18th-annual tourney and top-flight juniors showcased at CRN
This summer, the 18th Annual BCTA Jr. Classic, a United States Tennis Association (USTA) L6 sanctioned tournament hosted by the Bucks County Tennis Association, Inc. (BCTA), was supplemented for the first time with two top-flight regional L4 events. The tournaments drew 132 elite athletes and was held at Council Rock North High School’s tennis courts in Newtown, PA, July 26–28 and August 1–3.
While all events attracted athletes from throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia, the USTA Challenge Circuit L6 events are for experienced tournament players and the Championship Circuit L4 tournaments offer the highest competitive level in the region for athletes seeking to qualify for national competition in their age division.
BCTA Program Director Laura Canfield said, “It was a wonderful opportunity for Bucks County to safely host high-level sporting events. Tennis is an extremely lowrisk activity during the current pandemic, and these tournaments showcased talented athletes not only skilled in tennis, but who also displayed a high respect and commitment to community safety and good sportsmanship throughout the two weekends.”
Congratulations to the following players as well as to all those who entered the draws:
GIRLS’ 18S L6 » Champion: Tiffany Yeung, Milica Hill, NJ. Runner-up: Ella Strohmaier, Newark, NJ
GIRLS’ 16S L6 » Champion: Avery Palandjian, Lititz, PA . Runner-up: Sophia Anderson, Swarthmore, PA
GIRLS’ 14S L6 » Champion: Clare De Donder, Villanova, PA. Runner-up: Brianna Yang, Grand Valley, PA
BOYS’ 16S L6 » Champion: Daniel Duan, Ambler, PA. Runner-up: Sawyer Bock, Swarthmore, PA.
BOYS’ 14S L6 » Champion: Kyle Chesman, Dallas, PA . Runner-up: Kolulnath Ramasamy, Plansboro, NJ
Champion: Izabele Antanavicius, Villanova, PA. Runnerup: Esha Velaga, Colmar, PA. 3rd Place: Kavya Karra , Princeton Junction, NJ. 4th Place: Divya Venkatarama, Kendall Park, NJ.
BOYS’ 14S L4 » Champion: Trey Davidson, Bradsfordwoods, PA. Runnerup: Bradley Deeds, Titusville, NJ. 3rd Place: Tanay Patil, Princeton, NJ. 4th Place: Sean Clark, Lititz. Sportsmanship: Zidaan Hassan, Monroeville, PA
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The BCTA offers special thanks to the USTA Middle States region staff and officials for safely bringing these events to Bucks County and to Council Rock School District for making its facility available. Thanks also to the late Frances Rupert and Ellen Hackett for their legacy in sponsoring the Boys’ 16s L6 memorial championship trophy.