Yukon Tennis Championships close summer with results across three divisions
Published 3:45 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026
More than 20 players took part in the Yukon Tennis Championships, a turnout that reflects steady interest in the sport as Tennis Yukon closes out its summer season.
The finals were held Aug. 28 at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre in Whitehorse, an event Tennis Yukon board member Stacy Lewis described as the association’s end‑of‑season celebration after two weeks of round‑robin play arranged by competitors.
Men’s singles saw newcomer Ramzie Manongsong claim the title, with Christophe Roy finishing as runner‑up. Lewis said Manongsong moved to the territory only weeks earlier and arrived with experience playing high‑level matches.
In men’s doubles, Kieran Halliday and Jon Weller earned the championship, while Christophe Roy and Gabriel Roy placed second. Mixed doubles winners Laurie Drummond and Peter Brooksbank rounded out the results.
No participants travelled from outside Whitehorse this year as Lewis cited limited court access in other communities.
“We often don’t [see participation from communities outside Whitehorse] because only Dawson has a court,” Lewis said.
Tennis Yukon has plateaued at about 200 season‑pass holders after years of growth, Lewis said, adding that recreational play has outpaced interest in competition. She recalled stronger junior participation in the Yukon Championships during years when Dawson had an active tennis family.
“We had a few years when there was a pretty active tennis family in Dawson, and they would come down, and we had a good solid cohort of teenagers. So we used to have junior events and everything as part of Yukon Champs,” Lewis said.
Weekly lessons and leagues anchor the outdoor season, which typically runs from mid‑May to mid‑September. Lewis said players often secure court time as soon as snow clears, with the association offering camps, coaching and partnerships with other sports throughout the summer.
The Northern Cup with Juneau remains Tennis Yukon’s largest external competition. Lewis said this year’s event drew 22 players from Alaska and about 18 from the Yukon.
Winter programming shifts indoors as the summer months come to an end, with youth and adult sessions held in school gyms. Lewis said Tennis Yukon will operate out of the Porter Creek Secondary School gym on weekends and the École Émilie Tremblay school gym on weeknights beginning in October, offering structured lessons and unstructured match play.
“People can also get a day pass and just play at the courts without being a member,” Lewis said.
She added the Yukon Championships continues to serve as a seasonal event to mark the end of the summer season, giving players a chance to gather before the outdoor nets come down for the winter.
Contact Jake Howarth at jake.howarth@yukon-news.com