North Carolina Takes Most Titles At 2011 USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships

10U champions crowned for first time

North Carolina teams won half of the titles at the 2011 USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships Sunday. North Carolina had four champions and one finalist. Georgia won two titles and had six finalists. Arkansas and Tennessee had a champion each. MORE

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Sportsmanship Awards Announced

18 Advanced

Isabel Balsavage, GA-Clark

12 Advanced

Kristen Gordon, GA-Gordon
 

18 Intermediate

Alexander Arkin, SC-Shealy
 

14 Intermediate

Ethan Fussell, TN-Frederick
 

12 Intermediate

Stuart Phelan; AL-Vandevelde

10 Intermediate

Sydney Ostrander, MS-Calhoun

Extraordinary Team, Extraordinary Coach

player/coach is dedicated to jtt

There are usually several teams that come to the USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships with one or two unusual and unique backgrounds. This year one team has risen above average standards and are not only good players with a wide variety of backgrounds and achievements. MORE

12-Year-Old Plays 18s Advanced

competitors up to six years older

It might be intimidating playing someone 5-6 years older than you in Jr. Team Tennis, but Rachel Harden is embracing the experience. She is only 12-years-old and playing for South Carolina’s 18s advanced team. MORE

Last Jr. Team Tennis Tournament for Lichlyter

PLAYING SINCE HE WAS 13

The last time you play in Jr. Team Tennis can be bittersweet. Paul Lichlyter knows this feeling now. With turning 18 in a few weeks making this his last eligible year, Lichlyter has the great opportunity to play in the Southern Sectional tournament. To end his time in Jr. Team Tennis, Lichlyter’s Alabama 18 intermediate team hasn’t lost yet in the tournament defeating Kentucky 18 intermediate in a close 29-25 team match. MORE

First 10 and Under Distinction Impresses Kentucky Kids

connection to usta comes before jtt team

Wearing the JTT emblem boldly shows off the enthusiasm and desire to win of Kentucky's first 10U team in the USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships. MORE

Injured Team on Winning Streak

bad arm, ankle, back doesn't slow down alabama team

A fractured wrist, back injury, and a sprained ankle might hold back a tennis team from playing in the USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships, but that can’t be said for the Alabama 14 intermediate team from Birmingham. MORE

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bad arm, ankle, back doesn't slow down alabama team

A fractured wrist, back injury, and a sprained ankle might hold back a tennis team from playing in the USTA Southern Jr. Team Tennis Section Championships, but that can’t be said for the Alabama 14 intermediate team from Birmingham. MORE

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