As two national teams return, another two teams have departed to represent The Bahamas at the U14 World Junior Tennis Championships (WJTC) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded two teams for international competition. The boys’ Team consists of Patrick Mactaggart, Reeves Mahelis, Chase Newbold, and Coach Artie Johnson. On the girls’ side, the cast includes Tatyana Madu, Kaylah Fox, Briana Houlgrave and Coach Ricardo Demeritte.
President Perry Newton stated “It is exciting to field another two teams for the World Juniors this week, there are two new boys to the international team competition and we anticipate they will integrate well. The girls’ team were successful in 2021 at the U12 competition and we hope they continue to play well together. The BLTA continues to provide these opportunities for this generation and we congratulate the parents who have reared some disciplined, focused and talented children. We appreciate the coaches who are travelling with our national teams. We are thankful to those persons who have contributed to preparing this team for travel. We pray for safety and strength as the two teams participate in Santo Domingo, giving their best and leaving it all out on the courts this week.”
The Boys are in Pool B with #2 El Salvador, #7 Seed Barbados and Curacao. There are 16 nations competing. The Girls also landed in Pool B where they will face #2 seed Costa Rica and Suriname in
round-robin play. There are 13 nations competing for the Girls. Matches start tomorrow, and we pray that Team Bahamas perform well.
Original Post Date: 3/6/2023
