The Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA) hosted a junior tournament in Freeport Grand Bahama this weekend. The tournament sponsored by FOCOL featured U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 participants and was held at the YMCA. The event was sanctioned by the BLTA and the results in the various categories are as follows:
U10 Girls
Winner: Danielle Saunders
Runner Up: Marina Bostwick
U12 Girls
Winner: Kaylah Fox
Runner Up: Briana Houlgrave
U12 Boys
Winner: Patrick Mactaggart
Runner Up: Kingston Rees
U14 Girls
Winner: Briana Houlgrave
Runner Up: BreAnn Ferguson
U14 Boys
Winner: Jerald Carroll
Runner-Up Jackson Mactaggart
U16 Girls
Winner: Jalisa Clarke
Runner Up: BreAnn Ferguson
U16 Boys
Winner: Michael Major Jr.
Runner Up: Jerald Carroll
U18 Girls
Winner: Jalisa Clarke
Runner Up: Sierra Rodgers
U18 Boys14
Winner: Michael Major Jr.
Runner Up: Dentry Mortimer
GBTA president Natishka Barrett congratulated the winners, runners-up, and all the players who participated in the tournament (some of the winners and runners-up are pictured in the attached). We acknowledge those double crown winners: Michael Major Jr. winner of Boys U16 and U18 and Jalisa Clarke winner of Girls U16 and U18. We also congratulate GBTA on another successful tournament. Briana Houlgrave and Jerald Carroll both captured the U14 crowns in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively and they were also able to get runners-up awards in another division. In attendance at the tournament were BLTA President Perry Newton and Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) President and BLTA Secretary Cameel McDonald. The presidents are also pictured with tournament director Danny Rigby.
In the 2022 junior tennis circuit, we saw some great competition and increased participation from all over The Bahamas. We encourage the juniors to continue to display their talents and we look forward to an even better 2023 by God’s grace.
Original Post Date: 10/31/2022
