Local Juniors to be Honored on Opening Day of U.S. Open

August 13, 2015 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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USTA Eastern will hold the 2015 Junior Awards Gala on Monday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Indoor Hospitality Pavilion to recognize the top juniors in the Eastern Section.

Alexa Noel of Summit, N.J. will be honored in two divisions, as she is number two in the Girls 12s and number one in the Girls 14s. Noel’s most recent accomplishment included winning singles in the Girls 14s Division at the USTA National Clay Court Championships.

“It feels really special and means a lot to be honored at the Junior Awards Gala, especially in two divisions because only one other person can say they achieved that this year,” Noel said. “I also feel that my hard work in practice is paying off. These rankings make me confident that I can keep doing great things in my junior tennis career.”

Each of the players honored are the top three in their age group as a result of their tournament performances throughout the past 12 months.

“The Awards Gala provides players with the opportunity to be recognized for their hard work at a young age,” said Julie Bliss Beal, senior director of competitive tennis. “Parents and kids alike find it meaningful to celebrate the players’ achievements during Day One at the U.S. Open.”

Former professional tennis player and Tennis Channel broadcaster Justin Gimelstob will be a guest speaker. Gimelstob is a member of the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame.

The USTA Eastern Junior Awards Gala has acknowledged exceptional players for more than 15 years.

The full list of award winners includes:

Boys 10s  Girls 10s
Ty Nisenson: Port Washington, N.Y. Stephanie Yakoff: Fort Lee, N.J.
Joseph Phillips: New York, N.Y.                          Nina Wiese: Flushing, N.Y.
Astro Pilipovic: New York, N.Y.                           Lara Berliner: New York, N.Y.
   
Boys 12s Girls 12s
Isaac Smith: Glen Cove, N.Y. Gabriella Price: Montebello, N.Y.
Daniel Cohen: Fair Lawn, N.J. Alexa Noel: Summit, N.J.
Evan Lee: Cos Cob, Conn. Madison Sieg: Greenwich, Conn.
   
Boys 14s Girls 14s
Spencer Brachman: Commack, N.Y. Alexa Noel: Summit, N.J.
Cannon Kingsley: Northport, N.Y.                        Shelly Yaloz: Little Neck, N.Y.
Ronald Hohmann: Oyster Bay, N.Y.                    Lea Ma: Dix Hills, N.Y.
   
Boys 16s Girls 16s
Mac Kiger: Katonah, N.Y.                                   Anna Brylin: Short Hills, N.J.
Ryan Goetz: Greenlawn, N.Y.                              Rachel Lim: Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
Abhijeet Joshi: Millington, N.J.                            Loren Haukova: Elmsford, N.Y.
   
Boys 18s Girls 18s
Tyler Schick: Short Hills, N.J.                           Madison Battaglia: Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
William Blumberg: Greenwich, Conn.             Rachel Lim: Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
Oliver Sec: New York, N.Y. Anna Ulyashchenko: Brooklyn, N.Y.
   

  


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