2007 RTA/ARTP Junior Tennis Circuit

Week #1:  Hermitage

WELCOME TO WEEK #1 of 
the RICHMOND JUNIOR SUMMER CIRCUIT
an Event Sponsored by the 
 ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND TENNIS PROFESSIONALS
with the USTA, Richmond Tennis Association and USPTA

Head Tennis Pro Mark Bernstine hosted the first week of summer circuit play on 8 outdoor and 4 indoor courts on Saturday, June 9th.  The draw of approx. 115 entries is an increase of  30 over last year, and practically double the number of participants from two years ago.    The boys' 14s had 24 players, the largest division, followed closely by boys 12s, with 23 players and girls 12s with 20 entries.  "It's all craziness," said Bernstine, with a smile.  The level of play was fantastic and the tourney moved smoothly.  Congratulations to the winners!  See you next week! <left, Mark Bernstine

----In the summer junior circuit one day events, all players are guaranteed two matches, with a first round consolation draw.   The Hermitage event, the first tourney of the summer circuit, typically has a smaller number of entries as school is still in session for many players.  Such a huge turnout sets high expectations for the remainder of the season! Junior tennis is very strong in Richmond!----

RESULTS  Girls 8s Final Sarah Fuhr, Champion and Gracie Blackmon, Finalist Boys 8s Final Grayson Brown, Champion and  William Troiano, Finalist Boys 8s Consolation Final Matthew Oley, Champion and  William Bemiss, Finalist

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Girls 10s Final

Elizabeth Dudley, Champion and Ellie White, Finalist

Girls 10s Consolation Final

Emily Wills, Champion and Ashley McCreary, Finalist

Emily Wills was playing in her first tournament.  She plays at Burkwood and attends St. Andrews.

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Boys 10s Final

Matt Nolan, Champion and Fitzgerald Bemiss, Finalist

Boys 10s Consolation Final

Marcos Sarmento, Champion and Ben Buell, Finalist

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Girls 12s Final

Taylor Click, Champion and Charlotte Bemiss, Finalist

Girls 12s Consolation Final

Hannah Jenkins, Champion and Madeline Wills, Finalist

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Boys 12s Final

Thomas Rishcoff, Champion and Nashil Thakkar,  Finalist

Boys 12s Consolation Final

Franklin Gergoudis, Champion and Kieran Raphael, Finalist

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Girls 14s Final

Meghan Nasta, Champion and Kelly DeGroot, Finalist

Girls 14s Consolation Final

Elly Weber, Champion and Nicole Fratkin, Finalist

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Boys 14s Final

Stefan Hinds, Champion and Jake Weber, Finalist

Boys 14s Consolation Final

Ryan Murphy, Champion and Samuel Howard,  Finalist

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Peter Brodzik (left) and Nicholas Anders  play at Avalon.

Emily Wright (left) and Ann Catherine Bokinsky.  Emily trains at Hermitage, and Ann Catherine at Avalon.

Logan deTreville (left) trains at Westwood Club and MacNair Jennings plays at CCV.

Maggie Noonan and Madeline Wills

Brandon King (left) plays at Canterbury and Scott Steiner is from Chestnut Oaks.  Both play on the tennis team at Byrd Middle School.

Kelly DeGroot was the Finalist in Girls 14s.  She plays at Hermitage and attends Pocahontas MS.  Kelsey Miller plays at Salisbury and attends Millwood.

Chip (left) was hanging around the trophy area where Carter Norman happened to be as well.  Carter played in Girls 14s and trains at Hermitage.

Maclaine Ellis plays at Hermitage and Alexandra Howells is from CCV.

(from left) Tory Brown, Lindsay Brown & Elly Weber

Jake Weber (left) and William Perkins pitched against each other in a baseball game earlier in the day for their Glen Allen LL teams.  Both are in the 5th grade:  Jake at Three Chopt ES, and William at Collegiate.  The two paired up to play in the City Tournament and are the City Champions in Boys 12 year old Doubles.

Parker and Hannah Jenkins.  Parker attends St. Michaels and Hannah is on the tennis team at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Academy.

Taylor Click (left) plays at Hermitage & Fox Hall.  Ashley Price trains at Wellsley & Raintree.

Ross Pegram & Franklin Gergoudis

just for fun......here is a photo from last year - same time, same place:

Jake Weber and John Clement prepare to take the court for their match, which Jake won in a tiebreak.  John and his twin brother, Harrison --who also played in Boys 14s --attend Steward School.

by Sara James