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2019 USTA TEXAS JTT  NCQT RESULTS

June 24, 2019


The 2019 USTA Junior Team Tennis National Championship Qualifying Tournament brought together the top 24 teams at intermediate and advanced levels from throughout the section to Fort Worth from June 21-23.

 

King Daddy Tornadoes (14U 3.4 and Below), Dallas Select Longhorns (14U 3.5 and Above), ATA 18U Knightmares (18U 3.4 and Below) and the ATA 18U Dream Team (18U 3.5 and Above) all punched their tickets to the National Championships later this year in San Antonio.

 

King Daddy Tornadoes (Houston) took the 14U 3.4 and Below division, beating the ATA 14U Knightmares (Austin) 37-21 in the semifinals, then defeating the Texas Select Bears (Dallas) 34-26 in the finals. The team is captained by Jane Strnadel and features team members: Dong Thanh Do, Jastine Escamos, Katiana Gonzalez, Aly Ham, Laila Nguyen, Timothy Nguyen and Gabriel Segubiense.

 

Texas Select Longhorns (Dallas) topped the two-team 14U 3.5 and Above division, going 100-86 overall against Dent Daredevils (Keller). The two teams battled it out in a tightly contested matchup all weekend, but it was ultimately the Longhorns who came out victorious. The team is captained by Henry Luong and co-captained by Christina Allen. Their team includes players: Mariansofia Aguirre, Yuki Asako, Hattie Berend, Trooper Denson, Mateo Galvez, Cody Huang, Lance Luong, Lindsay Patton and Chelsie Son.

 

ATA 18U Knightmares (Austin) ran away with the 18U 3.4 and Below division, winning nearly 78% of its games. The Knightmares did not lose a set during the tournament, going 35-0, and posted a team score of 7-0. The team, captained by Brian Notis and co-captained by Chad Loup, includes team members: Austin Beckham, Alexandra Malysheva, Keana Moon, Kael Peterson, Jordan Phillips, Jonathan Snell, Clark Sweeney and Sydney Williams.

 

ATA 18U Dream Team (Austin) finished atop the standings of the 18U 3.5 and Above division, winning 80% of its games and losing just one set all weekend. The team is captained by Brian Notis and co-captained by Jack Newman. The seven player team features: Juandedios Abboud, James Cockrell, Anushka Dania, Megha Dania, Nico Jamison, Lawrence Li and Caroline Wernli.

 

The Section Championships serve as a springboard to the USTA Junior Team Tennis National Championships as the winners qualify for the national tournament held at McFarlin Tennis Center in San Antonio from November 7-10 (14U) and 14-17 (18U). Each year the nation’s top teams compete for a national champion in two age divisions (14U and 18U) in both the Intermediate and Advanced play divisions.

 

Established in 1991, USTA Junior Team Tennis provides youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a coed, fun and competitive team environment – all while allowing participants to compete with and against individuals of similar ages and skill levels.

 

With more than 85,000 players competing nationwide, USTA Junior Team Tennis brings players together to enjoy camaraderie and teamwork, providing a fun environment for kids to learn that succeeding is really more about how they play the game – win or lose.

 

For more information on USTA Junior Team Tennis, please visit ustajtt.com

 

To view the photos from the event, please visit our photo album here.

 

JTT National Championship Qualifying Tournament Winners:

14U 3.4 and below – King Daddy Tornadoes (Houston)

14U 3.5 and above – Texas Select Longhorns (Dallas)

18U 3.4 and below – ATA Knightmares (Austin)

18U 3.5 and above – ATA Dream Team (Austin)

 

Team Spirit Award Winners:

14U 3.4 and below – Rivera Hurricanes (Houston)

14U 3.5 and above – Texas Select Longhorns (Dallas)

18U 3.4 and below – Fort Worth Flame (Fort Worth)

18U 3.5 and above – Rocking Raquets (Abilene)

 

Sportsmanship Award Winners:

14U boys 3.4 and below – Payne Smith from Angelo Aces (San Angelo)

14U girls 3.4 and below – Avanthi Reddy from Lost Forest (Houston)

14U boys 3.5 and above – Lance Luong from Texas Select Longhorns (Dallas)

14U girls 3.5 and above – Elsha Valluru from Dent Daredevils (Keller)

18U boys 3.4 and below – Jackson McKay from ATC Hot Shots (Fort Worth)

18U girls 3.4 and below – Katie Siddons from Texas Select Aggies (Dallas)

18U boys 3.5 and above – Kien Huynh from NJTL Houston (Houston)

18U girls 3.5 and above – Carly Bontke from Rocking Raquets (Abilene)

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