Mississippi
Northeast Park Tennis Center hosts USTA Mississippi’s 65 and over State Championships
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – The United States Tennis Association of Mississippi (USTA) brought their 65 and over Tennis State Championships to the Queen City over the weekend.
Over 300 participants from all over the state came to Northeast Park Tennis Center to compete. With just 12 total participants from Meridian, most of the competitors had to travel for the event, which benefits the city.
“It’s a great economic impact,” said Pete Mazzella, the director of Northeast Park Tennis Center. “The rest are all eating out here and spending the night at hotels,” Mazzella said.
Besides economic growth for the city, events like this grow the sport in the community. Meridian has a lively tennis community that has grown a lot over the past few years, which USTA Mississippi has noticed.
“One of the reasons we were awarded this tournament was because of the growth we’ve had. It shines a spotlight. A lot of people have talked about how beautiful this facility is, and we love hearing that because we work hard to keep it up,” said Mazzella.
The tournament took place over a three-day span, featuring eight total flights up for grabs. State Championship winners of the 3.5 Women’s flight mentioned that competing in these events keeps them feeling young.
“It’s the comradery of friends is what it’s all about- is friendship. It makes our health better, the exercise. My doctors tell me to keep playing tennis.” said Tina Roberts and Cynthia Rhaly, members of the team.
For a full list of results, visit this link to the USTA Mississippi website.
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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7
There were several top performers across the state in boys high school sports, but only one can be voted athlete of the week for Sept. 2-7.
Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.
To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.
Nominations
Kendetryon Backstrom, Kemper County: Backstrom had 247 passing yards, going 13-of-16 on completions for with two touchdowns and had six carries for 45 yards and three touchdowns in Kemper County’s 46-8 win over Noxapater.
Ronde Baker, Terry: Baker produced 171 rushing yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in Terry’s 57-6 win over Pure Academy.
Wyatt Bond, Lamar School: Bond recorded 320 passing yards, going 24-of-37 with three touchdowns, and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Lamar’s 35-34 loss to Winston Academy.
Coby King, Greene County: King was 24-of-35 passing for 418 yards with a touchdown and had 11 carries for 137 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Greene County’s 51-36 loss to George County.
Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle produced 10 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns in Holly Springs’ 33-0 win over Byers.
Tyshun Willis, Velma Jackson: Willis had 15 carries for 203 rushing yards with a touchdown, four receptions with 59 receiving yards, and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded four sacks, 8.5 tackles and three tackles for loss in Velma Jackson’s 24-22 win over Yazoo County.
Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.
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