Fifteen Local High Schools Participate in Sunday's Classic High School Charity Tennis Tourney

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education to hold Autumn Classic High School Charity Tennis Tournament on October 6^th, 2019. 

The 12^th Annual Autumn Classic Tennis Tournament benefitting Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education (NGTE), a youth development nonprofit that provides outstanding tennis and education programming support for Norwalk youth, will be held on Sunday, October 6^th, 2019.

The Autumn Classic High School Tournament, open to all high school students, will be played at both Longshore Park in Westport and other local clubs on Sunday, October 6th from 9:00am-3:00pm.  The Tournament was conceived and inaugurated in 2008 and raised over $3,000.  In 2018 over $25,000 was raised.  The 2019 turnout is expected to be very strong, with over 500 invitees from local High Schools from all over Southwestern Connecticut. "The Autumn Classic is a great event that brings the tennis community together. It's a fun day for high school players of all levels to come out and compete for a great cause." said Jordyn Lee, one of this year’s Event’s Chairpersons.

“The Autumn Classic is one of the largest, and most successful, events hosted by Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education. It brings together long-time supporters and first-time donors and volunteers to our program,” said Betsy McNeil, Executive Director. “With the amazing support from the community, we can continue to change the lives of Norwalk’s youth for generations to come.”

The registration fee for the tournament is $75 per player and includes breakfast, lunch, trophies, and giveaways from the organization’s supporters. Tennis players from all High Schools are welcome. The format will be boys and girls doubles, both divided into Varsity and JV brackets.  Participating High schools and their respective committee members are:

 Chairpersons:

 James Cosby, Greenwich High School

Alexandra Iotzova - Wilton High School

Alisyn Kercher - Staples High School

Jordyn Lee - New Canaan High School

Grady Tarzian - Weston High School

Harrison Tucker - Wilton High School

Emily Wiley - Darien High School  

Committee Members

 

Edward Nagler – Brunswick School	Nick Root - New Canaan High School
Christopher Calderwood- Darien High School	Madeleine Wilson – New Canaan High School
Daniela Castellanos – Darien High School	Valentina Zamora – New Canaan High School
Katie Wiley- Darien High School	Grace Coale – Sacred Heart Greenwich
Kate Alianiello – Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Nick Roddy - Rye Country Day School
David Poudrier – Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Gabby Gatto – St. Joseph High School
Karli Vare – Fairfield Warde High School	Zach Amendola- St. Luke’s School
Lane Durkin - Greens Farms Academy	Audrey Magnusen- St. Luke’s School
Owen Minson - Greens Farms Academy	Robbie Daus - Staples High School
Lily Martucci - Greenwich Academy	Lucas Haymes - Staples High School
Maddie Smith - Greenwich Academy	Jordana Latzman - Staples High School
Kendall Schrohe - Greenwich High School	Symphony Akinloye – Trumbull High School
Justin Speaker - Greenwich High School	Leilani Brown – Trumbull High School
Drew Williams - Hopkins School	Andrew Ilie – Trumbull High School
Jeremy Cheng - Hopkins School	Allyson Szabo – Trumbull High School
Tyson Nichols – Joel Barlow High School	Henry Collins - Weston High School
Samantha Falcon- King School	Grace Cahill- Wilton High School
Terry McGrath - King School	Emma Caldwell- Wilton High School

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education would like to thank the generous sponsors for the 2019 Autumn Classic, most notably the Lublinsky Family, the tournament’s lead sponsor; our Gold Level sponsors including Clean Well, F.D. Rich Company, SONO PEARL, Residence Inn by Marriot South Norwalk, Intensity, the Calaba/Wilson Family, the Macey Family, the Iotzov Family, the Tarzian Family.

For more information on the Junior Tournament, please contact Daniel Pearson at 203-939-1779 or email him at daniel@ngtenniseducation.org. Additional information and online registration is available at www.ngtenniseducation.com. 

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education Inc. is a 501 c3 tax exempt youth develop nonprofit, supported by the United States Tennis Association, foundations, corporations and citizens concerned with the challenges faced by underserved children in Norwalk.

 

 

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education to hold Autumn Classic High School Charity Tennis Tournament on October 6^th, 2019.

 

Annual Tournament draws from over 15 area High Schools.

 

Lublinsky Family is lead sponsor.

 

 

Norwalk, CT - The 12^th Annual Autumn Classic Tennis Tournament benefitting Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education (NGTE), a youth development nonprofit that provides outstanding tennis and education programming support for Norwalk youth, will be held on Sunday, October 6^th, 2019.

 

The Autumn Classic High School Tournament, open to all high school students, will be played at both Longshore Park in Westport and other local clubs on Sunday, October 6th from 9:00am-3:00pm.  The Tournament was conceived and inaugurated in 2008 and raised over $3,000.  In 2018 over $25,000 was raised.  The 2019 turnout is expected to be very strong, with over 500 invitees from local High Schools from all over Southwestern Connecticut. "The Autumn Classic is a great event that brings the tennis community together. It's a fun day for high school players of all levels to come out and compete for a great cause." said Jordyn Lee, one of this year’s Event’s Chairpersons.

 

“The Autumn Classic is one of the largest, and most successful, events hosted by Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education. It brings together long-time supporters and first-time donors and volunteers to our program,” said Betsy McNeil, Executive Director. “With the amazing support from the community, we can continue to change the lives of Norwalk’s youth for generations to come.”

 

The registration fee for the tournament is $75 per player and includes breakfast, lunch, trophies, and giveaways from the organization’s supporters. Tennis players from all High Schools are welcome. The format will be boys and girls doubles, both divided into Varsity and JV brackets.  Participating High schools and their respective committee members are:

 

Committee Chairpersons:

 James Cosby, Greenwich High School

Alexandra Iotzova - Wilton High School

Alisyn Kercher - Staples High School

Jordyn Lee - New Canaan High School

Grady Tarzian - Weston High School

Harrison Tucker - Wilton High School

Emily Wiley - Darien High School  

 

Committee Members

 

Edward Nagler – Brunswick School	Nick Root - New Canaan High School
Christopher Calderwood- Darien High School	Madeleine Wilson – New Canaan High School
Daniela Castellanos – Darien High School	Valentina Zamora – New Canaan High School
Katie Wiley- Darien High School	Grace Coale – Sacred Heart Greenwich
Kate Alianiello – Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Nick Roddy - Rye Country Day School
David Poudrier – Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Gabby Gatto – St. Joseph High School
Karli Vare – Fairfield Warde High School	Zach Amendola- St. Luke’s School
Lane Durkin - Greens Farms Academy	Audrey Magnusen- St. Luke’s School
Owen Minson - Greens Farms Academy	Robbie Daus - Staples High School
Lily Martucci - Greenwich Academy	Lucas Haymes - Staples High School
Maddie Smith - Greenwich Academy	Jordana Latzman - Staples High School
Kendall Schrohe - Greenwich High School	Symphony Akinloye – Trumbull High School
Justin Speaker - Greenwich High School	Leilani Brown – Trumbull High School
Drew Williams - Hopkins School	Andrew Ilie – Trumbull High School
Jeremy Cheng - Hopkins School	Allyson Szabo – Trumbull High School
Tyson Nichols – Joel Barlow High School	Henry Collins - Weston High School
Samantha Falcon- King School	Grace Cahill- Wilton High School
Terry McGrath - King School	Emma Caldwell- Wilton High School

Aaron Miller- Weston High School       

Annabel Thrasher- Greenwich Academy   

Caroline Mayock- New Canaan High School      

Charlie Low- Ludlowe High School                    

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Alican Beba- Greenwich High School	Hannah Amendola- St. Luke’s School
Alisyn Kercher- Staples High School	Harrison Tucker - Wilton High School
Allie Agnew- Greens Farms Academy	Henry Murphy- Wilton High School
Ally D’Aquino- Weston High School	Kate Collier- Hopkins School
Amber Li - Wilton High School	Katie Wiley- Darien High School
Andrea Jemiolo-Greenwich Academy	Lily Rosen- Rye Country Day
Audrey Magnusen- St. Luke’s School	Mark Davies- King School
Ben Goldstein- Hopkins School	Mazy Yaghmaie- Stamford High School
Casey McCall- New Canaan High School	Owen Minson- Greens Farms Academy
Christopher Calderwood- Darien High School	Samantha Falcon- King School
Devon Yaghmaie- Stamford High School	Taylor Yaghmaie- Stamford High School
Emily Wiley- Darien High School	Teddy Hattenbach - Wilton High School
Emma Caldwell- Wilton High School	Zach Amendola- St. Luke’s School
Grace Cahill- Wilton High School	Shiloh Williamson – Westhill High School

 

 

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education would like to thank the generous sponsors for the 2019 Autumn Classic, most notably the Lublinsky Family, the tournament’s lead sponsor and the Lublinsky Family; our Gold Level sponsors including Clean Well, F.D. Rich Company, SONO PEARL, Residence Inn by Marriot South Norwalk, Intensity, the Calaba/Wilson Family, the Macey Family, the Iotzov Family, the Tarzian Family.

 

For more information on the Junior Tournament, please contact Daniel Pearson at 203-939-1779 or email him at daniel@ngtenniseducation.org. Additional information and online registration is available at www.ngtenniseducation.com. 

 

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education Inc. is a 501 c3 tax exempt youth develop nonprofit, supported by the United States Tennis Association, foundations, corporations and citizens concerned with the challenges faced by underserved children in Norwalk.