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Autumn Classic High School Doubles Tournament On Oct. 6
Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education is organizing the event at Longshore in Westport.
October 3 2019
Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education to hold Autumn Classic High School Charity TennisTournament on October 6th, 2019.
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Annual Tournament draws from over 15 area High Schools.
Lublinsky Family is lead sponsor.
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Norwalk, CT - The 12th Annual Autumn Classic Tennis Tournament benefitting Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education (NGTE), a youth development nonprofit that provides outstanding tennis andeducation programming support for Norwalk youth, will be held on Sunday, October 6th, 2019.
The Autumn Classic High School Tournament, open to all high school students, will be played at bothLongshore Park in Westport and other local clubs on Sunday, October 6th from 9:00am-3:00pm. TheTournament was conceived and inaugurated in 2008 and raised over $3,000. In 2018 over $25,000 was raised. The 2019 turnout is expected to be very strong, with over 500 invitees from local High Schools from all over Southwestern Connecticut. "The Autumn Classic is a great event that brings the tennis community together. It's a fun day for high school players of all levels to come out and compete for a great cause." said Jordyn Lee, one of this year’s Event’s Chairpersons.
“The Autumn Classic is one of the largest, and most successful, events hosted by Norwalk GrassrootsTennis & Education. It brings together long-time supporters and first-time donors and volunteers to our program,” said Betsy McNeil, Executive Director. “With the amazing support from the community, we can continue to change the lives of Norwalk’s youth for generations to come.”
The registration fee for the tournament is $75 per player and includes breakfast, lunch, trophies, and giveaways from the organization’s supporters. Tennis players from all High Schools are welcome. The format will be boys and girls doubles, both divided into Varsity and JV brackets. Participating High schools and their respective committee members are:
Chairpersons:
James Cosby, Greenwich High School
Alexandra Iotzova - Wilton High School Alisyn Kercher - Staples High School
Jordyn Lee - New Canaan High School
Grady Tarzian - Weston High School
Harrison Tucker - Wilton High SchoolEmily Wiley - Darien High School
Committee Members
Edward Nagler – Brunswick School
Nick Root - New Canaan High School
Christopher Calderwood- Darien High School
Madeleine Wilson – New Canaan High School
Daniela Castellanos – Darien High School
Valentina Zamora – New Canaan High SchoolKatie Wiley- Darien High School
Grace Coale – Sacred Heart Greenwich
Kate Alianiello – Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Nick Roddy - Rye Country Day School
David Poudrier – Fairfield Ludlowe High School
Gabby Gatto – St. Joseph High School
Karli Vare – Fairfield Warde High School
Zach Amendola- St. Luke’s School
Lane Durkin - Greens Farms Academy
Audrey Magnusen- St. Luke’s School
Owen Minson - Greens Farms Academy
Robbie Daus - Staples High School
Lily Martucci - Greenwich Academy
Lucas Haymes - Staples High School
Maddie Smith - Greenwich Academy
Jordana Latzman - Staples High School
Kendall Schrohe - Greenwich High School
Symphony Akinloye – Trumbull High School
Justin Speaker - Greenwich High School
Leilani Brown – Trumbull High School
Drew Williams - Hopkins School
Andrew Ilie – Trumbull High School
Jeremy Cheng - Hopkins School
Allyson Szabo – Trumbull High School
Tyson Nichols – Joel Barlow High School
Henry Collins - Weston High School
Samantha Falcon- King School
Grace Cahill- Wilton High School
Terry McGrath - King School
Emma Caldwell- Wilton High School
Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education would like to thank the generous sponsors for the 2019 AutumnClassic, most notably the Lublinsky Family, the tournament’s lead sponsor; our Gold Level sponsorsincluding Clean Well, F.D. Rich Company, SONO PEARL, Residence Inn by Marriot South Norwalk,Intensity, the Calaba/Wilson Family, the Macey Family, the Iotzov Family, the Tarzian Family.
For more information on the Junior Tournament, please contact Daniel Pearson at 203-939-1779 or email him at daniel@ngtenniseducation.org. Additional information and online registration is available atwww.ngtenniseducation.com.Norw...
Grassroots Tennis & Education Inc. is a 501 c3 tax exempt youth develop nonprofit, supported by the United States Tennis Association, foundations, corporations and citizens concerned with the challenges faced by underserved children in Norwalk.
This press release was produced by Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
