Boca Raton played host to USTA Florida’s 2022 Junior Team Tennis Fall State Championships on December 9 through December 11. There were 31 teams in attendance with over 150 players participating in the final JTT showdown of the year. The competition was fierce as teams were battling back and forth across seven different divisions.
USTA Florida Youth Team Play Manager, Liz Spicer said the atmosphere was electric all weekend long. “It was amazing to see the support parents, coaches, and other players were giving to one another,” she said. “This was definitely a memorable JTT Championship.”
The players brought good energy for a weekend of tennis.
This event marks the end of the 2022 JTT season, but the future is as bright as ever. The JTT program has grown to 18 different counties in Florida and well over 300 players.
Spicer is proud to be leading this program as it gives numerous children an opportunity to get involved in the team aspect of tennis and enjoy the sport with friends.
Junior Team Tennis State Championships are team tournaments organized by USTA Florida where teams of varying age and skill levels from all throughout Florida compete against each other at the end of the spring or fall seasons. Divisions of play include 10-under orange ball, and both green and yellow ball for 10-under, 12-under, 14-under and 18-under in novice, intermediate and advanced divisions.
Teams gathered to compete for their JTT State Championship.
2022 Fall JTT State Championship Results
Green Ball
10U
Winner: Royal Palm Polo
Captain: Michelle Silverman
Players: Hudson Silverman, Leonardo Castanho, Jackson Weprin, Logan Pruzan
Finalist: Gaines Park/DBYTF
Captain: Eddie Luby
Players: Joshua Adams, Alyssa Cleckley, Pietro De Negri Albarra, Zuri Rickets, and Braelen Sheely
12U
Winner: Green Go Getters Captain: Mike Vu
Players: Logan Biagi, Carma Candelaria, Christina Carlisi, Ellery Carlson, Walker Teate, Nam Vu
Finalist: Miami Chihuahuaz
Captain: Kara Borromeo
Players: Yifan Shen, Benjamin Koudelka, Emiliano Zaldivar, Anthony Saavedra, Olivia Trejos
Teams played in Green and Yellow Ball competition throughout the weekend.
Yellow Ball
12U
Winner: Broward B
Captain: Amadeo R. Marino
Players: Glanmarco Attento, Ornella Beltramino, Gabriel Marino, Bryson Montalvo, Hulya Ozdogan
Finalist: Miami Rockets
Captain: Lisa Tew
Players: Alexander Arias, Sebastian De Abreu, Victor Escobedo, Dominick Fili, Spencer Tew
14U Flight I
Winner: Crafty Crew
Captain: Joshua Sewell
Players: Knox Baker, Maximilian Chin Lee, Abigail Sewell, Joshua Sewell
Finalist: Elite Tennis Captain: Eric Myers
Players: Daniel Zacharia, Aadhav Balraj, Ahkil Balraj, Aaryan Nenmini, Saanvi Jagtap
14U Flight II
Winner: JGCC
Captain: Lisa Woods
Players: Brayden Woods, Jack Miller, Lukas Howland, Michael Schramm-Santo, Davis Miller
Finalist: Gators
Captain: Dave Porter
Players: Colin Cabrera, Asher Case, Gabriel Duterte, Wesson Kail, Barrett Mitchell, Owen Van Boven
18U Flight I
Winner: Volusia Wildlings
Captain: Bernhard Kwetkus
Players: Leo Kwetkus Joshua Thorpe Octavio Stout Ofelia Stout Marina Carlisi
Finalist: Miami Chihuahuaz Mozart
Captain: Kara Borromeo
Players: Warren Miller, Sophia Jarauta, Colby Benjamin, Martin Jeveaux
18U Flight II
Winner: Miami Chihuahuaz Azul
Captain: Kara Borromeo
Players: Ysabella Bagayas, Andy Lara, Martina Jamarillo, Kai Lesser,
Finalist: Wellington
Captain: Luke Stephens
Players: Nikhil Gudapati, Dan Levine, Josh Abrams, Jaydon Chavez, Ishaan Raut
