2007 RTA/ARTP Junior Tennis Circuit

Week #3:  Raintree

WELCOME TO WEEK #3 of 
the RICHMOND JUNIOR SUMMER CIRCUIT
an Event Sponsored by the 
 ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND TENNIS PROFESSIONALS
with the USTA, Richmond Tennis Association and USPTA

Raintree Tennis Pro Eddie Parker hosted approx. 100 players on 8 outdoor and 2 indoor courts at Raintree and 4 courts at Mills Godwin High School on Saturday, June 23rd.   The weather was perfect for tennis, with temperatures in the 70s, low humidity and just a slight breeze. Eddie has trained many top young players, and he doesn't hesitate to ask them to return the favor.  Several high school players  volunteered to monitor courts and help keep things running smoothly during the day of play, including his daughter Nicole, who plays at Mills Godwin. <left, Eddie Parker

RESULTS  Girls 8s  Final Alyssa Hahn, Champion and Gracie Blackmon, Finalist Boys 8s Final William "Billy"  Troiano,  Champion and Grayson Brown,  Finalist Boys 8s Consolation Final William Howells, Champion and Chase Bernstine, Finalist

Hunter Koontz, who trains with Eddie Parker, was on hand to help.  Hunter, who is currently ranked 42nd in the Mid-Atlantic Boys 14s, plays mostly in  tournaments at the L2 and L3 level.

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Girls 10s Final

Ellie White, Champion and Sara Johnson, Finalist

Girls 10s Consolation Final

Lilly Ellick, Champion and Meredith Hughes, Finalist

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Boys 10s Final

Matt Nolan, Champion and Blaise Schuster, Finalist

Boys 10s Consolation Final

Will Miller, Champion and Matt Cousins, Finalist

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Girls 12s Final

Hannah Jenkins, Champion and  Abby Klein, Finalist

Girls 12s Consolation Final

Abby Jenkins, Champion and  Emily Hall,  Finalist

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Boys 12s Final

Thomas Rishcoff, Champion and Micah Hayden,  Finalist

Boys 12s Consolation Final

Kevin Namey, Champion and Thomas Wood, Finalist

Micah Hayden (left) and Thomas Rishcoff.  Micah, who plays at Robious, predicted that he and Thomas would play a tiebreaker in the final match. Thomas has won the past two circuit tourneys in Boys 12s.

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Girls 14s Final

Christina Shifflett, Champion and Taylor Click, Finalist

Girls 14s Consolation Final

Roya Pardis, Champion and Madeline Arthur, Finalist

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Boys 14s Final

Stephan Hinds, Champion and Brandon Wideman,  Finalist

Boys 14s Consolation Final

  Stuart Madden, Champion and  Drew Mullally,  Finalist

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Katherine Mahoney (left) attends St. Catherine's and trains at CCV. Jody Ehlers attends Moody MS and trains at Avalon.

Mike Finsterwald helped assign courts at Mills Godwin for players in the Boys 12s and 14s.

Jacob Bean, who plays #1 at Hanover HS, helped Eddie Parker monitor the courts, particularly for younger players who needed guidance with serving.

Tommy Doyle (left) attends Pocahontas MS in the 8th grade.  He trains at Raintree.  Stephan Hinds, who will be a 9th grader at Deep Run in the fall, trains in the summer on the island of Tobago.  Stephan, who towers above many of his peers, used to play football but gave it up because he "didn't like running."

Collegiate student Barrett Redmond has been taking lessons at Raintree & Westwood for several years, but has been hesitant to play in tournaments.  This was her first tournament entry.  "I'm kind of scared," she admitted. She won her first match.

Eddie gives Hannah Jenkins and Elizabeth York court instructions prior to their match.

Brandon Wideman (left) and Parker Jenkins played their matches on the Mills Godwin courts.  Brandon attends Pocahontas MS and plays at Wellesley.  Parker is in the 8th grade at Trinity Episcopal and plays at ACAC.

by Sara James