Jones – who ruled the boys 18U division of this weekend’s CNMI Junior Tennis Championships – now has 5,000 points, landing him above second-ranked Daniel Park (3,275) and Clay McCullough-Stearns (2,400).
Other first place winners from the junior tennis championships earned 1,500 points, which is “one and a half times the number of points of other events,” according to NMITA president Jeff Race.
Thea Minor leads the girls 18U group with 4,500 points overall – right above her sister Theecel Minor (3,900) and Amy Arenovski (2,350).
Jake Lee dominates the boys 15U division at 3,750 points, followed by Amami Sakano (2,525) and Angelo Jones (2,100). Lee recently defeated Sakano 6-2, 6-0 in the boys 15U finals of this weekend’s championships.
Likewise, girls 15U singles champion Mikayla Lopez leads the girls 15U rankings at 5,250 points. Negahr Rastguiy trails Lopez at 3,225, right above Marianas High School student Melody Johnson (3,150).
The boys 12U division, which currently has the largest amount of junior netters, is headed by Moris Villanueva with 4,500 points. Colin Ramsey ranks second at 3,675, followed by Michael Ren with 2,150. Michael Jones and Luther Lizama complete the top five at 1,850 and 1,600 points, respectively.
Tammy Ackerman jumped to first place in the girls 12U category after winning her age group in the junior tennis championships. Ackerman, now with 4,000 points, rests above Carol Lee (3,900) and Emily Jones (3,600).
Top three netters in the boys 10U division are: Alex Park (2,400), Steven Goodwin (2,125), and Clayton Izuka (1,950). Leading the girls 10U group are: Julia Ishikawa and Tania Tan (1,500 each), Tiffany Madlambayan (1,000), and Malika Miyawaki (900).
Players that will travel to Guam for the North Pacific Qualifying Event have not yet been confirmed. The Oceania Tennis Federation “has invited three boys and three girls to compete in the 18-and-under and four in each of the 15U and 12U events in the NPQ,” according to Race.
“More spaces could possibly be available if Guam does not fill their allocations. Financial assistance will be made available to those who qualify for the NPQ,” he noted in an email.
Organizers from the 2011 CNMI Junior Tennis Championships would like to thank the following sponsors: Marianas Medical Center, SL Corporation, Law Offices of Stephen J. Nutting, Deepstar Submarine, Marianas Business Plaza, Java Joe’s, Lee’s Office, Tan Holdings, Tano Group, Aces Tennis Academy and Delta Management.
