It would be a long day on Thursday at the Billie Jean King Cup (BJK) in Santo Domingo starting at 9 am and ending at 7 pm. The team would face Costa Rica for the last match in pool play. Elana Mackey playing in the #2 spot would go to a 3-setter coming out on…
The BLTA has fielded two junior tennis teams to represent the Bahamas in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The U12 girls’ team consist of Danielle Saunders, Caitlyn Pratt and Marina Bostwick. Level 1 Coach Paula Whitfield is captaining the team. The U12 boys’ team consist of Kingston Rees, Chase Newbold and Cameron Ferguson. Coach Philip Major is…
At the U12 ITF/Cotecc tournament in Santo Domingo, The Bahamas Boys Team faced the Dominican Republic in the semifinal match. Noah Russell who played the #2 singles lost 0-6, 0-6. Patrick Mactaggart played the #1 singles and lost in a competitive three-setter 5-7, 6-3, 4-6. This would be the only singles match Patrick would drop…
After going 1-1 in round-robin pool play Team Bahamas U12 Boys will advance to the Playoff Rounds. The Bahamas will play the top finisher from the other pool. The winner will then play in the finals. Today was the third day of competition. Team Bahamas Girls and Boys played hard despite falling short. The Boys…
The Bahamas is competing at the ITF/Cotecc Sub Region 3 U12 Team Competition in Dominican Republic. Countries competing include Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. The best of the best in the Caribbean and Central American region in the U12 Division will compete in Santo Domingo. The Bahamas Girls and Boys Team…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded 3 teams for an international tennis competition in June. A group of talented Bahamians will be representing the country at a very competitive level. The teams include the following Two (2) U12 Tennis TeamsU12 Competition is set to take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The nations…
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…
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture(MOYSC) was on hand as The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) welcomed its U12 Silver Medal Team home. MOYSC representative Pauline Davis-Thompson and BLTA President Perry Newton and Vice-President Chilean Burrows are pictured with Tatyana Madu, Briana Houlgrave, Kaylah Fox and Coach Marion. Mr. Michael Horton graciously provided the…
The Bahamas achieved a second placement with a 4-1 record in tournament play. The team closed out with a dominant performance over the US Virgin Islands. In the singles both Tatyana Madu playing in the #1 spot and Kaylah Fox playing in the #2 spot had shutout wins 6-0, 6-0 over their opponents Safiyah and…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) has fielded a three-member team to represent the country at the 2021 Cotecc U12 competition. Tatyana Madu, Kayla Fox and Briana Houlgrave will all compete for the first time at this international event. This Competition will take place from September 26th – October 2nd, 2021 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.…