Youth is served at tourney

A total of 24 kids take part in event

Maida Piotrowski gives medals to Katherine Gearhart and Jake Beaman at the Del Norte Tennis Association Jimbo’s Junior Tennis Tournament on Saturday at the Del Norte High School tennis courts. The event, named in honor of past president Dr. Jim Piotrowski, had 24 participants take part. Photo courtesy of Mimi Stevens

The event, held at the Del Norte High School Tennis Courts, is named after the late Dr. Jim Piotrowski, a former president of the tennis association.

Jane Rumiano, the current tennis president and event coordinator, said that Piotrowski was dedicated to providing tennis opportunities for area youths, as well as adults.

“He just made tennis so much fun,” Rumiano said. “Everyone that played with him always had a great time and wanted to go back... He did a great job organizing the tennis-playing community.”

The tournament keeps his spirit of getting the community active in tennis alive and is a great way to give local youths a chance to  compete against players from out of the area, Rumiano said.

Participants came from Del Norte, Humboldt and Curry counties.

“It was really a lot of fun,” Rumiano said. “The crowd really enjoyed it and it didn’t hurt that it was a beautiful day.”

Below are the results of the title matches.

• 8 and under singles: Katherine Gearhart defeated Jake Beaman 4-3, 4-2.

•10 and under singles: Luke Beaman defeated Mikey Gearhart 4-1, 4-2.

•10 and under doubles: Mikey Gearhart/Cameron Compton defeated Luke Beaman/Bryce Howard 4-3, 4-2.

•14 and under singles: Carter Costello defeated Amanda Arneson 6-1, 6-0.

•14 and under doubles: Amanda Arneson/Angella Gearhart defeated Carter Costello/Raili Makela 8-4.

•18 and under girls singles: Kathryn Gustafson defeated Risa Lutzow 6-0, 6-4.

•18 and under girls doubles: Kathryn Gustafson/Samantha Bausch defeated Angella Gearhart/Risa Lutzow 8-4.

•18 and under boys singles: Daniel Goublock defeated John Gearhart 6-4, 6-4.

•18 and under boys doubles: Daniel Goublock/Kathryn Gustafson defeated Tim Thao/Zach Collard 8-3.