High Desert Tennis AssociationHigh Desert Tennis Association

HDTA 2nd Junior Novice Tournament

Sanctioned by USTA Southern California
Hesperia High School
October 13, 2007
Tournament director: Rachel Skoglund
USTA ID: 651737507

At 4:30 on the morning of the tournament, the skies opened up and delivered a quarter-inch of rain. The forecast was for winds of 25 mph, with gusts to 40. We could hardly have asked for worse weather.

Yet, on arriving at the courts at 7:00 a.m., we found them virtually dry already, with only a light breeze. HDTA treasurer Rick Golden helped broom off the puddles, and then he and Lela Atkins installed the center straps. After a few minutes with a leaf blower, the courts were ready to play, as were our competitors.

There were many great matches, including the last match of the day between Justin Hu and Brandon Peterson. Neither boy looked to be tired, though, as each covered the court exceptionally well.

The HDTA wishes to thank Andrea for helping with line calls. A special thanks goes out to those competitors who traveled from Acton, Corona, La Verne, Landers, and Yucca Valley, some of whom embarked on the journey to our tournament even though it was still raining where they were.


Boys' 14 Singles

Winner: Parker Retes. Tournament Director: Rachel Skoglund. Runner up: Richard Mendoza (not shown).

Boys 14 Singles

  Player 1 2 3 Wins Games Place
1 Richard Mendoza W L 1 8 2
8 0
2 Evan Peterson L L 0 3 3
2 1
3 Parker Retes W W 2 16 1
8 8

Boys' 12 Singles

Winner: Justin Hu. Runner up: Shelby Hall (not shown).

Boys 12 Singles

  Player 1 2 3 4 Wins Games Place
1 Shelby Hall L W W 2 19 2
3 8 8
2 Justin Hu W W W 3 24 1
8 8 8
3 Brandon Peterson L L W 1 20 3
6 6 8
4 Jonathan Weldy L L L 0 8 4
3 3 2

Boys' 10 Singles

Runner up: Tate Rudow. Winner: Daniel Fuentes.

Boys 10 Singles

  Player 1 2 3 4 Wins Games Place
1 Isaac Betancourt L L W 1 20 3
6 6 8
2 Daniel Fuentes W W W 3 25 1
8 9 8
3 Tate Rudow W L W 2 23 2
8 7 8
4 Vrandan Sharma L L L 0 14 4
7 2 5

Girls' 14 Singles

Winner: Briana Bowers. Runner up: Deborah Millan.

Girls 14 Singles

  Player 1 2 3 Wins Games Place
1 Deborah Millan W L 1 9 2
8 1
2 Whitney Rodriguez L L 0 6 3
6 0
3 Briana Bowers W W 2 16 1
8 8

Girls' 10 Singles

Winner: Karina Cocks. Runner up: Ivana Millan.

Girls 10 Singles

  Player 1 2 3 4 Wins Games Place
1 Thalia Alvarez L L L 0 6 4
6 0 0
2 Jasmine Smith W L L 1 14 3
8 0 6
3 Ivana Millan W W L 2 20 2
8 8 4
4 Karina Cocks W W W 3 24 1
8 8 8