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2026 Awards
Hank Pfister with 2026 Winner of Hank Pfister Sportsmanship Award, Keen Nguyen.
Front Row - Jose Pantoja Tinoco, Alvin Nguyen, Carlos Real, Xavier Montes, and John Eoh
Back Row - Jesus Alvarez, Adrian Duran, Keen Nguyen, Hank Pfister, Oliver Hartman, and Joshua Durant
Not Pictured - Omar Garcia
Kern Community Tennis Association (KCTA) recently honored 11 senior boys for their outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and work ethic on the court, in the classroom, and in our community. The awards ceremony and dinner were held at Hodel's Country Dining with each young man receiving a plaque and a scholarship check for his accomplishments. Scholarships for this year's honorees totalled $1,900. The award is named in honor of Hank Pfister, a lifelong resident of Bakersfield who spent 13 years on the professional tour and 28 years as the Director of Tennis at Stockdale Country Club.
This year's winner was Keen Nguyen from Liberty High School. Finalists were Jesus Alvarez from Arvin High School and Adrian Duran from Golden Valley. Other honorees were Joshua Durant, North; John Eoh, Centennial; Omar Garcia, Foothill; Oliver Hartman, East; Xavier Montes, Wasco; Alvin Nguyen, Golden Valley; Carlos Real, West; and Jose Pantoja Tinoco, Arvin.