The Winners and Finalists of the IC Winterbotham Junior Series held at the NationalTennis Centre this weekend is as follows: Boys 10UWinner Corey ConyersFinalist Harrison van Onselen3rd place Oliver van Onselen Boys 12UWinner Alec HooperFinalist Kingston Rees Girls 10UWinner Victoria Sandi-AguilarFinalist Londyn Mortimer Girls 12UWinner Briana HoulgraveFinalist Aryauna-Skye Davis Sportsmanship AwardsBoy Ayai BethelGirl Jasleen Salkey…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates the players who are participating in the college arena this year. 1. Abigail SimmsIndiana Tech Warriors 2. Sydney ClarkeUAB Blazers 3. Sierra DonaldsonLee Flames. 4. Elana MackeyMars Hill Lions 5. Africa SmithBethune-Cookman Wildcats 6. Hannah-Joy SimmsBrescia Bearcats 7. Shay’Tonya MissickJohnson C Smith GoldenBulls 8. Jacobi BainXavier of Louisiana…
Coming off a spectacular final at the World Juniors Team Competition in El Salvador, Bahamian junior tennis players Jackson Mactaggart and William McCartney have achieved top 10 rankings in the U14 Confederation of Tennis of Central America and Caribbean (Cotecc) poll. Jackson is positioned in the 6th spot and William in the 10th. Both boys…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is sending 2 teams to compete in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the Jr Davis Cup and Jr Billy Jean King Cup where players from the region are set to compete. The competition takes place at the Centro Nacional De Tenis from the 6th – the 11th of March…
The Bahamas Boys Team of Jackson Mactaggart, William McCartney, Jerald Carroll and Coach Bradley Bain played hard against Guatemala. Despite their efforts, they lost in the finals 1-2. On the road to the finals, The Bahamas won their pool and played exceptionally in the playoffs. In the finals, William McCartney gave a good effort but…
During the first month of the spring edition of its developmental program, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has employed a consistent and structured approach. A pivotal focus is on the younger divisions, in particular the 4-7-year-old group and the 8-11-year-old group. These two groupings make up approximately 76% of the Play Tennis registrants. The…
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…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) “Play Tennis Bahamas Program” Spring Session opened to a strong start. Young children ages 5-16 enter this introductory session with a goal to learn tennis and have some fun. Armed with the mission to offer tennis to as many young persons who have a desire to learn, the…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) ‘Play Tennis Bahamas” Spring Session will start on Saturday, February 5th at 9 am at The National Tennis Centre (NTC). The program is geared to introducing children ages 5-16 years old to the sport of Tennis teaching them tennis basics in a safe and fun-filled atmosphere. This program is…
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…