A team of four girls from a Richmond tennis academy won the Western Canada U12 Team Championships earlier this month.
Isabella Huang, Tehzeeb Mrar, Bella Zhao and Grace Wang, athletes with Vanguard Tennis Academy, competed in the championships from Oct. 9 to 11 at the Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver.
The championship, presented by Tennis BC and Tennis Canada, drew more than 100 junior players from across Western Canada competing this year.
The four girls won every match at the tournament, beating North Vancouver Tennis Centre in the finals to take the winning title.
Collin Ross, co-founder of Vanguard Tennis Academy, said the team’s play was strong, but what stood out was how the girls supported one another.
“They were there to cheer each other on, encourage one another, and work together as a team,” said Ross.
“That’s what team tennis is all about, and they represented Vanguard and Richmond really well.”
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