NJTL Essay Contest Winners

We are pleased to announce that Adrian Agulto, Samira Herber, Vivian Jordan,  and Sarah Jordan are the four winners of the ATA NJTL essay contest.   They will each receive a gift card from Big 5 Sports.

The topic of the essays was "Why do you think Arthur Ashe created the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network and how as your NJTL Chapter impacted your life?”

Click here if you would like to read the essays. 

Dodson/Hainline in the Finals!

Our Alamogordo Tigers girls doubles team keeps on winning.  They play in the championship match today at 4:00 pm!

Geary Wins in First Round

Matty Geary won his first round match at the state tournament, defeating Kishan Patel of Hobbs, 6-4,6-4.  He plays his quarterfinal match at 11:00 today.

News Flash

Emily Dodson and Kelly Hainline won their first round girls doubles match 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the state tournament!

May Play Day

This Saturday May 5 is the May play day sponsored by Wolfgang and Sabine.  See you there!!!

Remember that June play day is now scheduled to be an exchange with the Las Cruces Tennis Association.  Please let Janet know if you will be available to play.

Dodson, Hainline and Geary Qualify for State

The girls doubles team of Emily Dodson and Kelly Hainline  won second place at the district tournament held Saturday in Alamogordo.   Matty Geary finished in third place in boy's singles.  All three of these players are now qualified to compete this week in the state tournament.  Congratulations and good luck!

Tournament Results

Cameron Brace-Emmert of Alamogordo defeated Rodney Ladd of El Paso to win the men's open singles championship of this year's Alamogordo Open Tennis Tournament. Numerous events were played in the two day event at the Oregon Tennis Courts. Here is a list of the winners of the various events:

In men's singles age category events, Rodney Ladd won the 45+, Michael Herrera won in 50+, Kaz Dziamka was the champion in 60+ and Jesse Blough won in the 65 and older group.

In NTRP rated events, Rick Sotak won in the 4.0 category and Raymond Montoya won the 3.0 event.

In men's doubles, the Clint Loest/Richard Vickrey team won in the open championship, Kaz Dziamka and Michael Herrera won in 50+, John Genta/Rick Sotak were champions in the NTRP 4.0 and Joseph Santackas/Raymond Montoya won in 3.0.

Amy Badger won the women's 45+ singles championship and Sabine Berger won the 3.5 NTRP event.

The women's doubles 4.0 NTRP event was won by Cindy Carey/ Lois Whitmire. The Gail Richardson/ Joy Gallent team won the 40+ age group event.

In the open mixed doubles event, Cameron Brace-Emmert and Cindy Carey teamed up for the championship.

Contact: Dale Emmert ATA Vice President
505 306 2329