For the second year the Massachusetts Junior Open was played at Groton School with its superb facility of 12 courts around a central dais. This set-up was ideal for running the tournament smoothly, and the school itself, set in a lovely New England town, provided ample parking outside the Athletic Center which featured a large foyer to serve food, locker rooms and a very helpful staff. John Conner, Spanish teacher and father of three aspiring players, was a most gracious host and ever present. The tournament had ten age divisions with 180 entrants coming from as far away as Canada, Georgia, Washington, Florida and even Korea.

GU 11          Champion: Haley Scott (Riverside, CT)

                   Finalist: Madeleine Chai (Norwell, MA)

                   3^rd Place: Ellie Gozigian (Boston, MA)

                   Consolation: Casey Kelly (Hartford, CT)

                   Plate: Caroline Spahr (Boston, MA)

GU 13          Champion: Samantha Chai (Norwell, MA)

                   Finalist: Haley Scott (Riverside, CT)

                   3^rd Place: Annie Blasberg (Boston, MA)

                   Consolation: Bella Jones (Rye, NY)

                   Plate: Annika Ruben (Newton Highlands, MA)

GU 15             Champion: Emily Jones (Rye, NY)

                   Finalist: Addie Fulton (Stratton Mountain, VT)

                   3^rd Place: Margaret O’Neill (Rye, NY)

                   Classic Plate: Becky Brownell (Belmont, MA)

                   Consolation: Jillian Davey (West Hartford, CT)

                   Plate: Devin Mullaney (Boston, MA)

GU 17             Champion: Gabriella Garr (New York, NY)

                   Finalist: Emily Jones (Rye, NY)

                   3^rd Place: Ariel Posner (Brookline, MA)

                   Classic Plate: Meyha Sud (Morristown, NJ)

                   Consolation: Ellie O’Neill (Rye, NY)

                   Plate: Lily Grant (Dedham, MA)

GU 19             Champion: Leslie Gill (Darien, CT)

                   Finalist:  Courtney Jones (Holden, MA)

                   3^rd Place: Madeleine Gill (Darien CT)

                   Consolation: Ashley Brooks (Roslindale, MA)

BU 11             Champion: Jonathan Lentz (Philadelphia, PA)

                   Finalist: Dennis Jones (Rye, NY)

                   3^rd Place: Nicholas Cummings Weston, MA)

                   Classic Plate: Deven Kanwal (Boston, MA)

                   Consolation: William Pincince (Wellesley, MA)

                   Plate: Shay Wenglin (Brookline, MA)

BU 13             Champion: Timmy Brownell (Belmont, MA)

                   Finalist: Carson Spahr (Boston, MA)

                   3^rd Place: Harrison Gill (Darien, CT)

                   Classic Plate: Reg Anderson (Brookline, MA)

                   Consolation: Jack Bell (Wellesley Hills, MA)

                   Plate: Parker Tonissi (Chestnut Hill, MA)

BU 15             Champion: Atticus Kelly (West Hartford, CT)

                   Finalist: Jonathan Gill (Darien, CT)

                   3^rd Place: Max Reed (Lebanon, NH)

                   Classic Plate: Tripp Kaelin (Boston, MA)

                   Consolation: Cody Cortes (Cambridge, MA)

                   Plate: Matthew Bell (Wellesley, MA)

BU 17             Champion: Mathieu Diab (Montreal, Quebec)

                   Finalist: Guy Davidson (New York, NY)

                   3^rd Place: Michael LeBlanc (West Hartford, CT)

                   Classic Plate: Walker Evans (Greenwich, CT)

                   Consolation: Alex Southmayd (Naples, FL)

                   Plate: Peter Sammis (Osterville, MA)

BU 19             Champion: Taylor Foehl (Williamstown, MA)

                   Finalist: John Lamont (Montreal, Quebec)

                   3^rd Place: Scott DeSantis (Sudbury, MA)

                   Classic Plate: Kyul Rhee (South Korea)

                   Consolation: Trevor Truog (Cambridge, MA)

                   Plate: Steve Cho (Groton, MA)

The Massachusetts Junior Committee unanimously agreed the Groton venue was very successful and hope to repeat this year’s success in 2011.

                      Tom Poor, for the Massachusetts Junior Committee