The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) conducted a tennis workshop in conjunction with the Ministry of Education. The workshop provided training to over 25 Physical Education Teachers at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). The presenters at the workshop included the Internation Tennis Federation(ITF) Developmental Officer for the Caribbean, Mr. John Goede, top tennis coach Mr. Ceron…
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…
Top tennis juniors are giving back in a big way. Anthony Burrows Jr., Dentry Mortimer Jr., Maddisan Bowleg, Sierra Rodgers and Mikellan Bowleg, all took the time to give back into the Play Tennis Bahamas Program at The National Tennis Centre. These players who have in most instances travelled and played tennis internationally are seeding…
There are three active island associations sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) namely The Abaco Tennis Association (ATA), the Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) and the Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA). The BLTA aims to foster a continuous learning and growth environment in tennis in The Bahamas through the sharing of ideas, providing support,…
The President of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Mr. Perry Newton along with the BLTA Treasurer Mr. Timothy Dames participated in an official courtesy visit with the new Minister of Youth Sports and Culture(MOYSC), Mr. Mario Bowleg. Also in attendance for the MOYSC were Mr. Eugene Poiter, Permanent Secretary and Director of Sports Timothy…
Tennis is trending with increasing numbers of young people learning the sport. The focus of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is to develop a viable pool of new players. The adage of no child left behind rings through as The BLTA has extended an invitation to all children ages 5-15. With the growing interest,…
RBC Royal Bank Bahamas (Limited) partners with The BLTA. The concept of opening up the Sport to all interested persons has proven to be successful for The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA). After attracting hundreds to its introductory program over the years and impacting a great number of lives, the Association has started another Fall…
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) President Perry Newton has been elected for two years to serve as the President of COTECC Subregion 3 Countries. Cotecc is the Confederation of Tennis of Central American and The Caribbean. This appointment will allow President Newton to assist with the implementation of policies that develop tennis in Central…