This year, Shae Duren and Derek Westover were back — they started the Sloane Weldon Memorial Tennis tournament & scholarship 13 years ago! It has grown from a handful of friends to more than 100 people across 3 days from Weiser, Payette, Fruitland, Parma, Boise, Ontario, Baker City, Walla Walla, and Hermiston.
Below are this year’s winners:
High School (Fri eve):
Group A – Edgar Umana & Carson Evans
Group B – Adalyn Brush & Braden Walker
Group C – Nyah Tubbs & Maria Gentry
JFF – Just-For-Fun (Sat morning):
Group A – Bentley Weldon-Price & Kelvin Price
Group B – Nyah Tubbs & Kennedy Phillips
Group C – Natalie Bake & Luke Bake
Best dress awards in JFF:
David Cazier & Joey Cazier (tuxedo’s)
Randee Westover & Derek Westover (banana & gorilla)
Edgar Benabe & Eddy Navarro (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Middle School (Sat afternoon):
Group A – Luke Cazier & Carter Nordgren
Group B – Olivia Ramirez & Austin Walker
Memorial Day (Monday):
Women’s Open:
Group A – Jacqlyn Albert & Olivia Corbett
Group B – Jenice Roundy & Dana Gross
Mixed Open:
Group A – Kennedy Phillips & Braden Phillips
Group B – Lyndsey Hilton & Dave Cazier
Men’s Open:
Group A – Jared Hally & Jordan Groat
Group B – Will Phillips & Miles Davis
Thanks again to Ruszoni’s Pizza for once again supporting the tournament by offering gift cards to the winning teams.
Big thanks to others who made donations to the tournament and directly to the scholarships: Maddie & Matt Youngberg, Camille Weldon, Angie & Harry Soulen.
