Anna Nelke & Jordan Christiansen lead Team Saskatchewan at Selection #2:
Winnipeg, MB

REGINA, SK (TS) – Anna Nelke and Jordan Christiansen led Team Saskatchewan at the 2nd selection, which was held February 17 – 20 at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Team Saskatchewan members won only 2 of 8 events at the 2nd selection. Anna Nelke secured a birth into the U16 Nationals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over fellow Team Saskatchewan member Katherine Melnychuk. Jordan Christiansen captured his second consecutive U14 selection title and also secured his birth into the U14 Canadian Jr. Nationals with an impressive 6-1, 6-0 over Ahmed Farag of Manitoba.

After a long layoff due to injury and sickness, Martyna Nowak returned to the court and finished second to Joanna Woo of Winnipeg 7-6, 6-4 in the final. Martyna, a grade 12 student is currently speaking with 20 NCAA Division 1 schools about receiving a scholarship to the US beginning in September 2005, beat Anna Nelke of Regina 6-4, 6-3 in the Quarter-finals, in the semi finals she defeated Erica Chen of Winnipeg 6-1, 6-1. Ronan Conlon finished 2nd among U18 boys for the second consecutive time.

The third and final selection will take place March 3 – 6, 2005 at the Advantage Tennis Centre in Saskatoon, SK.

Thank you to all the parents and players who made the trip to Manitoba. Special thanks to Jarred Connell of the Winnipeg Winter Club for running an outstanding event, as well as to Rick Bohinski of Tennis Manitoba for his organization and leadership, as well as to Kim Christiansen, Pawel Nowak, Connie & Garry Wiebe for transporting the children to Manitoba.

Final Results:

U12 Girls Final:
Evann Waschuk (Wpg.) def. Jordan Wilding (Wpg.) 6-2, 6-4

U14 Girls Final:
Jade Kirstein (Wpg.) def. Clarissa Chen (Wpg.) 6-1, 5-7, 10-6

U16 Girls Final:
Anna Nelke (Regina) def. Katherine Melnychuk (Sask.) 6-2, 6-3

U18 Girls Final:
Joanna Woo (Wpg.) def. Martyna Nowak (Saskatoon) 7-6, 6-4

U12 Boys Final:
Kevin Kylar (Wpg.) def. Alex Minuk (Wpg.) 6-0, 6-2

U14 Boys Final:
Jordan Christiansen (Saskatoon) def. Ahmed Farag (Wpg.) 6-1, 6-0

U16 Boys Final:
Sean LaCap (Wpg.) def. Mike Black (Wpg.) 6-2, 6-4

U18 Boys Final:
Sean LaCap (Wpg.) def. Ronan Conlon (Saskatoon.) 6-0, 6-1