18s Sportsmanship Award
2023 Dr. Allen B. Stowe Sportsmanship Award Winner
Lerner Tien - Irvine, CA
Dr. Allen B. Stowe Sportsmanship Award for Boys’ 18
Dr. Allen B. Stowe, served as director of the National Junior Boys’ Tennis Championships in Kalamazoo from 1943 to 1957, and was a former Kalamazoo College professor and tennis coach, having coached his teams to 18 straight MIAA titles. Following his death in 1957, a group of Kalamazoo tennis enthusiasts sought to establish a fitting and lasting memorial to Stowe and established a fund for a trophy to be presented annually to the Boys’ 18 player who, in the opinion of the National Championship Committee, best combined the qualities of outstanding sportsmanship and outstanding tennis ability. The name and hometown of the recipient are inscribed on the trophy which is kept in the Fitness & Wellness Center at Kalamazoo College.
2023 Lerner Tien - Irvine, CA
2022 Ethan Quinn - Fresno, CA
2021 Colton Smith - Tenino, WA
2020 No Tournament Due to COVID-19
2019 Brandon Nakashima - San Diego, CA
2018 Eric Hahn - Fullerton, CA
2017 Danny Thomas - Reynoldsburg, OH
2016 Vasil Kirkov - Tampa, FL
2015 Brandon Holt - Rolling Hills, CA
2014 Aron Hiltzik - Wilmette, IL
2013 Trevor Johnson - Las Vegas, NV
2012 Jared Hiltzik - Wilmette, IL
2011 Mitchell Frank – Annandale, VA
2010 Daniel Kosakowski – Downey, CA
2009 Sekou Coker Bangoura – Bradenton, FL
2008 Ryan Thatcher – Studio City, CA
2007 Houston Barrick – Brentwood, TN
2006 Cody Parr – Jerico, NY
2005 Brett Helgeson – Overland Park, KS
2004 Kaes Van’t Hof – Newport Beach, CA
2003 Jamil Al-Agba – Tarzana, CA
2002 Jonathan Stokke – Durham, NC
2001 Rajeev Ram – Carmel, IN
2000 Brent D’Amico – Aurora, CO
1999 Yorke Allen – McLean, VA
1998 Andrew Park – San Marino, CA
1997 Brian Vahaly – Atlanta, GA
1996 Alex Kim – Potomac, MD
1995 Tripp Phillips – Charlotte, NC
1994 Jack Brasington – Miami, FL
1993 Eric Taino – Jersey City, NJ
1992 David Caldwell – Richmond, VA
1991 Chris Pressley – Miami, FL
1990 Chris Cocotos – West Palm Beach, FL
1989 Jonathan Stark – Medford, OR
1988 Alex O’Brien – Amarillo, TX
1987 Patrick Han – Woodstock, IL
1986 Steve Enochs – Greensboro, NC
1985 Kent Kinnear – Greenwood, IN
1984 Richey Reneberg – Houston, TX
1983 Steve DeVries – Suisun, CA
1982 Pat Connor – Bartlesville, OK
1981 Antony Emerson – Newport Beach, CA
1980 Mark Mees – Zanesville, OH
1979 Billy Nealon – Rochester, NY
1978 Brent Crymes – Savannah, GA
1977 Robert Van’t Hof – Downey, CA
1976 Walter Redondo – National City, CA
1975 Ben McKown – Lakeland, FL
1974 Earl Prince – Los Angeles, CA
1973 Bruce Nichols – Phoenix, AZ
1972 Freddy DeJesus – Santurce, PR
1971 Compton Russell – Kingston, Jamaica
1970 Brian Gottfried – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1969 Danny Birchmore – Athens, GA
1968 Charles Owens – Tuscaloosa, AL
1967 Bill Colson – Coral Gables, FL
1966 Mac Claflin – Coral Gables, FL
1965 Roy Barth – San Diego, CA and Brian Cheney – Santa Monica, CA
1964 Armistead Neely – Tampa, FL
1963 George Seewagen – Bayside, NY
1962 Jim Beste – Baton Rouge, LA
1961 Davis Reed – Glendale, CA
1960 Charles Pasarell – Santuce, PR
1959 Bill Lenoir – Phoenix, AZ
1958 Paul Palmer – Phoenix, AZ
16s Sportsmanship Award
2023 Bobby Kaplan Sportsmanship Award Winner
Jack Kennedy - Huntington, NY
Bobby Kaplan Sportsmanship Award for Boys’ 16
The Kalamazoo National Championships knew Bobby Kaplan well: a dedicated coach, a fair and knowledgeable official, a distinguished sponsor, and a dear friend of this tournament. In 1977, following his death at the age of 33, the Eastern Tennis Association established the Bobby Kaplan Sportsmanship Award. This trophy, a lasting memorial to a true friend of tennis, will be presented annually to the Boys’ 16 participant who in the opinion of the Championships Committee best combines outstanding sportsmanship with outstanding ability.
2023 Jack Kennedy - Huntington, NY
2022 Darwin Blanch - Deerfield Beach, FL
2021 Aaron Sandler - Huntingdon Valley, PA
2020 No Tournament Due to COVID-19
2019 Thomas Paulsell - Seattle, WA
2018 Ryan Fishback - Geneva, NY
2017 Garrett Johns - Atlanta, GA
2016 Lukas Greif - Evansville, IN
2015 J.J. Wolf - Cincinnati, OH
2014 Alex Phillips - Peachtree City, GA
2013 Lane Leschly - Atherton, CA
2012 Mitch Stewart - Federal Way, WA
2011 Thomas Pura – Pacific Palisades, CA
2010 Gordon Watson – Naples, FL
2009 Bjorn Fratangelo – Pittsburgh, PA
2008 Evan King – Chicago, IL
2007 Sekou Coker Bangoura – Bradenton, FL
2006 Isamu Tachibana – Austin, TX
2005 J. Houston Barrick – Brentwood, TN
2004 Spencer Vegosen – Chicago, IL
2003 Marcus Fugate – Fairport, NY
2002 Brandon Wai – San Diego, CA
2001 Joseph Atas – Baltimore, MD
2000 Jonathan Stokke – Chapel Hill, NC
1999 Rajeev Ram – Carmel, IN
1998 Cory Ross – Littleton, CO
1997 Michael Duquette – Virginia Beach, VA
1996 Andrew Park – San Marino, CA
1995 Brandon Hawk – Clyde, TX
1994 Nick Crowell – Amarillo, TX
1993 Rafael Jordan – Rio Piedras, PR
1992 Paul Goldstein – Rockville, MD
1991 Erick Taino – Jersey City, NJ
1990 Jeff Salzenstein – Englewood, CO
1989 Chris Pressley – Miami, FL
1988 Chris Cocotos – West Palm Beach, FL
1987 Fritz Bissell – Dubuque, IA
1986 Craig Kennedy – Goshen, NY
1985 Al Parker – Claxton, GA
1984 Jim Childs – Atlanta, GA
1983 Buff Farrow – Wichita, KS
1982 Richey Reneberg – Houston, TX
1981 Rick Leach – Laguna Beach, CA
1980 Tim Siegel – Kenner, LA
1979 Danny Weiss – Northbrook, IL
1978 Howard Sands – Los Angeles, CA
1977 Paul Crozier – Corpus Christi, TX
Feed-In Sportsmanship Award
2023 Wes Richards Sportsmanship Award Winner
Dylan Tsoi - El Dorado Hills, CA
Wes Richards Sportsmanship Award for Feed-In
For over twenty years, Wes Richards was a key part of the Kalamazoo Nationals, working diligently in whatever assignment he was given. During most of those years, Wes (assisted by his wife, Sophie) directed the Feed-In segments of the Championships. In 1985, following his death, the Wes Richards Sportsmanship Award was established. This trophy will be presented annually to the participant in the Feed-In Championships (either 16s or 18s) who best combines outstanding tennis ability with sportsmanship.
2023 Dylan Tsoi - El Dorado Hills, CA
2022 Sebastian Sec - New York City, NY
2021 Owen Megargee - Washington, DC
2020 No Tournament Due to COVID-19
2019 Nathan Han - Tulsa, OK
2018 Boris Kozlov - Pembroke Pines, FL
2017 Timothy Sah - San Diego, CA
2016 Casey Ross - Littleton, CO
2015 Sam Riffice - Roseville, CA
2014 Kyle Seelig - Hatfield, PA
2013 Davis Crocker - Kalamazoo, MI
2012 Mihir Kumar - Carmel, IN
2011 Christopher Diaz - Columbus, OH
2010 Robert Stineman - Winnetka, IL
2009 Chase Curry – Wichita Falls, TX
2008 Ryan Lipman – Nashville, TN
2007 Ian Chadwell – Franklin, TN
2006 Justin Kronauge – Dayton, OH
2005 Kallim Stewart – Ojai, CA
2004 Ashwin Kumar – Round Rock, TX
2003 Joseph Atas – Baltimore, MD
2002 Nick Meythaler – Owensboro, KY
2001 Ryler De Heart – Tampa, FL
2000 Seth McKinley – San Antonio, TX
1999 Trevor Smith – Hilton Head, SC
1998 Jose Lieberman – Los Angeles, CA
1997 Andres Pedroso – Coral Gables, FL
1996 Ramsey Smith – Hilton Head, SC
1995 Kunj Majmudar – Staten Island, NY
1994 Jack Whigham – Lake Mary, FL
1993 Glenn Weiner – Cypress, CA
1992 Jeff Salzenstein – Englewood, CO
1991 Chris Tontz – San Diego, CA
1990 Scott Davidoff – Boca Raton, FL
1989 Chet Crile – Mercer Island, WA
1988 Bryan Jones – Kings Mountain, NC
1987 Greg Hartch – Greenwich, CT
1986 Don Johnson – Pittsburgh, PA
1985 David Drew – Bloomfield Hills, MI
2022 Wild Card Awards
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USTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (HARD COURTS)
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Wild Card Awarded
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Boys 18’s Singles Champion
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US Open: Singles Main Draw and
US Open Juniors: Singles Main Draw
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Boys 18’s Doubles Champions
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US Open: Doubles Main Draw (required to play with the same partner) US Open Juniors: Doubles (required to play with the same partner)
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Boys 18’s Singles Finalist
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US Open: Singles Qualifying and
US Open Juniors: Singles Main Draw
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Boys 18’s Singles 3rd Place
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US Open Juniors: Singles Main Draw
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Boys 18’s 4th and 5th Place (Feed-In Champion)
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US Open Juniors: Singles Qualifying
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Boys 16’s Singles Champion
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US Open Juniors: Singles Main Draw
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