Special to Clay Today
JACKSONVILLE - A local team of junior tennis called the “Neon Ninjas” based in Jacksonville, represented the USTA Florida Section, at the National Junior Team Tennis Championships held in Mobile, AL the weekend of Oct 23-25 and placed second out of over 240 other teams competing.
The team of four boys and three girls, who play and practice with Coaches Bill Angus and Cheryl Keller on the courts at Mills Field in Julington Creek, played a total of 5 matches over three days at the National Championships Tournament.
Front row, from left, Amanda Keller, Katie Fitt, Mitchell McCauley, Olivia Rolle, back row, Don McCauley, Tyler Tossavainen (SJCDS), Ethan Wichtendahl, (Fleming Island), James Gray, Cheryl Keller and Coach Bill Angus
To learn more about Junior Team Tennis, visit the USTA website at www.jrteamtennis.usta.com.