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May 2015OVTA District Championships
The Ohio Valley District Championships are June 6 – June 9th. There is not a local qualifier this year. Players sign up directly for Districts. This is the Qualifier for the Midwest Closed. Most draws should not fill, so everyone who applies has a good chance of getting in. The tournament has singles and doubles. If players need help finding a doubles partner, let…
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May 2015Dispatch Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Wellington Freshman Connor Biernat for being named the Columbus Dispatch athlete of the week last week for tennis. Connor was also a sectional champion.
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May 2015Columbus Sweet 16 Championships
Compete in the 1st Annual Columbus Sweet 16 Championships. Prepare for competing at the OVTA districts by playing singles and doubles in a team compass draw. 1st Annual Columbus Sweet 16 Championships Tournament ID: 850134515 Entry Deadline: Wednesday May 13th* Register here Boys / Girls 12s May 15 – 17 Boys / Girls 14s May 29 – June 1 Team Format Prepare for OVTA Districts…
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May 2015NCAA Tournament Friday
The Ohio State Men’s tennis team begins the NCAA tournament this Friday at 1:00 p.m. versus Buffalo. #35 ranked Notre Dame plays #24 ranked Vanderbilt at 10:00 a.m. The winners play Saturday at 12:00 p.m. for a spot in the at the NCAA tournament at Baylor. Senior Kevin Metka will also be competing in the NCAA Doubles competition with Ralf Steinbach as the 7 seeds….
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May 2015Racquet Club Spring Open
Congratulations to Paige Kompa and Erik Britz for winning the Racquet Club Spring Open last weekend. Paige won the Girls 16s, and Maddie Atway was a finalist. Erik won his 1st tournament in the Boys 12s. Brian Pang was also the Consolation Champ.
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Apr 2015Kevin Metka Receives Big 10 Medal of Honor
Congratulations to Kevin Metka for winning the Big 10 Medal of Honor. This is the conference’s most exclusive award and recognizes academic and athletic excellence. Only 28 athletes earn this award each year. Metka, a graduate of Worthington Kilbourne is majoring in Engineering and is a 2 time ITA Scholar Athlete. He is one of 12 Buckeyes to ever win 100 Doubles Matches. He is…
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Apr 2015Racquet Club Spring Open
Congratulations to Evelyn Holman for winning the Girls 14s Racquet Club Girls Spring Open Last Weekend. In addition to Girls 14s, there was Girls 12s and Boys and Girls 10s. Boys 10s Green Ball Finalist: Reece Page Boys 10s Green Ball Consolation Winner: Bryce Page Girls 14s Consolation Winner: Priyanka Agochiya Boys 10s Orange Ball Consolation Winner: Evan Modak
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Apr 2015Easter Bowl Doubles Bronze Ball
Congratulations to Robert Cash, for getting 3rd place at the USTA National Spring Tournament (Easter Bowl) Boys 14s Doubles. He played with Anand Saluja from Wisconsin. They defeated a team from Nor Cal and Texas in the 3rd place match 9-8 in a tiebreaker. In the quarterfinal they had a comeback win over Nathan Han and William Grant who were the 4 and 14 seeds…
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Apr 2015CJ Cash – Loyola Greyhounds
Congratulations to New Albany senior CJ Cash who has committed to play tennis at Loyola University, a member of the Patriot League located in Baltimore, Maryland. CJ received the Presidential Scholarship for 4 years. He is coached by Bryan Nibert and Gabe Higgs. CJ’s accomplishments include: 2014 Boys OHSAA All State 2014 3rd Place OHSAA Division I Doubles Eight time Midwest Championships Qualifier Competitor at…
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Apr 2015International Spring Championships ITF
Congratulations to Connor Biernat for winning a round in the qualifying of the ITF Grade 1 International Spring Championships in Carson, Ca. Connor also competed in the Boys 16s Doubles main draw with Holden Smith.