Tennis camp champions crowned

Published 12:00 am Friday, July 24, 2015

Coaches Paul Smith and Monica Garvin stand with the 12 year old intermediate champion Luke Detwiler and runner up Garrett Riddle.

Coaches Paul Smith and Monica Garvin stand with the 12 year old intermediate champion Luke Detwiler and runner up Garrett Riddle.

In the 12 year old advanced girls group, Savannah Detwiler was champion and Paige Garvin was runner up.

In the 12 year old advanced girls group, Savannah Detwiler was champion and Paige Garvin was runner up.

The 2015 Andalusia Tennis Association camp to a close Thursday morning at the LBW tennis courts, and was capped off with seven campers crowned as champions in their respective age divisions.

In the first class of the day, Logan Reaves topped the 8-and-under class and took home the championship trophy. Landon Butler fought hard and finished in second place, and Greyson Seay battled to take the third place spot.

The second class of the day was the 9 and 10-year-old class, which was split into a girls division and boys division. Joseph Hainds edged out the top spot in the boys’ division, just ahead of second place finisher Hugh Wallace Stovall.

Katie Kennedy proved to be too much to handle as she rolled through the tournament to take the 9 and 10-year-old girls’ division title. Madyson Mullen was equally as tough on her competition as she breezed to a second place finish in the division.

In the 11-year-old class, Maggie Furr defeated the girls and boys in the class to take home the championship trophy. Sasha Johnson made his way into the championship match, and finished second. Jiyoon Kim battled her way through the bracket for a third place finish.

The final class of the day was the 12-year-old class, which was spit into three groups; boys intermediate, boys advanced and girls advanced.

Luke Detwiler worked his way through the intermediate group to finish as the champion, and Garrett Riddle finished in second place.

Matthew Beasley powered his way through the advanced class and emerged as champion, and Dawson Kennedy finished in second place.

In the advanced girls class, Savannah Detwiler was crowned as the champion, and Paige Garvin finished in second place.

ATA officials said that the camp was a great success this year with all the kids showing signs of improvement from the beginning to the end of camp. They wanted to tell everyone that attended this summer to come back again next summer and continue their learning experience. Officials also encouraged anyone who missed out this year to come out next summer and give it a try.

 

Matthew Beasley took home the championship trophy for the 12 year old advanced boys group, and Dawson Kennedy finished as runner up.

Matthew Beasley took home the championship trophy for the 12 year old advanced boys group, and Dawson Kennedy finished as runner up.

Katie Kennedy took home top honors as the 9 and 10 year old girls champion, and Madyson Mullen finished as runner up.

Katie Kennedy took home top honors as the 9 and 10 year old girls champion, and Madyson Mullen finished as runner up.

In the 9 and 10 year old boys group, Joseph Hainds was crowned as champion, and Hugh Wallace Stovall finished as runner up.

In the 9 and 10 year old boys group, Joseph Hainds was crowned as champion, and Hugh Wallace Stovall finished as runner up.

In the 8-and-under class, Logan Reaves won the championship, Landon Butler finished second and Greyson Seay finished third.

In the 8-and-under class, Logan Reaves won the championship, Landon Butler finished second and Greyson Seay finished third.

Maggie Furr was crowned champion of the 11 year old group with Sasha Johnson finishing second and Jiyoon Kim finished third.

Maggie Furr was crowned champion of the 11 year old group with Sasha Johnson finishing second and Jiyoon Kim finished third.