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Tennis Africa Cup: Sadili Oval News: INTERNATIONAL 11 Dec 2011 SPORTS...

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Tennis Africa Cup: Sadili Oval News: INTERNATIONAL 11 Dec 2011 SPORTS...: Sadili Oval News: INTERNATIONAL 11 Dec 2011 SPORTS AND DANCE CAMPS B... : Top tennis, football and dance coaching put new talent from the Kibera slums on the stage...

Sadili Oval News: INTERNATIONAL 11 Dec 2011 SPORTS AND DANCE CAMPS B...

2011-12-11T12:57:00.000-08:00

Sadili Oval News: INTERNATIONAL 11 Dec 2011 SPORTS AND DANCE CAMPS B...: Top tennis coaching put new talent on the stage...

22 October 2011 RVA Meet Sadili "C" Team

2011-10-24T08:40:00.000-07:00

Sadili and RVA sat together and loved their time!

Rift Valley Academy was once again, hosted at Sadili Oval Sports Academy on Saturday 22nd October, a fresh crisp morning, with the courts bsuy with eager boys and one girl (Kira) getting ready for both singles and doubles. This time round Sadili fielded their C team, which is composed of upcoming Under 11, 12 and 13 year old talented boys from the Kibera slums. The teams were well-matched, though Sadili had the edge, just barely taking a couple of matches more than RVA, while dominating the singles.

Brave and Talented Kira

Results were as follows:
Doubles:
Wycliffe/Ronex (Sadili) vs. Andrew/Jitton 2/4
Byron/Victor (Sadili) vs. James Hamut (RVA) 4/2
Davis/Antony (Sadili) vs. Ryan/Andrew (RVA) 1/4
David/Sylvester (Sadili) vs. Mathew/Sky (RVA) 4/3
Wycliffe/Ronex (Sadili) vs. Luke/James (RVA) 4/3
Ronex/Antony (Sadili) vs. Mathew/Ryan (RVA) 4/2
Victor/Wycliffe (sadili) vs. Hamut/James (RVA) 4/0

Singles:
Ateka (Sadili) vs. Kira (RVA) 4/3
Ronex (Sadili ) vs. Luke (RVA) 4/2
David (Sadili) vs. Luke (RVA) 4/0
Sylvester (Sadili) vs. Kira (RVA) 4/2
Victor (Sadili) vs. Jihoon (RVA) 4/3
Byron (Sadili) vs. Kira (RVA) 4/2

Overal Wins: Sadili 11 RVA 2

Congratulations to both teams for the hard work and for staying positive and supportive all morning!

16 Oct 2011 Malezi and Loreto Top In Schools Event

2011-10-20T17:13:00.000-07:00

Dennis Lutaaya

TheSafaricom/Kenya Lawn Tennis Association Inter-Schools Championship concludedsuccessfully at Nairobi Club despitethe rains which had threatened to disrupt the event. Malezi School ‘A’ Team of AmadiKagoma, Yasin Lila Shabani, Jamin Luvembe and Dennis Lutaaya overcame MaleziSchool “B” of Henry Ayesige, Frank Kinyanjui, Shabani Kabura and Dennis Gakuru grabbingthe boys’ category while girls’ honours went to Loreto Valley Road School ‘A’Team comprising Paige Mbugua, Nicole Wandera and Haiyat Shariff.

The winning boys teams paraded experiencedplayers who are some of the best in the region.

They include Kagoma, Ayesige, Kabura and Mbuguawho are all common figures in regional tennis tournaments. Malezi School, who is trained by the top regional tennis centre, Sadili Oval Sports Academy in Nairobi, are also current national KSSA champions.

Malezi ‘A’ dominated the group stage, winning alltheir matches to top their pool with maximum eight points. They beat Oshwal‘B’, Narok and Lenana with uniform 6-0 scored in first singles round andrepeated the same in round two, beating the same opponents with yet another 3-0point scores. Malezi “B’ lost only one point to top their group and make thefinals. Narok Secomdary were third.

The KLTA said they are making efforts to ensurethat the championships run annually and involve more schools across the countryas a way to spread the sport nationally.

The KLTA officer Neil Mwombe said: "This isthe only way to ensure that tennis stands to grow and spread." Participantslauded both the KLTA and Safaricom for organising the event, saying thetournament was important as it comes at a time when there is not much happeningin the tennis calendar.

2 OCT 2011 Tough Breaks At Premier Tennis Event

2011-10-02T13:24:00.000-07:00

Sneha Kotecha

The 4^thSmashers Tennis Challenge ended today at Sadili Oval Sports Academy, with newcomer,9 year old Saada Naeemah (Burundi) reaching the finals in the girls under 12,where she finally lost to Sneha Kotecha (Kenya) 1/6 . In the boys U12, AntonyOwita (Kenya) lost to Davis Matanda (Kenya) 4/6 to take second place,Lusweti Kiai (Kenya) was third.

In the boys Under 16,Shabani Kabura (Burundi) beat Shiel Kotecha (Kenya) 5/6,7/6,10/4, while HenryAyesiga (Uganda) beat John Lutaya (Uganda) in the semis 6/1,6/7,10/4 to set an exciting finals that sawAyesiga triumph over Kabura 1/6,6/3,10/8. In the boys Under 14, Ricky Omondi (Kenya) beat Ronex Otieno (Kenya) 6/7,6/2,10/5in yet another tight match that had spectators glued to their seats. OlivierKigotho was third. The boys Under 18 saw left-hander Jamin Luvembe (Kenya) playa close match against Richard Ooko (Kenya), winning 6/2,7/6,(3). In the girls Under 16, Sneha Kotechasurprised Melissa Brown (Tanzania), 6/4, 6/2 before losing to Lorna Mbwejje (Kenya)2/6,2/6 to take second place.

Other results were as follows:

BU-12

Charles Ochieng v/s Davis Matanda 1/6

Charles Ochieng v/s Antony Owita 1/6

Ronald Omondi v/s Davis Matanda 1/6

Ronald Omondi v/s Lusueti Kiai 0/6

Antony Owita v/s Davis Matanda 4/6

Antony Owita v/s Lusueti Kiai 3/6

GU-12

Carmine Mindi v/s Sneha Kotecha 6/0

Elizabeth Owuor v/s Carmine Mindi 3/6

BU-14

Ricky Omondi v/s David Mukhwana 6/3,6/4

GU-16

Sneha Kotecha v/s Melisa Brown 6/4, 6/2

Sneha Kotecha v/s Lorna Mbwejje 2/6,2/6

BU-16

Wycliffe Okenye v/s Frank Kinyanjui 3/6,6/4,10/6

Henry Ayesiga v/s Frank Kinyanjui 6/1,6/1

Henry Ayesiga v/s Dennis Gakuro 6/0,6/0

Sheil Kotecha v/s Robert Kasombo 6/3,6/1

Sheil Kotecha v/s John Lutaya 6/6,3/7,6/6,4/7

BU-18

Jamin Luvembe v/s Richard Ooko 6/2,7/6,(3)

SEMIS

BU-16

Shabani Kabura beat Shiel Kotecha 5/6,7/6,10/4

Henry Ayesiga beat John Lutaya 6/1,6/7,10/4

BU-14

Ricky Omondi beat Olivier Kigotho 8/10,6/3,10/5

Ronex Otieno W/OJosephat Garo

FINALS

GU-12

Sneha Kotecha beat Sada Naeemah 6/1

GU14/16 RoundRobin

Lorna Bweje beat Matseka Kithinji 6/1,6/1

Lorna Bweje beat Sada Naeemah 6/1,6/1

Sneha Kotecha beat Matseka Kithinji 6/3,6/1

Lorna Bweje beat Melisa Brown 6/1,6/3

Melisa Brown beat Matseka Kithinji 6/2,7/5

FINALS

BU-14

Ricky Omondi beatRonex Otieno 6/7,6/2,10/5

BU-16

Henry Ayesiga beat Shabani Kabura 1/6,6/3,10/8

WINNERS

GU-12 BU-12

1.Sneha Kotecha 1.DavisMatanda

2.Sada Naeemah 2.AntonyOwita

3. 3.Lusweti Kiai

BU-14

1.Ricky Omondi

2.Ronex Otieno

3.Olivier Kigotho

GU-16 BU-16

1.Lorna Bweje 1.Henry Ayesiga

2.Sneha Kotecha 2.Shabani Kabura

3.Melisa Brown 3.WycliffeOkenye

BU-18

1.Jamin Luvembe

2.Richard Ooko

3.Joseph Ooko

20 Aug 2011 Sadili Talent Training Academy Perform At ITF/CAT Event

2011-09-11T00:04:00.000-07:00

Henry Ayesiga

8 months into its inception, Sadili Talent Training Academy team comprisingof Henry Ayesiga (UG), Shebani Kabura (BDI), John Lutaya (UG), David Nesbitt(USA) and Olivier Kigotho (KE), beat all odds to leave a positive mark at thejust ended African 14 and Under Circuit tournaments held in Bujumbura, Burundi.In the 1st tournament, David Nesbitt won his first round match againstIranyumva Jeze (BDI) 6/2, 4/6, 7/6(3) and was then stopped in the second roundby seed 3 Shabani Kassalo (BDI). Team mates John Lutaya and youngest teammember Olivier Kigotho were unfortunately, drawn against each other in thefirst round, with Lutaya winning 6-1, 6-0. Kigotho moved on to the backdrawwhere he won Iranyumva Jeze 7/6, 6/2 to take position 21, while Nesbitt lost toBill Makoyi (TZ) 3/6, 4/6 to take position 16. Lutaya moved on to second round,where he met and beat Jules Ndibwami (RWA) 6/0, 6/4. In the quarters, he metand lost to top seed Saidi Nkurunzinza quarters, 6/0, 7/5 following a nervousstart. Shebani Kabura (seed 2) played John Njau (TZ), a tough encounter6/3, 1/6, 6/4, then faced Ernest Habiyambere (BDI) 3/6, 6/0, 6/4 to set up asemi-final clash against Henry Ayesiga. Ayesiga (seed 8) overcame Muhamed Omar(BDI) 5/7, 6/4, 6/4 to meet seed 3, Shabani Kassalo (BDI), upsetting him in aclose encounter, 2/6, 6/4, 6/3. Team mates Kabura and Ayesiga had to fight itout, with Kabura taking the win 6/7(2), 6/4, 6/2, but losing in the finals totop seed Saidi Nkurunzinza 6/7(5), 3/6. Kabura finished second, Ayesiga 3rd andLutaaya 8th. In the doubles, Nesbitt/Kigotho beat Ntatangwa Kempt/Cedric Muyire5/7, 6/3, 11/9 before losing to second seeds Kassalo/Omari 2/6, 0/6 in thequarters. Ayesiga/Lutaya (3) beat Makoyi/Njau 6/2, 6/3, then lost toNkurunzinza/Kabura (1), 5/7, 2/6. Nurunzinza/Shabani won the doubles, beatingKassalo/Omari 6/4, 6/3

In the second tournament, David Nesbitt lost in the first round toIbrahim Kessy (TZ) 1/6, 3/6, and went ton to reach the semi-finals of thebackdraw, losing to Keith Wakatama (ZIM) 1/6, 1/6. Kigotho also lost in thefirst round and reached the quarters of the backdraw, losing to Musa Juma (BDI)4/6, 3/6. Lutaya met and beat Ibrahom Kessy 6/1, 6/3 before, once again aquarter-final meeting top seed Saidi Nkurunzinza (BDI) and fighting hard topush him, finally losing in the third set 1/6, 6/4, 4/6. Second seed, Sadiliplayer, Shabano Kabura, beat Aiesha Chikanda (ZIM) 6/1, 6/0 and John Njau (TZ)7/6(4), 6/4 to meet a revived team mate, Henry Ayesiga, to whom he lost 2/6,6/3, 1/6 in the semi-finals. A determined Ayesiga, mauled over Djuma Hakizimana(BDI) 6/0, 6/1, Mohamed Omar (BDI) 6/3, 3/6, 62 to get to the semis. In thefinals, he worked patiently through the match against Shabani Kassalo (who hadalso upset top seed Saidi in the semis) to win the crown 7/6(4), 6/1. In thedoubles, Nkurunzinza/Shabani remanined unbeatable, grabbing the top berth aftermaking short work of Wakatama/Chikanda 6/3, 6/3, Njau/Uwimana 6/2, 6/2 andKassalo Mohammed 6/4, 4/6 (8). Lutaya/Ayesiga beat Nganyi/Hakiza 4/6, 6/3 (8)then lost in the semi-finals to Kassalo/Mohammed 2/6, 1/6. All in all, the STTAgathered an impressive number of points, placing them in lead positions fromboth tournaments.

The final rankings for the Sadili team was: Henry Ayesiga (1),Shabani Kabura (3), John Lutaya (6), David Nesbitt (18) and Olivier Kigotho(22).

15 Aug 2011 New Stars Born At The Sadili EA Junior Open

2011-09-10T19:41:00.000-07:00

Kenyan tennis is due to grow in leaps and bounds, judging from theresults of the Boys Under 14s category, in the just concluded East AfricaJunior Open which was dominated by Sadili's Kibera Tennis program. WycliffeOkenye met Ronex Otieno in the finals after beating Moses Ateka 6/3 6/1 andSylvester Juma 6/1 6/3, respectively in the semi-finals. Ronex won the finalmatch 6/4, 6/0. In the boys U12s, Ricky Omondi of Victoria Tennis beat BillyDouglas (UK) 6/3 to set up a quick final against his team mate John Onyango,winning 6/2. Onyango played and won against Sebastien Width (Nor) 6/2 to reachthe finals. The boys 12s doubles saw Billy Douglas/Ricky Omondi win againstDavid Mukhwana/John Onyango 6/2.

The tournament which is sponsored by Carnivore, Sarova Hotels andProfessional Tennis Registry amongst others, at Sadili Oval Sports Academy inLangata, saw Boys U16 dominated once again by Burundi players, with Ishaka Abdulgrabbing a difficult win against Hashim Nintunga 4/6 7/5 10/4, but the mostexciting result in this category was the upset of seed Zuberi Moussa, who lostto Kenya's own 14 year old Amon Muinde 0/6, 0/6. Amon, who later lost tofinalist Hashim Nintunga 1/6 0/6 in the semi-finals, says that he is pleasedwith his performance, and expects to perform well next year. Martin Wambua ofMombasa Sports Club took 3rd place. It was a Kenya vs. Burundi boys U16doubles final, with Martin Wambua/Frank Kinyanjui losing to HashimNintunga/Abdul Ishaka 2/6 4/6

The girls U16s saw a new star, 14 year old Aaliyah Bashir (KE),who beat top seed Katarina Karanja in a close 7/6 7/6 final, while EmilyStonewigg (UK) beat Linda Amondi of Kisumu 6/4, 6/3 in the girls U14 and TottieBall (UK) took on Annabel Shaw (KE) 7/6 in the girls U12. In a Kenya vs UKencounter, Annabel Shaw partnered with Linda Amondi to lift the GirlsU12doubles, winning 6/4 against Emil Stonewigg/Tottie Ball 6/4.

Final Results were as follows:

Girls Under 8:

Winner: Lourdel Adera (KE), R-up: Faith Mueni (KE)

Boys U8:

Winner: Marcus Width (NOR), R/up: Lochie Stichbury (UK)

Girls U10:

Winner: Claire Muthoni (KE), R/up: Lourdel Adera (KE)

Boys U10:

Winner Tom Stonewigg (UK), R/up: Ben Stonewigg (UK), 3rd position:Marcus Width (NOR)

Girls U12:

Winner: Tottie Ball (UK), R/up: Anabelle Shaw (KE)

Boys U12:

Winner: Ricky Omondi (KE), R/up: John Onyango (KE)

3rd position: Billy Douglas (UK)

Boys U10/12 Doubles:

Winner: Billy Douglas/Ricky Omondi

R/up: David Mukhwana/John Onyango

Girls U14:

Winner: Emily Stonewigg (UK), R/up: Linda Amondi (KE)

Doubles Girls 12/14:

Winner: Annabelle Shaw/Linda Amondi, R/up: Emily Stonewigg/TottieBall

Boys U14:

Winner: Ronex Otieno, R/up: Wycliffe Okenye (KE), 3rd position:Sylvester Juma

Doubles Boys 14/16

Winner: Hashim Nintunga/Abdul Ishaka, R/up: Martin Wambua/FrankKinyanjui

Boys U16:

Winner: Abdul Ishaka (BUR), R/up: Hashim Nintunga (BUR), 3rdposition: Martin Wambua (KE)

Girls U16:

Winner: Aaliyah Bashir (KE), R/up: Katarina Karanja (KE), 3rdposition: Matseka Kithinji (KE)

10 Sep 2011: No Surprises At 8 Series Event

2011-09-10T19:29:00.000-07:00

Sascha Taylor Wins Girls U12

The 6^th edition of the 8-Series tennis tournament (the level D tourney for beginner and intermediate level players) took place at Sadili Oval this weekend, with a strong showing from 35 juniors from around the city. In the Under 8Girls, Lourdel Adera beat Faith Mueni and Belinda Awino 11/4 and 11/4respectively, to take the winners prize. In the Girls U14, Sasha Taylor overcame initial nervousnesswhich saw her lose 2/4 to Tottie Ball, but acquiring enough points from CarmineMuinde 4/1 and Natasha Tsimininsky 4/0 to lift the winner’s prize. Tottie Balltook second place after just dropping 1 point aggregate. Mary Monari liftedPool B, after winning 4/1 and 4/0 against Elizabeth Adhiambo and Mary Appalyne,respectively.

Nigel Odhiambo won the Boys Under 10, beating Clyde Adera 11/7in the finals. Cylde had to go past Hilary Atsango 11/9 to reach the finals. TheBoys Under 12 was a tough match, which saw Billy Douglas fight it out withDavid Mukhwana in the finals, eventually succumbing ¾ to runner up position.The Boys Under 14, Ronex Otieno beat Sylvester Juma 4/1 lift the trophy, whileAmon Muinde had to battle it out with Robert Kasomombo to win 4/2, 4/0. Finalresults were as follows:

Girls Under 8

Winner – Lourdel Adera

Runner-up: Faith Mueni

Boys Under 10

Winner: Nigel Odhiambo

Runner-up: Clyde Adera

2^nd runner-up: Hilary Atsango

Girl Under 12 Group 1

Sasha Taylor

Runner-up: Tottie Ball

Girls Under 12 Group 2

Winner: Mary Monari

Runner-up: Elizabeth Adhiambo

Boys Under 12

Winner: David Mukhwana

Runner-up: Billy Douglas

Boys Under 14

Winner: Ronex Otieno

Runner-up: Sylvester Juma

Boys Over 14:

Winner: Amon Muinde

Runner-up: Robert Kasombo

Smashers Challenge Closes on a High Note

2011-08-07T07:25:00.000-07:00

The Smashers Junior Tennis Challenge Cup ended today at Karen Country Club, with Burundi dominating the boys under 16 and under 19 categories. Ishaka Abdul beat Hashim Nintonga 6/2, 6/3 to lift the crown, while Zuberi Moussa overcame Frank Kinyanjui of Kenya 6/2, 6/3 to take third position. In the Boys Under 19, East African top junior, Amadi Kagoma (BUR) beat Tanzania’s Yassin Lila 6/2, 6/3, while Jamin Luvembe (KE) beat compatriot Richard Ooko 6/0 to take third place.

Karen Captain Lynette with Ashim, Zuberi and Abdul of Burundi

Aaliyah Bashir (KE) beat all opposition to lift the girls Under 16, blanking out Lorna Bhwejje6/0, 6/4 in the finals and Melissa Brown (TZ) 6/3, 6/0. In the Boys Under 12, Dennis Moses (ZIM) beat Aahil Saleh (KE) 6/4, 6/3 to take top spot, with Ricky Omondi (KE) taking third position after hitting Binal Jayasinghe. In the girls Under 14, upcoming Kisumu junior, Linda Janet Amondi, narrowly beating Siobhan Shaw (UK) 6/4, 7/5 in a closely contested match. Jessica Humphries (UK) was third, after losing to Siobhan Sahw 4/6, 6/4.

This tournament, which was hosted for the third year running at Karen Country Club, is a warm-up event for the East Africa Junior Open, which will take place next weekend at Sadili Oval. Both tournaments form part of the Tennis Africa Cup, and players benefit from regional ranking points. The tournament attracted 54 players and 74 entries from children from different parts of East Africa, Southern Africa and Europe.

6 Aug 2011 JUNIORS TAKE KAREN BY STORM

2011-08-07T07:22:00.000-07:00

Siobhan Shaw fights for 2nd place

The Smashers Junior Tennis Challenge Cup, began today at the Karen Country Club in Nairobi, with 74 entries in the boys and girls, U12, U14, U16 and U19 year categories. The tournament, which was run under auspices of the Tennis Africa Cup, was attended by players of Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Norway, Russia and Sri Lanka. This is a warmup tournament for the EA Safari Junior Open to take place at Sadili Oval next weekend.

In the girls U12:

Totti Ball (UK) bet Annabel Shaw (UK) 6/2 to advance to finals, where she lost to Sneha Kotecha 0/6. Sneha had an easy run, trouncing Izzy Stichbury 6/0 in the semis.

In the Boys U12:

Top seed, Binal Jayasinghe (SRI) beat Sean Grant (UK) 6/3, while Sebastien Width (NOR) eased past Harry Stichbury 6/3 to advance to th quartrfinals. On th lower half of the draw, David Mukhwana (KE) upset second seed Billy Douglas (UK) 6/3, while Ricky Omondo of Kisumu (KE) had a close win of 6/5 against Paul Mclellan (UK) to reach the quarterfinals.

In the girls U16:

Aaliyah Bashir remains the favourite to in, trouncing Maseka Kithinji 6/1, 6/2, Lorna Bhwejje 6/0, 6/4 and Melissa Brown 6/3, 6/0. Melissa Brown beat Matseka Kithinhi 6/3, 6/1, and later lost narrowly to Lorna Bhwejje 6/3, 4/6, 0/6

In the Boys U14:

Top seed David Nesbitt (USA) beat Moses Ateka (KE) 6/0, 6/4, while Byron Omondi (KE)was made to work against Max Silvester (UK) before winning 6/3, 5/6, 10/6 n a closely contested match. He later lost to seed 4, Josephat Garo 3/6, 3/6 in the quarterfinals. Ronex Otieno beat Antony Otieno (KE) 4/6, 6/1, 10/5 to reach the quarterfinals, where he suffered shock defeat in the hands of team mate Wycliff Okenye (KE)

In the semi-finals, third seed Josephat Garo beat first seed David Nesbitt 6/1, 6/1 to set up a finals tomorrow against Wycliffe Okenye, who shocked Sylvester Juma 6/1, 5/6, 10/4.

In the Boys Under 16:

Hashim Nintunga (BUR) was on a winning spree, Shil Kotcha (KE) in the second round 5/7, 1/6 then Robert Kasombo 6/0, 6/1 in the quarterfinals, before losing to Ihaka Abdul (BUR) 2/6, 3/6. He then beat Frank Kinyanjui to take 3rd place. Ishaka Abdul (BUR) beat Amon Nzuki 7/6, 6/3 to set up a finals against compatriot Zuberi Moussa tomorrow.

In the Girls U14

Linda Jane Amondi of Kisumu (KE) lifted the crown after a resounding win against Siobhan Shaw (UK) winning 6/4 7/5 in the finals, with Jessica Hmphries taking up third place.

In Boys U19:

Martin Wambua lost to Jamin Luvembe (KE) 2/6, 2/6, while Yasin Lila (TZ) beat Euan Nesbitt 6/1, 6/3 to reach the semifinals, where Yasin beat Richard Ooko (KE) 7/5, 6/0, while Amadi Kagoma beat Jamin Luvembe 6/2, 6/4 to set up an exciting finals tomorrow. Luvembe, Lila and Amadi are preparing for the school games next week.

Matches tomorrow will begin at 930 and prizgiving will be 11.30 a.m.

Kenyan Organisations Attend NJTL Camp 2011

2011-07-22T20:16:00.000-07:00

Henry Ayesiga (fore) Shebani Kabura (back)

Sadili Oval Sports Academy and Zion Zone Foundation were this year invited to send two upcoming juniors each to this year's 27Th annual USTA National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) Camp in San Francisco, USA, which takes place from 17-24 July 2011. The 13 year-old junior players who were invited to attend included Shebani Kabura (Sadili), Judy Nkatha (Zion), Isaya Etale, (Zion) and Henry Ayesiga (Sadili). They are accompanied by Dr. Liz Odera (Sadili) and Ms. Veronica Osogo (Zion Zone). The players join 36 other juniors aged between 12 and 14 years, selected out of 250,000 children from all over the United States, who are considered as potential leaders in their communities. Both Kenyan organisations received honorary NJTL Chapter recognition in 2008, for their work with underprivileged children.

The Camp is managed by NJTL Coordinator Emily Sandor and players have attended a number of leadership training opportunities in San Francisco and at Sonoma University facilities under Andrew Feldman, USTA Volunteer Development Senior manager, Barry Ford, Director of USTA's Education, Advocacy & Public Affairs Department, Dan Limbago, National Manager of NJTL, and China Fanning, USTA's NJTL Education Manager. Tennis training has been very well structured, with the involvement of top professional coaches under the camp Head Coach, Tony Stingley (USTA Diversity Specialist and PTR Professional), with notable inclusion of Enrique Casados (PTR Professional and R &R Luxury Tennis Services), Jean Desdunes (former national coach - player development - women, and now USTA Youth Tennis), Dr. Liz Odera (PTR Professional International Clinician, Tester and Sadili Oval Sports Academy Director) and Donald Widener (PTR Professional and Achievable Dream Academy) in providing wide specialist knowledge towards helping the different levels of players who are attending the camp improve their game. Other Pro/Counsellors include Christina Walker (Colorado), Scarlett Lingafelt (North Carolina) and Veronica Osogo (Kenya).

Players will from tomorrow, play the competitions, where players from both Zion Zone and Sadili are expected to perform well.

Hassan In Close Call

2011-06-29T10:20:00.000-07:00

Sadili's own Hassan continued to impress pundits with his performance at Junior Wimbledon, being the only wild card to go through the qualifying round successfully to enter the second week and making his first kill in the first round of the main draw, and bouncing into the second round with gusto yesterday. After grabbing a strong first set 6-4 and setting up to grab the second, Hassan had to take a rain break at 5-5 against his favoured opponent, Frederico Ferre Silva in what was a nail-biting experience for the crowd that gathered in the dreary English weather to watch an unexpectedly exciting Junior Wimbledon match.

As they returned to resume their match a couple of hours later, it appeared that the news had spread, a little (and only) African boy was playing some inspirational tennis and his match was "a must watch". The stands were full now, and the atmosphere was electric. For Hassan, this was yet another chance to play his best, and he did not let his supporters down, giving as good as he got, varying hos shots between flats, slices, drop shots and topspin, in what was considered by many, and amazingly positive change of game, from the standard fare that has become the style of players at the Grand Slam. Hassan's opponent, Frederico Ferre Silva came into this round having upset the 12th seed of the tournament, and it showed in the level of play, which Hassan made up for with "gutsyness" and sheer wit.

The second set went to Frederico, 7-5 and was followed by a closely contested final set, that saw Hassan lose the set and match at 4-6, down, but not out! This match raised a lot of interest in African Tennis and was widely covered by media. Hassan becomes the first Burundian to play a Wimbledon Junior and an inspiration to all, especially the kids of his former training academy, Sadili Oval, on the outskirts of Kibera, Africa's largest slum, who received a blow by blow account through friends and Hassan himself (afterwards).

Tennis Africa Cup Moves To Kampala this weekend

2011-06-27T17:12:00.000-07:00

Final preparations are underway at Lugogo Stadium, as Uganda Lawn Tennis Association prepared to host Junior tennis stars from the region this coming weekend, 1 - 3 July. Amongst those who are expected to arrive are last year's Under 18 boys defending champion, Amadi Kagoma (BUR), who is also Tennis Africa Cups top-ranked Under 18, and the Under ITF Under 14 winner, Uganda's own Henry Ayesiga, who are part of a strong team from Sadili Oval Sports Academy in Nairobi, Kenya. Locals are determined to make a good account of themselves, led by top Uganda's current Under 18 Muringa, amongst others.

Hassan Progresses To 2nd Round In Wimbledon

2011-06-27T16:58:00.000-07:00

As Wimbledon giants Tomas Berdych, Serena and Venus Williams tumbled, East Africans had reason to smile as Hassan Ndayishimiye of Burundi today successfully made it through the first round of Wimbledon, beating Mattias Sborowitz of Chile, 6-3, 6-4 in the junior boys draw. Hassan, who had to go through a tough qualifying draw that saw him play and win against World class juniors,

He is poised to meet Frederico Frere Silva of Portugal, who beat the 12th seed of the boys tournament to earn a second round berth.

Hassan, hails from Buyenzi, a slum in the heart of Burundi, where his father, a coach at a local tennis club, first introduced him to tennis. Hassan was at 9 years, spotted by a international professional player, Martin Dzuwa, playing in the back courts of the club, and he persuaded a local member, Kassie McIlvaine, to send him to a humble little 3-court tennis centre at the edge of Kibera, Africa's largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya called Sadili Oval Sports Academy, where he honed his skills and the watchful eye of PTR Professional Dr. Liz Odera, and finally went to formal school, for 4 years, before returning home.

Hassan received a scholarship to the ITF Centre in Pretoria, where he has been for the last two years, and which changed his tennis life immensely, as he was able to play many top level tournaments in Africa and more lately in Europe. Many of his friends and opponents alike, will remember Hassan, and how he lit up the tennis stage in Kenya, as a little boy, challenging and often winning matches against top juniors, many three to four times his age. Hassan's stab at Wimbledon is an inspiration to many children of Buyenzi, many of whom, like him, work as hitters for the rich at the local tennis club. For them now, the sky is the limit. Kassie continues to watch and care for Hassan, and she was there to watch him win his first singles round at Wimbledon. This win makes Hassan the first Burundi national in history to advance in the main draw of Wimbledon.

The Standard Mobile :: Sports

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The Standard Mobile :: Sports

Malezi School 2010 girls’ tennis team captain Teresa Odera has landed a four-year college scholarship in the US.

Serious Kids Stuff… Supporting Global Projects – Supporting Kids | evolve9 - kid's tennis is evolving!

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Serious Kids Stuff… Supporting Global Projects – Supporting Kids | evolve9 - kid's tennis is evolving!

Sylvester wakes up to the familiar chatter of children in the house and around the village. He knows it must be getting late and he really must hurry up and catch up with his friends.

Former Kenyan school tennis champion trailing blaze in U.S.

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Former Kenyan school tennis champion trailing blaze in U.S.

NAIROBI, Jan. 11 (Xinhua)-- Many young Kenyans leave the country to study in overseas universities on sports scholarships and that is the last time they are heard by the public .

However, that is not the case for former national schools tennis champion Joab Odera who spoke to Xinhua about his studies and tennis exploits in the United States

"A lot of people leave the country for studies in faraway lands and that is the last time the public hears of them. I want the society to know about my tennis and other spheres of life," the 21-year old Odera said in Nairobi when Xinhua caught up with him recently during the long vacation.

Aziza Butoyi Hard Court.wmv

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Aziza Butoyi Hard Court.wmv

Aziza Butoyi, at a practice session at Sadili Oval Tennis Academy in Nairobi with Owen Nyawalo, before lifting the 2010 Kenya Open Ladies singles crown. Aziza also won the ladies doubles with partner Ohmar Fernandes (South Africa) and mixed doubles with Sadili and Malezi School team mate, Amadi Kagoma (Burundi). Both players train under PTR professional coach, Dr. Liz Odera and are sponsored through Malezi School by Kassie McIlvaine

Serving in Africa by Geoff Bower

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Serving in Africa by Geoff Bower

Teaching tennis to African children

TENNIS: KISUMU’S SAFARICOM TOURNEY STARTS ON A HIGH NOTE

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Safaricom Kisumu Open Tennis Championship started on a high note in Kisumu with a total of 150 juniors across the country battling for the top honours.

The event which was officially opened by Kisumu Town East Member of Parliament, Hon. Shakeel Shabir and Safaricom ‘s Pauline Wanjala on Saturday saw Reihard Ombitsa of Victoria Tennis Academy winning all his group A matches having thrashed Khushal Gudka of Kisumu Junior Academy 10-8, Lucas Matoka 10-8 and Victor Omondi 10-8. In group B playoff Umang Shah of Kisumu Junior Academy led his group after dismissing Hesbon Omondi of Migosi Primary 10-2, Collins Onyango 10-4, Ramadhan Ali 10-8 and Evans Obara 10-8.

In Girls Under 10, Roshni Gudka toped her group A by losing to Teresa Anyango 10-5 before thrashing Melvine Atieno 10-2 before she stoped Dotty Lamwaya of M.M Shah 10-0. In group B matches, Moureen Makungu thrashed Sajni Gudka 10-3 and Spectra Atieno 10-2.

In Boys Under 12 category, Junior Biketi of Victoria Tennis Academy advanced to the Finals after dismissing John Okara of Migosi Primary 4-1as Noble Mungu advancing to the semi finals after thrashing Caleb Akiri 4-0 as Erick Onyango booking his Semi final ticket by thrashing Samwel Barasa 4-0. In Girls Under 12 quarter finals, Sajni Gudka defeated Cynthia Adhiambo 4-0 with Michelle Onjiko dismissing Valarie Khahoya 4-0.

The finals will be staged at the same venue, Cosmopolitana Club on Sunday and will be presided over by Hon. Shakeel Shabir MP Kisumu Town East and Safaricom’s Pauline Wanjala.

The event organized by Amani Na Upendo Development Group in partnership with Victoria Tennis Academy saw Safaricom Limited taking the title sponsorship of the event with a total of Kshs. 238, 000.

“Tennis Africa Cup and Victoria Tennis Academy are the official ranking organization for this tournament” said Tournament Director, Collins Agwanda.

Results of 8 Series Number 1

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8 SERIES TOURNEY (series no.1)

5th March

GIRLS RESULTS

Category	U6	U8	U10	U12	U14	O14
Winner	Lisa Adhiambo	Laudel Adera	Izzy Stichbury	Carmine Muthoni	Wangari Kinyanjui	Elizabeth Aluoch
Runner-up	Nadia Odhiambo	Joy shiro	Clare Muthoni	Sasha Taylor	Georgia Taylor	Riziki Baraza
2^nd Runner-up	Chepchumba Kones	Faith Mueni	Barbara Kivui	Natalie Njeri	Tanasha Wanjiku

BOYS RESULTS

Category	U6	U8	U10	U12	O14
Winner	Alex Kivi	Lochie Stichbury	Nigel Odhiambo	David Mukhwana	Victor Okumu
Runner-up	Tsarj Onyango	Titus Anzenze	Harry Stichbury	Nigel Odhiambo	Moses Ateka
2^nd Runner-up	Teejay Gichure	Bradley Azegele		Natalie Njeri	Joseph Ooko

Wed, March 2, 2011 7:47:14 PM Sadili Oval 8 Series

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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: sadili oval <sadilipress@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 7:47:14 PM
Subject: Sadili Oval 8 Series Tennis Tournament

After an exciting completion of the Sadili Oval Smashers Tourney, Sadili Oval is at it again bringing you the Eight Series Tournament.
The Eight Series is a tournament that runs all year having 8 Tournaments through out the year .it aims at improving the tennis skills of the beginners and the intermediate players thus fitting our slogan "If you can hold a racquet, you can play tennis."
This event will be taking place at Sadili Tennis Academy on the 5^th of March 2011; the age category is from Under 6 to Under 14.

All are welcome to this exceptional event. Thank you.