550 Athletes Compete in 36th Annual Mayor Dinkins Cup
As it does every year, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning hosted the annual NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup this past spring. The event is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the entire country, and features players from all across New York City representing public, parochial and private schools competing across several divisions.
“This year’s Mayor Dinkins Cup was a resounding success, and we were so proud to be able to end the school year in this way,” said Udai Tambar, President & CEO of New York Junior Tennis & Learning. “The Mayor Dinkins Cup gives hundreds of kids the opportunity to partake in a week of friendly competition with their peers, all while earning prizes, spending time with family, and strengthening their tennis skills. And this year, we were able to award $140,000 in college scholarships to youth who have demonstrated what it means to be a scholar and an athlete on the court and away from it. Thanks to all who make this work possible.”
The event is named in honor of New York City’s first black mayor and a dedicated NYJTL board member, David N. Dinkins, who was an incredible supporter of tennis during his distinguished life. This year’s Cup included 550 athletes, and $140,000 in scholarships were given out at the conclusion of the week-long event.
The 2024 NYJTL Scholarship Winners:
Louis Marx Jr. Educational Scholarship: Samuel Lopez-Cardenas, Alex Chan, Onyx Fletcher, Daniel Rodriguez, Chantajah Mills, Autumn Clarke, James Walsh, and Christian Torres-Juarez
Victor Kiam “Going For It” Scholarship: Olivia Lopez
Gavrin Family Foundation Inc. Scholarship: Adrian Neequaye, Jeremy Victoria, Austin Huang, Juliana Londono, and Henry Cuamani Moyotl
Below are the winners and finalists from all the divisions.
Boys Varsity Team Champions: Bronx Science High School
Boys Varsity Finalists: Townsend Harris High School
Elementary School Team Champions: Hunter PS 100
Elementary School Team Finalists: PS 127
Boys Varsity Singles Champion: Jeremy Victoria
Boys Varsity Singles Finalists: Aaron Tokarz
Girls Varsity Singles Champion: Debra Gil
Girls Varsity Finalists: Jade Saintard
Boys Varsity Doubles Champions: Jeremy Victoria & John Henry Mills
Boys Varsity Doubles Finalists: Joshua Bey & Aiden Francia Cotter
Girls Varsity Doubles Champions: Chantajah Mills & Jade Saintard
Girls Varsity Doubles Finalists: Akari Weintzen & Angelica Leon
Boys Middle School Singles Champion: Piotr Gradski
Boys Middle School Finalists: Jeremy Orlicko-so
Girls Middle School Singles Champions: Malajah Anderson
Girls Middle School Singles Finalist: Malaika Toreki
Boys Middle School Doubles Champions: Alexander Ferreira & Juliam Toshev
Boys Middle School Finalists: Marvin Guo & Kevin Tang
Girls Middle School Doubles Champions: Eliana Assayag & Diya Varma
Girls Middle School Finalists: Malaika Toreki & Isabella Diaz
Boys Elementary School Singles – Yellow Champion: Ashwin Bear
Boys Elementary School Singles Finalist: no finalist
Girls Elementary School Singles – Yellow Champion: Daniella Yogumyan
Girls Elementary School Singles – Yellow Finalist: Laura Jedlinska
Boys Elementary School Singles – Green Champion: Patrick Okla
Boys Elementary School Singles – Green Finalist: Safin Qalbani
Girls Elementary School Singles – Green Champion: AvaRue Tang
Girls Elementary School Singles – Green Finalist: Dorothy Foo
Scenes from the 36th Annual Mayor Dinkins Cup
