The first tournament of the 2009 Northern Nevada Junior Satellite Series was hosted by the Lakeridge Tennis Club in Reno.
James TenBroeck, 15, was seeded No. 1 in the boys 18 division and he breezed through the competition.
Amelia Ritger, 15, was also seeded No. 1 in the girls 18 division. She defeated hard-hitting Diana Kovaltchouck of Wooster in the finals 6-1, 6-3.
Matt Johnson, 13, came out on top of the boys 14 consolation bracket with a 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 win.
In the boys 12 division, Pat Johnson, 12, lost in the second round to the eventual winner. Mike Johnson, 11, lost a three-set match in the final of the boys 12 consolation.
Sam Johnson, 9, had an impressive second-round victory over Mikael Tiilikainen of Reno, winning 8-7, 7-4 and then lost in the final of the boys 10 division.
Playing in her first tournament, Madelyn Landerfelt, 10, lost to the eventual champion 8-5 in the first round, but bounced back to win her next two matches 8-1 and 8-0. She finished second in the girls 10 round robin.
The next event is at the Reno Tennis Center on May 16-17.
Contact the Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department at 782-9828 for entry forms and the 2009 tournament schedule.
