Determined junior tennis team looking to break jinx
The junior national tennis team look to make amends as they aim to finish atop of the tennis Inter Guiana Games which will run from October 27- 30 in French Guiana.
Twelve players, two coaches and three other officials departed local soil yesterday morning with eyes set on returning home as champions.
Team Guyana strike a pose prior to departure for French Guiana
The tournament is in its fifth phase and Guyana, who hosted the tournament once in 2014 finishing second in the process is yet to win the tournament. Suriname won it thrice, twice at home and 2014 in Guyana.
While this year`s host was victorious the last time it was held there.
Just before departing Guyana, male Coach Orande Dainty spoke to Guyana Times Sport saying that he expects everyone to give their best and be competitive. In addition he said he would not border on his team`s strength because he is optimistic that they all are going to excel.
At the games, Guyana will field boys and girls across three age categories.
In the Boys Under-12, the Marian Academy pair of Jeremiah Kalekyezi and Vadeanand Resaul will represent while Marian Academy’s Sarah Klautky and Sekai Akilah Jones of Green Acres School will compete in the Under-12 Girls.
In the Under-14 division, Marian Academy’s Joshua Kalekyezi and Jordan Beaton were selected along with Ciara Pooran of St. Rose’s High and Kalyca Fraser of Central High.
Afruica Gentle of Apex Secondary and Nicola Ramdyhan of The Bishops’ High School will be on show in the Under-18 Girls while the talented Heimraj Resaul of Marian Academy and Mark McDonald of Reyaz Business Institute will take part in the Boys Under-18.
This year Martinique has been added to the event, so instead of the traditional three teams it will be four thus increasing the competition pool.
The Guyana contingent departed overland yesterday ahead of the tournament which opens tomorrow in French Guiana.
