Abigail Simms and the Indiana Tech Warriors Win First WHAC Tournament Championship in Program History. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates Abigail Simms and The Indiana Tech Warriors on breaking new tennis ground and making history for Indiana Tech. On Friday they claimed the Wolverine Hosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Tournament Championship after winning their…
Abigail Simms and the Indiana Tech women tennis team remain undefeated in the Wolverine Hosier Athletic Conference. Simms won in doubles following a tough singles lost 6-7, 4-6 against Gomez from Aquinas. In doubles, she teamed up with Isidora Hrnjak winning a tiebreaking battle 10-5. This duo was featured in the Oracle ITA Women’s NAIA…
Bahamian Abigail Simms playing for Indiana Tech Warriors in the tennis spring season went 4-5 in singles at first flight and 7-4 in doubles. Abigail’s spring season, like many others, was cut short due to COVID-19. However, Abigail made history for women’s tennis at her school being 1 of 3 Warriors who earned national rankings…
Lauryn Daxon playing in #3 Flight singles for the Missouri Valley Vikings defeated Karson Light 6-1, 6-2. With the win, Lauryn and teamimprove to 5-1 for the season. The team competed against Lawrence Technological University yesterday. Joshua Turnquest and the Asbury Eagles won over Olivet Nazarene 4-3 on March. Bouncing back from #1 Flight singles loss,…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Bahamian Lauryn Daxon for being recognized as 2nd Team singles and doubles All-Conference for Missouri Valley College. Lauryn is a sophomore at Missouri Valley and has had a very successful tennis season. Coming off an injury last year, Lauryn has comeback in stellar form. Her team, the Missouri Valley…
The Fed Cup Team of Iesha Shepherd, Gabriela Donaldson, Sierra Donaldson and Lauryn Daxon were in action today against Puerto Rico. The home team Puerto Rico had great support and home-court advantage and was able to defeat The Bahamas. Gabriela Donaldson lost to Bou 6-0,6-1. Iesha Shepherd lost to Puig 6-0, 6-0. The duo of…
Another exciting week in the world of Bahamian Tennis as our 4-member Fed Cup Team of Iesha Shepherd, Gabriela Donaldson, Sierra Donaldson, and Lauryn Daxon compete in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The tournament starts tomorrow February 1 2016 where The Bahamas plays Guatemala at 10:00am. Other participating nations are: Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala Puerto Rico, Uruguay and…
Three national teams from the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) depart Nassau this month to represent The Bahamas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Jr.Fed and Jr. Davis Cup teams leave Nassau on Saturday, January 23 for the The Dominican Republic and return home on January 31. Mr. Bradley Bain will…
As the national tennis team calendar has come to an end for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA), Head of Junior Development Mrs. Kim O’Kelley hosted a Rewards Gathering at the National Tennis Centre on Saturday, September 5, 2015, for all those hardworking juniors who have represented the country this year, coaches who travelled with…