APlex hosts annual Year End Tennis Showdown
ALPENA — This past month the APlex Tennis program hosted the eighth annual Year End Tennis Showdown. The annual tennis tournament put on by the APlex Director of Tennis and Head Pro Aaron Pokorzynski and Assistant Tennis Coach Gwyn Denbleyker had over 40 different players from around the state compete in the eight different divisions. Each year the tournament showcases a competitive combination of local talent playing alongside numerous tennis legends all vying for the year end title.
The 2022 Year End Showdown results included:
∫Mixed Doubles A Co-Champions — Brandon Alexander/Roberta Wilson and Buffy Storey and Reid Meinhardt.
∫Mixed Doubles B Champions — Ashwin Chhapamohan and Sarah Campbell def. Greg Adamus/Karen Savage, 6-3,6-4.
∫Monday Singles A Division Champion — Brendan Werth.
∫Monday Open Singles Division Co Champions — Ken Ritthaler and Garret Dickey.
∫Men’s Open Doubles Division Championship — Brandon Alexander/Will Meinhardt def. Ashwin Chhapamohan/Dean Kowalewsky, 6-1,6-2
∫Tuesday Doubles Divisions Championship — Arlene Dai/Madi Speaks def. Greg Adamus/Garret Dickey, 4-0,4-2
∫Tuesday Open Singles Division Championship — Dan Hawkins def. Andrei Corneanu 4-0,4-3(1)
∫Tuesday Singles A Division Championship — Garret Dickey def. Brendan Werth 4-3(2), 4-2.