DALLAS 12’s and 14’s

Coach Newman on notable player performances he watched this weekend.  

Harrison Chiu finished 4th in B14 ‘A’ draw, very competitive in matches he lost.  He will compete for sectional title.

Max Schmidhauser scrapped his way to victory in B14 ‘B’ draw, competed extremely well with calm demeanor and great sportsmanship!

Jack Lum playing Monday tennis, extremely clear about his game style.

Megha Dania won the backdraw in G14s ‘A’ draw for her second SCMZ in a row.

Coach Lucie on notable player performances she watched this weekend.

Caroline Wernli won her 2nd straight singles SCMZ in girls 12’s A draw.  She is getting better and her game style is becoming more aggressive.  She handled being the #1 seed with poise and fought her heart out in every match.

Sarah Darbar had a break-through tournament in doubles, winning the girls 12’s A draw with her partner.  Sarah and her partner were impressive with their attacking game styles and their command of the net.

Lily Schiffman got 4th in her singles 14 B draw, winning several matches in match tie breakers, showing consistency and grit.

Ela Raczka and her partner won Girls 14’s A draw doubles crown, dominating the field!

HOUSTON 16’s and 18’s

Coach Brandon on notable player performances he watched this weekend.

Callie did a great job at this event. She beat two girls she had never beaten before and got 5th place in the Girl’s 16s A draw! She really took a step forward in her ability to play committed tennis in difficult situations, and it paid off. I am looking forward to what her summer has in store for her!

Kristin was very close to having a big breakthrough tournament. She lost two extremely close matches against higher ranked players along with winning 2 back draw matches. She is on a great path and I know she will be making some waves throughout the summer this year!

Grayson had a good event winning a three hour war in the QF against a very solid player then turning around and barely losing the SF against eventual winner Aron Pierce. He just ran out of gas in the hot and humid weather but I thought he did a great job of setting himself up for success at Summer Grand Slam.

Bailey did a fantastic job of battling through a shoulder injury and winning his back draw on Monday. He was in a lot of pain and won a difficult match and it was gutsy! I was proud of his performance.