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Tennis teams host Back to School tourney

Published 3:00 am Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tennis teams host Back to School tourney
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Tennis teams host Back to School tourney
Junior Division: Matthew Spratt, Karter Kohlhase, Kean Buss and Krishna Bathija (not pictured in order)
Women’s winners Aubrey Owen, left, and Virginia Stonkus
Mixed North winners Mona Mametsuka and Garold Larue
Mixed South winners Katie Pikul and Liam Penn
Men’s North winners Collin Kuoppala/Rafa Ramirez
Men’s South: Art Dee, Michael Penn, Walter Agne and Chip McMillan

Juneau’s two high school tennis teams hosted its annual Back to School Fundraiser tournament this past weekend in the capital city.

The tournament ran Sept. 12-14 in the indoor tennis courts at the valley Alaska Club, and featured 59 competitors (25 players from the high school tennis team and 34 community members). The tournament raised over $1,000 to help cover tennis team expenses.

The results are as follows:

Junior Division: Matthew Spratt/Karter Kohlhase defeated Kean Buss/Krishna Bathija

Women’s: Aubrey Owen/Virginia Stonkus defeated Adelie/McMillan/Liv Moore (7-6, 5-7, 1-0)

Men’s South: Walter Agne/Michael Penn defeated Art Dee/Chip McMillan (6-3, 6-2)

Men’s North: Collin Kuoppala/Rafa Ramirez defeated George Crowder/Garold Larue (6-4, 7-5)

Mixed South: Liam Penn/Katie Pikul (3 wins 0 losses)

Mixed North: Garold Larue/Mona Mametsuka (3 wins 0 losses)