By Brenda Maddaleni, Junior Challenge Ladder Vice President
Nearly 150 players participated in the 2020 ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder season. The Junior Challenge Ladder provides players ages 10 to 18 the opportunity to play against other players in the metro area. Each player is placed on the ladder, and players are able to challenge up the ladder and also play to defend their position in the ladder. The objective of the ladder is to facilitate friendly match play in a non-tournament environment. It is a great opportunity for juniors to work on their game and meet new players. There are also group events for each ladder section to play doubles and round robins. The events for 2020 were held at Blackburn Tennis Center, Sandy Springs Tennis Center, and the Riverside Club. Play began in late August and wrapped up in December. The final event of the season was held at Harrison Tennis Center. The players played a mixed round robin and enjoyed a boxed lunch from Slopes in Sandy Springs, while the awards were presented. Players received awards for sportsmanship and 3 in a Row wins. In addition, players were recognized as follows:
- Most Matches Played: Jonay Brittain, Franchesca Brown, Brandon Kim, Ethan Swatski, Amanda Tanaka
- Biggest Moves on the Ladder: Jensen Diiani, Wesley Flicker, Prisha Mody, Kevin Screws
- Ladder Manager Awards: Carrington Brown, Vee (Virginia) Fisher, Reese Hilsen, Andrew Ruder
- VP Awards: Cherysh Henry, Freddie Lawrence
Each player also received a long-sleeve zip shirt, neck gaiter, and a bag tag. The rankings for the 2020 season are listed on the opposite page. Congratulations to Kate Sharabura for holding her spot for two years in a row and for John Lasanajak, who moved into the #1 spot just before the season ended. We are working on plans for the 2021 season. Registration opens May 1 and closes August 1. Look for an update on the ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder in the July/August issue of Net News.
Girls Challenge Ladder
1 Kate Sharabura
2 Germany Davis
3 Conley Raidt
4 Saray Yli-Piipari
5 Jada Young
6 Lauren Khou
7 Neena Katauskas
8 Jo-Yee Chan
9 Mai Nguyen
10 Franchesca Brown
11 Cherysh Henry
12 Leeza Kurtz
13 Anya Nelson
14 Samantha Slaton
15 Carrington Brown
16 Jonay Brittain
17 Isabella Theodore
18 Jaala Screws
19 Michelle Jones
20 Nicole Eigbedion
21 Mara Opre
22 Claire Giddings
23 Alyssa Davis
24 Mckenzie Shelton
25 Jensen Diianni
26 Sydney Brantley
27 Cleo Moore
28 Shayli Dodia
29 Madison Andrews
30 Jade Lasanajak
31 Myra Wu
32 Ashley Cooke
33 Prisha Mody
34 Caroline Eads
35 Mary Jacoppo
36 Alyssa Khou
37 Amanda Tanaka
38 Lauryn Swatski
39 Trinity Porter
40 Kennedy Talbert
41 Mckenzie Oliver
42 Kylie Johnson
43 Kimaya Paranjpe
44 Meher Bajwa
45 Sophia Clements
46 Bernadette Kotscher
47 Gabrielle Cesar
48 Teri Brantley
49 Sejal Joshi
50 Victoria Louis-Jacques
51 Megan Mckinnon
52 Alyssa Braude
53 Lauren Powell
54 Anwitha Anbuchelian
55 Samantha Ruder
56 Juliana Diianni
57 Sedona Cornelison
58 Valeria Bazan
59 Cali Crouch
60 Isabella Luce
61 Brooke Saye
62 Jordan Ballard
63 Audrey Welch
64 Katie Koenning
65 Deya Todorova
66 Lilianna Lavelle
67 Jamaya Williams
68 Victoria Mejia
69 Ansley King
70 Kathryn Ferris
71 Lily Meyers
72 Virginia Fisher
73 Marlai Walter
74 Kennedy Hill
75 Sophia Jarboe
76 Athithi Ayyappan
77 Olivia Hooper
78 Ashley Bentz
Boys Junior Challenge Ladder
1 John Lasanajak
2 Robert Bauer
3 Andrew Pietkiewicz
4 Freddie Lawrence
5 Davis Taylor
6 Eli Hirshberg
7 Reilly Mcnamara
8 Arsal Farooq
9 Matthew Sloan
10 Nikhil Kulkarni
11 Jake Grimes
12 Quinn Wicklund
13 Blake Stoddard
14 Lova Metor
15 Jack Hrastar
16 Chris Cianciotti
17 Reese Philip Hilsen
18 Mitchell Freeman
19 Stephen Zhu
20 Paul Fridman
21 Jaiden Dodia
22 Jordan Winfrey
23 Jason Eigbedion
24 Parth Mody
25 Matteo Maddaleni
26 Luke Atkinson
27 Ethan Swatski
28 Ryan Cozad
29 Shaurya Bajaj
30 Kellen Simmons
31 Robert Frierson
32 Simon Hayal
33 Jake Solomon
34 London Vasilescu
35 Kevin Screws
36 Shreyan Bajaj
37 Anish Madireddy
38 Brandon Kim
39 Shiv Kinnarkar
40 Teo Johnson
41 Owen Heybroek
42 Andrew Ruder
43 Peter Craig
44 Rishav Ranganathan
45 Matthew Song
46 Harris Unell
47 Tyler Austin
48 Wesley Flicker
49 Vikunth Venkatesh
50 Henry Walter
51 Grayson Perlman
52 Aditya Madireddy
53 Rijul Rapelly
54 Sam Flicker
55 Shriyan Sathish
56 Shaan Majeed
57 Sushil Muddala
58 Austin Turner
59 Tristan Slowey
60 Arjun Shah
61 Rocco Dicarlo
62 Joshua Warren
63 Hemil Thakkar
64 Ethan Smith
65 Alexander Sloan
66 Reid Kanemasu
67 Jake Young
68 Brendan Pickell
