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…
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…
The first BLTA Play Tennis Bahamas Festival was held at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). The event marked the culmination of the 1st instalment of the Spring Session of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Play Tennis Program which was conducted in the months of February and March. The goals of introducing beginners to tennis and…
The Tennis Calendar of events continues with the Abaco Tennis Association(ATA) hosting its second annual BD Global Classic in Dundas Town, Abacos Last year the support and competition were great. This year the event is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th and Sunday, March 20th, 2022 and promises to be even better. The tournament will feature…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) extends hearty congratulations to the Grand Bahamas Tennis Association(GBTA) on holding a successful tournament this weekend in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The event was the first BLTA sanctioned tournament since the Covid-19 pandemic. Kids and organizers alike were happy for the competitive play to resume with adherence to the appropriate safety…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2021 via Zoom on Friday, March 19th 2021. At the AGM the financial statements (reviewed by the accountant firm Gomez, Campbell & Co.) were presented by the Treasurer, Mr Timothy Dames. President Perry Newton brought remarks highlighting the opportunities that the Association…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Universal Tennis LLC, whereby Universal Tennis is now providing the BLTA, its tournament organisers and players with access to UTR, the company’s renowned rating system and technology platform. WHAT IS UTR? Universal Tennis Rating, or “UTR” is…
And the Work Continues! Since the hurricane destroyed the tennis courts at the Forest Heights Academy School, the association started looking for another court to use locally. After countless communication between the ATA President, Cameel McDonald, and the local government/administrator, ATA was finally given full access to use the tennis court in Dundas Town, Abaco.…