerson Award Female - Kennedy Hutto (Madison)
• George Wilkerson Award Male - Taylor Parker (Madison)
• Powers Moore Jr. Sportsmanship Award - Josie Tullos (Newton)
• JTT LLC of the Year - Mark Robbins (Northeast MS)
• JTT Sportsmanship Award - Evelyn Ulmer (Madison)
• Jr. Tournament of the Year - Snowden Grove Jr Spring Classic (Michael Johnson, Southaven)
• Jim Warren Volunteer of the Year - Robbie Wrigley (Ocean Springs)
• Member Organization of the Year - Canebrake Country Club (Hattiesburg)
• Official of the Year - Sonia Kusek (Hernando)
• Pro of the Year - Laperiall Jones (Jackson)
• Family of the Year - Bo and Suzy Bowman Family (New Albany)
• Special Tennis Event of the Year - Memory Makers Tournament (Oxford)
• Team Tennis Event of the Year - Tri-Level State Championship (Brookhaven CTA)
• League Team of the Year - 18&Over Jennifer Otto (Brandon)
• Media Excellence Award - David Healy (Delta Democrat Times)
• NJTL Youth Essay Contest Winner of MS - Baruni Jakkula (Greenville)