Fahrenheit 451, a tennis team comprised of exceptional kids aged 10-14, won first place when they played in the the Under-14 League for USTA Junior Team Tennis of Central Florida. The team includes Brennan-Pierson Wang, Kwesi Carrington, Sabrina Jaramillo, Mazen Abouelkheir, Pranav Kumar, and Gabriela Almanza. Gregory Wang volunteered as the parent team captain and was responsible for assisting the team during games, keeping score, and organizing practices.
“They are a great group of kids. All are serious about tennis and play with different styles. At the end of the season, the team really came together as a team, cheering, rooting for each other, staying until the last match was finished, and coming together on the doubles play. It was a great experience,” says Wang.
The USTA selected kids and asked them to participate in the USTA Junior Team Tennis (JTT) league, where they battled teams from Celebration and Hunter’s Creek, among others. The team practices once a week at the USTA campus here in Lake Nona. They typically compete every weekend at Lake Cane Tennis Center or at the USTA – playing two singles and three doubles matches.
Though this JTT season is over, the team is planning to stay together for future seasons. They are hoping to compete in the JTT Sectionals, which would include teams from across the state of Florida and then, hopefully, head for the JTT Nationals.
We wish all the best to the team and hope to witness their future successes!
