Donate with Confidence - KCTA has been awarded a 2023 Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency - the highest recognition given. To learn more about what KCTA does in our tennis community, click on the seal to the left to read our 2023 Annual Report. We are grateful for your support and we will use your gifts towards helping Kern County junior players have the tennis equipment and support they need to be the best they can be!

KCTA is providing Tennis Scholarships to high school players KCTA began sponsoring professional instruction for high school players in the summer of 2021. Since that time more than 400 student athletes have benefitted from up to 15 hours of small group instruction. This has been made possible through the support of our sponsors and partnerships with local teaching professionals and Bakersfield’s four private clubs. These scholarship lessons are available to players from every high school in Kern County, but the request must come through the team coach. Player eligibility will be determined by a demonstrated commitment to the sport, agreement to attend at least 90% of the sessions, and financial need. There is no cost to the players or their schools. For more information, contact Jerry Matthews at jerrymatthews004@gmail.com

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2022 - 2023 KCTA Burrell Sportsmanship Award Presented Past Recipients 2007-08: Julie Hutton & Aaron Dobie 2008-09: Carly Tucker & Nick Jacobs 2009-10: Lily Schuler & Tyler Thoms 2010-11: Zoe Tucker & Blaine Davenport 2011-12: Isabel Donaldson & David Perez 2012-13: Carlee Henderson & Tim Roe 2013-14: Taylor Touchstone & John M. Flores 2014-15: Grace Booth & Zach Gomez 2015-16: Madeline Kuney & Jack Han 2016-17: Madison Swaney & Raguvir Kunani 2017-18: Erica Paradise & Moses Jimenez 2018-19: Tiffany Chau & Juan Contreras 2019-20: Sofia Zaletel & Tyler Howard 2020-21: Monika McKenna & Sage Nguyen 2021-22: Natalie Tun & Alexis Ordaz 2022-23: Breanna Hiebert Congratulations to Breanna Hiebert of Bakersfield Christian High School - the 2022 KCTA Burrell Sportsmanship Award Winner! Breanna with her mother and father, Darrin and Nikki, her brother Cade and grandmother Carolyn Rosales, Sadie Padilla, Alina Garcia, Kylee Limpias, Tracy Macnair Burrell, Lindsay Young, Breanna Hiebert, Hannah Kratz, and Mailee Francisco Not Pictured: Galilea Villasenor, Itzel Franco, and Angela Rubio De La Torre On December 7, 2022, KCTA recognized twelve student athletes for their sportsmanship and leadership. The winner of this year’s Tracy Macnair Burrell Sportsmanship Award is Breanna Hiebert from Bakersfield Christian High School. Bre is an outstanding student with a 4.3 GPA who is described by teachers as hard-working and respectful. She picked up her first racquet at the age of 4 and, under the early guidance of her great-uncle Frank Thiessen, she was named the #1 player for BCHS her freshman year and each year thereafter. She ended her high school career by finishing in 2nd place for the Sectional Singles title and finished in the top 3 spots in doubles the two preceding years. In addition to working on her own game, Bre has helped her teammates and younger children develop their skills using patience and kindness. That kindness is on display in her own matches where she treats opponents with respect and is known for fair line calls and overall great sportsmanship. Bre says that she "always treats her opponents with respect because she realizes there is more to the game than just the competition." Joining Breanna as finalists for this year’s award were Rosales, Sadie Padilla, Alina Garcia, Kylee Limpias, Tracy Macnair Burrell, Lindsay Young, Breanna Hiebert, Hannah Kratz, and Mailee Francisco, Galilea Villasenor, Itzel Franco, and Angela Rubio De La Torre . All were excellent nominees, and we wish them the very best as they graduate this year.