WELCOME TO JMG TENNISJMG Tennis Academy began in Sacramento, January of 2011, and was immediately recognized as a program for the best junior players in the country to learn, progress, train and compete with each other. So what does JMG stand for? JMG are the initials of the founder and owner of the program. Joseph Morris Gilbert is a well-known coach who believed the Sacramento area always had a huge amount of talent but needed a venue or quality program, to provide the training needed to succeed. Please contact us to arrange an assessment. READ MORE...
MEDAL RUNS AT LEVEL 3 NATIONALS AND NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
First month of 2019 brought our junior players a busy national and NorCal schedule. After the NorCal Excellence Tournaments had to be cancelled due to weather conditions many juniors competed across the country in Level 3 National and NorCal Championship tournaments. Without dropping a set Nav Dayal and Alexis Nguyen won 12's divisions in Texas and Arizona. Also in Texas Sterling Davies fell just short in a three set battle in the boys' 12 finals. After a very strong run in boys' 14 in South Dakota Mason Nguyen had to end his tournament in the semifinals retiring from the ankle injury. Mason and his sister Avery ended fourth. Declan O'Callaghan with several valuable wins in the main draw and play offs added the fifth place in Arizona to the very successful JMG national campaign. Alexis Johnson (G18) and Saahith Jayaraman (B12) went undefeated in their age groups in the NorCal Championships hosted locally in Fremont and Lafayette.
TWO WINTER NATIONAL TITLES AND GOLD BALLS FOR JMG
Orlando, FL Tucson, AZ January 5th, 2019 In a fantastic start to 2019 JMG extended its collection of national titles. This time Ishaan Ravichander and Mason Nguyen went undefeated in their Boys 18 and Boys 12 draws. It was a display of focus, determination for both athletes in several hard fought battles throughout the course of the tournament. In the boys 18 finals Ishaan faced Zach Lim of JMG. It was a historical all JMG finals for our young academy.
BROOKSBY HEADED TO BAYLOR!
After an Amazing year ended with the semifinals in the ITF PRO TOUR IN Waco, TX, JMG's JENSON BROOKSBY the current #1 recruit in the country commits to Baylor University!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO 2019 JMG CLASS AND THEIR COLLEGE COMMITMENTS!
Eric Hadigian - Gonzaga Jessi Muljat - UC San Diego Klara Kosan - University of the Pacific Bemjamin Keyser - Cal Poly 
HADIGIAN WINS OPEN.
After a strong performance at $2,000 Arden Hills Open (finalist) Gonzaga bound Eric Hadigian takes home 2018 NorCal Men's Open Grand Prix title. In the final match in Danville, Eric beat UCLA's powerhouse Logan Staggs. Congrats and on to the new challenges! 
2018 NORCAL FALL SECTIONALS October 27-28, November 3-4
NorCal Fall Sectional Championships that took place in Folsom and Santa Cruz saw several JMG players doing damage. Despite taking the first set in the final match of the boys 12s tournament, Sterling Davies had to settle for the second place after a solid run through the draw. Klara Kosan also sustained a lone loss in the girls 18s draw and eventually got 3rd place. Mason Nguyen and Declan O'Callaghan played the finals of boys 14s consolation draw among one another with Mason taking the title. Alex Lin was also victorious in a consolation draw while Marshall Leung got 5th in the boys 18s tournament. Libby Griggs got 6th place among girls 14s, and Carlo Hayden got to the semis of boys 16s consolation. $2,000 ARDEN HILLS OPEN AND NTRP
All tennis players and fans out there we are excited to invite you to our first adult open tournament hosted by Arden Hills Athletic And Social Club the home of JMG Tennis Academy. The event will take place on September 28th-30th, 2018. Come out and join us as a player or a visitor to experience a great tennis action in a beautiful facility Arden Hills Athletic and Social Club offers. You can sign up for some of the open divisions or choose from multiple NTRP divisions. We hope to see you all out there! More info and sign up visit: Arden Hills Open 2018 US OPEN
JMG sent not one but two athletes to the 2018 US OPEN. Seventeen years old Jenson Brooksby earned the wild card into the main draw after winning Junior national Championship in Kalamazoo. Collin Altamirano earned his privilege to compete with the best in the world after several successful pro tournaments prior to the opening day in New York. To join Jenson in the main draw he had to go through three qualifying rounds. After three days of battling in the qualification Collin earned hist ticket to the world tennis elite. On his way to compete with the best players in the world he outplayed he former number 13 in the world the Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic. Even though the first round in the main draw was the final stop for both Jenson and Collin (Jenson lost to Aussie John Millman who shocked the tennis world by eliminating Fabio Fognini and Roger Federer) they both proved they are ready to compete on the highest tennis stage. After exiting from the main draw Jenson Brooksby had his own trophy to pursue in the junior competition. After a tough first round he was able to bring his game up and successfully continue to semifinals. On the way to the best US Open result in the JMG history Jenson once again faced Brandon Nakashima of Southern California. This was their third encounter this year and Jenson went once again on the top improving his head to head set stats to 7:0 against his rival. We can not forget to mention Jenson's win against the European Champion Jonas Forejtek of Czech Republic. Unfortunately a long and busy schedule took a toll on his semifinal performance against the Italian opponent Lorenzo Musetti who took the second place after losing in the finals. Thus year's US Open was an unforgettable experience for Collin and Jenson, their coaching staff, their JMG players and everybody who was able to follow the two athletes on their journey. LAGUNA CREEK NORCAL EXCELLENCE
September 3rd, 2018 Aside from the US Open, there were plenty of awesome results for JMG players locally last weekend. At the Laguna Creek Excellence, we had several singles and doubles winners, including absolute champions Nav Dayal in boys 12’s event and Alexis Johnson in girls 16’s event. Luvdeep Bal was the second best player in the boys 16’s singles draw. Hannah Mulbarger teamed up with Alexis Johnson to raise the doubles trophy while Spencer Leung was victorious in doubles among boys 14’s
COLLIN ALTAMIRANO AND JENSON BROOKSBY IN THE US OPEN
August 26th 2018 We can't wait to catch Jenson Brooksby and Collin Altamirano in their first round of the 2018 US Open. Jenson received the direct entry after winning Junior National Championship. Collin earned his place among the worlds top players by winning three qualification rounds early this week. On the way he beat former number 14 in the world Ivo Karlovic. Collin starts on Monday against another qualifier Ugo Hubert of France. Jenson will face experienced Aussie John Millman in his debut on Tuesday. 
BROOKSBY WINS THE JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND US OPEN WILD CARD August 4-12, 2018 JMG history has been repeated after five years this Sunday when Jenson Brooksby won the Junior National Championship in Kalamazoo, MI. By winning the most prestigious junior event in the country J.T. booked his trip to the main draw of the US Open starting this month. After not dropping a single set Jenson set himself up for the finals against Brandon Nakashima of Southern California. In the only national tournament final played in best of 5 sets format he showed no doubt he was going to let his lifetime opportunity to slip away. In another dominant performance Jenson ended his run with another straight set victory. After winning the Easter Bowl early this year J.T. earned his second Gold Ball (awarded to national level 1 tournament winners). After Collin Altamirano who won the national championship in 2013 Jenson is the second JMG player making it to the US Open main draw. In Alabama Priya Nelson lost in the quarterfinals in Girls 14s' division which turned out to be her only loss in the tournament. She went on to win the remaining of her matches and ended her great run in the fantastic 5th place. This year was another record breaking for JMG with over 20 players competing in the national championships throughout the whole country in all age divisions. 
LEE WINS HIS FIRST ITF
Karl Lee acquires his first ITF singles title! After a successful trip to Malaysia, where Karl consecutively reached quarterfinals and semifinals at Grade 5 and Grade 4 tournaments, he traveled to Thailand and was finally victorious at Grade 5 event.  Klara Kosan
USTA NORCAL SECTIONALS 2018
Solid JMG representation at NorCal Sectional Championships in most age groups, and a cool article on one of our promising "young guns." Sterling Davies has been putting in numerous hours on the court, at the gym, and in the swimming pool to become better tennis player, athlete, and competitor! Sterling got 3rd place in the boys 12's tourney being outplayed only by the eventual winner in the semifinal round. In the boys 18's draw, our recent University of Arizona commit Eric Hadigian dominated the tournament up to the final match, and eventually settled for the 2nd place. Klara Kosan beat #1 seed in the girls 18's tournament before claiming 3rd place in both singles and doubles. 12-year-old Saahith Jayaraman stayed strong through the boys 14's event, and after losing to the #1 seed in the quarterfinals, battled to get 5th place. Other JMG quarterfinalists included Nav Dayal (5th boys 12's, 2nd in doubles), Priya Nelson (5th girls 16's), Zach Lim (6th boys 18's, 2nd in doubles), and Libby Griggs (7th girls 14's). ustanorcalnews.com/juniors/2018/06/20/getting-to-know-sterling-davies/ 
ALTAMIRANO WINS SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN SINGAPORE.
May 25th, 2018 Collin Altamirano wins his second professional singles title of the year! This time, Collin traveled to Singapore, where he succeeded at $15,000 ATP Futures. He recorded several wins over opponents ranked between 200 and 400 in the world. To top things off, Collin became an absolute champion of the tournament as he also claimed the doubles trophy with partner Alcantara from the Philippines. Good job to the big guy, and good luck getting into the summer grind! NORCAL EXCELLENCE May 25-27,2018 Over the last weekend in May JMG players had a chance to tune up for the busy summer in the NorCal Excellence tournament in Stockton. Alex Lin won the Boys 18's. In Girls 18's Klara Kosan made a run to semifinals.  Saahith Jayaraman (right)
TWO FINALS AT THE LEVEL 2 NATIONAL WEEKEND FOR JMG
MAY 19-20, 2018 Saahith Jayaraman (Boys 12's) was stopped only in the finals of the National Level two tournament in Johnson Ranch. On the same weekend Eric Hadigian and Benjamin Keyser paired up in doubles and only came short in the finals in Stockton. Eric had a successful run to the semifinals and eventually won his play off match to end third. Zach Lim won the consolation bracket.  Priya and Ravi Nelsons
THREE NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES FOR JMG
May 10, 2018 For the second time in two years Ravi and Priya Nelson made it a "family double" by winning the Norcal Junior Championship. Both played in 16's division. On the way to his title Ravi beat his fellow JMG player Carlo Hayden in the finals. Paul Yulayev completed the all JMG podium sweep by claiming the third place. Sterling Davies won Boy's 12 division. BAL IN THE BACK TO BACK NATIONAL LEVEL 3 FINALS, JOHNSON THIRD May 5-7, 2018 Las Vegas has become Lovdeep Bal's favorite place to play national tournaments. For the second time within two months he made it to the finals where he came just short against a high level player. This time on his way to the finals he showed a lot of resiliency battling several three setters. In Arizona Alexis Johnson was stopped in the semifinals by Misa Malkin who eventually went on winning the tournament. Alexis was successful in her play-off match and got the third place. In Las Vegas girls 12's division Alexis Nguyen had to withdraw from her semifinals match due to illness. After a day rest she tried to bounce back in her play off match. After battling the heat and her illness she ended 4th. 
ELENA LIKHOVTSEVA JOINS THE JMG COACHING STAFF
April 26th, 2018 We are super excited to announce that Elena Likhovtseva, a former Grand Slam Champion and top 10 WTA player, will be joining our staff next week!!! Elena is bringing such a rich and versatile set of expertise and knowledge to JMG, our players are very lucky and eager to start working with her. With Australian Open and Wimbledon titles under her belt, Elena was one of the best doubles players in the world, climbing as high as #3 in WTA rankings. As a singles player, she was ranked #15 at her peak with wins over such players as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Kim Clijsters. As a member of team Russia, Elena also won Fed Cup (the World Cup) in 2004. Welcome, Elena! 
FIVE NATIONAL FINALS FOR JMG PLAYERS
April 22-23, 2018 A series of great results highlighted past few weeks for JMG. First of, Collin Altamirano, acquired his second professional title in doubles at USA F10 Futures in Little Rock, AR! Collin teamed up with Vasil Kirkov of USA, and together they defeated #1 seeds in the first round and never looked back after. Zachery Lim continued his impressive performance in 2018 and grabbed the singles title at USTA International Spring Championships among boys 16's. #3 Zach Lim did not drop a set on his way to the victory. At Level 3 National Tournaments throughout California and Arizona, JMG had 4 runner-ups: Avery Nguyen girls 12's, Luvdeep Bal boys 16's, Eric Hadigian boys 18's, Marshall Leung boys 16's doubles and Ben Keyser boys 18's. Among quarterfinalists were Klara Kosan, Sterling Davies, and Alexis Nguyen. Lastly, Saahith Jayaraman was victorious at NorCal Championship among boys 14's in Fremont, CA. Daniel Wu (B12) and Carlo Hayden (B16) settled for semifinals. NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
April 15, 2018 Over the two weekends in early April several of JMG players participated in the NorCal Championships in Fremont, CA. From the most noticeable results we choose: Saahith Jayaraman (B14) - Winner Daniel Wu (B12) - Finalist Carlo Hayden (B16) - Semifinals 
LIM WINS CARSON BOYS 16's ITF
April 6th, 2018 Zach Lim has made ITF tournaments his playground in the early 2018. After an outstanding result in Newport Beach (reached the finals) Zach wins his first ITF title in Carson. This traditional ITF event brings together the top national juniors along with international competition. The main ITF event is extended by ITF 16's and under division. In the past JMG was successful at this tournament when in 2016 Jessi Muljat went undefeated in the Girls 16's division. 
BROOKSBY WINS EASTER BOWL , JANGBAHADUR WITH THE SILVER BALL.
March 26-April 1, 2018 JMG wrote history in the spring 2018. Zachery Lim kicked off one of the most successful months for JMG by a big run into the finals of Junior ITF in Newport Beach. This prestigious tournament is rated as Grade 4 ITF. Historically biggest number of players traveled to Indian Wells to compete in one of the most recognized junior tournaments in the country Easter Bowl traditionally following the BNP Paribas pro tournament in Indian Wells. Out of the total of thirteen players (the largest number of players JMG sent to this tournament) six boys competed in B12 division showing bright and promising academy future. Recent addition Raghav Jangbahadur won the silver ball coming short in the finals against Rudy Quan. On the way to his success Raghav bested number one seed and other quality players in his age group. Jenson Brooksby flew through the draw into the finals without dropping a set. After an intense three setter Jenson beat the tournament number one seed to claim his first Easter Bowl title in B18 division. This division is also considered the Grade 1B ITF tournament. One of the rewards for Jenson's success is the wild card into the Junior US Open in August. We look forward to watching Jenson compete with the best junior players in the world. After winning Easter Bowl in 2017 in G12 division Priya Nelson made it to the quarterfinals in G14 this year. Priya is still twelve years old which makes her result even more valuable. In the pro circuit Collin Altamirano added valuable points to his ranking in the ITF Futures in Calabasas where he made it to the smifinals. Currently he has reached his carrier high 596 in ATP ranking. Congratulations to everybody who represented JMG in its one of the most spectacular months.
 Luvdeep Bal
BAL AND STRYHAS WITH THE WEEKEND TOURNAMENT TITLES
March 17-19, 2018 Luvdeep Bal brought another junior title to JMG by winning the NorCal Championship in Modesto in Boys 16's division. Over the last two weekends he showed a great maturity on the court and high level of tennis. On the same weekend our very own Anton Stryhas fought through a very intense final battling not only his opponent but also injury to win in three sets in $3,000 Natomas Open.  The Stingrays Won The Girls USTA Spring Team Title
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MULJAT AND NELSON PART OF WINNING TEAMS AT THE SPRING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
March 3-7,2018 At the beginning of March Mobile, AL hosted USTA National Team Spring Championship. Some top players from around the country competed in each age group for the National Team Title. JMG was represented by Jessi Muljat in Girls 18's and Priya Nelson in Girls 14'. Playing on two different teams they both had an impressive record 7:1 dropping only one doubles. Jessi faced a match point in her first match to win in three sets which turned out to be a pivoting point on her team's road to victory. Priya's outstanding performance helped her team to claim second place. For more information about this top country team event visit: tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=202641#&&s=8Results-1LinkTo5%2c1%2c202641%2c-1%2c27%2c2010096346%2cResult%2c%2c%2c-1%2c%2c%2c  Saahith Jayaraman and Mason Nguyen with coach Joseph Gilbert
JMG FINALS AT THE NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
February 17-19 USTA NorCal Championship at Johnson Ranch brought all JMG finals in the Boys'14 division. Saahith Jayaraman and Mason Nguyen battled in the close three setter with Jayaraman closing the victory after almost 3 hours on the court. In the same tournament in the Boys' 16 Luvdeep Bal reached the semifinals. 
NGUYEN LEVEL 2 NATIONAL CHAMPION
February 10-12, 2018 After a series of tournaments throughout the nation past week, we have a Level 2 National Champion! Mason Nguyen was victorious in Tucson, AZ moving through the boys 12's draw without dropping a set. This is the first Level 2 title for Mason, who is currently ranked #22 in the nation in his class. Also in Tucson, Nav Dayal earned 3rd place while Alex Frantzis reached quarterfinal round. At Claremont, CA Level 2 National, Saahith Jayaraman lost in the quarterfinals, but bounced back and won 5th place. 
HADIGIAN WINS LEVEL 3 NATIONALS
January 22, 2018 January brought action in several Level 3 National Tournaments. Traditionally many JMG players traveled to compete on the National stage in several age groups. Eric Hadigian brought gold from Surprise, AZ in boys 18's. On his way to victory he defeated several quality players including the finalist from Winter Nationals. Alexis Johnson lost in the finals of Girls' 16 and proved that she is ready to successfully compete on the National stage. Locally Jake Blumwald, Robin Sharma, Nav Dayal and Paul Yulayev are still in the main draw of Championship in Stockton which is in its second weekend. JMG HAS A STRONG 2018 START
January 15th, 2018 
Collin Altamirano receiving his award for winning the Long Beach $25,000 futures.
 The Nguyen Sisters
JMG had a great start to 2018. In Long Beach Collin Altamirano won his first pro tournament. On the way to his title in $25,000 Futures he beat two ATP 300 players and other quality players. Collin defended his points from the last year and added some. He is expected to climb in the new edition of ATP ranking. Jenson Brooksby lost in the first round of the main draw after winning three matches in the qualifying rounds.
Our young juniors competed in the first NorCal Excellence of the year in San Jose (boys) and Santa Cruz (girls). Here are some noticeable results: Raghav Jangbahadur - (B14) - Winner Alexis Nguyen (G12) - Winner Avery Nguyen (G12) - Finalist Klara Kosan (G18) - 3rd Place Jake Blumwald (B14) - 5th Place Alexis Johnson (G16) - 5th Place Libby Griggs (G14) - 5th Place David Ginzberg (B12) - Quarterfinals 
2017 WINTER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
January 4th, 2017 Many of JMG players competed in the last national tournament of 2017 the Level 1 Winter Championships. The younger groups were held in Tucson, AZ, older age divisions for the first time at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL. Girls 16' and 18' divisions had a premiere on Har Tru. Priya Nelson finished her already outstanding 2017 season as the runner up in Girls 14'. Eric Hadagian, Carl Lee and Jessi Muljat were stopped in the round of 32 in their age groups. Congratualions to everybody who represented JMG and good luck in 2018! Eric Hadigian Carl Lee Jessi Muljat Klara Kosan Priya Nelson Mason Nguyen Saahith Jayaraman Declan O'Callaghan ALex Frantzis Avery Nguyen Alexis Nguyen 
ORANGE BOWL 2017
December 18th, 2017 Good news from Coral Gables, Florida, where our own Priya Nelson finished with the 6th place at the 56th Junior Orange Bowl, which is an equivalent of a world championship. 12-year-old Priya reached the quarterfinals of the 128 players main draw before falling to #2 seed from Belgium. She then proceeded to reach the finals of the back draw beating young players from the United States, Japan, Nigeria, and Canada throughout the tournament. Congratulations to Priya and good luck in the upcoming Winter Nationals!  Eric Hadigian (top) Alexis Johnson (bottom left)
NORCALL FALL SECTIONAL
October 28-29th, 2017 The NorCal Fall Sectionals brought some outstanding results and depth for JMG. With many top 16 finishes Alexis Johnson in her Girls 16's Fall Sectionals debut battled through several tough early rounds to play her best match in the semifinals. Her second place is a big accomplishment. Eric Hadigian in Boys 18's had a tough loss after a high level match in the semifinals to Ryder Jackson to claim the third place. Our youngest generation was the best represented by Declan O'Callaghan in Boys 12's with his third place. Congratulations to all JMG players on their performances. Alexis Johnson G16 - Finalist Eric Hadigian B18 - Third Place Declan O'Callaghan - B12 Third Place Jessi Muljat G18 - Quarterfinalist Marshall Leung B16 - Quarterfinalist David Ginzburg - B12 - Quarterfinalist  Marshall Leung (right)
NORCAL JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
November 23rd 2017 Marshall Leung demonstrated strong performance while taking the boys 16's title at NorCal Junior Excellence past weekend. Originally from Tiburon, Marshall boards and trains at JMG during week days and travels home and to tournaments during weekends. Declan O'Callaghan, who also boards with us and comes from Bay Area's Alamo, recorded several big victories and won 3rd place among boys 12's. Some of our other students showed the following results: Alex Frantzis - 6th (boys 12's) Jake Blumwald - 6th (boys 14's) Aniyus Pierre - 7th (girls 12's) Nav Dayal - 7th (boys 12's) Ravi Nelson - 7th (boys 16's) LEVEL 2 NATIONALS
Aptos, CA October 10th 2017 Lots of great results from JMG players this long weekend. To begin with, several players travelled to Level 2 National tournaments and did some damage in different age categories. Mason Nguyen, currently #19 in the nation in his age group, reached the finals in doubles among boys 12's in Lakewood, CA and recorded 4 out of 5 wins in singles before getting the 5th place. Eric Hadigian went to Honolulu, HI and settled for the 5th place as well after going 4-1 in boys 18's singles matches. Eric, now a junior, was ranked as high as #51 in the nation this year. Klara Kosan competed in Stockton, CA in girls 16's draw and claimed 3rd place in doubles after also reaching the finals of back draw in singles and recording some solid wins. In addition, our players dominated local Championship tournaments ranging in location from our home club at Arden Hills to Diamond Hills in Oakley to Seascape in Aptos. The Nelson siblings, Ravi and Priya, both won 16's singles draws. Alexis Johnson reached the finals of girls 18's draw while Marshall Leung settled for the third place in the boys tournament. Alexis Nguyen and David Ginzburg claimed the 5th place in girls and boys 12's draws accordingly while Nav Dayal and Trevor Fong squared off in a match for the 3rd place among boys 12's with Nav taking the win.
 Nav Dayal
"LITTLE MO"
Roseville, CA October 6th 2017 Nav Dayal of Roseville, who trains at JMG, won 2017 "Little Mo" Nationals in boys 10's age category past weekend! "Little Mo" is considered one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the United States for players below 12 years old, and it consistently attracts the most gifted young athletes in the nation. Nav is a very hard working and talented young man, who at 10 years old shows great work ethics and professionalism. Outstanding job and good luck in future endeavors!  Priya Nelson (left) Alexis Johnson (right)
NORCAL DOUBLES SECTIONALS
Santa Cruz, CA October 2nd 2017 NorCal Doubles Sectionals this weekend at Santa Cruz and Los Gatos was dominated by JMG players. Alexis Johnson and Priya Nelson took home girls 16's title while Saahith Jayaraman and Mason Nguyen collected boys 12's winner trophies. 4th graders Avery and Alexis Nguyen fought hard through the girls 12's tournament and placed 3rd. Zachery Lim was victorious among boys 18's while Marshall Leung settled for the 2nd place in boys 16's draw.  Jenson Brooksby
BROOKSBY EARNS HIS FIRST ATP POINTS IN SINGLES AND IN DOUBLES!!!
Santa Cruz, CA September 18th 2017 Jenson Brooksby got to the quarter finals of singles and the semi finals of doubles last week in the Claremont 15k ITF Pro futures event! In the round of 16, Jenson posted a win over the number 450 ATP ranked tour player! Great job Jenson! SANTA CRUZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Santa Cruz, CA July 22nd-25th 2017 Klara Kosan - 1st Place (Girls 18's) singles Libby Griggs- 3rd Place (Girls 14's) singles NORCAL JUNIOR SECTIONALS Sacramento, Natomas, & Sunnyvale June 10th-11th, 17th-19th 2017 Priya Nelson - 2nd Place (Girls 14's) singles Alexis Johnson - 4th Place (Girls 14's) singles Mason Nguyen - 2nd Place (Boys 12's) singles Alexander Frantzis - Consolation Finalist (Boys 12's) singles Eric Hadigian - 3rd Place (Boys 18's) singles 
HUANG, NAMED NATIONAL JUNIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE
June 17, 2017 Our very own Austen Huang has been honored by the USTA with the National Junior Scholar Athlete Award. This award recognizes young athletes who have demonstrated an unweighted GPA of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale and are ranked in the Top 100 in the USTA Boys’ national standings. An essay was also considered, click the link below to read more! Well done Austen and good luck at Columbia University this coming fall!  Jenson Brooksby (top) Mason Nguyen (bottom)
Memorial Day Recap!
May 29th, 2017 Fun Memorial Day morning with 10 JMG players competing in the final day of excellence! There was an overall great team atmosphere and support for each other. The top result of the day goes to Mason Nguyen, winning his first excellence tournament in a third set battle! In addition, Jenson Brooksby was back at it again, winning the $3500 Men's Mountain View Open. Jenson is enjoying brining home checks instead of trophies these days:) He beat Harvard's Andy Zhou in the finals. Congrats to both Jenson and Mason on their results! Other notables- Eric Hadigian boys 18's 3rd place Aanya Goel girls 18's 4th place Avery Nguyen girls 12's 4th place Saahith Jayaraman boys 12's 4th place  Virginia Men's Tennis Team (top) Collin Altamirano (bottom)
JMG ALUMNI AT VIRGINIA WINS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE TITLE
May 23rd, 2017 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEN'S TENNIS WINS ITS 3rd STRAIGHT NCAA NATIONAL TITLE!!!! Big congrats to the UVA men's tennis team and our very own Collin Altamirano!!!! They have become the fourth team ever to win THREE STRAIGHT TITLES! During tournament play Collin went 5-0 in singles and 4-1 in doubles. He has been apart of all three titles. What an amazing experience!  Avery Nguyen (left), Priya Nelson (top right), Mason Nguyen (bottom left)
USTA Rio Junior Championships & Level 3 National
Sacramento, CA & Las Vegas, NV April 30th-31st & May 5th-6th Amazing weekend for JMG young guns!!! Starting off with 9 year old Avery Nguyen winning her first 12 and under championship tournament on Saturday. Then comes Sunday and no disappointment here, 11 year old Priya Nelson continues to have a great 2017, winning her first 16 and under championship tournament! The national level 3 finished up today with Mason Nguyen getting to his first final and claiming the second place trophy. In addition to these stellar results, Ravi Nelson finished secon place in the boys 16's championship and Jessi Muljat took fourth place in the girls 18's level 3 national. Good job to all players competing over the weekend!  Kassidy Jump (top) Brandon Sutter (bottom)
JMG ALUMNI continue to make us proud!
Congrats to Brandon Sutter on coming up with some key victories to help out the Stanford men's team this season. Check out link: www.gostanford.com/news/2017/4/14/mens-tennis-cardinal-blanks-huskies.aspx Another congrats is in order, to Kassidy Jump on earning her way to playing the number 1 spot for the Devils this season. Kass just had a big win over USC this weekend. Check out the link: www.thesundevils.com/news/2017/4/15/womens-tennis-match-vs-39-usc-goes-down-to-wire.aspx?path=wten Good luck to both Sutter and Jump for the rest of the season. Both players are competing in their senior year. The academy is proud to see them both having a big impact on their teams. Finish strong!  Priya Nelson (left [right]), Aniyus Pierre (top right) Mason Nguyen (bottom right [left])
GOLD RIVER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gold River, CA April 1st-2nd & April 8th-9th 2017 Priya Nelson made it to the finals in the Girls 16s singles, unfortunately she fell short, but that didn't stop her from taking home the Girls 14s doubles title! Aniyus Pierre made it to the playoffs in both the Girls 12s singles and doubles. Mason Nguyen with a solid effort, reaching the Boys 12s finals, with Alexander Frantzis not far behind in the playoffs, with a solid three set win. Jake Blumwald and Saahith Jayaraman also had a great run, getting to the playoffs of the Boys 14s in doubles. Shoutout to the following players for participating; Alexis Johnson, Caroline Crowley, Alexis Nguyen, Avery Nguyen Paul Yulayev, Ravi Nelson, George Miller, Carlo Hayden and Declan O'Callaghan. Great job players!  Priya Nelson
LEVEL ONE NATIONAL EASTER BOWL
Palm Springs, CA March 25th-30th 2017 Priya Nelson WINS the national Easter Bowl title in Girls 12's!!! With a 6-1, 6-3 in the final. On top of that, Priya took home the sportsmanship award. Great job Priya :)  Klara Kosan
LAS VEGAS LEVEL THREE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Las Vegas, NV March 25th-27th What a run for Klara Kosan, finishing as the finalist in the Girls 16's and 3rd place in doubles! Alex Frantzis ends in quarterfinals in the Boys 12's and takes 3rd place in doubles, along with Payton Saca in 6th place (Girls 16's). Can't forget Mason Nguyen as the consolation semifinalist in the Boys 12's. Great job players!  Karl Lee
ITF NEWPORT BEACH TOURNAMENT
Newport Beach, CA March 14th, 2017 Congrats to Karl Lee! Big win today over the #1 seed at the ITF Newport Beach Tournament. Karl got a wildcard into the event for winning the boys 14’s Eve Zimmerman tournament at Stanford last year. With this win, Karl picks up his first ITF junior points. Tomorrow he will be playing the round of 16. Keep it rolling! Shoutout to Jessi Muljat and Aanya Goel for participating!  Paul Eidemiller
ARDEN HILLS OPEN
Sacramento, CA March 11h & 12th, 2017 Congratulations to Ravi Nelson on taking the win in the boys 16's and Paul Eidemiller on taking the win for the boys 18's! Way to bring it home boys!  Priya Nelson (right)
SPRING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Arizonas March 4th & 5th, 2017 Congratulations to Priya Nelson, Alex Frantzis and Saahith Jayaraman at the Spring National Championships. Priya and Alex went undefeated in the one spot without dropping a single set and Saahith with an overall winning record, winning 3 out of 5 matches. Keep it up! STOCKTON UTR TOURNAMENT
Stockton, CA February 25th, 2017 Our young guns were shining at Stockton UTR this weekend. In the tournament format, where each mini draw consists of 4 players competing in round robin, we had several draw winners, including Jake Blumwald and Nguyen sisters Alexis and Avery. Declan O'Callahan and Parvathi Shanker fought past their opponents to win the draw as well.
 Jenson Brooksby
RIO DEL ORO OPEN
Sacramento, CA February 24th, 2017 Jenson Brooksby was victorious at Rio del Oro $2,500 Men's Open without dropping a set. Karl Lee and Klara Kosan settled for the semis, although both produced some quality tennis through the tournament. 
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA WINS THE 2017 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
Virginia, CA February 17th, 2017 Congratulations to Virginia and Collin Altamirano on winning the National Indoor Title! Collin went undefeated in doubles and performed at #1 spot in singles against the best college players in the nation. The team proved again to be the best group of players and coaches in college tennis today! Click here for more info. #1 Virginia 4, #3 Ohio State 1 Singles competition 1. #2 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU) def. Collin Altamirano (VA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) 2. #28 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (VA) def. #8 Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 3. Carl Soderlund (VA) vs. JJ Wolf (OSU) 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 3-5, unfinished 4. #64 J.C. Aragone (VA) def. #47 Herkko Pollanen (OSU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) 5. Alexander Ritschard (VA) vs. #77 Martin Joyce (OSU) 6-3, 5-7, 5-6, unfinished 6. Henrik Wiersholm (VA) def. Kyle Seelig (OSU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 Doubles competition 1. #55 Luca Corinteli/Carl Soderlund (VA) def. #38 Mikael Torpegaard/Herkko Pollanen (OSU) 6-0 2. Thai-Son Kwiatkowski/Alexander Ritschard (VA) vs. #25 Martin Joyce/Hugo Di Feo (OSU) 5-6, unfinished 3. Collin Altamirano/J.C. Aragone (VA) def. Matt Mendez/Hunter Tubert (OSU) 7-5 PRIYA NELSON TAKES THIRD PLACE IN NATIONAL LEVEL 2 CHAMPIONSHIP
Claremont, CA Las Vegas, NV February 11-13, 2017 Priya Nelson continues in a great start into 2017 by taking the third place at the National Selection Championship in Claremont, CA. Priya demonstrated a big improvement in her game and left no doubt she's one of the top players in the nation in her age group. From other results Austen Huang and Jessi Muljat ended their run in the quarterfinals. Jessi's big wins helped her to get back in the top 25 on the tennis recruiting. 
MANTECA OPEN
Manteca, CA February 4-5, 2017 Aniyus Pierre (G14) - Winner USTA NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Stockton, CA January 21-22, 28-29, 2017 Another JMG dominated event at Stockton past weekend. This time it was a championship, and the girls 14's tournament saw two of our academy's players in the finals, #1 seed Alexis Johnson and Priya Nelson. Priya ultimately took the title and is now in a streak of two won events in a row. Eric Hadigian stormed past everyone in boys 18's draw, while Ravi Nelson beat every opponent but the #1 seed in the finals to claim 2nd place among boys 16's. Gabriel Lopez and Avery Nguyen also made a strong appearance in the 12's age categories and won a few rounds. Great to see our young athletes competing on a weekly basis!
 Klara Kosan (left)
NATIONAL LEVEL 3
LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, NV January 21-23, 2017 Good news from Las Vegas Level 3 Nationals! Klara Kosan wins the 3rd place in girls 16s singles after an impressive run to the semifinals. Saahith Jayaraman falls one point short of upsetting the #1 seed in the quarterfinals of boys 12s tournament and eventually claims the 5th place. Both JMG players beat multiple seeded players in their draws, while Saahith and his partner also got 3rd place in doubles. Way to go! JMG Successful at NorCal Excellence
Stockton, CA
January 7 - 15, 2017 Great start to 2017 for JMG players! After the outstanding performances by Collin Altamirano and Jenson Brooksby at the professional level our younger players showed their potential in the first major junior tournament of the year. Their continuous hard work during the rainy period of the year paid off. Most of our players played age up which makes their accomplishments even more valuable. In the modified 8 game pro set tournament (due to rain out) they demonstrated a high level of mental toughness. Here are some of the top achievements:
Collin Altamirano Runner Up in the $25,000 Futures in Long Beach
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Jenson Brooksby (3rd place Boys 18)
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Alexis Johnson (Consolation Winner Girls 14)
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JAKE BLUMWALD WINS 2016 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Livermore CA,
December 18, 2016
Jake Blumwald was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for boys 14 by USTA NorCal at the annual USTA NorCal party. This award is given to the players selected by tournament directors and referees. Jake showed the extraordinary values not only as a fast improving young player but also a mature individual. We want to thank Jake for following our core values such as gratefulness, gratitude and respect. This honor is not a new accomplishment for him. In 2015 he received the same award in the boys 12 division.
Congratulalion Jake, parents and coaches!
Livermore CA,
December 18, 2016
Jake Blumwald was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for boys 14 by USTA NorCal at the annual USTA NorCal party. This award is given to the players selected by tournament directors and referees. Jake showed the extraordinary values not only as a fast improving young player but also a mature individual. We want to thank Jake for following our core values such as gratefulness, gratitude and respect. This honor is not a new accomplishment for him. In 2015 he received the same award in the boys 12 division.
Congratulalion Jake, parents and coaches!
USTA NorCal Doubles Sectionals
Mason Nguyen (left)
Cool results from some of our students at Doubles Sectionals Championships at Stockton and Los Gatos. Mason Nguyen (left on picture) got 3rd place in boys 12s age group teaming up with Mitchell Lee, while Saahith Jayaraman and his partner Liam Carpenter got 4th place. Ravi Nelson and Paul Yulayev claimed 4th place but in an age group older (boys 14s). And last but not the least was Neha Gupta, who paired up with Rachel Eason to lock the 2nd place among girls 18s
2017 GRADUATES
Abbie Mulbarger
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Arjith Jayaraman
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Years of hard work and dedication on and off the court payed off for these young people as they take a new step in their lives. We are proud of and happy for our players as they commit to some of the most prestigious schools in the nation. Here are our graduates for 2017:
Austen Huang - Columbia University
Neha Gupta - Harvard University
Abbie Mulbarger - San Diego State University
Arjith Jayaraman - University of California at Davis
Good luck and keep it up!
Austen Huang - Columbia University
Neha Gupta - Harvard University
Abbie Mulbarger - San Diego State University
Arjith Jayaraman - University of California at Davis
Good luck and keep it up!
GRANADA THANKSGIVING JUNIOR OPEN
Livermore, CA (G14)
November 6-7, 2016
LIFE TIME CLAY COURTS JUNIOR OPEN
Roseville, CA
November 6-7, 2016
Livermore, CA (G14)
November 6-7, 2016
- Parvathi Shanker (G14) - Winner
LIFE TIME CLAY COURTS JUNIOR OPEN
Roseville, CA
November 6-7, 2016
- Mason Nguyen (B14) - Finalist
Payton Saca
NORCAL JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
Stockton, CA
Fremont, CA
October 14-23, 2016
Payton Saca (G16) - Winner
Karl Lee (B18) - Semifinals
Klara Kosan (G16) - Quarterfinals
Saahith Jayaraman G12) - Quarterfinals 6th place
Libby Griggs (G12) - Quarterfinals 6th place
Lauren Joyce (G12) - Quarterfinals
Stockton, CA
Fremont, CA
October 14-23, 2016
Payton Saca (G16) - Winner
Karl Lee (B18) - Semifinals
Klara Kosan (G16) - Quarterfinals
Saahith Jayaraman G12) - Quarterfinals 6th place
Libby Griggs (G12) - Quarterfinals 6th place
Lauren Joyce (G12) - Quarterfinals
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN
Fairfield, CA
October 22-23, 2016
Fairfield, CA
October 22-23, 2016
- Jake Blumwald, George Miller (B16) - Doubles Winners
Saahith Jayaraman (right)
MIKE AGASSI NO QUIT LEVEL 4 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
LAS VEGAS, NV
October 8-11, 2016
Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Singles Finalist, Doubles Finalist
Also participated:
Daniel Deleon
Klara Kosan
Carlo Hayden
Kate Sexton
Libby Griggs
Mason Nguyen
Alex Frantzis
LAS VEGAS, NV
October 8-11, 2016
Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Singles Finalist, Doubles Finalist
- Abbie Zhurko (G12) - 6th place
Also participated:
Daniel Deleon
Klara Kosan
Carlo Hayden
Kate Sexton
Libby Griggs
Mason Nguyen
Alex Frantzis
2016 NORCAL FALL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Folsom, CA
Fremont, CA
Stockton, CA
September 24 - October 2, 2016
Folsom, CA
Fremont, CA
Stockton, CA
September 24 - October 2, 2016
- Karl Lee (B16) - 3rd place
- Jessi Muljat (G18) - 5th place
- Lauren Joyce (G12) - 4th place
- Priya Nelson (G14) - 6th place
- Libby Griggs (G12) - 6th place
- Saahith Jayaraman - Quarterfinals
- Paul Yulayev (B14) - Consolation Winner
- Alexis Johnson (G14) - Consolation Winner
Karl Lee
KARL LEE wins Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Tournament, AUSTEN HUANG takes second.
JMG was represented by four players
(Austen Huang, Jenson Brooksby, Karl Lee and Jessi Muljat) at the prestigious Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Championship held in Stanford, CA. Each age group is represented by selected young players from across the country. While Austen Huang stayed only one match away from defending his last year's title in boys 18 losing the finals to number two seed Keegan Smith in three sets Karl Lee dominated his draw in Boys 14 by not dropping a single set on the way to his title. For full tournament results click here.
JMG was represented by four players
(Austen Huang, Jenson Brooksby, Karl Lee and Jessi Muljat) at the prestigious Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Championship held in Stanford, CA. Each age group is represented by selected young players from across the country. While Austen Huang stayed only one match away from defending his last year's title in boys 18 losing the finals to number two seed Keegan Smith in three sets Karl Lee dominated his draw in Boys 14 by not dropping a single set on the way to his title. For full tournament results click here.
NORCAL JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
Laguna Creek, CA
August 27 - September 4, 2016
Laguna Creek, CA
August 27 - September 4, 2016
- Karl Lee (B18) - Finalist
- Eric Hadigian (B16) - Quarterfinals (6th place)
- Neha Gupta (G18) - Finalist
- Payton Saca (G16) - Quarterfinals
- Alexis Johnson (G14) - Semifinals (4th place)
- Priya Nelson (G14) - Quarterfinals (6th place)
- Lauren Joyce (G12) - Semifinals (4th place)
Jenson Brooksby Finalist in the National Championship
Kalamazoo, MI
August 6 - 14, 2016
J.T.'s amazing run at this year's National Championship in boys 16 was stopped only in the finals which was a rematch of the Clay Court National Championship which took place only a few weeks prior to the hard court Nationals. J.T. showed solid performance and a high level tennis in his first appearance in Kalamazoo. For more information click here
Other JMG players who participated in 2016 National Championships:
Mitchell Iwahiro (B18)
Arjith Jayaraman (B18)
Daniel Deleon (B16)
Jessi Muljat (G18)
Abbie Mulbarger (G18)
Neha Gupta (G18)
Klara Kosan (G16)
Jacquie Tan (G16)
Kate Sexton (G14)
Saahith Jayaraman (B12)
Congratulations all for a great representation of JMG!
Kalamazoo, MI
August 6 - 14, 2016
J.T.'s amazing run at this year's National Championship in boys 16 was stopped only in the finals which was a rematch of the Clay Court National Championship which took place only a few weeks prior to the hard court Nationals. J.T. showed solid performance and a high level tennis in his first appearance in Kalamazoo. For more information click here
- JMG's blue chip Austen Huang finished his run in the round of 16 in boys 18.
- Both J.T. and Austen are the players to count on in the future.
Other JMG players who participated in 2016 National Championships:
Mitchell Iwahiro (B18)
Arjith Jayaraman (B18)
Daniel Deleon (B16)
Jessi Muljat (G18)
Abbie Mulbarger (G18)
Neha Gupta (G18)
Klara Kosan (G16)
Jacquie Tan (G16)
Kate Sexton (G14)
Saahith Jayaraman (B12)
Congratulations all for a great representation of JMG!
2016 Clay Court National Championship
Delray Beach, FL
July 17 - 24, 2016
Jenson Brooksby (B16) - Finalist
From finals of Sectionals Boys 18s at Natomas, CA to Runner-Up of Clay Court Nationals Boys 16s at Delray Beach, FL, this was JT Brooksby's past couple of weeks. JT earned his silver ball after upsetting 6 opponents on his way to the finals in straight sets, including 5 blue-chip sophomores and juniors. He is now focusing on Hard Court Nationals at Kalamazoo, which is coming up in less than 2 weeks
Delray Beach, FL
July 17 - 24, 2016
Jenson Brooksby (B16) - Finalist
From finals of Sectionals Boys 18s at Natomas, CA to Runner-Up of Clay Court Nationals Boys 16s at Delray Beach, FL, this was JT Brooksby's past couple of weeks. JT earned his silver ball after upsetting 6 opponents on his way to the finals in straight sets, including 5 blue-chip sophomores and juniors. He is now focusing on Hard Court Nationals at Kalamazoo, which is coming up in less than 2 weeks
USTA NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Stockton, CA
July 23 - 26, 2016
Stockton, CA
July 23 - 26, 2016
- Eric Hadigian (B18) - 3rd Place
- Kate Sexton (G16) - 4th Place
- Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Finalist
Johnson Ranch $5,000 Men's and Women's Open
Roseville, CA
July 22 - 24, 2016
This week's Johnson Ranch $5,000 Open gathered a lot of talent. Kassidy Jump captured another women's singles title after defeating opponents from UCLA, Saint Mary's, Sac State, and others. Kass and
Dan DeLeon also reached semis of mixed doubles. Austen Huang was the runner-up in both singles and doubles partnering with Coach Jimmy. Camille Favero was the quarterfinalist in singles and finalist in doubles, while Jessi Muljat was also singles quarterfinalist and picked up mixed doubles title with Coach Anton
Roseville, CA
July 22 - 24, 2016
This week's Johnson Ranch $5,000 Open gathered a lot of talent. Kassidy Jump captured another women's singles title after defeating opponents from UCLA, Saint Mary's, Sac State, and others. Kass and
Dan DeLeon also reached semis of mixed doubles. Austen Huang was the runner-up in both singles and doubles partnering with Coach Jimmy. Camille Favero was the quarterfinalist in singles and finalist in doubles, while Jessi Muljat was also singles quarterfinalist and picked up mixed doubles title with Coach Anton
JMG AT THE ZONALS
Colorado Springs, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Tucson, AZ
July 7 - 11, 2016
JMG was represented by numerous players in each age group in 2016 Zonal Championships playing for TEAM NORCAL. It is a prestigious national team competition taking place in early July. Besides the valuable national points all participating players can earn an opportunity to represent their section, play for the team and start getting used to the college format.
JMG's players at the Zonals and their singles record:
(B16) Dan Deleon 3-2
Erick Hadigian 5-0
(G14) Kate Sexton 4-1
Alexis Johnson 5-0
(G12) Caroline Crowley 0-5
Libby Griggs 2-3
Lauren Joyce 1-4
Colorado Springs, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Tucson, AZ
July 7 - 11, 2016
JMG was represented by numerous players in each age group in 2016 Zonal Championships playing for TEAM NORCAL. It is a prestigious national team competition taking place in early July. Besides the valuable national points all participating players can earn an opportunity to represent their section, play for the team and start getting used to the college format.
JMG's players at the Zonals and their singles record:
(B16) Dan Deleon 3-2
Erick Hadigian 5-0
(G14) Kate Sexton 4-1
Alexis Johnson 5-0
(G12) Caroline Crowley 0-5
Libby Griggs 2-3
Lauren Joyce 1-4
2016 NORCAL JUNIOR SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunnyvale, CA
Natomas, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
June 11 - June 21, 2016
Sunnyvale, CA
Natomas, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
June 11 - June 21, 2016
- Jenson Brooksby (B18) - Finalist
- Karl Lee (B16) - 3rd place
- Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - 4th Place
- Mitchell Iwahiro (B18) - 5th place
- Klara Kosan (G16) - 5th Place
- Jessi Muljat (G18) - Quarterfinals
- Rudi Quan (B12) - Quarterfinals
- Libby Griggs (G12) - Quarterfinals
- Arjith Jayaraman (B18) - Doubles Winner (Andrew Ton)
- Mitchell Iwahiro (B18) - Doubles Semifinals (Kevin Ma)
- Jacquie Tan (G16) - Doubles Finalist (Pamela Duke)
Abbie Mulbarger
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Klara Kosan and Amy Jensen
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Back to Back Wins for Mulbarger
May 28 - 29, 2016
After winning San Francisco Open Abbie Mulbarger continued her successful run in the $3,500 Mountain View Open where she captured another valuable title without dropping a set in the Women's Open draw. On the way to her victory Abbie defeated two D1 players from St. Mary's and Cal.
In the same tournament JT Brooksby, Karl Lee and Edgar De Mendiola made it to the round of 16 and Klara Kosan to the quarterfinals.
On the same weekend in Stanford Austen Huang was stopped only in the finals of the boys 18 National Selection Tournament.
Other weekends results:
National Selection in Stanford Girls 16
Life Time Athletics Clay Court Open in Roseville
May 28 - 29, 2016
After winning San Francisco Open Abbie Mulbarger continued her successful run in the $3,500 Mountain View Open where she captured another valuable title without dropping a set in the Women's Open draw. On the way to her victory Abbie defeated two D1 players from St. Mary's and Cal.
In the same tournament JT Brooksby, Karl Lee and Edgar De Mendiola made it to the round of 16 and Klara Kosan to the quarterfinals.
On the same weekend in Stanford Austen Huang was stopped only in the finals of the boys 18 National Selection Tournament.
Other weekends results:
National Selection in Stanford Girls 16
- Jacquie Tan - 7th place
- Neha Gupta - Consolation Finalist
- Kate Sexton (G14) - Winner
- Alexis Johnson (G14) - 3rd place
- Mason Nguyen (B12) - 6th place
- Avery Nguyen (G12) - 7th place
- Caroline Crowley (G14) - 7th place
Life Time Athletics Clay Court Open in Roseville
- Lauren Joyce (G14) - Finalist
 Abbie Mulbarger
$15,000 KP
San Francisco Open San Francisco, CA May 21-22, 2016
Abbie Mulbarger - Winner USTA NorCal Super Series Fremont, CA May 14 - 15, 2016
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Avery Nguyen (8 years old) wins (G12s) open in Fairfield
Junior Solano Open Grand Prix
Fairfield, CA May 21- 22, 2016
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Metropolia ITF at Plantation
Plantation, FL
May 9 - 15, 2016
Jessi Muljat - Semifinalist
Stockton Junior Championship
Stockton, CA
April 29 - May 7, 2016
Antelope Junior Open Grand Prix
Antelope, CA
May 7-8, 2016
Plantation, FL
May 9 - 15, 2016
Jessi Muljat - Semifinalist
Stockton Junior Championship
Stockton, CA
April 29 - May 7, 2016
- Mason Nguyen (B12) - 3rd Place
Antelope Junior Open Grand Prix
Antelope, CA
May 7-8, 2016
- Paul Yulayev (B14) - Winner
- Aniyus Pierre (G12) - Winner
$2,000 Diamond Hills Open
Oakley, CA
April 29 - May 1, 2016
Manteca Junior Open Grand Prix
Mantica, CA
April 30 - May 1, 2016
Oakley, CA
April 29 - May 1, 2016
- Austen Huang (Men's Open) - WINNER
- James Roberts (Men's Open) - Semifinalist
- Anton Stryhas (Men's Open) - Semifinalist
Manteca Junior Open Grand Prix
Mantica, CA
April 30 - May 1, 2016
- Lauren Joyce (G14) - Winner
- Avery Nguyen (G12) - Finalist
Saahith Jayaraman
NORCAL JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
Rio Del Oro, CA
April 16 - 24, 2016
Over the last two weekends 22 JMG players competed in the Norcal Excellence at
Rio Del Oro, CA. Many of our players had a successful tournament.
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN GRAND PRIX
Fairfield, CA
April 23rd, 2016
MODESTO SPRING JUNIOR OPEN GRAND PRIX
Modesto, CA
April 23rd, 2016
Rio Del Oro, CA
April 16 - 24, 2016
Over the last two weekends 22 JMG players competed in the Norcal Excellence at
Rio Del Oro, CA. Many of our players had a successful tournament.
- Klara Kosan (G16) - Finalist
- Rudy Quan (B12) - Quarterfinals - 5th Place
- Arjith Jayaraman (B18) - Quarterfinals
- Libby Griggs (G12) - Quarterfinals
- Priya Nelson (G14) - Quarterfinals 6th Place
- Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - Quarterfinals
- Eric Hadagian (B16) - Consolation Winner
- Armaan Kalra (B18) - Consolation Winner
- Caroline Crowley (G12) - Consolation Finalist
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN GRAND PRIX
Fairfield, CA
April 23rd, 2016
- Alex Frantzis (B12) - Winner
MODESTO SPRING JUNIOR OPEN GRAND PRIX
Modesto, CA
April 23rd, 2016
- Saahith Jayaraman (B14) - Winner
USTA NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Gold River, CA
April 10, 2016
Gold River, CA
April 10, 2016
- Paul Yulayev (B14) - 3rd place
- Caroline Crowley, Lauren Joyce (G12) - Doubles Winners
- Mason Nguyen, Mitchell Lee (B12) - Doubles Winners
Karl Lee
KARL LEE 6th AT EASTER BOWL
Palm Springs, CA
April 6th, 2016
Great run from Karl Lee at Easter Bowl (USTA National Spring Championship)! In singles draw among boys 14s, Karl outplayed two Blue Chip players a year older and two 5 star players two years older than him to reach quarterfinals and eventually get the 6th place. In doubles, Lee and his partner Hunter Heck from Minnesota were semifinalists. Karl is currently #5 player in the nation among 7th graders!
- Karl Lee (B14) - 6th place
- Jenson Brooksby (B16) - 3rd round
- Jessi Muljat (G16) - 2nd round
- Camille Favero (ITF) - 2nd round
- Austen Huang (ITF) - 1st round
Palm Springs, CA
April 6th, 2016
Great run from Karl Lee at Easter Bowl (USTA National Spring Championship)! In singles draw among boys 14s, Karl outplayed two Blue Chip players a year older and two 5 star players two years older than him to reach quarterfinals and eventually get the 6th place. In doubles, Lee and his partner Hunter Heck from Minnesota were semifinalists. Karl is currently #5 player in the nation among 7th graders!
- Karl Lee (B14) - 6th place
- Jenson Brooksby (B16) - 3rd round
- Jessi Muljat (G16) - 2nd round
- Camille Favero (ITF) - 2nd round
- Austen Huang (ITF) - 1st round
Jessi Muljat
JESSI MULJAT CARSON INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION!
Carson, CA
April 2nd, 2016
Jessi Muljat is Carson champ! Big win for the 15 year old as she marches through the draw to the title in girls' 16. Carson International Spring Championships is considered one of the strongest junior tournaments of the year in the United States and the world. Next destination - Easter Bowl!
ITF:
Jenson Brooksby - 2nd round main draw
Camille Favero - 2nd round main draw
Austen Huang - 1st round main draw
Carson, CA
April 2nd, 2016
Jessi Muljat is Carson champ! Big win for the 15 year old as she marches through the draw to the title in girls' 16. Carson International Spring Championships is considered one of the strongest junior tournaments of the year in the United States and the world. Next destination - Easter Bowl!
ITF:
Jenson Brooksby - 2nd round main draw
Camille Favero - 2nd round main draw
Austen Huang - 1st round main draw
NATOMAS SUPER SERIES
Natomas, CA
March 26-27, 2016
Natomas, CA
March 26-27, 2016
- Ravi Nelson (B14) - Flight B Finalist
- Armaan Kalra (B18) - Flight B 3rd place
STOCKTON UTR ROUND ROBIN
Stockton, CA
March 26-27, 2016
UTR Round Robin is a competitive NorCal tournament where the players are placed in flights consisting of 4 players with the similar UTR ratings rather than age groups.
JMG players who won their three singles round robin matches:
Stockton, CA
March 26-27, 2016
UTR Round Robin is a competitive NorCal tournament where the players are placed in flights consisting of 4 players with the similar UTR ratings rather than age groups.
JMG players who won their three singles round robin matches:
- Mason Nguyen
- Rudy Quan
- Declan O'Callaghan
JENSEN BROOKSBY SUCCESSFUL AT NEWPORT BEACH BOWL
Newport Beach, CA
March 25, 2016
JT Brooksby ended his successful run in the semifinals of the prestigious ITF event at Newport Beach losing to number 4 seed Govind Nanda 3:6, 7:5, 5:7.
JT's results:
- 1st round def. Boris Kozlov (USA) 6-3, 6-2
- 2nd round def. Carlos Hassey (USA) 6-3, 6-1
- 3rd round def. Dante Harris (USA) 7-6, 6-3
- Quarterfinals def. Eric Hahn (USA) 6-2, 6-4
- Semifinals loss Govind Nanda (USA) 3-6, 7-5, 5-7
Other JMG players at the event:
- Daniel DeLeon (3rd round)
- Austen Huang (3rd round)
- Camille Favero (1st round)
Newport Beach, CA
March 25, 2016
JT Brooksby ended his successful run in the semifinals of the prestigious ITF event at Newport Beach losing to number 4 seed Govind Nanda 3:6, 7:5, 5:7.
JT's results:
- 1st round def. Boris Kozlov (USA) 6-3, 6-2
- 2nd round def. Carlos Hassey (USA) 6-3, 6-1
- 3rd round def. Dante Harris (USA) 7-6, 6-3
- Quarterfinals def. Eric Hahn (USA) 6-2, 6-4
- Semifinals loss Govind Nanda (USA) 3-6, 7-5, 5-7
Other JMG players at the event:
- Daniel DeLeon (3rd round)
- Austen Huang (3rd round)
- Camille Favero (1st round)
Ravi Nelson
NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Modesto, CA
March 19-20, 2016
Modesto, CA
March 19-20, 2016
- Ravi Nelson (B14) - Winner
- Lauren Joyce (G12) - Finalist
KASSIDY JUMP EXCELS FOR SUN DEVILS
March 7, 2016
JMG alumni Kassidy Jump had a great weekend with two back to back big victories for Arizona State Sun Devils. She defeated #5 Klara Fabikova of Cal and Caroline Doyle of Stanford to help her team, beating Stanford only for the second time in the team history.
To read more click here:
March 7, 2016
JMG alumni Kassidy Jump had a great weekend with two back to back big victories for Arizona State Sun Devils. She defeated #5 Klara Fabikova of Cal and Caroline Doyle of Stanford to help her team, beating Stanford only for the second time in the team history.
To read more click here:
Stacy Griggs & Javier Millan
RIO DEL ORO $2,500 OPEN
February 26-28, 2016
J.T. Brooksby displayed another strong performance when he was stopped only in the finals by the top seed Rudolf Siwy in two sets (2:6, 4:6). On the way to finals J.T. beat number 9 seeds Vince Tabotabo and Perry Gregg.
In the mix doubles JMG's very own Javi Millan and
Stacy Griggs took the title after several close wins against quality opponents.
February 26-28, 2016
J.T. Brooksby displayed another strong performance when he was stopped only in the finals by the top seed Rudolf Siwy in two sets (2:6, 4:6). On the way to finals J.T. beat number 9 seeds Vince Tabotabo and Perry Gregg.
In the mix doubles JMG's very own Javi Millan and
Stacy Griggs took the title after several close wins against quality opponents.
STOCKTON UTR ROUND ROBIN
Stockton, CA
February 27-28, 2016
UTR Round Robin is a competitive NorCal tournament where the players are placed in flights consisting of 4 players with the similar UTR ratings rather than age groups.
JMG players who won their three singles round robin matches:
LIFE TIME ATHLETIC JUNIOR CLAY COURT OPEN
Roseville, CA
February 20-21, 2016
Stockton, CA
February 27-28, 2016
UTR Round Robin is a competitive NorCal tournament where the players are placed in flights consisting of 4 players with the similar UTR ratings rather than age groups.
JMG players who won their three singles round robin matches:
- Anthony Zhurko
- George Miller
- Libby Griggs
- Carlo Hayden
- Alex Frantzis
- Kendall Johnson
- Caroline Crowley
LIFE TIME ATHLETIC JUNIOR CLAY COURT OPEN
Roseville, CA
February 20-21, 2016
- Payton Saca (G18) - Winner
PRESIDENTS WEEKEND TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
February 13-15, 2016
During the busy weekend of February 13-15 JMG players played in four different tournament on the NorCal and National levels. Here is the list of some significant achievements of our players:
Johnson Ranch Junior Championships
Johnson Ranch, CA
February 13-15, 2016
National Selection Championship (Level 2)
Palm Springs, CA
February 13-15, 2016
National Selection Championship (Level 2)
Claremont, CA
February 13-15, 2016
Regional Closed Tournament (Level 4)
Tuscon, AZ
February 13-15, 2016
February 13-15, 2016
During the busy weekend of February 13-15 JMG players played in four different tournament on the NorCal and National levels. Here is the list of some significant achievements of our players:
Johnson Ranch Junior Championships
Johnson Ranch, CA
February 13-15, 2016
- Lauren Joyce (G12) - Winner
- Libby Griggs (G12) - 3rd place
- Kate Sexton (G14) - 4th place
National Selection Championship (Level 2)
Palm Springs, CA
February 13-15, 2016
- Mitchell Iwahiro (B18) - 5th Place
- Dan DeLeon (B16) - Quarterfinals
- Camille Favero (G18) - Consolation Winner
National Selection Championship (Level 2)
Claremont, CA
February 13-15, 2016
- Karl Lee (B14) - Semifinals Doubles
Regional Closed Tournament (Level 4)
Tuscon, AZ
February 13-15, 2016
- Jake Blumwald (B12) - 3rd place
- Jake Blumwald (B13) - Semifinals Doubles
- Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - Finals Doubles
Lauren Joyce
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Jake Blumwald
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Declan O'Callaghan
Manteca Junior Open
Manteca, CA
February 6-7, 2016
Manteca, CA
February 6-7, 2016
- - Carlo Hayden (B14) - Winner
- - Declan O'Callaghan (B12) - Winner
- - Brooke Pritchard (G18) - Winner
- - Kate Sexton (G16) - Winner
- - Lauren Joyce (G12) - Winner
- Alex Frantzis (B12) - 3rd Place - Davina Escalante - Consolation Winner
HUANG RANKS #1 IN THE NATION
Austen Huang is #1 ranked player in the nation under USTA among boys 16s!!! Singles titles at National tournaments at Stanford & Irvine followed by his victorious run at the Winter Nationals at Scottsdale, AZ last month insured Austen the #1 position in boys 16s age group. Not bad for the start of 2016, looking forward to see it unfold!
Austen Huang is #1 ranked player in the nation under USTA among boys 16s!!! Singles titles at National tournaments at Stanford & Irvine followed by his victorious run at the Winter Nationals at Scottsdale, AZ last month insured Austen the #1 position in boys 16s age group. Not bad for the start of 2016, looking forward to see it unfold!
Life Time Athletic Club Junior Open
Roseville, CA
January 30-31, 2016
Roseville, CA
January 30-31, 2016
- Ravi Nelson (B14) - Winner
- Jake Blumwald (B14) - Consolation Finalist
Life Time Athletic Club Junior Open
Roseville, CA
January 16-17, 2016
Roseville, CA
January 16-17, 2016
- Caroline Crowley (G12) - Winner
- Gabriel Lopez (B12) - Semifinalist
- Aniyus Pierre (G12) - Consolation Winner
Austen Huang
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AUSTEN HUANG BOYS 18 WINTER NATIONAL CHAMPION
Scottsdale, AZ December 27, 2015 - January 2, 2016 Austen Huang had a great start to 2016 by becoming another JMG players with the National Champion Title. He completed his successful run in the Winter National Championship by defeating William Geneses in the finals 6:3, 0:6, 6:1. Congratulations!! |
CUPERTINO AGE UP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cupertino, CA
December 27-30, 2015
MODESTO SECTIONAL JAMBOREE
Modesto, Ca
December 27 - 30, 2015
Cupertino, CA
December 27-30, 2015
- Daniel DeLeon (B18) - Champion
- Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - Champion
MODESTO SECTIONAL JAMBOREE
Modesto, Ca
December 27 - 30, 2015
- Declan O'Callaghan (B12) - Champion
- Brooke Pritchard (G18) - Champion
HUANG WINS THE LEVEL TWO IN IRVINE, CA
Irvine, CA
November 30, 2015
Austen Huang won another valuable National Selection Boys 18 Tournament this time in Irvine, CA. In addition to Austen's first place, Karl Lee won the consolation in Boys 14 and J.T. Brooksby reached the semifinals in the National Selection Boys 16 in Aptos, CA. After the several rain-outs Dan DeLeon ended his successful run in the quarterfinals in Boys 16 in Austin, TX. Alexis Johnson continues in her successful year by capturing the 3rd place in the Las Vegas Regional Level 4 Tournament.
All together 16 JMG players were in action across the country playing in the National and International Tournaments including
Jessi Muljat in Eddie Herr International Tournament at IMG Academy, Florida.
Irvine, CA
November 30, 2015
Austen Huang won another valuable National Selection Boys 18 Tournament this time in Irvine, CA. In addition to Austen's first place, Karl Lee won the consolation in Boys 14 and J.T. Brooksby reached the semifinals in the National Selection Boys 16 in Aptos, CA. After the several rain-outs Dan DeLeon ended his successful run in the quarterfinals in Boys 16 in Austin, TX. Alexis Johnson continues in her successful year by capturing the 3rd place in the Las Vegas Regional Level 4 Tournament.
All together 16 JMG players were in action across the country playing in the National and International Tournaments including
Jessi Muljat in Eddie Herr International Tournament at IMG Academy, Florida.
TENNIS LETTERS of INTENT
Two of our high school seniors have made their college commitments; Congratulations to Mitchell Iwahiro, who has made it official with the UC Davis Aggies and
Camille Favero who signed with the University of Virginia Cavalier's. We are excited for these two to continue their tennis careers through schools with great athletic and academic programs.
Camille Favero who signed with the University of Virginia Cavalier's. We are excited for these two to continue their tennis careers through schools with great athletic and academic programs.
USTA NORCAL EXCELLENCE
Fremont, CA
October 24 - November 1, 2015
- Armaan Kalra (B16) - Winner
- Karl Lee (B14) - Finalist
- Danie DeLeon (B16) - 3rd Place
- Rudy Quan (B12) - 3rd Place
- Neha Gupta (G18) - 5th Place
- Arjith Jayaraman (B18) - 8th Place
- Klara Kosan (G16) - Consolation Finalist
Fremont, CA
October 24 - November 1, 2015
- Armaan Kalra (B16) - Winner
- Karl Lee (B14) - Finalist
- Danie DeLeon (B16) - 3rd Place
- Rudy Quan (B12) - 3rd Place
- Neha Gupta (G18) - 5th Place
- Arjith Jayaraman (B18) - 8th Place
- Klara Kosan (G16) - Consolation Finalist
J.T. Brooksby in the ITF Finals
Victoria, CAN
October 19-24, 2015
J.T. Brooksby made his first out of country tournament a successful run when he was stopped only in the finals by Max Korkh (CA). On the way to the finals he beat four Canadian players including the top seed Sid Donarski. Congralations!!
JMG will be represented in the upcoming ITF tournament in Atlanta by Austen Huang and Jessi Muljat.
Good Luck!!
Victoria, CAN
October 19-24, 2015
J.T. Brooksby made his first out of country tournament a successful run when he was stopped only in the finals by Max Korkh (CA). On the way to the finals he beat four Canadian players including the top seed Sid Donarski. Congralations!!
JMG will be represented in the upcoming ITF tournament in Atlanta by Austen Huang and Jessi Muljat.
Good Luck!!
JMG SUCCESFUL AT LITTLE MO NATIONALS
Austin, TX
October 17-19, 2015
Mason Nguyen (B9) - Finalist
Avery Nguyen (G8) - 4th Place
Jake Blumwald (B12) - 5th Place
Alexis Nguyen (G8) - 6th Place
Austin, TX
October 17-19, 2015
Mason Nguyen (B9) - Finalist
Avery Nguyen (G8) - 4th Place
Jake Blumwald (B12) - 5th Place
Alexis Nguyen (G8) - 6th Place
Favero Has a Cavalier Attitude
The 17-year-old senior at Laurel Springs online school has maintained a 4.2 grade point average while developing her skills as a classically trained violinist and volunteering with special needs children as part of her community service for the National Honor Society. Oh, and she also plays tennis, training up to 25 hours each week at JMG Academy in Sacramento, California. Her current practice schedule is fit for a high-level junior, but that wasn't always the case. Favero's father Eric, a recreational player, introduced her to the sport when she was six years old, but she didn't receive formal instruction until age ten. Even then, her weekly private lessons were hardly the stuff from which college scholarships are made.
"[When I first started playing tournaments], I thought, 'Whoa, a lot of these girls have a lot more experience than me,'" Favero said of her competition in Northern California.
Undeterred, she shifted from a local club program to a more rigorous routine at nearby JMG Academy after entering high school. One year later, she left her private, all-girls school for an online education, spending more time at the courts with her coach, Joseph Gilbert. Before long, she had her sights set on playing Division I tennis.
Favero's mother, Nancy Roycroft, likened her daughter's delayed rise from casual player to Blue Chip recruit to the tale of the tortoise and the hare. Favero agrees.
"Once I figured out that I could hang with other girls and play at a high level, my confidence grew," she said. "I feel like getting into it later helped me because I hadn't yet reached my peak, and I had so much room to grow."
Her relentless pursuit of excellence off the court mirrors her style of play. "I was the one running behind the baseline for hours," Favero said with a laugh. "I do like to hit hard and try to end the point, but if it got down to it, I was going to run that extra ball down."
There was just one problem."For a while I definitely struggled with the mental side of the game. I was constantly doubting my abilities. I almost had stage fright when I went out on the tennis court."
She started seeing a sports psychologist during her junior year and, little by little, learned to unlock a newfound belief in her game. That, along with improved technique, led to a tangible jump in her recruiting ranking from No. 40 at the end of 2014 to a current rank of No. 18.
As a result, there was no shortage of college programs interested in her tennis. Favero had just one requirement when it came to choosing a school: She wanted to leave the west coast in her rear-view mirror.
"I've lived in California my whole life - same city, same street," she said. "I really wanted a new, different experience. I was pretty much open to anything else."
After visits to Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Virginia, she decided to make a cross-country move. From the campus to the coaches to the cognitive science major she's set on pursuing, UVA checked all of her boxes. The fun sushi dinner with the team didn't hurt either.
"Eating with the girls [was the highlight of my trip]," she said. "They all got along really well, but what struck me was how everyone seemed to connect not just because they played tennis, but because they genuinely liked each other."
Favero, who describes herself as "a goofball and a perfectionist," knows team chemistry will be key as the ninth-ranked Cavaliers lose six seniors at the end of the 2016 season. But she enjoys the prospect of building a new team foundation with coaches Mark Guilbeau and Troy Porco. Thanks to her "tough love" relationship with her current coach, she's prepared to be pushed.
"I'm really excited to be on a team that is shooting for a National Championship," she said, acknowledging that the UVA tennis pedigree demands excellence. "I tend to work pretty well under pressure. [Guilbeau and Porco] are strict coaches who know what they want, but my coach now is also on the stricter side. He knows what everyone's limits are, and he pushes us to reach those limits and goals."In addition to Favero's ever-growing list of activities and achievements, she also makes time to teach some of the younger children at JMG Academy. Now that she's successfully navigated junior tennis, ending up with a scholarship at a top Division I program, she has some advice for the next generation:
"I would tell them to have as much fun as possible - that's when the best results come. Tennis is a game and shouldn't feel like work. Not every day can be perfect, but if you keep working hard, you're going to reach your goals."
Article from www.tennisrecruiting.net
"[When I first started playing tournaments], I thought, 'Whoa, a lot of these girls have a lot more experience than me,'" Favero said of her competition in Northern California.
Undeterred, she shifted from a local club program to a more rigorous routine at nearby JMG Academy after entering high school. One year later, she left her private, all-girls school for an online education, spending more time at the courts with her coach, Joseph Gilbert. Before long, she had her sights set on playing Division I tennis.
Favero's mother, Nancy Roycroft, likened her daughter's delayed rise from casual player to Blue Chip recruit to the tale of the tortoise and the hare. Favero agrees.
"Once I figured out that I could hang with other girls and play at a high level, my confidence grew," she said. "I feel like getting into it later helped me because I hadn't yet reached my peak, and I had so much room to grow."
Her relentless pursuit of excellence off the court mirrors her style of play. "I was the one running behind the baseline for hours," Favero said with a laugh. "I do like to hit hard and try to end the point, but if it got down to it, I was going to run that extra ball down."
There was just one problem."For a while I definitely struggled with the mental side of the game. I was constantly doubting my abilities. I almost had stage fright when I went out on the tennis court."
She started seeing a sports psychologist during her junior year and, little by little, learned to unlock a newfound belief in her game. That, along with improved technique, led to a tangible jump in her recruiting ranking from No. 40 at the end of 2014 to a current rank of No. 18.
As a result, there was no shortage of college programs interested in her tennis. Favero had just one requirement when it came to choosing a school: She wanted to leave the west coast in her rear-view mirror.
"I've lived in California my whole life - same city, same street," she said. "I really wanted a new, different experience. I was pretty much open to anything else."
After visits to Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Virginia, she decided to make a cross-country move. From the campus to the coaches to the cognitive science major she's set on pursuing, UVA checked all of her boxes. The fun sushi dinner with the team didn't hurt either.
"Eating with the girls [was the highlight of my trip]," she said. "They all got along really well, but what struck me was how everyone seemed to connect not just because they played tennis, but because they genuinely liked each other."
Favero, who describes herself as "a goofball and a perfectionist," knows team chemistry will be key as the ninth-ranked Cavaliers lose six seniors at the end of the 2016 season. But she enjoys the prospect of building a new team foundation with coaches Mark Guilbeau and Troy Porco. Thanks to her "tough love" relationship with her current coach, she's prepared to be pushed.
"I'm really excited to be on a team that is shooting for a National Championship," she said, acknowledging that the UVA tennis pedigree demands excellence. "I tend to work pretty well under pressure. [Guilbeau and Porco] are strict coaches who know what they want, but my coach now is also on the stricter side. He knows what everyone's limits are, and he pushes us to reach those limits and goals."In addition to Favero's ever-growing list of activities and achievements, she also makes time to teach some of the younger children at JMG Academy. Now that she's successfully navigated junior tennis, ending up with a scholarship at a top Division I program, she has some advice for the next generation:
"I would tell them to have as much fun as possible - that's when the best results come. Tennis is a game and shouldn't feel like work. Not every day can be perfect, but if you keep working hard, you're going to reach your goals."
Article from www.tennisrecruiting.net
JESSI MULJAT PLAYS IN THE NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENT FINAL AND JENSON BROOKSBY COMES THIRD
Stockton, CA
October 10 - 12, 2015
Jessi shows another strong performance in the Girls 16 National Selection Level 2 Tournament in Stockton. Jessi was stopped only in the finals by NorCal's Sara Choy. Her great accomplishment was recognized also by winning the tournament sportsmanship award. For Jessi's fantastic tournament run click here. In the same tournament in Boys 16 Division Jenson Brooksby came third. For Jenson's draw click here.
DANIEL DeLEON IN THE FINALS IN NATIONAL LEVEL 4
Dan DeLeon comes second after beating a "blue chip" in Mike Agassi's No Quit Regional Level 4 Championship in Las Vegas on the same weekend. It was Dan's personal best accomplishment on the National Level. Click here.
Stockton, CA
October 10 - 12, 2015
Jessi shows another strong performance in the Girls 16 National Selection Level 2 Tournament in Stockton. Jessi was stopped only in the finals by NorCal's Sara Choy. Her great accomplishment was recognized also by winning the tournament sportsmanship award. For Jessi's fantastic tournament run click here. In the same tournament in Boys 16 Division Jenson Brooksby came third. For Jenson's draw click here.
DANIEL DeLEON IN THE FINALS IN NATIONAL LEVEL 4
Dan DeLeon comes second after beating a "blue chip" in Mike Agassi's No Quit Regional Level 4 Championship in Las Vegas on the same weekend. It was Dan's personal best accomplishment on the National Level. Click here.
AGE CHAMPIONSHIP AT ARDEN HILLS
Sacramento, CA
October 10 - 12, 2015
Arden Hills hosted Boys and Girls 12 NorCal Age Championship. It was the second year for this event at our home club. Alexis Johnson won the girls 12 division,
Libby Griggs added 4th place and our new academy addition Davina Escalante played in the same division Consolation Finals.
In addition Armaan Kalra comes third in the Boys 18 Championship in Oakley, CA.
Sacramento, CA
October 10 - 12, 2015
Arden Hills hosted Boys and Girls 12 NorCal Age Championship. It was the second year for this event at our home club. Alexis Johnson won the girls 12 division,
Libby Griggs added 4th place and our new academy addition Davina Escalante played in the same division Consolation Finals.
In addition Armaan Kalra comes third in the Boys 18 Championship in Oakley, CA.
AUSTEN HUANG AND CAMILLE FAVERO EARN BLUE CHIP STATUS
After Tennis Recruiting updated their rankings and stars this month, we are happy to see two more players joining the list of JMG Blue Chip athletes. Camille Favero and Austen Huang both had great couple of years to climb to the top 20 players in the nation in their age divisions, thus joining our current Blue Chips: JT Brooksby, Jessi Muljat, and Karl Lee. This year, Austen was ranked as high as #17 among juniors, while Camille reached #18 among seniors.
After Tennis Recruiting updated their rankings and stars this month, we are happy to see two more players joining the list of JMG Blue Chip athletes. Camille Favero and Austen Huang both had great couple of years to climb to the top 20 players in the nation in their age divisions, thus joining our current Blue Chips: JT Brooksby, Jessi Muljat, and Karl Lee. This year, Austen was ranked as high as #17 among juniors, while Camille reached #18 among seniors.
USTA NORCAL EXCELLENCE
Laguna Creek, Elk Grove
August 29 - September 6, 2015
Solid representation of JMG at the NorCal Junior Excellence at Laguna Creek. As of the second weekend of the tourney, our players joined forces to reach semifinals in 5 (and eventually finals of 4) out of 8 singles draws. JT Brooksby was an absolute champion with both singles and doubles titles among boys 16s. Neha Gupta and Karl Lee, who both recently joined the academy, were finalists in singles among Girls 18s and Boys 14s respectively. Priya Nelson (on the picture) was also victorious all the way to the finals of Girls 12s draw before falling in the last round of competition. Austen Huang was stopped in the semifinals of Boys 18s tournament and had to settle for the 3rd place. Alexis Johnson and Arjith Jayaraman both had successful runs in their divisions to earn 5th place in Girls 12s and Boys 18s draws respectively. Klara Kosan, although lost to an eventual champion in the 2nd round, concluded her strong summer run with the finals of consolation tournament among girls 16s. Among other results Seriana Saltzen's 6th place and Abbie Mulbarger's 7th place in singles, both among girls 18s. Shooting for more titles in the next tournament
Laguna Creek, Elk Grove
August 29 - September 6, 2015
Solid representation of JMG at the NorCal Junior Excellence at Laguna Creek. As of the second weekend of the tourney, our players joined forces to reach semifinals in 5 (and eventually finals of 4) out of 8 singles draws. JT Brooksby was an absolute champion with both singles and doubles titles among boys 16s. Neha Gupta and Karl Lee, who both recently joined the academy, were finalists in singles among Girls 18s and Boys 14s respectively. Priya Nelson (on the picture) was also victorious all the way to the finals of Girls 12s draw before falling in the last round of competition. Austen Huang was stopped in the semifinals of Boys 18s tournament and had to settle for the 3rd place. Alexis Johnson and Arjith Jayaraman both had successful runs in their divisions to earn 5th place in Girls 12s and Boys 18s draws respectively. Klara Kosan, although lost to an eventual champion in the 2nd round, concluded her strong summer run with the finals of consolation tournament among girls 16s. Among other results Seriana Saltzen's 6th place and Abbie Mulbarger's 7th place in singles, both among girls 18s. Shooting for more titles in the next tournament
JMG PLAYERS DOMINATE OPEN TOURNAMETS AND "LITTLE MO"
Arden Hills Open
August 8-9, 2015
Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - WINNER
Ravi Nelson (B16) - WINNER
Klara Kosan (G16)- WINNER
Jake Blumwald (B12) - WINNER
Alex Frantzis (B12) - Finalist
Lauren Joyce (G12) - Finalist
Alexandra Accinelli (G14) - 3rd Place
Kaira Bernaldez (G14) - 4th Place
Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Consolation Winner
Libby Griggs (G12) - Consolation Winner
Future Star 2000 McKinley Park
Sacramento, CA
August 8-9
Abigail Zhurko (G12) - WINNER
Anthony Zhurko (B14) - Finalist
Park Terrace Open
August 15-16
Jason Holland-Morrison (B14) - WINNER
Alexis Johnson (G14) - 3rd Place
Kaira Bernaldez (G14) - Consolation Winner
Manteca Open
Manteca, CA
August 15-16
Astrid Craig (G12) - Winner
Abigail Zhurko (G12) - Finalist
LITTLE MO REGIONALS
San Diego, CA
August 15-16
Mason Nguyen (B9) - WINNER
Alex Frantzis (B10) - 3rd Place
Avery Nguyen (G8) - WINNER
Alexis Nguyen (G8) - Finalist
Arden Hills Open
August 8-9, 2015
Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - WINNER
Ravi Nelson (B16) - WINNER
Klara Kosan (G16)- WINNER
Jake Blumwald (B12) - WINNER
Alex Frantzis (B12) - Finalist
Lauren Joyce (G12) - Finalist
Alexandra Accinelli (G14) - 3rd Place
Kaira Bernaldez (G14) - 4th Place
Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Consolation Winner
Libby Griggs (G12) - Consolation Winner
Future Star 2000 McKinley Park
Sacramento, CA
August 8-9
Abigail Zhurko (G12) - WINNER
Anthony Zhurko (B14) - Finalist
Park Terrace Open
August 15-16
Jason Holland-Morrison (B14) - WINNER
Alexis Johnson (G14) - 3rd Place
Kaira Bernaldez (G14) - Consolation Winner
Manteca Open
Manteca, CA
August 15-16
Astrid Craig (G12) - Winner
Abigail Zhurko (G12) - Finalist
LITTLE MO REGIONALS
San Diego, CA
August 15-16
Mason Nguyen (B9) - WINNER
Alex Frantzis (B10) - 3rd Place
Avery Nguyen (G8) - WINNER
Alexis Nguyen (G8) - Finalist
Arjith Jayaraman honored for his performance in Kalamazoo.
Ravi Nelson with Brad Harris (tournament director) at Rollingwood Tennis Club
AUGUST 1 - 2, 2015
JMG Players started August competing in various tournaments on the National and Norcal level.
Camille Favero (G18)
Jessi Muljat (G16)
Payton Saca (G14)
Arjith Jayaraman (B16)
Austen Huang (B16)
These players remain in the main draw after strong performances (including 3 over three hour matches from Muljat, Huang and Jayaraman) in the first rounds in the National Championships. Abbie Mulbarger also booked a first round win before losing in the second round in G16 National Championship.
Three tournament wins came from Ravi Nelson (Rollingwood Open) in boys 16,
Jake Blumwald (Lafayette Open) in boys 12 and Saahith Jayaraman who defeated Mason Nguyen in all JMG finals in Junior Open at Rollinwood.
Libby Griggs added 3rd place in girls 12 at Rollinwood.
Very solid start to what we are hoping for will be a strong month for our players.
JMG Players started August competing in various tournaments on the National and Norcal level.
Camille Favero (G18)
Jessi Muljat (G16)
Payton Saca (G14)
Arjith Jayaraman (B16)
Austen Huang (B16)
These players remain in the main draw after strong performances (including 3 over three hour matches from Muljat, Huang and Jayaraman) in the first rounds in the National Championships. Abbie Mulbarger also booked a first round win before losing in the second round in G16 National Championship.
Three tournament wins came from Ravi Nelson (Rollingwood Open) in boys 16,
Jake Blumwald (Lafayette Open) in boys 12 and Saahith Jayaraman who defeated Mason Nguyen in all JMG finals in Junior Open at Rollinwood.
Libby Griggs added 3rd place in girls 12 at Rollinwood.
Very solid start to what we are hoping for will be a strong month for our players.
USTA NORCAL AGE UP CHAMPIONSHIP
Fremont, CA
July 25-27
Armaan Kalra (B18) - Finalist
COLLIN ALTAMIRANO WINS NCAA 2015 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
Collin Altamirano
For the full article on Collin's title click here.
USTA 2015 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Update from the Clay Court National Championships. Camille Favero (left) defeated 4 blue chips this time to reach the 6th place among girls 18s.
Jenson Brooksby concluded an impressive run in the boys 14s tournament with the 2nd place in singles after defeating 3 blue chip players in his age group. In addition, after visiting JMG for several weeks, Karl Lee earned 2nd place in singles among boys 12s. Solid results for a big tournament. Getting ready for Kalamazoo and San Diego!
Jenson Brooksby concluded an impressive run in the boys 14s tournament with the 2nd place in singles after defeating 3 blue chip players in his age group. In addition, after visiting JMG for several weeks, Karl Lee earned 2nd place in singles among boys 12s. Solid results for a big tournament. Getting ready for Kalamazoo and San Diego!
Lafayette Junior Open Grand Prix
Lafayette, CA
June 27-28
Libby Giggs (G12) - Finalist
Astrid Craig (G12) - 3rd place
Lafayette, CA
June 27-28
Libby Giggs (G12) - Finalist
Astrid Craig (G12) - 3rd place
Granada Summer Junior Open
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Gabriel Lopez
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LITTLE MO "2015"
The youngest JMG players started their 2014 Little Mo campaign in the Sectional Championships in Stockton, CA during the weekend of June 20-21, 2015. All of them showed strong performances. In the Boys 9 Division Rudy Quan defeated
Mason Nguyen in the all JMG finals. Mason's sisters Alexis and Avery swept the Girls 8 Division and David Ginzburg won the Boys 10 Consolation. Jake Blumwald our new addition to the academy dominated in the Boys 12 Division.
Congratulations to all!!
Mason Nguyen in the all JMG finals. Mason's sisters Alexis and Avery swept the Girls 8 Division and David Ginzburg won the Boys 10 Consolation. Jake Blumwald our new addition to the academy dominated in the Boys 12 Division.
Congratulations to all!!
Jake Blumwald
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David Ginzburg
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Mason, Avery & Alexis Nguyen
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Twin Arbors Open
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Caroline Crowley
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2015 USTA Northern California Sectional Championships
June 17, 2015
(G18) Singles
Camille Favero - Semi Final 3rd Place)
Jessi Muljat - Semi Final (4th Place)
Seriana Saltzen - Quarter Final (6th Place)
(G18) Doubles
Seriana Saltzen - Finals
(G16) Singles
Abbie Mulbarger - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
(G16 Doubles)
Abbie Mulbarger - Finals
(G12) Singles
Priya Nelson - Quarter Finals (6th Place)
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
Alexis Johnson – Consolation Winner (9th Place)
(G12) Doubles
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals
(B18) Singles
Austen Huang - Finals
Mitchel Iwahiro - Semi Finals (3rd Place)
(B18) Doubles
Austen Huang – Semi Finals
(B16) Doubles
Daniel DeLeon - Semifinalist
Tennis Recruiting Network
Prince© Hot 100 National Girls List
May 2015
#19 Kate Sexton
June 17, 2015
(G18) Singles
Camille Favero - Semi Final 3rd Place)
Jessi Muljat - Semi Final (4th Place)
Seriana Saltzen - Quarter Final (6th Place)
(G18) Doubles
Seriana Saltzen - Finals
(G16) Singles
Abbie Mulbarger - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
(G16 Doubles)
Abbie Mulbarger - Finals
(G12) Singles
Priya Nelson - Quarter Finals (6th Place)
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
Alexis Johnson – Consolation Winner (9th Place)
(G12) Doubles
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals
(B18) Singles
Austen Huang - Finals
Mitchel Iwahiro - Semi Finals (3rd Place)
(B18) Doubles
Austen Huang – Semi Finals
(B16) Doubles
Daniel DeLeon - Semifinalist
Tennis Recruiting Network
Prince© Hot 100 National Girls List
May 2015
#19 Kate Sexton
Saahith Jayaraman
GOLD RIVER JUNIOR OPEN
Gold River, CA
June 15-18
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN
Fairfield, CA
June 15-16
Gold River, CA
June 15-18
- Paul Yulayev (B14) - Winner
- Caroline Crowley, Jasmin Silva (G12 Doubles) - Winners
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN
Fairfield, CA
June 15-16
- Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Finalist
Weekend Update
May 23-25, 2015
Many JMG players participated in tournaments around Northern California this weekend. Congratulations on the solid results.
USTA National Selection:
(G18) (Portola Valley, CA)
McKinley Park Junior Open Grand Prix
(G16)
Klara Kosan – Finalist
(G12)
Lauren Joyce - Quarterfinalist
Alexandra Evans – Consolation Winner
(B18)
Anthony Favero – Consolation Winner
(B14)
Paul Yulayev – Semifinalist
Leglers-Roberts Junior Age Division Championship
(B12)
Rudy Quan - Finalist
May 23-25, 2015
Many JMG players participated in tournaments around Northern California this weekend. Congratulations on the solid results.
USTA National Selection:
(G18) (Portola Valley, CA)
- Camille Favero – Quarterfinalist
- Jessi Muljat – Consolation Winner
- Payton Saca – Consolation Semifinalist
- Kate Sexton – Consolation Semifinalist
- Austen Huang – Consolation Semifinalist
McKinley Park Junior Open Grand Prix
(G16)
Klara Kosan – Finalist
(G12)
Lauren Joyce - Quarterfinalist
Alexandra Evans – Consolation Winner
(B18)
Anthony Favero – Consolation Winner
(B14)
Paul Yulayev – Semifinalist
Leglers-Roberts Junior Age Division Championship
(B12)
Rudy Quan - Finalist
GRANADA SUMMER JUNIOR OPEN
Livermore, CA
June 6-7, 2015
Astrid Craig (G12) - Winner
Livermore, CA
June 6-7, 2015
Astrid Craig (G12) - Winner
WEEKEND OF
MAY 16-17, 2015
During the busy weekend of May 16-17 JMG Academy juniors competed in Stockton in coed Round Robin and Super Series events with Payton Saca winning her girls 18 flight and Anthony Favero and Rudy Quan adding the wins in the round robin. In addition Alex Micsa booked his first tournament win in SATA Grand Prix in Rollingwood.
MAY 16-17, 2015
During the busy weekend of May 16-17 JMG Academy juniors competed in Stockton in coed Round Robin and Super Series events with Payton Saca winning her girls 18 flight and Anthony Favero and Rudy Quan adding the wins in the round robin. In addition Alex Micsa booked his first tournament win in SATA Grand Prix in Rollingwood.
Rudy Quan
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Alex Micsa
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Jimmy Roberts (left) Austen Huang (right)
ANTELOPE JUNIOR OPEN
Antelope, CA
May 2-3, 2015
$2,000 MEN's & WOMEN'S OPEN
Oakley, CA
May 2-3
Antelope, CA
May 2-3, 2015
- Kate Sexton (Girls 16) - Semifinalist (3rd Place)
- Paul Yulayev (Boys 14) - Finalist
$2,000 MEN's & WOMEN'S OPEN
Oakley, CA
May 2-3
- Austen Huang (Men's Open) - Finalist
- Payton Saca (Women's Open) - Semifinalist (3rd Place)
- Anton Stryhas (Men's Open) - Semifinalist
- Jimmy Roberts, Austen Huang - (Men's Open Doubles) - Winners
- Anton Stryhas, Daniel DeLeon - (Men's Open Doubles) - Semifinalists
MANTECA JUNIOR OPEN
Manteca, CA
May 2-3
Manteca, CA
May 2-3
- Kyle Mison (Boys 14) - Winner
- Lauren Joyce (Girls 12) - Winner
Jessi Muljat after winning Excellence at Gold River added finals at Rio del Oro.
Payton Saca played in her first Excellence finals.
Priya Nelson
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Strong Showing by JMG Players
USTA Excellence – Rio Del Oro Racket Club April 18-19 and 25-26, 2015 Six JMG players advanced to the quarterfinals of the second Section Excellence of 2015. The following are the results after Sunday’s finish. Jessi Muljat – Girls 18 Finalist Payton Saca – Girls 16 Finalist Arjith Jayaraman – Boys 16 Quarter-finalist (6th Place) Jenson Brooksby – Boys 16 Quarter-finalist (WD-injury) Priya Nelson – Girls 12 Semi-finalist (3rd Place) Kate Sexton – Girls 12 Quarter-finalist (8th Place) Abbie Mulbarger - Girls 16 Doubles Winner A very special call out to Priya Nelson for a GREAT performance in the G12 division. Priya is still 9 years old and took 3rd place in the Excellence! |
Abbie Mulbarger introduced herself to the academy by winning the Rio del Oro excellence. Abbie and her sister Hanna are a great addition to our academy. Welcome girls!
10TENNIS GRAND PRIX
Arden Hills
April 25-26, 2015
JMG and Arden Hills hosted the second year of 10Tennis Grand Prix. We saw great performances from the players of age groups 7 to 10. This tournament is played with yellow tennis balls and most divisions play out the third set.
JMG players achieved some outstanding results.
Thank you to all the parents, volunteers older academy players and organizing stuff for making this event a big success.
Rudy Quan - Boys 10 Winner
Mason Nguyen - Boys 9 Winner
Lauren Joyce - Girls 10 Winner
Libby Griggs - Gilrs 10 Finalist
Caroline Crowley - Girls 10 4th Place
Saahith Jayaraman - Boys 10 Consolation Winner
Alex Micsa - Boys 9 Consolation Finalist
Alexis Nguyen - Coed 7 4th Place
Avery Nguyen - Coed 7 5th Place
JMG players achieved some outstanding results.
Thank you to all the parents, volunteers older academy players and organizing stuff for making this event a big success.
Rudy Quan - Boys 10 Winner
Mason Nguyen - Boys 9 Winner
Lauren Joyce - Girls 10 Winner
Libby Griggs - Gilrs 10 Finalist
Caroline Crowley - Girls 10 4th Place
Saahith Jayaraman - Boys 10 Consolation Winner
Alex Micsa - Boys 9 Consolation Finalist
Alexis Nguyen - Coed 7 4th Place
Avery Nguyen - Coed 7 5th Place
USTA Excellence
Sacramento, CA
April 18-19, 2015
The following JMG Players have advanced to the Quarterfinals and will continue playing this weekend:
USTA Open Grand Prix
Elk Grove, CA
Several JMG players had good results at Laguna Tennis Club:
Sacramento, CA
April 18-19, 2015
The following JMG Players have advanced to the Quarterfinals and will continue playing this weekend:
- Jessi Muljat (G18)
- Arjith Jayaraman (B16)
- Payton Saca (G16)
- Jenson Brooksby (B16)
- Kate Sexton (G12)
USTA Open Grand Prix
Elk Grove, CA
Several JMG players had good results at Laguna Tennis Club:
- Klara Kosan (G16) – Finalist
- Lauren Joyce (G12) – Finalist
- Lauren Joyce & Caroline Crowley (G12 Doubles) – Winner
Alexis Johnson and Priya Nelson having a great time with Stasi between wining their matches at the Rio del Oro Excellence.
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Laure Joyce and Caroline - Crowley Laguna Crook Junior Open Grand Prix Girls 12 Open doubles winners.
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National Players - Hot 100
April 2015
Congratulations to the following JMG players for being recognized as a Hot 100 Player for April by Tennis Recruiting:
Girls:
#16 Klara Kosan
#34 Alexis Johnson
#50 Kate Sexton
Boys:
#60 Kyle Mison
April 2015
Congratulations to the following JMG players for being recognized as a Hot 100 Player for April by Tennis Recruiting:
Girls:
#16 Klara Kosan
#34 Alexis Johnson
#50 Kate Sexton
Boys:
#60 Kyle Mison
ITF/USTA International Spring Championships
Carson, California
April 6, 2015
Four of JMGs best make main draw
Austen Huang - #8 Seed in Boys 16s; Austen won 3 straight set matches earning a spot in the semi final where he met Oliver Crawford. The two battled through 3 sets with Crawford edging Huang for a spot in the finals.
Camille Favero competed in the Girls 18 division; Camille won her first round match 6-4, 6-4 over Raquel Pedraza. In the second round Camille lost to Taylor Russo.
Arjith Jayaraman also played in the B16s main draw; Arjith lost a tough first round match to Omni Kumar 6-2 6-3.
Jessi Muljat competed in the G16s division. Jessi lost in the first round to Dalayna Hewitt 6-1 6-2.
These four, along with JT Brooksby, are representing JMG at the USTA Easter Bowl this week in Indian Wells, Ca
Carson, California
April 6, 2015
Four of JMGs best make main draw
Austen Huang - #8 Seed in Boys 16s; Austen won 3 straight set matches earning a spot in the semi final where he met Oliver Crawford. The two battled through 3 sets with Crawford edging Huang for a spot in the finals.
Camille Favero competed in the Girls 18 division; Camille won her first round match 6-4, 6-4 over Raquel Pedraza. In the second round Camille lost to Taylor Russo.
Arjith Jayaraman also played in the B16s main draw; Arjith lost a tough first round match to Omni Kumar 6-2 6-3.
Jessi Muljat competed in the G16s division. Jessi lost in the first round to Dalayna Hewitt 6-1 6-2.
These four, along with JT Brooksby, are representing JMG at the USTA Easter Bowl this week in Indian Wells, Ca
2015 WRAP-UP
USTA Natomas Junior Super Series
March 28-29
Kate Sexton Wins Girls 14s
Kate Sexton- 11 overcame a slow start to get by first round opponent Lasya Gudipudi in three sets. Kate then beat fellow JMG player Alexandra Accinelli in the Semifinal and Nikala Tuffanelli in the final 6-3 6-4. Kate had lost the previous two meetings against Tuffanelli prior to Sunday’s victory.
Payton Saca-14 played up and finished 4th in the Girls 18s B Flight and Paul Yulayev finished 4th in the Boys 14s D Flight.
USTA Stockton Junior Coed Round Robin
Klara Kosan & McKinna Macias Win in Stockton
Klara Kosan scored a flight victory in the USTA Coed Tournament in Stockton. Kosan won three singles matches and a doubles match en route to the Iowa Flight Championship.
McKinna Macias dominated the “North Dakota State” Flight. Macias only dropped two games through three match wins in Stockton.
USTA McKinley Junior Challenger
Caroline Crowley Reaches Girls 14 Final
Caroline Crowley- 10 reached the final match of the G14s at McKinley Park. Crowley cruised through two rounds before falling to #1 Seed Myra Anwar late Sunday.
Jasmin Silva finished 3rd for G12 singles and won the doubles in the same division.
USTA Natomas Junior Super Series
March 28-29
Kate Sexton Wins Girls 14s
Kate Sexton- 11 overcame a slow start to get by first round opponent Lasya Gudipudi in three sets. Kate then beat fellow JMG player Alexandra Accinelli in the Semifinal and Nikala Tuffanelli in the final 6-3 6-4. Kate had lost the previous two meetings against Tuffanelli prior to Sunday’s victory.
Payton Saca-14 played up and finished 4th in the Girls 18s B Flight and Paul Yulayev finished 4th in the Boys 14s D Flight.
USTA Stockton Junior Coed Round Robin
Klara Kosan & McKinna Macias Win in Stockton
Klara Kosan scored a flight victory in the USTA Coed Tournament in Stockton. Kosan won three singles matches and a doubles match en route to the Iowa Flight Championship.
McKinna Macias dominated the “North Dakota State” Flight. Macias only dropped two games through three match wins in Stockton.
USTA McKinley Junior Challenger
Caroline Crowley Reaches Girls 14 Final
Caroline Crowley- 10 reached the final match of the G14s at McKinley Park. Crowley cruised through two rounds before falling to #1 Seed Myra Anwar late Sunday.
Jasmin Silva finished 3rd for G12 singles and won the doubles in the same division.
ITF
CLAREMONT, CA
March 23-29, 2015
Camille Favero and Austen Huang advanced Tuesday to the 3rd round of the ITF Junior in Claremont, CA. Both players have won their respective matches in straight sets. In todays 3rd round, Favero faces fellow Californian Salma Ewing while Huang takes on #8 seed Chase Colton.
JT Brooksby also played in the prestigious event. JT lost a tough second round match to American Daunte Harris.
CLAREMONT, CA
March 23-29, 2015
Camille Favero and Austen Huang advanced Tuesday to the 3rd round of the ITF Junior in Claremont, CA. Both players have won their respective matches in straight sets. In todays 3rd round, Favero faces fellow Californian Salma Ewing while Huang takes on #8 seed Chase Colton.
JT Brooksby also played in the prestigious event. JT lost a tough second round match to American Daunte Harris.
Jessi Muljat
JMG Girls Storm Gold River
Muljat Takes G18 Title
USTA Junior Excellence
Gold River, CA
Jessi Muljat, 14, continued her excellent play, and brought home her second title in March, winning the Girls 18’s USTA Excellence at Gold River.
During the first weekend, Jessi won 4 matches including a tough quarterfinal over the two seed, Mariko Linuma. Jessi won the first set 6-3 before dropping the second 4-6. In the deciding set Jessi saved a match point at 4-5, and ultimately won 3 straight games to close out the match. “I was too content playing defense in the 2nd and 3rd sets. The way I played the match point I saved was how I should have played the whole match, more offensive”.
Jessi faced a familiar player, Rachel Eason in the finals. Eason had won 4 of their previous 5 meetings. Muljat said “ I was very excited to play her in the final. I had a great week of practice and felt really good.” Jessi’s confidence showed as she took the first set 7-5, “After winning the first set, I felt really comfortable the rest of the way”. Jessi put away the match winning 6-4 to secure the title, “I was relived and proud to get over a hurdle”
April will be a busy month for Jessi, as she will travel to Southern California for the International Spring Championships and The 2015 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells. Good Luck Jessi!!
In other news from Gold River, Seriana Saltzen played very well and made it to the G18 Semi-final. Priya Nelson placed 5th in G12 and Alexis Johnson won the Consolation Draw in the G12 division.
Congratulations to Jessi, Seriana, Priya and Alexis!
Muljat Takes G18 Title
USTA Junior Excellence
Gold River, CA
Jessi Muljat, 14, continued her excellent play, and brought home her second title in March, winning the Girls 18’s USTA Excellence at Gold River.
During the first weekend, Jessi won 4 matches including a tough quarterfinal over the two seed, Mariko Linuma. Jessi won the first set 6-3 before dropping the second 4-6. In the deciding set Jessi saved a match point at 4-5, and ultimately won 3 straight games to close out the match. “I was too content playing defense in the 2nd and 3rd sets. The way I played the match point I saved was how I should have played the whole match, more offensive”.
Jessi faced a familiar player, Rachel Eason in the finals. Eason had won 4 of their previous 5 meetings. Muljat said “ I was very excited to play her in the final. I had a great week of practice and felt really good.” Jessi’s confidence showed as she took the first set 7-5, “After winning the first set, I felt really comfortable the rest of the way”. Jessi put away the match winning 6-4 to secure the title, “I was relived and proud to get over a hurdle”
April will be a busy month for Jessi, as she will travel to Southern California for the International Spring Championships and The 2015 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells. Good Luck Jessi!!
In other news from Gold River, Seriana Saltzen played very well and made it to the G18 Semi-final. Priya Nelson placed 5th in G12 and Alexis Johnson won the Consolation Draw in the G12 division.
Congratulations to Jessi, Seriana, Priya and Alexis!
Priya Nelson
Kevin Sexton
Four JMG players make finals on home courts
Arden Hills Junior Open Grand Prix
Sacramento, CA
March 21-22, 2015
Several JMG players worked their way through crowded draws to earn well-deserved places in their respective age division finals.
Anthony Favero came out strong in the Boys 16 final and won the first set against Daniel Zolnikov. The #1 Seed bounced back to take the second set and ultimately the match in a super tie breaker 10-5. In the same ago division Jack Schubert fell short in the semifinals.
Next in the Girls 16 final, Klara Kosan struck quickly winning the first set against powerful TRN 4-Star Margherita Andreassi.
The unseeded Andreassi fought back and won the second set. The girls battled hard in the super tiebreaker where Andreassi prevailed 10-8
Adithi Benush didn’t drop a game on her way to the finals in the Girls 14 draw. There she met the #3 Seed Claire Yang. The first set was a battle with Yang winning 7-6. She then closed out the match in the second set.
And finally, Alex Evans faced Maryia Lucia in the Girls 12 final. Lucia, a Top 200 Ranked National Player bested Alex in a well-played championship match. That said Alex played an outstanding match against Lauren Joyce in the Semi-final. The JMG Future Stars pushed each other through a hotly contested 3 setter. Alex finally prevailed 10-8
Congratulations to all JMG Players!
Arden Hills Junior Open Grand Prix
Sacramento, CA
March 21-22, 2015
Several JMG players worked their way through crowded draws to earn well-deserved places in their respective age division finals.
Anthony Favero came out strong in the Boys 16 final and won the first set against Daniel Zolnikov. The #1 Seed bounced back to take the second set and ultimately the match in a super tie breaker 10-5. In the same ago division Jack Schubert fell short in the semifinals.
Next in the Girls 16 final, Klara Kosan struck quickly winning the first set against powerful TRN 4-Star Margherita Andreassi.
The unseeded Andreassi fought back and won the second set. The girls battled hard in the super tiebreaker where Andreassi prevailed 10-8
Adithi Benush didn’t drop a game on her way to the finals in the Girls 14 draw. There she met the #3 Seed Claire Yang. The first set was a battle with Yang winning 7-6. She then closed out the match in the second set.
And finally, Alex Evans faced Maryia Lucia in the Girls 12 final. Lucia, a Top 200 Ranked National Player bested Alex in a well-played championship match. That said Alex played an outstanding match against Lauren Joyce in the Semi-final. The JMG Future Stars pushed each other through a hotly contested 3 setter. Alex finally prevailed 10-8
Congratulations to all JMG Players!
Anthony Favero
Alexandra Evans
Anyius Pierre (2nd place challenger in Manteca, CA)
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Klara Kosan (left)
Adithi Benush
Lauren Joyce
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