 | | | No. 1 ranked Eliza Bates won her bracket. | | | | | | Sleepy Hollow Swim and Tennis Club was the site for some very exciting junior tennis matches on Oct. 3-5. The USPTA Junior Tournament saw 80 players, including 18 from Sleepy Hollow, compete in seven age divsions.
Results:
Boys 10 and Under:
Tyson Bates and Peter Thornton, both of Lafayette, displayed incredible shot making and determination in tough, hot conditions. Both players reached the semifinals.
Boys 12 and Under:
In one of the most competitive divisions, Sleepy Hollow had three of the four semifinalists: Andres Martell, Peter Aroner, and Alex Thornton. Thornton made it through to the finals, winning the event in straight sets.
Boys 14 and Under:
Power hitting Micah Elias of Orinda made it to the semifinals but lost to eventual champ, Brian Li.
Girls 12 and Under:
Three Sleepy Hollow team members made the quarterfinals: Peyton Smith, Zoe Cate and Eliza Bates. No. 1 ranked Bates won the event.
Girls 14 and Under:
Sleepy Hollow's Allison Burkhalter, a freshman on the Miramonte varsity tennis team, displayed brilliant shot making. Burkhalter earned the championship with a straight-set victory over Diablo CC's Megan Tomczak.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA