Second Annual Viking Cup, Junior/Senior Tournament

During October, local tournaments were held in six states at thirteen different clubs. The winners from each tournament—35 teams—arrived at Fox Meadow Tennis Club for the finals in November. Robin Fulton had conceived of the event and was the tournament chair.

Viking Athletics was the primary sponsor, and David Kjeldsen, CEO, spent the day at Fox Meadow supporting all the activities.

Carly Swain filed this report in the Mid-Winter edition of Platform Tennis News:

“The field was very strong on the ‘senior’ side, with many nationally ranked players in the draw, but it was the ‘juniors’ who were the stars. Twelve teams competed in the 12 and under category. The final four were Tim McAvoy/David Hissey, up against Phil/Tyler Gaffney. The final score was in favor of repeat winners, McAvoy/Hissey, 6-1, 6-1. The 15-and-under draw was the largest, with 15 teams and the “cliff-hanger” finals decided in a third set tiebreaker when Bob Considine/Anthony Nunziata prevailed over Patrick Nowlan Sr./Patrick Nowlan Jr. This match was a perfect example of both juniors staying calm and playing their best under extreme pressure. At match point, Anthony hit a winning forehand drive to clinch the title. The Nowlans were last year’s winners. The 18-and-under titIe went to Bill Saunders/Geoffrey Williams who defeated Jon/Ben Holskin, 6-2, 6-3 in the final. Geoffrey and Bill were last year’s finalists in the 15-and-under. Nick Swain, past junior national champion, and now a ‘senior’ at age 21, traveled the farthest to participate. He flew in from Oberlin, Ohio, to play with junior, Ann Louise Bigliani.”

Source: Platform Tennis News, Summer & Mid-Winter 1997