August
23, 2004
DOCTA OPEN JR. CHALLENGE
The Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association (DOCTA)
held its annual local tennis tournament, the DOCTA Open
Jr. Tennis Challenge, at the Rock Quarry Tennis Courts in
Durham on August 20-22, 2004. What an exciting weekend of
great junior tennis! Participants from 16 North Carolina
cities competed in one of Durham’s best junior tournaments.
Top junior champions, runner ups, and consolation winners
received trophies during the event as follows: Boys’
18 Singles (Finals): Quincey Hawley, Oxford def. Trevor
Ostbye, Chapel Hill 7-5, 6-4; Boys’ 18 Singles Consolation
(Finals): Tejac Petty, Oxford def. Dvir Kafri, Carrboro
6-4, 6-2; Boys’ 16 Singles (Finals): Andrew Rogers,
Roxboro def. Lawrence Le, Raleigh 6-4, 6-1; Boys’
14 Singles (Finals): Christopher Mauch, Durham def. Zachary
Sarnoff, Cary 7-6(3), 2-6, 1-0; Boys 14 Singles Consolation
(Finals): Jonathan Fedorkowicz, Greensboro def. Peter Gudaitis,
Durham 6-4, 6-1; Boys’ 12 Singles (Finals): Hartland
Jones, Raleigh def. Adrian Ostbye, Chapel Hill 6-3, 1-6,
1-0 (10-5); Boys’ 12 Singles Consolation (Finals):
Zack Czajkowski, Chapel Hill def. Tyler Pyle, Durham 6-1,
6-2; Girls’ 18 Singles Round Robin Champion: Caroline
Mauch, Durham; Runner Up: Carrie Freeman, Durham; Consolation
Winner: Lindsey Trigdon, Cary; Girls’ 16 Singles (Final):
Tori Helpingstine, Chapel Hill def. Brooke Hoover, Durham
6-4, 6-3; Girls’ 16 Consolation Winner: Siobhan Murkerji,
Raleigh def. Samantha Stamler, Chapel Hill 6-1, 6-1; Girls’
14 Singles (Final): Sruthi Cherkur, Jamestown def. Laura
Khatambakhsh, Durham 6-1, 6-0; Girls’ Singles Consolation
(Finals) Jennifer Huang, Chapel Hill def. Christina McLean,
Durham; Girls 18 Doubles (Finals) Emily Freeman/Carrie Freeman,
Durham def. Ashley Rogers/Lindsey Trigdon, Cary.
THE D.O.C.T.A. is excited about the growth of tennis in
the Durham/Orange County Community as two local Durham tennis
leagues—the Women’s 4.0 and Senior Women’s
4.5 teams-- head to the national championships; middle/high
school tennis teams kicks off a new year of competition;
junior and adult development continue to grow, and local
public tennis courts are still filled with tennis enthusiasts
who enjoy the sport.
Learn more about the D.O.C.T.A on their website at www.docta.org
or call (919) 547-4354.
Contact: Anna Mercer-McLean (919) 683-1966
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