By Royston Alkins
With the upcoming Caribbean Pre-Cadet, Cadet and Junior table tennis championships around the corner, (April 13th – 19th) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Stabroek Sports took the opportunity to
interact with some of the youngsters who will be aiming to serve themselves and Guyana to championship honors. We caught up with a few of the loopers at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, yesterday. Here are their profiles.
Name: Jamal Nicholas
Age: 14
School: Central High School
Local titles won: Junior Cadet under 15 title in 2015 and a doubles Open title in 2017
Experience for Guyana: 2015 and 2016 Joola tournaments in Washington D.C
Type of player: right-handed
Strengths: forehand and serve
Categories to compete in during the championships: under 15 teams, doubles and singles
Goals for the tournament: “I want to come out in the top four.”
Name: Kaysan Ninvalle
Age: 11
School:Chase Academy
Foundation
Local titles won: Nine local titles at the junior level
Regional titles: Won the 11 years and Under category at last year’s Caribbean Pre-Cadet and Cadet championships
Experience: Represented Guyana in 2009 and 2013 Jamaica and Washington D.C in 2016
Type of player: right-handed
Strengths: forehand and backhand
Categories to compete in during the championships: Under 15 boys
Goals for the tournament: “I want to carry the team as far as possible and work to win the championship.”
Name: Nevaeh Clarkston
Age: 13
School: The Business School
Local titles won: 10 local titles won
Experience: Represented Guyana in the Dominica Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Washington D.C
Type of player: right-hand
Strengths: forehand loop and backhand
Categories to compete in: Under 15 girls singles, doubles and mixed doubles
Goals for the tournament: “I’m focused on doing well and helping my team win the championship.”
Name: Jamaali Homer
Age: 17
School: The Bishops’ High
Local titles won: National Under-13 champion in 2012
Experience: Played in Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago in 2011, Barbados and Jamaica in 2012 and Jamaica in 2013
Type of player: right-handed
Strengths: forehand and backhand
Categories to compete in: Under 18 girls, singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Goals for the tournament: “I aiming to pass the fourth round and play my best from there.”
Name: Priscilla Greaves
Age: 17
School: School of the Nations
Local titles won: Under 9, 11, 13 15 and 18 national titles
Experience: Barbados in 2009, Jamaica in 2012, Washington D.C in 2015 and 2016
Type of player: right-handed
Strengths: serves and forehand
Categories to compete in: Girls Under 18 singles, doubles and mixed doubles
Goals for the tournament: “With this being my last year as a junior, I hope to perform to the best of my ability to make myself and country proud.”
