Patrick Kypson and Makenna Jones Capture the Southern Junior Closed Tennis Championships in Little Rock, Arkansas

Patrick Kypson of North Carolina (pictured right) and Makenna Jones of South Carolina (pictured below) won the Southern Junior Closed Boy's and Girl's 16s Tennis Championships at Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Top seeded Patrick Kypson defeated #2 Trent Bryde of Georgia 7-6; 6-1 in the Boy's 18s final. In the Girl's 16s final, Top seeded Makenna Jones of South Carolina defeated #3 Nami Otsuka  of Georgia 6-2; 3-6; 6-2. The players in this tournament who are entering their junior year in high school this fall are highly sought after college tennis recruits receiving attention from top college programs across the nation.

Some Arkansas juniors that performed well in the tournament included Tatum Rice of Hot Springs who reached the Quarterfinals, Katie LaFrance of Little Rock who reached the Round of 16, and Max Mendelsohn of Little Rock who also reached the Round of 16.

Other Arkansas players participating in the event included Luke Anderson, Emma Baker, Brooke Buckner, Anil Chakka, Maria Geoly, Caroline Gibbens, Ashley Gray, Hunter Harrison, Maya Hatley, Lily Jackson, Spencer Kauffman, Connor MacKey, Abigail Minton, Catherine Nettle, Stuart Riser, Becky Sherman, Jef Simpson, Katie Swanson, and Kami Ward.

Nick Bell and Emily Metcalf Lead Arkansas Junior Tennis Rankings

Nick Bell of Hot Springs (left) and Emily Metcalf of Jonesboro (below right) lead the Arkansas Juniors with the #1 ranking in the Boys 18s and Girls 18s divisions, respectively. Other top-ranked juniors are as follows:
Boys 16s-Anil Chakka....
Girls 16s-Caroline Gibbens....

Boys 14s-Anil Chakka...
Girls 14s-Maddie McKee....

Boys 12s-Foster Rogers....
Girls 12s-Presley Southerland...

Boys 10s-Ethan Richardson....
Girls 10s-Cydney Rogers.....


Below are the lists of the Top 25 players in each division.......
Boys 18s
Rank Name               City
1 Bell, Nicholas S.     Hot Springs
2 Terrell, Branch Benton
3 Talbert, Matt Hot Springs
4 Stewart, Cory        Springdale
5 Abbott, Skylar Fort Smith
6 Chronister,Keagan Bentonville
7 Burdine, Aaron White Hall
8 Brandon, Trent Little Rock
9 Birch, Reid Little Rock
10 Dunn, Ty             Van Buren
11 Zhao, Edward Little Rock
12 Miller, Andrew     Rogers
13 Pennington, Hayden  Springdale
14 Jacoby, Jake Little Rock
15 McCain, Grady Fort Smith
16 Fletcher, Ryne W Springdale
17 anderson, luke      Ozark
18 Anderson, Nicholas  Hot Springs
19 Morse, Michael     Rogers
20 Deluca, Dylan       Bentonville
21 McGill, Riley D.     Rogers
22 Nichols, Drew Jonesboro
23 Smith, Seth Cabot
24 McSwain,Malcolm Little Rock
25 McClellan, Jaden Mountain Home

Boys 16s
Rank Name City
1 Chakka, Anil Little Rock
2 Riser, Stuart Little Rock
3 MacKey, Connor   Jonesboro
4 Kauffman, Spencer Hot Springs
5 anderson, luke        Ozark
6 Simpson, Jef          Little Rock
7 Harrison, Hunter     Little Rock
8 Hargrove, Ryan      Rogers
9 Hill, Jack Henry Hot Springs
10 Phillips, Matthew  Jonesboro
11 Montgomery, Braydon  Alma
12 Zhao, Edward Little Rock
13 McSwain,Malcolm Little Eock
14 Stearns, Parker Little Rock
15 Neal, Jack Connor Rogers
16 McCombs, William Fayetteville
17 Cain, Robert North Little Rock
18 Meghreblian, Jack  Little Rock
19 McKee, Davis Jonesboro
20 Rommel, Nicholas Texarkana
21 Nair, Jay              Little Rock
22 McClellan, Jaden  Mountain Home
23 Keith, Patrick Rogers
24 Moser, Jack Fort Smith
25 Tidwell, Hutch Texarkana

Boys 14s
Rank Name                City
1 Chakka, Anil Little Rock
2 Barnett, Wesley       Little Rock
3 Bridges, Jacob    Little Rock
4 Brown, Hudson  Marion
5 Greer, Christian       Little Rock
6 Weeks, Steven        Little Rock
7 Zheng, Michael Rogers
8 Cobb, Hayden C     Little Rock
9 Sanders, Quinn Texarkana
10 Tabor, Scott      Little Rock
11 Janes, Harrison Little Rock
12 Kopek, Anthony   Fayetteville
13 Davis, Jackson Little Rock
14 Rogers, Foster Little Rock
15 Johnson, Conner   Hot Springs
16 Hernandez, Seth    Little Rock
17 Polk,Jack Thomas Little Rock
18 Hudson, Kyle Pottsville
19 Freeman, Hunter   Bentonville
20 Walls, Andrew Bryant
21 Lundstrum, Isaac   Fayetteville
22 Everhart, Brenden Benton
23 Thompson,Jackson  Rogers
24 Nolan, Henry Little Rock
25 Henry, Payne        Rogers

Boys 12s
Rank           Name            City
1       Rogers, Foster         Little Rock
2       Davis, Jackson         Little Rock
3       Richardson, Eric       Jonesboro
4       djurica, alexander     Little Rock
5       Abston, Phillip          Little Rock
6       Swope, Hayden       Rogers
7       Mars, Thomas          Rogers
8       Cook, Harrison        Little Rock
9       Kistler, William         Rogers
10     Maxson, Jake           Little Rock
11     Maxson, Andrew      Little Rock
12     Freeman, Matthew    Bentonville
13     Trippe, Walker         Texarkana
14     Hart, Jonathon          Little Rock
15     Shoemake, Hayden  Centerton
16     Strauss, Ethan           Little Rock
17     Cobb, Andrew J.      Little Rock
18     Onisei, Edward         Little Rock
19     Saravanan, Jayadeep Little Rock
20     Samantaray, Kaushal Little Rock
21     Bennage, Carlson      West Memphis
22     Brown, Holden          Marion
23     Clayton, Kyle Arthur  Jonesboro
24     Apolskis, Alexander   Rogers
25     Maurras, John            Jonesboro

Boys 10s
Rank Name                        City
1 Richardson, Ethan Jonesboro
2 Patton, Joseph C.            Jonesboro
3 Swope, Carter                Rogers
4 Arnold, Mills                   Jonesboro
5 Ross, Deandre Little Rock
6 Dhayal, Harshit Bentonville
7 Maryanov, Avi Isaac      Jonesboro
8 Byrd, Nathaniel Little Rock
9 Dassinger, Keeton          Little Rock
10 Harrell, Isaac Jonesboro
11 Sams, Reese C           Jonesboro
12 Gibson, Win Jonesboro
13 Harmon, Jackson         Jonesboro
14 Sams, Jake Ozburn      Jonesboro
15 Churan, Jake Allen       Little Rock
16 Cobb, Brandon Little Rock
17 Chatlani, Neil Rogers
18 Sriram, Aditya             Bentonville
19 Hurt, Seth Williams      Jonesboro
20 Curry, Thomas Texarkana
21 saravanan, vignesh       Little Rock
22 Norris, Camp Little Rock
23 Morgan, Luke            Jonesboro
24 Alsebai, zane     Little Rock
25 Nolan, Tommy Little Rock

Girls 18s
Rank    Name                    City
1  Metcalf, Emily Ann   Jonesboro 
2  Carr, Jacqueline        Rogers 
3  Beaver, Alexis  Fayetteville 
4  Darter, Alye  Rogers 
5  Tarwater, Annie  Texarkana 
6  Greer, Kendall  Little Rock 
7  Young, Rachel   Little Rock 
8  Tabler, Mallory  Bentonville 
9  Dinsmore, Kendra   Bentonville 
10  Weber, Kirsten   Texarkana 
11  Olaya, Myrna D.  Little Rock 
12  Gray, Ashley  Little Rock 
13  Menz, MaryMills  Cammack Village   
14  LaRue, Miranda       Harrison 
15  Howe, Keiki  Hot Springs 
16  Tang, Tiffany  Rogers 
17  Rice, Tatum Brooke  Hot Springs 
18  Branum, Katherine  Jonesboro 
19  Arnold, Rachel  Mountain Home 
20  Crow, Makayla        Little Rock 
21  Sherman, Becky A.  Little Rock 
22  Buckner, Brooke   Little Rock 
23  Hamilton, Kaylee   Rogers 
24  Ward, Kami Rave  Hot Springs 
25  Long, Haeleigh   Rogers

Girls 16s
Rank    Name                   City
1  Gibbens, Caroline   Little Rock 
2  Darter, Alye  Rogers 
3  LaFrance, Katie   Little Rock 
4  Jackson, Lilly  Little Rock 
5  Nettle, Catherine   Bentonville 
6  Baker, Emma     Bentonville 
7  Long, Haeleigh   Rogers 
8  Ward, Kami Rave  Hot Springs 
9  Buckner, Brooke   Little Rock 
10  Sherman, Becky A.  Little Rock 
11  Swanson, Katie   Little Rock 
12  Shah, Kruti  Bentonville 
13  Greer, Kendall  Little Rock 
14  Gray, Ashley  Little Rock 
15  Warnock, Emma  Fort Smith 
16  Thomas, Cortni P  Mountain Home 
17  Minton, Abigail  Benton 
18  Worsham, Shelby  Little Rock 
19  Short, Charli Ashlyn  Greenbrier 
20  Lazovich, Luna  Hot Springs 
21  Hatley, Caroline   Little Rock 
22  Lucas, Margaret P.  Little Rock 
23  Hatley, Maya Grace  Little Rock 
24  Gillespie, Rachel  Jonesboro 
25  Sanders, Elizabeth  Texarkana

Girls 14s
Rank    Name                    City
1  McKee, Maddie  Jonesboro 
2  Roper, Hunter  Jonesboro 
3  Gibbens, Caroline  Little Rock 
4  LaFrance, Katie   Little Rock 
5  Lucas, Margaret P.  Little Rock 
6  Jackson, Lilly  Little Rock 
7  Worsham, Shelby  Little Rock 
8  Baker, Emma     Bentonville 
9  Maurras, Evelyn  Jonesboro 
10  Shaw, Taylor  LITTLE ROCK 
11  Sullivan, Bessie  Bella Vista 
12  Magness, Anna L  Fort Smith 
13  Lewis, Addyson   Rogers 
14  Minton, Abigail  Benton 
15  Rice, Thea Hale  Hot Springs 
16  Headlee, Meredith   Little Rock 
17  Noonan, Tyler    Little Rock 
18  Hargrove, Avery  Rogers 
19  allen, emma  Helena
20  Alshami, Mia  Little Rock 
21  Rogers, Sarah M  Texarkana 
22  Southerland, Presley Little Rock 
23  Snyder, Emily Ann  Bentonville 
24  Jones, Holly Kate  Conway 
25  Meghreblian, Micah  Little Rock

Girls 12s
Rank    Name                    City
1  Southerland, Presley   Little Rock 
2  Melton, Riley Nicole  Little Rock 
3  Shinabery, Ashlee   Jonesboro 
4  Richardson, Elizabeth Jonesboro 
5  Houston, Mary   Fayetteville 
6  Parker, Clara E.   Jonesboro 
7  Humbert, Yasmine   Bentonville 
8  Greer, Piper   Little Rock 
9  Burks, Eleanor   Little Rock 
10  Janes, Mary-Jewel   Little Rock 
11  McCready,McKenzie Little Rock 
12  Shelton, Madison  Jonesboro 
13  Noonan, Tyler    Little Rock 
14  Beck, Meagan  Gamaliel 
15  Love, Joiner  Little Rock 
16  Trudell, Alexandria   Benton 
17  Dolan, Olivia  Hot Springs 
18  Files, Katherine   Fort Smith 
19  Covington, Nell   Little Rock 
20  Schneringer, Sarah  Bentonville 
21  warnock, rebecca   Fort Smith 
22  Payne, Jenna Davis  Jonesboro 
23  Long, Caroline    Rogers 
24  Darnell, Ashleigh   Conway 
25  Coleman, Grace   Bentonville

Girls 10s
Rank    Name                    City
1  Rogers, Cydney   Jonesboro 
2  Jones, Jelani  Little Rock 
3  Shinabery, Allison  Jonesboro 
4  Simmons, Emmory  Little Rock 
5  wise, Amelie  Jonesboro 
6  berry, jenna m  Jonesboro 
7  Coleman, Eleanor  Bentonville 
8  Parker, Anna Sims  Jonesboro 
9  Payne, Jenna Davis  Jonesboro 
10  Sams, Avery Elise  Jonesboro 
11  Maryanova, Sada   Jonesboro 
12  Deer, Annelise  Fort Smith 
13  Hughes, Caroline  Jonesboro 
14  Phillips, Brianna  Little Rock 
15  Phillips, Barbara  Little Rock 
16  Reynolds, Sophie   Little Rock 
17  Chandler, Molly  Little Rock 
18  Tunnell, Reagan   Bentonville 
19  Satterfield, Courtney  Little Rock 
20  Reynolds, MaryLove Little Rock 
21  Guadamuz, Lauren   Jonesboro 
22  Cook, Rose  Little Rock 
23  Bohnert, Jenna   Rogers
24  Camerlingo, Maria   Rogers 
25  Harvey, Mary     Fayetteville

Tab Townsell, Conway's Mayor, Was Caught Dumpster Diving

Tab Townsell, Conway's Mayor, was caught dumpster diving. Mayor Townsell along with other city officials misappropriated city revenues causing a huge budget shortfall of $1.8 million.

Desperately needing cash reserve funds, Tab Townsell and his cohorts raided Conway's Sanitation reserves in order to balance the city's checkbook.

Then, Mayor Townsell and other council members raised the sanitation rates nearly 40% on the residents of Conway to reimburse the Sanitation Department for their financial mismanagement of city finances.

........VOTE FOR CHANGE IN CITY MANAGEMENT THIS ELECTION SEASON.......
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Mayor Tab Townsell Wastes Money of Taxpayers in Conway on $133,000 Christmas Tree Purchase

Tab Townsell, who serves on the Mayor of Conway, chose to bypass competitive bidding on an extremely overpriced $133,000 Christmas tree purchase. Tab Townsell's history of  reckless spending of taxpayer's monies has caused the city budget to be mismanaged to the point that the firemen and policemen were forced to sue the city for failure to provide pay raises promised them from a 1/4% sales tax (Read Arkansas Business article by Kate Knable on October 1, 2012 of Russell Wood Law Firm lawsuit on behalf of city workers).

Tab Townsell says that he supports families and children, but in reality Townsell has caused severe pain and agony to these precious city employees and their children by causing layoffs and no pay raises for them.

Call Mayor Townsell at 501-450-6110 or email him at mayor@cityofconway.org and let him know that you are disappointed in his reckless spending of your hard-earned money.

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