Kanchan Thomas, Monte Cassino fifth-grader, received the prestigious Sportsmanship award from the USTA (United States Tennis Association) for the competitive five-state region in the 10 and under age bracket. She was honored at the Missouri Valley Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony in Overland Park, Kansas recently. The USTA is the sport of tennis's governing body in the United States and runs the US Open grand slam tournament. In addition to earning the sportsmanship award for the five-state Missouri Valley conference, Miss Thomas also received the USTA sportsmanship award for the Oklahoma state region. Congratulations, Kanchan!