Setting history for Indiana Tech, Abigail Simms and the Warriors won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Women’s Tennis Tournament championships on Saturday marking two consecutive years as champions. They defeated No. 2 University of Northwestern Ohio 4-0 at the Grand Rapids Racquet Club. Abigail was key playing the #1 doubles and #2 singles. Abigail won…
Hannah-Joy Simms and the Brescia Bearcats will play today in the River State Conference championships at the Top Seed Tennis Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The Bearcats closed out the regular season with a win over Ohio Christian University 7-0. Hannah-Joy who is a senior has been a major contributor to the team playing the #2…
Shay’Tonya Missick and the Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) women’s tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the CIAA tournament after defeating Virginia State University in quarterfinal action on Wednesday afternoon. The CIAA is the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Shay’Tonya led the way winning 6-1 as the #1. JCSU will now face Bowie State University…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) extends condolences on the passing of Mr. Peter Phillips. Mr Phillips was President of the BLTA from 1985-86 and was very instrumental in tennis in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. IC Bahamas President and former BLTA president Mr Kit Spencer stated “Peter with other close former Caribbean Tennis Players…
During the unaffiliated conference championships where XULA Gold Rush emerged victoriously, Jacobi Bain was also awarded for his singles and doubles play representing XULA. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) congratulates Jacobi on two outstanding feats in the college tournament championships. As he moves on to the NAIA Nationals we wish him and his Gold Rush…
Sierra Donaldson and The Lee University Flames clinched a spot in the Gulf South Conference (GSU) Championships tournament with a 6-3 win over Delta State University. The Lady Flames garnered one of the final two spots in the GSC postseason. The Lady Flames will play in the GSC Tournament which will be held April 28-30…
With a 18-5 record the XULA Gold Rush was seeded first. The team received a bye in the 1st round and won easily 4-0 in the quarterfinals. Bahamian Jacobi Bain was leading in his singles but did not complete as the team had won already. In the semis, Jacobi Bain helped XULA to advance to…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates Coach Artie Johnson and his team on successfully completing the annual Tim’s Refrigeration Eleuthera Doubles Tennis Tournament. Organizer and recent Hall of Famer Coach Artie Johnson reports on the event below: The 15th Annual Tim’s Refrigeration Eleuthera Doubles Tennis Tournament was once again a success, with teams coming…
With an impressive 15-0 record(6-0 in conference) for the season the Indiana Tech Warriors will compete to defend their 2021 WHAC Conference Championships. Bahamian Abigail Simms who is a part of the team was recently named WHAC player of the week, her talent has undoubtedly helped the team achieve this unbeaten record. The Warriors are…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) 2022 Spring Classic juniors tournament was held this weekend at The National Tennis Centre. There was an increase in players participating in the tournament with over 78 combined entries and 70 scheduled matches. The event which began on Thursday, April 7th and culminated on Sunday, April 10th was a…