by: Grant ChambersView Results (select "Regional" under the title "level")
View Photo GallerySunday - October 9Championship Sunday has concluded! Congratulations to the following teams for their determination, persaverance and great play!
1st Place - 14 and under: Lewiston Smashers - USA Tennis New England
2nd Place - 14 and under: Westend 1 - USTA Middle States Section
1st Place - 18 and under: Team Pelham Rec - USTA Eastern Section
2nd Place - 18 and under: Team Healthplex Sports Club - USTA Middle States Section
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| 1st Place - 14 and under: Lewiston Smashers - New England Section |
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| 1st Place - 18 and under -Team Pelhan Rec - USTA Eastern Section |
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| 2nd Place - 14 and under: Westend 1 - New England Section |
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| 2nd Place - 18 and under - Team Healthplex Sports Club - Middle States Section |
Sportsmanship Award Winners14 and under, boy: Nicholas Davis (Bronx Finest) - USTA Eastern Section
14 and under, girl: Martha Wood (Westend 1) - USTA Middle States Section
18 and under, boy: Ibtisam Durranti (Sheehan Titans) - USA Tennis New England
18 and under, girl: Ashley Comfort (Pelham Rec) - USTA Eastern Section
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| Sportsmanship Award Winners: 14 and under, boy: Nicholas Davis - USTA Eastern Section; 14 and under, girl: Martha Wood - USTA Middle States Section |
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| Sportsmanship Award Winners: 18 and under, girl: Ashley Comfort; 18 and under, boy: Ibtisam Durranti |
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Saturday - October 8
Day 2 of the 2005 USA Team Tennis Northeast Regional Championships are underway! In the 14 and under division, Team Westend 1 from the Middle States Section is in first place with the Lewiston Smashers from the New England Section in a close second. In the 18 and under division, Team Pelham Rec from the Eastern Section are in first place with Team Healthplex Sports Club representing the Middle States Section trailing close behind.
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Friday - October 7
The 2005 USA Team Tennis Northeast Regional Championships are underway in Wilmington, DE! Teams from the New England, Middle States, Eastern, and Mid-Atlantic sections will be in competition. For detailed information about this event, click here.
Douglaston Destroyers thrilled to attend Regional Championships
The Douglaston Destroyers representing the USTA Eastern Section are a group of nine kids who decided to join a tennis team. The team is made up of brothers, sisters, and friends.Even though they play on the same courts that John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe and Mary Carillo played on, they were never too serious about their tennis. Now they find themselves representing their USTA Section in the North East USA Team Tennis Regional Championships.
The team had to go to Freeport to qualify for the Sectionals. Kids were dropping off the team due to other commitments and the travel distance. When it was down to five kids Erika Cohen came to the rescue. Even though she really doesn’t play much tennis, she didn’t want the team to forfeit.
Erika helped the team win by two points. Through it all and their humble beginnings the kids from Douglaston became friends. They will cherish those friendships for years to come as they compete together at the Championships!
Lewiston Smashers - Team Photo
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| Lewiston Smashers from Lewiston, ME - 14 and under division |
Blue Hens - Competitors Turned Teammates
The Blue Hens representing the USTA Middle States Section is a team made up of high school competitors from rival teams. "We have had so much fun playing against each other we decided we wanted to play with each other," stated one team member. That team unity and friendship seems to have paid off for the Blue Hens. They've earned a trip to the USA Team Tennis Regional Championships.
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| Delaware Blue Hens - 18 and under |
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| Delaware Blue Hens Team - 18 and under division |