Both Riley and Marley were key teammates this past month for the Barrhaven team within the NCTA Junior League. Their matches always went down to the wire, with many times the matches ending in tiebreaks. Riley was also a ballboy for this year's Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament. Marley will be looking to help out in next year's tournament as well.
Both Marley and Riley enjoy competing head to head which is similar to their favorite players. Riley's favorite player is Novak Djokovic who continues to have great matches against Marley's favorite player Rafael Nadal.
Marley and Riley have differing favorite shots to use when the situation presents itself. When given the chance on a lob, Riley likes to use his favorite shot, the overhead smash. This is in contrast to Marley, who would rather end a rally on a forehand down the line.
Both sibblings have other interests outside of the tennis court. When Riley is not playing tennis, he enjoys playing with friends on game consoles such as the XBOX 360. Marley's outside interests include playing volleyball, hanging out with friends and spending time on Facebook!
In closing, Marley and Riley have been part of the Barrhaven Tennis Club Program for several years now and they continue to improve as each summer progresses. Riley can be seen as the unofficial team captain of the junior team and we look forward to seeing him participate in the Phil LeBlanc Memorial Tournament in a couple of years time. Not to be outdone, Marley is one of the strongest players on the junior team and should be expected to take on a leadership role in the years to come!
Congratulations to both Riley and Marley!!!
Patrick LeBlanc
Junior Coordinator
