First Annual International Invitational Tennis Tournament at ICS 

ICS is hosting the First Annual International Invitational Tennis Tournament (IITT) on February 4, 5, and 6. The tournament will feature three International schools and a local tennis club; in all there will be forty players. The visiting schools attending IITT this year are the International School of Kenya and Khartoum International Community School. Genet Tennis Club of Addis Ababa is the fourth tournament participant. Each organization will register eight students in the tournament; ICS will have two teams and 16 players. This is the first tennis tournament to be held amongst International schools south of the Sahara so there is great interest; eight to ten schools have already expressed interest in attending the tournament next year.

The tournament will consist of three days of play; two days of Round Robin play ending in a third day for the Championship; for more information on match times, please see detailed schedules below. Due to the number of matches, the tournament
will be played at two locations; ICS and the International Tennis Club which is located in Old Airport, off Victory Road next to Laphto and St. Gabriel church. Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in nine categories including team, singles and doubles awards.

The ICS tennis teams have been preparing for the tournament over the past few weeks including participating in a singles tournament with 30 to 40 ICS parents. According to Brenda Lyons, Kirby Boychuk and Alex Lancia, tournament organizers, the parental support has been extraordinary and really exemplifies ICS spirit and dedication.

The ICS students who will be participating in the tournament are: Adam Roecks, Ben Cullis-Watson, Mustafa Ghanim, Bo Jung Kim, Laura Mahr, Julia Boychuk, Anastassia Boychuk, Ghida Ghanim, Philippe Chazee, Ayan Karim, Edwin Edou, Niv Wolmark, Nadia Aamoum, Jasmyn Roecks, Bethel Wondwossen and Emma Anderson. The ICS Tennis teams, coaches and organizers encourage you to come out and support your Eagles Tennis teams this weekend – there are new bleachers that can accommodate up to 60 fans!!

IITT Saturday Schedule Highlights:

*The International Tennis Club (ITC) is located in Old Airport, off Victory Road next to Laphto and St. Gabriel
church.