Jenya was the only LTA player who competed in the Columbus Indoor Tennis Tournament from January 31st to February 2nd. Once again, Jenya achieved incredible results, beating Kyle Dawson and Trevor Horstmann. In his third match Jenya was defeated by Sebastian Fauchet in close sets. Jenya unfortunately had to withdraw from his last match against Kyle Roth in the consolation quarterfinals because of an injury.
LTA SELECT Players Compete in the New Year’s Dual Level 5 Tournaments
LTA SELECT Players Compete in the New Year’s
Dual Level 5 Tournaments
On the weekend of January 16th-19th most of our players competed in the Dual Level 5. For the boys, this was a local tournament at the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, but for the girls, this tournament was in Mercer Island Washington. LTA Coach, Angela Leong took a group of four girls including Katie Lorish, Christina Le, Betsy Sauer, and new LTA player Ellie Grossman. Katie beat Demie Warner handily in the first round, but was defeated by Meghan Cassens in the second round after Meghan exhibited a colorful display of poor manners and distasteful court behavior. Christina Le lost but had a very tough tournament, and met two very competitive players, Christy Sipes and Brittany Reed, in her first two rounds of the tournament. Britta Stime defeated Betsy Sauer in the first round in a close match, but Betsy was able to rally back and make it to the consolation finals. Ellie Grossman achieved great results in this tournament and beat Darby Rosette and Grace Egger in her first two rounds. Ellie pushed herself to the limit in her match with Grace, and was very excited to beat her—a fellow top-ranked junior. Ellie lost in a close match in the quarterfinals when she encountered Rae Cockreham—a very consistent junior. Tasha, Cadie and Allie also competed in this tournament and all three of the girls won their first rounds against Carlina Jow, Maria Johrarleva, and Fiona Cerf respectively. Tasha, Cadie and Allie lost their second rounds in close matches against Lea Jansen, Erin Larner, and Nora Tan respectively. Arianna Fardanesh played in the Girls 16s division, and beat Kira Kearsley in the first round. She was defeated in the second round by Sasha Carter, who went on to win the tournament.
In addition to providing these girls with new match experiences, this tournament also gave the girls fond new memories. Katie, Christina, Ellie, and Betsy traveled with Angela to this tournament, and they all had a fantastic time. “It was by far my favorite trip of my whole tennis career with Angela,” says Katie Lorish, who has been traveling with Angela to many tournaments since the age of 12. “It says a lot that the players at the LTA can respect our coaches, but also laugh and have fun with them too.”
Meanwhile, the boys were playing in the THPRD Dual Level 5 back in Portland. Peter Beatty played in the Boys 16s draw and lost two close matches to the third seed Jamie Thorp and then to Mathew Alderson. Nick Mulfur also had a very tough tournament and was defeated by Ratan Gil and Andrew Smith. Jenya made it to the finals of this tournament, but lost in a close match to Alex Rovello. Lastly, Sam beat Will Cooper handily in his first round, but was defeated by Alex Wallace in his second.
LTA’s Michael Stephenson Battles in Back to Back Tournaments
LTA’s Michael Stephenson Battles in Back to Back Tournaments
LTA player Michael Stephenson has stepped up to the plate in recent months, and has been a fierce competitor in many challenger level tournaments. In the City of Vancouver Jr. Challenger from January 9th to the 11th, Michael competed in the Boys 12s singles division, and won the consolation finals. In the Glendoveer Challenger tournament two weekends after, Michael lost in the finals to the first seed Kieran McTagre in close sets. Michael has worked hard to achieve these results, and is working towards moving up to the Champ Level.
LTA’s Tasha Hueffner at the Girls 18’s Endorsement
With the first weekend in February also came the first Boys and Girls endorsement of the year. Tasha won two matches against Demie Warner and Alexis Filliol, and lost two against Lea Jansen and Sophia Bott. There is much to be said, however, about Tasha’s match with Lea Jansen. After hours of hard practice and training, Tasha was able to walk out onto the court with Lea wearing passion, dedication and commitment. Their intense rivalry was apparent through Tasha’s fiery intensity. Though she lost 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 there is little doubt that Tasha will be able to beat Lea in her next tournament.
ACE DEUCE JR. GIRLS AND BOYS CHAMPS TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS
The month of September brought the players of the Leong Tennis Academy a fresh new season to display their athletic excellence. Our competitors kicked off this successful season at the Ace Deuce Jr. Girls and Boys tournament at Club Green Meadows. Erin Larner advanced to the finals where she defeated fourth seed Basia Kopecka in the Girls 14s division. After three matches in the Boys 12s division, Tommy Mulflur lost a tough match to the first seed Stefan Ball in the semifinals. Quite unfortunately, Nick Mulflur and Peter Beatty met in the first round of the Boys 14s draw, where Nick defeated Peter in a very competitive match. Nick made it to the quarterfinals of this division, but lost to the third seed Mark J. Bright in a grueling match with two set tiebreakers. Sam Stephenson played in the Boys 16s division of this tournament, playing an intense first round against Omeed J. Balou (7-6, 3-6, 12-10). Sam, however, lost in a close second round match against Varun Iyengar. Players Stuart Tierney and Jenya Pereverzin competed in both the Boys 16s and the Boys 18s divisions. Jenya Pereverzin won the singles in both events, playing a total of six singles matches. Stuart advanced to the finals of the 16s, and the semifinals of the 18s, playing a total of seven matches. Stuart defeated the third and sixth seeds in these divisions, but eventually lost in close matches to Jenya in both events.
2008 MOUNTAIN PARK RACQUET CLUB ADIDAS CUP CHAMPS
Many more of our players competed in the 2008 Mountain Park Racquet Club Adidas Cup Champs tournament. Sam Stephenson played a great first round match, leading him into his second round against Jenya. Sam and Jenya played a great match, and Jenya emerged victorious. Jenya advanced through the next three rounds, eventually defeating Alex Wallace 6-3, 6-0 in the finals. In the Girls 14s division, Allie Hueffner powered through four matches, defeating Basia Kopecka in the semifinals. Allie, however, lost in the finals to the first seed Victoria Tam. Likewise, Kadie Hueffner also played well in this tournament, but lost to top ranked competitor Dominique Beauvais in the quarterfinals. Arianna Fardanesh also played well in this tournament, but lost a close match to K. Edwards. As the second seed, Tasha Hueffner performed at a very high level throughout this tournament, but lost in the semifinals in a fiery battle against Maya Jansen (7-5, 6-7; 10-6).
LTA PLAYERS TRAVEL TO EUGENE SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB
Our player’s continued to achieve their goals in the month of October, which began with the Eugene Swim and Tennis Club Dual Level 5. After defeating their first round opponents quite handily, both Peter Beatty and Tommy Mulflur had opportunities in their second rounds to test themselves against the first seeds of the tournament. Though Peter and Tommy did not beat these players, they played well and are eager to beat these players when they next encounter! Nick Mulflur lost in the first round to Matej Luptak, but was able to bounce back from his loss and win the consolation draw. Sam Stephenson continues to inch closer and closer to beating the top ranked players with every tournament. In his second round, Sam lost 7-5; 6-2 to Kent Andreasen, but made Kent work very hard to beat him. In the Girls 14s, Allie Hueffner and Erin Larner played a tough match against each other. Erin ended up winning this match, and made it to the semifinals where she was defeated by Angela Chen. Kadie Hueffner faced a tough first round match against Natasha Prokhneveska, but beat Rachael Nedrow in the consolation draw, and made it to the semifinals of consolation. Both Valerie Frank and Arianna Fardanesh defeated their first round matches with confidence, but faced tough players in their second round. Tasha Hueffner was able to make it to the semifinals of the girls 18s, but lost to Megan Moore in a close match.
SUNSET ATHLETIC CLUB FALL BOYS’ CHAMPS RESULTS
Some of the LTA players also played in the Sunset Athletic Club Fall Boys’ Champs. Nick Mulflur was seeded fourth in the Boys 14s, and lost in the semifinals to the second seed Mark Bright. In the round of sixteen, Tommy Mulflur upset the third seed Dylan King. Tommy also advanced to the semifinals, but lost to the second seed, Stefan Ball. Sam Stephenson did very well in this tournament, and played his way into the finals. Sam, however, lost in a close ten-point tiebreaker for the third set.
LEONG TENNIS ACADEMY’S COACH AND PLAYER MAKE HISTORY IN 2008 PACIFIC CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Beaverton, Ore., played host to this year’s Pacific Cup competition, which saw Pacific Northwest and Southern California go back and forth with the lead for much of the weekend. Pacific Cup competition utilizes a round-robin format in which the teams play a total of three rounds, each featuring a new opponent. A complete round includes boys’ and girls’ singles, as well as boys’, girls’ and mixed doubles. Each match consists of one set using regular scoring and team points are scored per the number of games won.
Coached by co-academy Director for Leong Tennis Academy, CHRIS LEONG, the championship decision came down to the final match of the event, a head-to-head battle in the Girls’ 18s division between the two teams representing the USTA Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest’s Sophia Bott and British Columbia’s Megan Barber. Sophia Bott went on to win 8-1. LTA player Jenya Pereverzin, helped the Pacific Northwest team win the Pacific Cup team championship for the first time in the history of the competition participating in this event as one of several team members to hold an impressive undefeated record in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. CONGRATULATIONS!
CONGRATUATIONS!! BELINDA NIU USTA Girls 16’s Clay Court Champion!!
Congratulations to Belinda Niu, who won Girls 16s singles in the USTA National Clay Court Championships. Belinda worked her way from the round of 128, to the finals where she defeated the 17th seed, Nicole Melichar. In the nine rounds that Belinda played, she defeated the 1st, 5th, 4th, and 17th seed. Belinda also competed in doubles with partner Lea Jansen. They won their first match, but lost their second match to the doubles finalists Mimi Fotopoulos and Alecia Kauss. Belinda’s remarkable performance this summer has skyrocketed her into the top ten nationally for the Girls 16s. Great Job Belinda!
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