A trio of talented juniors is participating in the U14 JITIC regional event in Guatemala. The U14 JITIC is a tennis championship for top junior athletes in the U14 category in the region. The event is scheduled for June 26th – July 1st 2021. Breann Ferguson, Jackson Mactaggart, and William McCartney are competing accompanied by…
A successful U14 & U16 Junior Tennis Tournament was held at The National Tennis Centre this weekend. The event is an official tournament on The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) 2020 Calendar. The Winners of The Championship Rounds are: U14 GirlsBreAnn Ferguson – WinnerSarai Clarke – Runner-up U14 BoysJackson Mactaggart – WinnerCailan Bowe – Runner-up…
In the last two weeks, the BLTA “Play Tennis” Program has proven to be a good source to recruit beginners to the sport. The children display enthusiasm and a willingness to learn tennis; an open and honest eagerness and aptitude for the sport. The majority of the kids are picking up a tennis racquet for…
A group of young talented junior players from the Southwest Tennis Club (SWTC) participated in the Freeport National Jr. Tournament. For some of them, it was their first experience travelling abroad to this national tennis tournament and it proved to be very rewarding. The SWTC under the direction of President Mike Butler came home with…
On Saturday past, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s “Play Tennis” Developmental Program started indoors with drills and fitness conducted by Coach Marion Bain, Coach Corey Francis, Donte Armbrister and Sydney Clarke. Later, the session progressed outdoors as the weather improved. The kids had the opportunity to perform basic tactics and techniques as demonstrated and instructed…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s “Play Tennis” program is reporting a steady stream of young children between the ages of 4 to 16 on Saturdays at its free tennis clinics. On this past Saturday, the rain did not deter the crowd of children and the fun activities moved indoors at the National Tennis Centre. The…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is raising up the next generation of tennis players by providing a pathway for new beginnersinto tennis. On this past Saturday new entrants participated in the BLTA “Play Tennis” program held at the National Tennis Centre. The program is attracting first-timers to the sport of tennis. So far this year…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates two of its juniors on their selection as “Student Of The Year” nominees: Jackson Mactaggart and Sarai Clarke. Jackson Mactaggart is an Honor Roll student at the Lyford Cay International School and the #1 ranked tennis player in the country forthe Boys U12, winning trophies in the national tournaments.…
From the British Junior Circuit, Bahamian Anthony Burrows Jr. has captured another win! Anthony competed in the U16 East Summer County Tour – Bovingdon & Flaunden Tennis Club Tournament. The summer county tour is a series of local-level grade 4 and grade 5 junior tournaments running throughout the summer competition season. It is a part of…
Our Girls’ Team competed at a very high level at the ITF/COTECC U12 Team Competition Sub Region 3 in the Dominican Republic capturing the 3rd spot. We congratulate BreAnn Ferguson, Saphirre Ferguson and Jalisa Clarke for representing The Bahamas well! The other two top finishers were Puerto Rico (1) and Jamaica (2). Our girls participated…