Los Gatos U14 JTT Team Finishes Fifth at Nationals

The Northern California Wild Card Team from Los Gatos defeated Southern California Temple City, 51-47, to capture fifth place at the recent USTA U14 Junior Team Tennis National Championships at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.

The National Championships serves as the crown jewel of USTA Jr. Team Tennis as the nation’s top teams compete for the title. Each year the USTA crowns a national champion in two age divisions (14U and 18U) in both the Intermediate and Advanced play divisions. This year, there are 32 teams from across the United States who have advanced to the National Championships totaling 250 participants.

Established in 1991, USTA Jr. Team Tennis provides youth with all of the health and social benefits of tennis in a co-ed, fun and competitive team environment, and allows participants to compete with and against individuals of similar skill and age levels. It promotes social skills and important values by fostering a spirit of cooperation and unity, as well as individual self-growth. USTA Jr. Team Tennis is also a fun environment for kids to learn that succeeding is really more about how they play the game—win or lose.

FINAL ADVANCED RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP: Texas (Austin, Texas) def. Southern (Madison, Miss.), 58-30
3rd-4th: Eastern (Queens, N.Y.) vs. Midwest (Columbus, Ohio), 51-34
5th-6th: Northern California* (Los Gatos, Calif.) def. Southern California (Temple City, Calif.), 51-47
7th-8th: Northern (Minneapolis), Northern California (Berkeley, Calif.), 53-33
9th-10th: New England (Stamford, Conn.) def. Southern California* (San Diego, Calif.) 44-38
11th-12th: Midwest* (Wheaton, Ill.) def. Southern* (Johns Creek, Ga.), 56-36
13th-14th: Mid-Atlantic (Washington, D.C.) def. Mid-Atlantic* (Richmond, Va.), 55-40
15th-16th: Middle States* (Hershey, Pa.) def. Eastern* (Brewster, N.Y.), 53-40