WHITE PLAINS, NY – USTA New England is proud to announce the sectional winners of the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest.
The New England winners are:
10 and Under Female – Allinda Smith, Mattapan, MA, Franklin Park Tennis Association
11-12 Female – Karen Perez, East Boston, MA,Tenacity
11-12 Male – Nathan Riviera, East Boston, MA, Tenacity
13-14 Female - Laura Escolero, East Boston, MA, Tenacity
13-14 Male – Vladimir Gonzalez Arias, East Boston, MA, Tenacity
15-16 Male – Hender Rivas, East Boston, MA, Tenacity
17-18 Male – Michael Bjorge, Swansea, MA, Fall River CTA
The winning essays will now move on to the national competition.
Ten national winners will win a trip to New York City and be a VIP at Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess, attend a professional sporting event, see a Broadway show and receive a special award at a luncheon held in their honor.
The essay contest asked children involved in a National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) program to write their thoughts on whether Ashe’s victory at the 1968 US Open was his greatest accomplishment.