The Tribune

THE Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) Junior National Tournament was held at the YMCA in Freeport, Grand Bahama, this weekend.

The event sponsor was Bahamas Pure Water & Ice and sanctioned by The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association and is the first junior national calendar event held in Grand Bahama for 2020.

Darnette Weir, president of the BLTA, was on hand at the tournament draw along with the President of the GBTA, Natishka Barrett and tournament directors Danny Rigby and MacArthur Rigby.

“It was an overall successful one. It could not have been properly executed without the commitment and hard work of my fellow councillors and other supporters,” Barrett said.

“We are always grateful to all travelling players, coaches and parents from Nassau who joined us.

“The event would not have been possible without our sponsor, Greg Laroda, owner of Bahama Pure Water and Ice, who not only demonstrated his commitment to the nation’s youth financially but was personally on hand to watch the matches, speak at the opening ceremony and also assisted with awarding the winners and runner ups.”

The players were also commended for their sportsmanship.

The BLTA congratulates all the winners, runner-ups and all the junior athletes on their participation.

Special mention of the two triple crown winners Michael Major Jr and Sierra Rodgers on their tournament play.

• The official listing of all the winners and runner-ups of the various age brackets are as follows:

SINGLES

Girls’ 8U (RR) - Tierra Johnson – Winner, Danielle Saunders - Runner-up.

Boys’ 8U (RR) - Kingston Rees – Winner, Godfrey Clear - Runner-up.

Girls’ 10U - Marlee Martin – Winner, Kaylah Fox - Runner-up.

Boys’ 10U - Patrick Mactaggart – Winner, Cameron Ferguson - Runner-up.

Girls’ 12U - BreAnn Ferguson – Winner, Millie Beukes - Runner-up.

Boys’ 12U - Jackson Mactaggart– Winner, Jerald Carroll - Runner-up.

Girls’ 14U - Sierra Rodgers – Winner, BreAnn Ferguson - Runner-up.

Boys’ 14U - Michael Major Jr. – Winner, Jerald Carroll - Runner-up.

Girls’ 16U - Sierra Rodgers – Winner, Jalisa Clarke - Runner-up.

Boys’ 16U - Michael Major Jr. – Winner, Anthony Burrows, Jr. - Runner-up.

DOUBLES

Girls’ 14U - Marlee Martin and Sarai Clarke – Winners, Rachel Thompson and Azaria Junaid - Runners-up.

Boys’ 14U - William McCartney and Navon Bethel – Winners,Patrick Mackey Jr. and Sharano Hanna - Runners-up.

Girls’ 18U - Jalisa Clarke and Sierra Rodgers – Winners, Genesis Missick and Alyssa Roy - Runners-up.

Boys’ 18U - Khai Rees and Michael Major Jr –Winners, Anthony Burrows Jr. and Jerald Carroll - Runners-up.