MORE than 100 participants from different parts of Mindanao are expected to participate in the first leg of the 19th HEAD Junior Tennis Satellite Circuit starting today at the Nazareth tennis courts in Cagayan De Oro City.
Zamboanga’s Abdulquohar Allian, John Velez and Patrick Velez of Davao, Brent Cortes of Lanao del Norte, Matt Palasan and Gennifer Pagente of Cagayan de Oro are going to headline the first leg of the annual tournament organized by HEAD Philippines distributor Dynamic Sport.
“We are so excited to start the opening leg in CDO this week and we’re expecting more young tennis enthusiasts from Mindanao to show up their talents there,” says Liza Tang-Yuquico, the managing director of HEAD Philippines. “It’s going to be a five-day of solid tennis competition.”
After the Cagayan de Oro City first leg that runs from March 20 to 24, the second leg goes to Davao City on March 26 to 30 and Isulan on April 1 to 5 before opening up its campaign for the Visayas region in Cebu on April 7 to 11.
The next stop will be in Iloilo on April 17 to 21 and Bacolod City on April 23 to 27.
The Luzon leg will begin in Naga on April 29 to May 3 as it moves to the north — Vigan on May 5 to 9; Baguio City on May 11 to 15; La Union on May 17 to 21; Olongapo on May 23 to 27; and the last leg will be in Manila on May 29 to June 4.
The following categories: 10-year-old and under (unisex), 12-year-old and under (boys), 14-year-old and under (boys), 16-year-old and under (boys), 18-year-old and under (boys), 12-year-old and under (girls), 14-year-old and under (girls), 16-year-old and under (girls) and 18-year-old and under (girls).
For more inquiries about the tournament, please contact: Dynamic Sports at 0919-446-4332 or the Tournament Referee at 0917-794-1354.