Over 50 matches were played yesterday as IC Bahamas Junior Tennis Series was in Day 2 of the tournament at the BahaMar Resorts. Top juniors in the U10 and U12 participated in a very competitive environment displaying their tennis skills. The event is sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association and sponsored by Winterbotham, Lil Mo and…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Elana Mackey on her Finals appearance at a Level 7 USTA tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. During the tournament Elana played very well winning over Romina Zamora 6-1, 6-1, she then faced the 2nd seed Lyshko where she won in two sets 6-2, 6-1. In the semis, Elana…
The President of The Southwest Tennis Club (SWTC) Mr. Mike Butler organized a tennis tournament for beginners at the Flamingo Gardens tennis courts. It was the first interclub tournament for the SWTC youth afterschool “play tennis program”. The club has a roster of 50 registered kids ranging from ages 4 – 12. During the tournament,…
Bahamian top junior tennis player, Kofi Bowe advanced to the semifinals of the USTA’s Rick Macci International Spring Break Challenger. Kofi entered the Boys’ U16s event which was recently held in Boca Raton, Florida. Kofi defeated Jack Kreisberg (USA) 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. He received a walkover to the semifinals where he played his doubles…
Bahamian Sydney Clarke was rated fourth amongst the top junior talent in the region according to a recent ranking poll from COTECC. Coming off an exceptional tennis season in 2018 Sydney was victorious in International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior tournaments in singles and doubles. She now stands high in junior tennis in the Caribbean and…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association announces Mr. Perry Newton Jr., assisted by Mr. Wesley Rolle, will head the Junior Development Program for the national association. The approval of appointment was unanimous at this month’s Board Meeting. Mr. Newton has held various posts in the Tennis arena, inclusive of Public Relations Officer, Treasurer and Council Member of the BLTA…
The World Juniors Tennis Competition for top junior Girls U14 in the region is being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Team Bahamas started competition after the opening ceremonies against the home crowd favourites. They fought but lost to the DominicanRepublic. Sierra Rodgers was up first and lost 0-6, 1-6. Kaylee Kanuka followed next and…
The Bahamas was victorious today over Aruba 3-0 at the World TennisTeam Competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Bahamas coming off two tough and competitive losses came back strongtoday in matchplay. Anthony Burrows Jr. set the stage as he won easily 6-1,6-0, giving up only one game! over Aruba. Michael Major Jr. wouldcontinue the…
Arriving in Santo Domingo to represent The Bahamas at the World Juniors Competition is a cadre of talented juniors. Team Bahamas consists of Michael Major Jr., Anthony Burrows Jr., and Dentry Mortimer Jr. Michael, Anthony and Dentry are the top-ranked in the Boys’ U14 Division in the country and will be displaying their skills amongst…
The top juniors in the Caribbean and Central America have converged in El Salvador for the U16 Junior International Championships(JITIC) . Bahamain Jacobi Bain has emerged as one of the best in the region as he has secured a ticket into the finals today. A consummate tennis player, Jacobi came into the Main Draw in El…