November 20, 2009
ATA's Champ Athletes Perform in Plano Major Zone
Seventeen of ATA’s championship qualified athletes competed in the Plano Fall Championship Major Zone this past weekend. Coach Notis, Coach Shoenmakers and Coach Collins accompanied the team on the trip.
Conor O’Meara ended the weekend with an undefeated record in the boys’ 14s white draw. An achievement that usually correlates with a championship, for Conor was the result of a rainout late in the third set of the finals. His match, against Rayce Robertson, ended at 6-4, 3-6, 5-5. Conor was working towards his fifth straight victory.
Colton Malesovas fought to earn four wins and a spot in the finals of the boys’ 18s white draw. He knocked out the top seeded Parker Sheridan in the quarterfinal 6-2, 6-1, and then eliminated Michael Frajkor in the semifinals 6-4, 7-5.
Rahul Gorti surpassed his number 8 seed by winning three matches to make the final four of the boys’ 12s red draw. In the quarterfinals he defeated teammate Sanjt Kumar 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Sanjit opened the tournament with a victory over Daniel Champion 6-3, 6-4. Also competing in the boys 12s, Ankith Kandikonda bounced back from a first round loss by beating Connor Posavitz 6-2, 6-1 to reach the consolation semifinals.
Jacqueline Patterson beat Charlsea Lamb 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 for her second straight win in the girls’ 14s white draw.
Ryan Burak opened play with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Tommy Finn. He then eliminated Damian Shelton 6-0, 6-2 , earning a quarterfinal spot.
In the girls’ 12s draw, Allie Young defeated Emma Greenwood 6-4, 6-3 in her first round match. Katherine Spencer gained valuable experience in two tough matches through the weekend.
Sreyas Mahadevan earned an opening round win over Cameron McCarthy 6-3, 6-2. Also playing in the boys’ 14s, Keaton Qualls beat Jett Johnson 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, reaching the round of 16.
In the boys’ 16s, Liam Leddy leaped into the second round with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over the number six seeded Ashish Kulkami. Garrett Callen came up with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Jeffery Kennedy in his first match, advancing to the round of 16. Neel Kumar fell in two tough matches over the weekend.
In the girls’ 16s draws, Allie Carlisle knocked out the number four seed in her first round match 6-2, 6-3, earning a spot in the round of 16. Smrithi Hariharan and Mikaela Pope worked hard in two tough losses in the tournament.
Look for these junior athletes to build on their hard work and success in next month’s major zones. Get your entries in now!
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