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…
The Abaco Tennis Association “ATA” hosted their first Thanksgiving Weekend Classic which was a successful event. The Juniors participated in singles matches for 12U Boys/Girls and 17U Boys/Girls. The winners were: Girls 12U Winner- Makayla McDonaldGirls 12U Runner Up- Kiona OrlandoBoys 12U Winner- Brayden RussellBoys 12U Runner Up- Hank Russell Girls 17U Winner- Grace Ann…
There are three active island associations sanctioned by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) namely The Abaco Tennis Association (ATA), the Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) and the Grand Bahama Tennis Association (GBTA). The BLTA aims to foster a continuous learning and growth environment in tennis in The Bahamas through the sharing of ideas, providing support,…
The Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) has partnered with the Long Bay School in Abaco. The ATA will be providing lessons every Wednesday at 9 am at the school. The sessions will take place on the school’s basketball court. The ATA also supplies the sporting equipment required. The progression of the ATA is to be commended…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) Play Tennis Program Reaches the 100th New Player Mark! With safety protocols in place, The BLTA resumed its Introductory Tennis Program in January 2021 to continue to strengthen its pool of players and to ensure Tennis Sustainability. Five months later the program is pleased to have trained in excess of…
The recent session of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s “Play Tennis” featured an introduction to the backhand stroke. The backhand can be a one-handed or two-handed stroke. Many of the kids prefer thetwo-handed backhand. Play Tennis has welcomed up to approximately 20 participants since its resumption at the beginning of the year, keeping in line…
And the Work Continues! Since the hurricane destroyed the tennis courts at the Forest Heights Academy School, the association started looking for another court to use locally. After countless communication between the ATA President, Cameel McDonald, and the local government/administrator, ATA was finally given full access to use the tennis court in Dundas Town, Abaco.…
The Rebuilding of Abaco Tennis In Part 1 of our series on the “Rebuilding of Tennis in Abaco,” we told you how the Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) members banded together to renovate a tennis court in Dundas Town, Abaco after the passage of Hurricane Dorian destroyed their old tennis courts in Forest Heights. Those efforts…
At the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2-day Hurricane Relief Tournament that culminated today, the tennis community came together to give back to our tennis brothers and sisters in need. We saw some great matches but more importantly, we saw great camaraderie and sportsmanship. As the kids and adults got in some excellent matchplay for such a…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates the Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) for hosting a successful summer tournament this past week. The Abaco Tennis Summer Camp was held in Forest Heights, Abaco. Recently, BLTA “Play Tennis Course” certified coaches Sharon Greene and Keith Greene assisted President Cameel McDonald along with other coaches, as they led a…