2007 DAVENPORT
& COMPANY CITY OF RICHMOND
JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Weekend Results
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| Emily Hahn with her pal Emma Carl. Emily and Emma train with Cris Robinson at Robious. Emily is in the 7th grade at Tuckahoe Middle, where she also plays on the soccer team. Emma and Emily will go to Freeman High School. |
5/27/07:
One of the best parts of chronicling the junior
tournaments is watching our young players grow up on the courts.
I've been photographing kids at local junior tourneys for not quite two
years now, and it's amazing how quickly these kids grow up.
How much they love the game. How much they enjoy each other's
company. And how well they can hit the ball. Richmond is
blessed to have some of the best pros right here in the country, teaching
our kids.
Whether they train at a public court with mom or dad - or a posh facility with the latest equipment, tournaments are a great way for players to find out where they stand up against other players in their age group.
"Playing tournaments is a way for players to see where their game is," said Raintree Pro, Eddie Parker, who has worked with some of the best in the area. "And most everyone likes to compete.
"Players
who are new to playing tournaments should play the RTA/ARTP One Day Junior
Circuit events in the summer, then try a Futures tournament.
Richmond offers so many tournaments across the area: Starting
with L-6 events (like the McDonald's novices in the summer) , then there
are the L-5,
L-4, L-3, L-2, L-1 Championships.
Wow, that's a lot!"
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Finalist Alexander Burleigh (left) and Nicholas Smith, Champion in the Boys 12 Singles L6 Championship.
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| Chris Suttmiller, Head pro at Stonehenge, consults with one of his students after his match. Chris has been the pro at Stonehenge since 2002. |
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The City tournament is a place to catch up on some quality time with your favorite stuffed animal.
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| Valentina Zabrovskaya (left) with Ellie White head to the court for their Girls 10 singles match. |
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| Elizabeth Dudley with Ashley McCreary |
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| In Boys 14s, Scott Steinour (left) with Sam Howard. The two are both 7th graders. Steinour attends Bird Middle School, Howard goes to Hungary Creek. Both will attend JR Tucker HS. |
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| Ellie
Whitlock (left) with Haylee Seidenberg in Girls 12s. Ellie claimed the Girls 10 Singles title last year in the Novice division of the City Tournament. |
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by Sara James