Up to date: Jun 27, 2024 01:10 PM
Able to fly the Bermuda flag: Arianna Parra, left, Lee Terceira, Ella Metschnabel, women coach Jacky Lambert, boys coach Evan Heyliger, Theodore Tolaram, Manuel Maldonado and Ollie Anderson ({Photograph} equipped)
Two Bermuda junior groups are heading to the Dominican Republic for a Central American & Caribbean Tennis Confederation Sub Area 3 under-12 event.
Jacky Lambert has been handed the duty of mentoring the ladies, with Evan Heyliger the coach of the boys at a contest which begins on Friday and continues till July 5.
The Bermuda children will get to check their growing abilities in opposition to gamers from Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and the host nation, with Ricky Mallory, nationwide tennis director on the Bermuda Garden Tennis Affiliation, highlightin the significance of the occasion.
“This competitors offers the primary expertise at worldwide competitors for the gamers,’’ Mallory mentioned.
“It’s a developmental event which allows them to navigate by successful and the stress of shedding, whereas additionally encouraging good sportsmanship.”
Mike Wolfe, president of the BLTA, is delighted to see extra worldwide motion for the island’s up-and-coming tennis stars.
“I’m happy {that a} very lively summer season of tennis continues for the BLTA with the subsequent group of gamers flying out on Thursday,’’ he mentioned.
“They characterize the subsequent era of gamers for Bermuda tennis. I have to point out that I’m particularly thrilled that we’re sending a women under-12 workforce for the primary time shortly
“For the groups, this can be their first expertise at a global competitors and representing Bermuda, so the tennis neighborhood is behind them as they take the subsequent steps of their participant improvement.”
Lee Terceira, a member of the ladies workforce, gained the ten and underneath class on the Highland Spring event, which concluded at Pomander Gate on Wednesday. Nicholas Gakundi gained all his eight matches in the identical age group for boys.
Chloe McBrearty got here out on high within the women aged 12 and underneath, with Oliver Anderson choosing up the honours for the boys. The ladies doubles title within the division went to Arianna Parra and Isabella Neururer.
Neururer was topped women 14 and underneath champion, whereas Chase McCrimmon triumphed in the identical age group for boys.
Zachary McGuire took the highest prize within the boys 16 and underneath class and likewise mixed with Tobiah Goodchild to win the 18 and underneath doubles.
Sebastian Pukk and Amaya Rollins had been named 18 and underneath singles champions, whereas McCrimmon teamed up with Jaden Jones to beat Tristan Pettit and Jadon Spriggs within the pickleball under-18 remaining.