Excellence Results Oct 3&4

Coach Lucie on G18s:

Hunter Bleser won Girls 18’s A draw, defeating 4 quality players on her way to the title. Her opponent in the finals was Janice Shin, who is currently ranked #2 in Texas and #55 in the nation in Girls 18’s. Hunter continues to improve her aggressive style game and her hard work is paying off. Abigail Chiu placed 4th in Girls 18’s A draw. Daniela Alvarez finished 5th in her draw, while Andrea Stapper won 2 matches in her draw. Hunter  

Coach Ryan on B18s:

Wilson won B Draw.  Wilson won with his competitive spirit and willingness to out worn his opponents. Everyone he played fought him hard in the first set and collapsed in second because he would not give them a point. Hustling for every ball. He started to attack seconds serves which also put more pressure on them.
Alejandro hurt his back the first game of the event and even being in pain he took care of his injury and fought through the tournament and won the B18s C draw. He went down a set in the first match and could barely serve. But his toughness pulled him through.
Marcus actually won both D draws. They decided to combine them. He only dropped 2 games in he first 2 matches. In the finals the guy surprised him a little and came out strong. He changed up his style a little to lengthen points and make it physical. The guy started cramping in the end of the second set and he make him continue working and he physically and mentally outlasted his opponent.
Garrett Reiter had a good tournament and placed 3rd going 3-1 in his C draw. He lost a tough 3 setter in the semis 7-5 in the third.
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Coach Brandon on G16s:

Alex Mjos had a great event making the semifinals of the A draw! On the way she beat the #4 seed 1&1 and played lights out! She has really jumped levels and she will be fun to watch moving forward as she continues to get better.
Being at the girl’s 16s site was a blast. We had 4 girls in the A draw(1/4 of the draw) and 3 in the quarterfinals. We had another 4 girls in B and C draw that had great results as well with Annika making semis of B draw, Synclair winning 3 matches and Kailee and Hannah winning 2 matches. The energy that this group brings to the site every tournament is great! And they continue to improve and push each other to get better!

 Coach Vince on B16s and G12s:

Jesse Wikso did a great job this weekend. His positive attitude throughout the tournament was a direct reflection on his results. He made it to the finals without losing a set before losing a tough 3 set battle with the number one player in the state in boys 16’s. Harrison Chiu, Bailey Forgus and Tyler Anson all had good events. They all went 3 and 1 in their draws in boys 16s. Tyler Anson placed 2nd, Bailey took 3rd and Harrison took 5th. Sydney Marin beat the number 2 seed in her draw in girls 12’s reaching the semi finals. Her best showing since qualifying to super champs. jesse

Coach Eric on B14s:

Varun reached the finals of the 14s C Draw (White). Blaine also reached the finals of his respective 14s C Draw (Red), winning tough 3 set battles in the quarters and semifinals and then narrowly losing in the finals after fighting through cramps in a grueling third set. Blaine’s attitude and competitive grit have improved noticeably. Despite injuring his left thigh in his first round match, Jett Hampton made the semifinals of the Boys 14s B Draw. Jett’s toughness and ability to bear down and compete, despite being injured, should be applauded. I never saw him whine or complain, despite his pain and inability to push off his left leg. After losing to a quality player in the first round, Matthew won 3 consecutive matches to earn 9th place in his respective Boys 14s C Draw (Blue). Matthew’s game has improved dramatically in recent months. Juan had a great tournament, earning 6th place in the Boys 14s A Draw. Juan’s serve has improved significantly since the summer and his forehand is becoming a huge weapon. And Juan is now willing to be aggressive under pressure. Big shout-out to Coach Notis for his excellent work with Juan.

Coach Newman on G14s:

Elena Kalogirou won her first two matches, she showed great progress from qualifying from champs a few months ago.  Anushka battled in every match, excellent competitiveness from her.

Coach Carrie on B12s:

Jake Riezebeek and James Cockrell both lost in the finals of their backdraw. Jake played great for his first Super. After losing to the top seed in the first round, he fought back in 2 tough matches. His 3rd match went 3 hours and he pulled it out in the third set. Great first Supers for him! James fought hard and also pulled out a three setter in his third match. He is making big strides in his game and it has a lot to do with his attitude and him always working on it on court. Cody went 1-3 winning his third round, his second win in Supers. He was in every match that he played and had opportunities to turn matches around.