Over the weekend the Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) held a successful junior tournament at the YMCA in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The tournament was sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) and featured talented juniors participating in the first junior tennis event on the 2022 tennis calendar. The tournament winners and runner ups for…
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) 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.…
After three days of intense competition at the U14 JITIC regional event in Guatemala Jackson Mactaggart, BreAnn Ferguson and William McCartney advance to the main draw. In round-robin play Jackson won over El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama to advance to the G1 Main Draw. BreAnn won over Costa Rica and Honduras and William McCartney won…
A trio of talented juniors is participating in the U14 JITIC regional event in Guatemala. The U14 JITIC is a tennis championship for top junior athletes in the U14 category in the region. The event is scheduled for June 26th – July 1st 2021. Breann Ferguson, Jackson Mactaggart, and William McCartney are competing accompanied by…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Junior Tennis Nationals has come to a successful end. The event was held at the National Tennis Centre with categories from U8-U18 competing for the coveted Junior National Champion. Tennis Nationals for 2020 was cancelled due to Covid and tennis juniors all over The Bahamas participated in thisyear’s Nationals…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Junior Tennis Nationals is underway at The National Tennis Centre. What an exciting weekend of Tennis as our youngest age categories (U8 and U10) was able to compete in round-robin play. Emerging from the first two days are the following Winners and Runners Up: U8 BoysChampion: Cory ConyersRunner Up:…
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) congratulates Michael Major Jr., BreAnn Ferguson and Cameron Ferguson on recently winning USTA Tournaments in Florida. Michael Major Jr. Semifinal Results vs. Rolando Torrellas 6,1 6,3. Final Results vs. Tyler Troche 6-4, 6-3. BreAnn Ferguson won the USTA Girls U14 Level 7 Tournament in Orlando, Florida. BreAnn went undefeated in…
It was an exciting and invigorating weekend of tennis as juniors from the U12, U14, U16 and U18 categories competed at a very high level at The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Spring Classic tournament which was held at The National Tennis Centre. President Perry Newton thanked BLTA executives Tara Mactaggart and Everette Munroe (Tournament…