Saanich resident Zach Scott was the solo U14 tennis player from Vancouver Island at the provincial tournament at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa.

The 13-year-old is currently ranked in the top 10 in the province for U14 boys singles, and was one of 16 U14 boys invited to the tournament.

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At the U14 level, players donB次元官网网址檛 have umpires and they have to call their own outs and keep score, so Scott said it is a mental battle.

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He has been playing the sport since he was seven years old, and he said he likes competing and seeing that same level of competitiveness from his opponents.

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Scott was the 2017 U12 Outdoor provincial champion and placed seventh at the U12 Outdoor Nationals last August in Quebec.

He thinks Bear Mountain is B次元官网网址渁 pretty great facility to play at,B次元官网网址� and is happy to have a tournament close to home as most of his tournaments are on the mainland.

Scott won FridayB次元官网网址檚 U14 singles match 7-5, 7-5, but lost Saturday morning 6-1, 6-1 to No. 2 ranked Henry Ren from Vancouver.

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