The Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is excited to announce the sending of a Girls and Boys 12 and Under team being sent to the Dominican Republic to participate in the 2024 ITF/COTECC U12 Team Competition.
The competition begins June 28th - July 5th.
Competing nation’s foes COTECC Sub Region 3 include the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, & Dominican Republic.
The team will consist of three Girls Arianna Parra, Lee Terceira, Ella Metschnabel, and Jacky Lambert (Coach). The three boys are Theodore Tolaram, Manuel Maldonado, Ollie Anderson, and Evan Heyliger (Coach).
National Tennis Director Ricky Mallory commented, “This event provides the first experience at an international competition for the players. It’s a developmental tournament which enables them to navigate through winning and the stress of losing, while also encouraging good sportsmanship”.
BLTA president Mike Wolfe said, “I am pleased that a very active summer of tennis continues for the BLTA with the next group of players flying out tomorrow. They represent the next generation of players for Bermuda tennis. I must mention that I am especially thrilled that we are sending for the first time in a while a Girls U12 team. For the teams, this will be their first experience at an international competition and representing Bermuda, so the tennis community is behind them 110% as they take the next steps in their player development.”
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