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FOCOL sponsors tennis tourney for junior players

WINNERS of the Grand Bahama Tennis Association’s junior tournament in Freeport, Grand Bahama, this weekend.

WINNERS of the Grand Bahama Tennis Association’s junior tournament in Freeport, Grand Bahama, this weekend.

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TOURNAMENT organisers share a special moment.

THE tournament sponsored by FOCOL featured U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 participants and was held at the YMCA.

The event was sanctioned by the BLTA and the results in the various categories are as follows:

U10 Girls - Winner: Danielle Saunders. Runner Up: Marina Bostwick.

U12 Girls - Winner: Kaylah Fox. Runner Up: Briana Houlgrave.

U12 Boys - Winner: Patrick Mactaggart. Runner Up: Kingston Rees.

U14 Girls - Winner: Briana Houlgrave. Runner Up: BreAnn Ferguson.

U14 Boys - Winner: Jerald Carroll. Runner-Up Jackson Mactaggart.

U16 Girls - Winner: Jalisa Clarke. Runner Up: BreAnn Ferguson.

U16 Boys - Winner: Michael Major Jr.. Runner Up: Jerald Carroll.

U18 Girls - Winner: Jalisa Clarke. Runner Up: Sierra Rodgers.

U18 Boys14 - Winner: Michael Major Jr.. Runner Up: Dentry Mortimer.

GBTA president Natishka Barrett congratulated the winners, runners-up and all the players who participated in the tournament (some of the winners and runners-up are pictured above).

“We acknowledge those double crown winners: Michael Major Jr winner of Boys U16 and U18 and Jalisa Clarke winner of Girls U16 and U18,” Barrett said.

“We also congratulate the GBTA on another successful tournament. Briana Houlgrave and Jerald Carroll both captured the U14 crowns in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively and they were also able to get runners-up awards in another division.”

In attendance at the tournament were BLTA President Perry Newton and Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) President and BLTA Secretary Cameel McDonald. The presidents are also pictured with tournament director Danny Rigby.

“In the 2022 junior tennis circuit, we saw some great competition and increased participation from all over The Bahamas,” Barrett said.

“We encourage the juniors to continue to display their talents and we look forward to an even better 2023 by God’s grace,” said a press release.

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