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…
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The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates its Boys and Girls Teams who have advanced both to the Playoff Rounds at the World Tennis Juniors Prequalifier event. Some of the best U14 players in the Central American and Caribbean region are competing and include countries such as Honduras, Bahamas, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Bermuda,…
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The Tennis Calendar of events continues with the Abaco Tennis Association(ATA) hosting its second annual BD Global Classic in Dundas Town, Abacos Last year the support and competition were great. This year the event is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th and Sunday, March 20th, 2022 and promises to be even better. The tournament will feature…
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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…
DetailsThe Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is sending two teams to compete in San Salvador, El Salvador at The World Junior Tennis Competition(WJTC) pre-qualifying event. From this 14 and under pre-qualifier only the top male and female teams will advance. The competition takes place at the Federacion Salvadorena de Tenis from the 19th – the 27th…
DetailsOver 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…
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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…
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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…
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After a long hiatus from competitive sports during 2020, The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association along with other stakeholders were able to begin hosting competitive tournaments throughout the country. Notwithstanding the volatility of the government Covid-19 regulations the majority of planned tournaments were successfully held. Kudos to IC Bahamas who Kicked off 2021 by hosting the…
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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…
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