Junior tennis players headline New Year’s tourney

BRIANA Houlgrave and Tatyana Madu receive their champions and runners-up trophies from Chilean Burrows. At left is Andrew Burrows Jr.

BRIANA Houlgrave and Tatyana Madu receive their champions and runners-up trophies from Chilean Burrows. At left is Andrew Burrows Jr.

As of Friday, January 13, 2023

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RUNNER-up Chase Newbold and champion Patrick MacTaggart receive their trophies from past president Darnette Weir and current president Perry Newton.

#JUNIORS in two age categories, U14 and U16, participated in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) New Year’s Tournament from January 7-10 at the National Tennis Centre.

#A group of talented juniors headlined the opening tournament of 2023.

#President Perry Newton, vice-president Chilean Burrows and immediate past-president Darnette Weir were on hand to present the trophies.

#The winners’ circle consisted of:

#U14 Girls

#Champion: Briana

#Houlgrave

#Runner Up: Tatyana

#Madu

#U14 Boys

#Champion: Patrick

#Mactaggart

#Runner Up: Chase

#Newbold

#U16 Girls

#Champion: Briana

#Houlgrave

#Runner Up: Tatyana

#Madu

#U16 Boys

#Champion: Jackson

#Mactaggart

#Runner Up: William

#McCartney

#Sportsmanship Boy:

#Panagiotis Mousis

#Sportsmanship Girl:

#Claudia Drgon

#The BLTA congratulates all the winners and participants. Special mention is made of Brianna Houlgrave who captured two age divisions in U14 and U16. 12-year-old Briana played for the first time in the U16 category winning over the #1 and #2 seeds and emerging victorious.

#“Continue to shine,” the BLTA wrote. “We thank the tournament director and officials for their hard work.”

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