After a long hiatus from competitive sports during 2020, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association along with other stakeholders were able to begin hosting competitive tournaments throughout the country. Notwithstanding the volatility of the government Covid-19 regulations the majority of planned tournaments were successfully held. Kudos to IC Bahamas who Kicked off 2021 by hosting the…
Juniors Medal at Local Developmental Tournament Coach Steve Taylor held a Green Dot and Orange Ball Fun Tournament at the National Tennis Centre. These two divisions are instrumental in the development of upcoming junior players. Here is a look at the Winners Circle: Orange Dot SinglesGold – Tristan GaitorSilver – Hannah BellBronze – London Montesino…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) conducted a tennis workshop in conjunction with the Ministry of Education. The workshop provided training to over 25 Physical Education Teachers at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). The presenters at the workshop included the Internation Tennis Federation(ITF) Developmental Officer for the Caribbean, Mr. John Goede, top tennis coach Mr. Ceron…
The International Tennis Federation(ITF) extended an invitation to President Perry Newton to speak at the 2021 National Junior Tennis Initiative(JTI) Global Workshop. There were over 140 countries in attendance that were spilt into sessions. President Newton presented on The Play Tennis Bahamas introductory program and the keys to its success, the development of Island Association…
The Abaco Tennis Association “ATA” hosted their first Thanksgiving Weekend Classic which was a successful event. The Juniors participated in singles matches for 12U Boys/Girls and 17U Boys/Girls. The winners were: Girls 12U Winner- Makayla McDonaldGirls 12U Runner Up- Kiona OrlandoBoys 12U Winner- Brayden RussellBoys 12U Runner Up- Hank Russell Girls 17U Winner- Grace Ann…
The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mr. Mario Bowleg was in attendance as The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) held a Thanksgiving fundraiser event at The National Tennis Centre (NTC). Minister Bowleg came on the court and played, hitting some forehands and backhands. The event was very successful and featured Men’s Doubles, Female Doubles…
Team Bahamas had two major wins at the prestigious U12 ITF/COTECC FINALS in Santo Domingo. They won over Dominican Republic Team 1 and El Salvador. This event featured the best of the best in the Caribbean and Central American region. Mexico teams 1 and 2 played each other in the finals. The Bahamas was the…
It was a great day for the sport of tennis! The Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture (MOYSC) recognized some of the top rising stars in Sports in the country on Friday evening at Grand Hyatt, Bahmar. Michael Major Jr. who is the country’s #1 in U16 tennis and who is performing well internationally was designated…
Top tennis juniors are giving back in a big way. Anthony Burrows Jr., Dentry Mortimer Jr., Maddisan Bowleg, Sierra Rodgers and Mikellan Bowleg, all took the time to give back into the Play Tennis Bahamas Program at The National Tennis Centre. These players who have in most instances travelled and played tennis internationally are seeding…
There are three active island associations sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) namely The Abaco Tennis Association (ATA), the Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) and the Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA). The BLTA aims to foster a continuous learning and growth environment in tennis in The Bahamas through the sharing of ideas, providing support,…