Bobby Kaplan Sportsmanship Award

PRESENTED AT

USTA Boys’ 16 National Championships

ELIGIBILITY

Contestants who are playing in the tournament.

CRITERIA

Tennis skills and sportsmanship conduct.

SELECTION PROCESS

The Sportsmanship Committee of the tournament selects the recipient from the nominations made by the players and the committee.

TIMETABLE

The award is presented during the latter part of the tournament.

CONTACT

Tournament Director, USTA Boys’ 16 Tennis Championships

1200 Academy, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

(616) 337-7343

HISTORY

The award was first presented by the Eastern Tennis Association in 1978, shortly after the death of Bobby Kaplan, a prominent teaching professional on Long Island, who devoted his career to junior tennis.

YEARBOOK DESCRIPTION

Presented annually at the USTA Boys’ 16 National Championships, the Bobby Kaplan Sportsmanship Award is awarded to that boy who best combines sportsmanship and outstanding tennis ability. The award was first presented by the Eastern Tennis Association in 1978, shortly after the death of Mr. Kaplan, a prominent teaching professional on Long Island who devoted his career to junior tennis.

YEAR RECIPIENT

1978 Howard Sands

1979 Danny Weiss

1980 Tim Siegel

1981 Rick Leach

1982 Richey Reneberg

1983 Buff Farrow

1984 Jim Childs

1985 Al Parker

1986 Craig Kennedy

1987 Fritz Bissell

1988 Chris Cocotos

1989 Chris Pressley

1990 Jeff Salzenstein

1991 Eric Taino

1992 Paul Goldstein

1993 Rafael Jordan

1994 Nick Crowell

1995 Brandon Hawk

1996 Andrew Park

1997 Michael Duquette

1998 Cory Ross

1999 Rajeev Ram

2000 Jonathan Stokke

2001 Joseph B. Atas

2002 Brandon Wai

2003 Marcus Fugate

2004 Spencer Vegosen

2005 J. Houston Barrick

2006 Isamu Tachibana

2007 Sekou Coker Bangoura

2008 Evan King

2009 Bjorn Frantangelo

2010 Gordon Watson

2011 Thomas Pura

2012 Mitch Stewart

2013 Lane Leschly

2014 Alex Phillips

2015 J.J. Wolf

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