19th Annual Tennis Tourney
The 19th Annual Women’s Coalition Tennis Classic was held April 13th-17th at The Buccaneer Hotel on St. Croix. Sixty-three players competed in seven events over a five-day period. The event was a huge success! Special thanks to HH Tire & Battery for supplying the tennis balls and for their generous support over the years. Thanks to all the Sponsors, tennis players, tennis fans, Don deWilde, The Buccaneer Hotel, the Tennis Classic Committee, volunteers, and all our supporters. We couldn’t do it without them!
Mixed A Doubles
Susan Armstrong and Christian Nelthropp defeated Erika Scott and Greg James, 6-4, 6-3. Armstrong and Nelthropp did not lose a set throughout the event. Congratulations Susan and Christian!
Mixed B Doubles
Max MacIntosh and Natalie Nelson won by default over Aimee Bellmore and Jeff Condit.
Women’s A Doubles
Susan Armstrong and Erika Scott defeated Fenella Cooper and Hattie Grimsley, 7-5, 6-2. This was Susan’s second title of the day. Congratulations, Susan!
Women’s B Doubles
Jackie Holt and Patty Hensley defeated Hilda Elva and Winona Lester, 6-0, 6-0. Elva and Lester survived two 3-set matches to reach the finals.
Men’s A Doubles
Kris Elien and George Newton defeated Hermit Bannis and Alex Elizee, 6-3, 6-3, in a hard-hitting match that drew the largest crowd.
Men’s B Doubles
Al Baptiste and Caleb Phelps defeated Jabari Peter and Nicholas Cromwell, 6-2, 6-1.
Men’s Doubles 50 and Over
Local tennis pros Don deWilde and Stan Myrie-G defeated Melbourne Adams and Joel Mahepath, Divi Carina Bay Casino Sterling Optical Clinical Laboratory Inc. Ed & Stephanie Fletcher First Bank HOVENSA, L.L.C. Francisco Depusior, CPA Diageo USVI Law Office of Diane Russell Caribbean Cooling, Inc. Anonymous Plaza Extra The Kupfer Family Triangle Construction & Maintenance, Inc. Options Alternative Greenery Antillean Engineers, Inc. Cost U-Less Undercover Books Richard Van Heckman, DDS Equity Investment Food Town
Tennis Balls provided by: HH Tire & Battery
6-0, 6-1.
Major Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors:
Contributing Sponsors:
VI Regulated Waste Management, Inc. Primary Care, PLLC Owen Johnson Electric Law Office of Joel Holt Richard Fraebel, DMDProud Sponsors:

