Laguna athletes claim first-place
The first round of the Laguna Beach Junior Tennis Challenger Series
2003 was played Sunday at Alta Laguna Park and three local players
earned first-place finishes.
The series format was round robin which allowed each player the
opportunity to play at least three matches.
The players ranged from rookie to the more-experienced tournament
player.
In the mixed 14-and-Under Division, Laguna’s Wyndham Smith went
undefeated to win the division. Places second through fourth went to
fellow Laguna athletes Natasha Boulard, Thomas Stevens and Jami
Andrews.
In the girls’ 12-and-Under Division, Boulard went undefeated to
claim first-place. Second-place went to McKenna Nokes with Alexandra
Rieckhoff in third and Alexsandra DeGarmo in fourth.
Laguna’s Benito Romeo went undefeated and won the boys’
10-and-Under Division and was followed, in order, by Patrick Stevens,
Evan Steinhoff and Zach Pratto.
In the boys’ 12-and-Under tournament, Stephan Korner of Laguna
Niguel won the division. Irvine’s Fareed Ahmed placed second and
Laguna’s Mike Rubel was third.
The next tennis challenger series event is scheduled for Oct. 26,
with a Nov. 30 tournament to follow.
The top eight point holders from those three events will qualify
to compete in the year-end Challenger championship on Dec. 7.
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