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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