{"id":18573,"date":"2023-06-15T04:27:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=18573"},"modified":"2023-06-15T04:28:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:28:08","slug":"wa-state-team-announced-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2023\/06\/15\/wa-state-team-announced-2","title":{"rendered":"WA State Team Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Wednesday Night, Tennis West announced and celebrated the WA State Teams selected to represent Western Australia at the 2023 Australian Teams Championships held on the Gold Coast next week.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The players, in U11s, U13s and U15s age groups, were presented with their new State Team uniforms by their team manager.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The players were joined by their family and friends as well as their private coaches to celebrate their selection and share the excitement for the upcoming tour.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tennis West Chief Executive Officer Brett Patten briefly spoke about what it meant to represent Western Australia and encouraged the players to embrace the challenge and enjoy the experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The players were selected for the team based on their recent performances and UTR for their age group.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The teams will travel to the Gold Coast where the Championships commence on Friday, 23rd June for the U11\u2019s and U13\u2019s and the U15\u2019s beginning on Tuesday, 27th June and running until Sunday, 2nd July.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBeing part of the WA State Team is a great opportunity for the athletes to represent WA and compete against the other states in a team environment.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The team environment is great for the players and to have a coach on the court during the matches will be a great learning tool for them,\u201d said National Development Squad Coach, WA Goran Marijan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the following players:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 11 Girl\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sophie Bacea-Anton<\/p>\n<p>Ameila Hilton<\/p>\n<p>Leni Vila<\/p>\n<p>Coach: Charlotte Connon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18575 size-standard-landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7934-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7934-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7934-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7934-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 11 Boy\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jose Adaikkalam<\/p>\n<p>Marc Sutisna<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Sirbu<\/p>\n<p>Coach: Mitch Pleydell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-18577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7955-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7955-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7955-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7955-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 13 Girl\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karin Hiramatsu<\/p>\n<p>Claudia Shearwood<\/p>\n<p>Jovana Novakovic<\/p>\n<p>Coach: Goran Marijan<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-18578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7970-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7970-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7970-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7970-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 13 Boy\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elroi Chiripmaberi<\/p>\n<p>Sehun Park<\/p>\n<p>Pietman Fourie<\/p>\n<p>Coach: Len Cannell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-18579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7988-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7988-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7988-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_7988-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 15 Girl\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alice Stevens<\/p>\n<p>Tara Aleksic<\/p>\n<p>Amy Findlay<\/p>\n<p>Coach: Charlotte Connon<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-18580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_8003-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_8003-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_8003-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_8003-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 15 Boy\u2019s:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cameron Burton<\/p>\n<p>Jason Sutisna<\/p>\n<p>Liam McDowell<\/p>\n<p>Coach: Len Cannell<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard-landscape wp-image-18581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_8021-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2023\/06\/DSC_8021-700x450.jpg 700w, 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