The 29th Annual CATA Junior Award Banquet was held on Sunday, May 5, 2024, 12 – 3 PM at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Austin.
Over 400 Austin-area players, parents and coaches gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Austin on Sunday to celebrate the greatness that is our tennis community. The banquet recognized our outstanding junior players and coaches through our 6 major awards and area-wide MVP awards. Additionally, $33,000 was awarded in scholarships to 28 deserving young athletes.
Congratulations to all of our award winners and scholarship recipients for the hard work and determination you put into this sport and your lives, each and every day.
Check out the Banquet Program for the full lists of award recipients-
Photos from the 2024 Junior Awards Banquet –
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Award Winners:
| Female Player of the Year | Chloe Zeng |
| Male Player of the Year | Jacob Golden |
| Middle School Coach of the Year | Sherry Rhoden |
| High School Coach of the Year | Tracey Gordon |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Red, Orange, Green & Junior Team Tennis | Kapil Rajurkar |
| Teaching Professional of the Year – Junior Tennis | Michael MacVay |
Scholarship Winners:
Check back here for details as we plan our 30th Junior Banquet! If you would like more information about scholarships, the event, or becoming a sponsor, please contact Melissa Chambers at [email protected] with any questions.
| Randi and Tai Tran Family Scholarships | Abhinav Bulusu Evelyn Castellani Ross Cockrell |
| Good Sports Scholarship | Juliana Creel |
| Austin Women’s Tennis Association Scholarship | Chloe Zeng |
| David S. Baum Foundation Scholarships | Ansel Green William Gu Danny Ho Claire Logeman |
| Genie Kilpatrick Memorial Scholarship | Sujana Ganganamani |
| Caswell Tennis Center | Amy Cao |
| CATA Scholarships | Nikhil Parida Alejandria Ramirez Sanwi Sarode Tucker Taylor Emma Williamson Brooke Xu Briley Davis Emmerson Hammes Jaynie Jamandre Alana Le Andrew Luu Cooper McClure Alek Mesarovic Han Nguyen |
| Ricardo Flores Scholarships | Sergio Campos Rivera Layla Pena Ibett Martinez |