For the second consecutive week Chattanooga, TN hosted another top USTA Southern Section junior event - the Bullfrog / USTA Southern Section 12’s Junior Davis/Fed Cup Championships. Once again tournament director Eric Voges and the city shined as host site, the Champions Club, was home to some excellent competition.
Some of the top 12 and under junior players from all nine Southern States competed in the event and below are the final divisional and state standings.
| Gold Division | Silver Division | Bronze Division | | 1) Williams Team | 1) Agassi Team | 1) Rubin Team | | 2) Capriati Team | 2) Vahaly Team | 2) Sampras Team | | 3) Ginepri Team | 3) Roddick Team | 3) Cargill Team | |
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| Final State Standings | | 1) Georgia | | 2) South Carolina | | 3) Louisiana | | 4) Tennessee | | 5) Alabama | | 6) North Carolina | | 7) Arkansas | | 8) Kentucky | | 9) Mississippi | |
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The level of coaching was superior with the following professionals representing their respective states: Chris McCullar - AL, Jimbo Hobson - AR, Brian DeVilliers - GA, Todd Wise - KY, Ronnie Walters - LA, Scott Pennington - MS, Jonathan Fralick - NC, Mark Smith - SC, Jay Horne - TN.
Many thanks to title sponsor Bullfrog WaterProof Sunblock for their support. Additional support was provided by Dunlop, Herb Adcox Chevrolet, Powerade, Mr. T’s Pizza, Sprint/Talk Wireless of Chattanooga and the Holiday Inn-Chattanooga Choo-Choo.
Individual player / team results available here.