By Gina Woods, Junior Challenge Ladder Vice President
The ALTA Junior Tennis Challenge Ladder is a program that allows young players to compete with others of similar skill levels, improve their game, and make new friends. The 2023 season has ended, and we are proud to share the results and highlights with you.
We want to recognize our “Three-in-a-Row” awards this season, which means they won three consecutive matches without losing. These players showed great dedication and hard work. Well done!
- Girls: Mirka Punekar and Rhiya Chiang
- Boys: Moulik Jain, Grayson Perlman, Lucas Vasilescu, Tucker Turknett, Brandon Kim, Aaryan Ralkar, Josh Gaus, Nikhilesh Thiru, and Mukil Siva
We appreciate the participation and support of all the players, parents, and volunteers in the 2023 ALTA Junior Tennis Challenge Ladder. You made this season enjoyable and successful, and we hope you had a wonderful time. We look forward to seeing you again in 2024 for another year of fun, fitness, and friendship on the court!
We also want to acknowledge the 2023 VP of the Junior Challenge Ladder, Stacey Simmons, and the Ladder Manager Amish Mody, for excellent work.
What to look forward to: We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Our beloved ALTA’s Junior Challenge Ladder, which has been a great program for many years, is getting a makeover in 2024. The new season will kick off in August and wrap up in December. We are revamping and improving it to make it even more enjoyable for our junior players of all levels and ages. You can expect more fun, two group events during the season, and a rewarding challenge ladder experience! We have new facilities added which brings in new players.
Do not miss these important dates for the Junior Challenge Ladder!
- In May, you can sign up for the most exciting tennis competition of the year.
- In August, you will meet your fellow players and have a blast at the orientation party. Then, the ladder begins, and you can start challenging others to climb up the ranks.
- Stay tuned for the dates and times of the special events, where you can win prizes and have fun with other tennis enthusiasts.
- In December, the ladder ends, and you will find out who is the champion. Make sure you complete all your matches by then.
Girls
- Bella Arwood
- Myra Wu
- Alyssa Braude
- Keza Macharia
- Amanda Tanaka
- Athithi Ayyappan
- Jaala Screws
- Hannah Lee
- Bridgette Butler
- Addison Merrill
- Sofia Johnson
- Isabella Massay
- Lily Kate Bell
- Harshene Ramsankar
- Jamaya Williams
- Sophie Henry
- Myra Punekar
- Mirka Punekar
- Dylan Merrill
- Aashini Ayyappan
- Rhiya Chiang
- Julia Marcotte
- Kaiya Sharp
- Tania De Wet
- Lydia Sweeney
- Prathishta Girish
- Natasha Varas
- Julia Bealle
- Pragnya Girish
- Aanya Patel
- Molly Marsden
- Allison Howe
- Anjali Patel
- Lekha Selvakumar
- Sana Kamalraj
- Alexandria Roberts
- Kaavya Selvakumar
- Nevaeh Patel
- Veda Nair
- Maria Escalera
- Emma Rhodes
- Prisha Mody
Boys
- Jacob Dorland
- Moulik Jain
- Micah Screws
- Lucas Vasilescu
- Grayson Perlman
- Nicholas Ivchenko
- Thailesh Muruganandam
- Tucker Turknett
- Kavin Sivasubramanian
- Adit Bhatia
- Brandon Kim
- Aaryan Ralkar
- Tyler Austin
- Meet Soni
- Josh Gaus
- Parker Albin
- Samuel Abdulaev
- William Hackney
- Joshua Ford
- Karaya Macharia
- Holton Milstead
- Teo Alizadeh
- Alessio Toniolo
- Nikhilesh Thiru
- Elias Panguito
- Dylan Luke
- Mukil Siva
- Brantley Grooms
- Vishnu Tadipatri
- Nicholas Prather
- Lawson Kassinger
- Caleb Burkhalter
- Finn Doyle
- Avril Jain
