JUNIOR INDOOR PROVINCIALS (AND NATIONALS)

March break means its time for our competitive juniors to take to the courts for the provincial indoors. Because these events can be held over several days it means that the event can have a full feed consolation and so the top 6 places for the event are determined.

Here are the top six singles players and the doubles champions and finalists for each group.  Congratulations to all who took part and particularly those who kept winning during a tough schedule.

U12 Boys: Marko Stakusic, Alex (Xiang) Lu, David Gauberg, Ashton Cross, Alessandro Sant’Angelo, Akhil Malik.  Spencer Keung & Stefan Simeunovic (Niagara), Marko Stakusic & Alex (Xiang) Lu.

U12 Girls: Daria Tomashevskaya, Rachel Krzyzak, Dasha Plekhanova, Teodora Tanasescu, Marina Stakusic, Victoria Mboko. Daria Tomashevskaya & Rachel Krzyzak, Dasha Plekhanova & Arina Artemyeva.

U14 Boys: Liam Draxl, Nick Lagaev, Daniel Fainblum, Ilya Tirapolsky, Ethan Meanchos, Isaac Ogilvy. Liam Draxl & Nick Lagaev, Daniel Fainblum & Ethan Meanchos.

U14 Girls: Ariana Arseneault, Daria Tomashevskaya, Jada Bui, Alexandra Arkhipov, Corina Spasojevic, Kailen Galazka. Ariana Arseneault & Jada Bui, Alexandra Arkhipov & Dasha Plekhanova.

U16 Boys: Ivan Mitric, Ryan Navarro, Zac Faveri, Paul Olteanu, Eric Cherniy, Jonathan Sorbo. Ryan Navarro & Sasha Pachnev, Ivan Mitric & Isaac Ogilvy.

U16 Girls: Brindtha Ramasamy, Nifemi Akinbiyi, Sofia Babych, Layne Sleeth, Anca Craciun, Rhea Verma. Brindtha Ramasamy & Anca Craciun, Mya Bui & Alisia Stephanie Manolescu.

U18 Boys: Sean Huynh, Ivan Mitric, Christian Lakoseljac, Eli Ogilvy, Adrian Mag, Clarke Wilson. Sean Huynh & Eli Ogilvy, Christian Lakoseljac & Clarke Wilson (see photo left to right).

U18 Girls: Maria Patrascu, Katarina Kopcalic, Natasha Irani, Sofija Zecevic, Savanna Ly, Alisia Stephanie Manolescu. Maria Patrascu & Natasha Irani, Katarina Kopcalic & Sofija Zecevic.

This year events were held at Ontario Racquet Club (U18s), White Oaks Tennis World, Niagara-on-the-Lake (U14s), ACE Burlington (U12s), Parkside Tennis Club Windsor (U16 boys), Veneto Centre Tennis Club (U16 girls) all of whom do a fabulous job of making the events enjoyable for the participants. Thanks go to these clubs for making the events special for our juniors!  

ONTARIO PLAYERS AT ROGERS JUNIOR INDOOR NATIONALS

Shortly after the Provincials are completed nationals are held at various sites.  Congratulations go to Team Ontario U12s who took the top spot in the team event.

Outstanding results by Ontario players are listed here.

U 12s: Daria Tomashevskaya (S & D Champ), Rachel Krzyzak (S3 & D Champ): Ashton Cross (S & D Champ), Marko Stakusic (S2 & D Champ)

U14s: Sofiya Babych (S Champ & D2), Viktoriya Tabunshchyk (S3) Ariana Arseneault & Jada Bui (D Champs); Nick Lagaev (S2 & D2), Daniel Fainblum (S3 & D Champ), Luka Vukovic (D Champ), Liam Draxl (D2).

U16s: Maria Tanasescu (S2), Anca Craciun (S3 & D2), Sofiya Babych (D Champ), Rhea Verma (D2); Victor Krustev (S Champ).

U18s: Vanessa Wong (S Champ), Maria Patrascu (S2 & D Champ), Teona Velehorschi (S3 & D2), Natasha Irani (S4 & D2), Tina Kreinis (D Champ); Denis Shapovalov (S Champ), Alejandro Tabilo (S2), David Volfson (S4), Victor Krustev (D2).