{"id":373153,"date":"2022-07-28T06:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T20:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=373153"},"modified":"2022-07-28T06:02:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T20:02:06","slug":"kwon-wins-third-straight-game-in-nprc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/kwon-wins-third-straight-game-in-nprc\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwon wins third straight game in NPRC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Min Soo \u201cDavid\u201d Kwon continued his comeback tour by winning his third straight game yesterday in the 2022 North Pacific Regional Championships at the Guam National Tennis Center in Dededo.<\/p>\n

After losing to Jonothan Jackson in Day 2, Mt. Carmel School student beat Guam\u2019s Ton Perez, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, to advance in the boys 16 and under division.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Guam tournament is fun and tiring. I like playing off-island because I get to play with different players. Each player has a different play style and it\u2019s hard to figure out their weaknesses but it always turns into a fun game where I make new friends. I always loved coming to Guam to play tennis and I am so glad I got to come again,\u201d said Kwon.<\/p>\n

The CNMI\u2019s Simon Tang, meanwhile, lost to Jackson, 0-6, 1-6.<\/p>\n

In the girls 16 and under, Serin Chung remained perfect following a 6-3, 6-2 win over Guam\u2019s Amelie Terlaje.<\/p>\n

Savita Sikkel also was victorious after repulsing Guam\u2019s Aubrey Cruz, 7-5, 1-6, 10-1.<\/p>\n

La Hunn Lam also continued his domination of the boys 14 and under division after he beat compatriot Nason Wessel, 6-4, 6-1.<\/p>\n

Seung Woo \u201cHenry\u201d Choi also was triumphant after defeating the Federated States of Micronesia\u2019s Daniel Dontrick, 6-0, 6-0.<\/p>\n

Si Woo Lee and June Yu also were in the winners\u2019 circle after the former drubbed Guam\u2019s Aki Matsuno, 6-4, 6-2, and the latter beat Guam\u2019s Hilary Toves, 6-1, 6-1.<\/p>\n

In the girls 14 and under, Irin Chung had an easy 6-0, 6-1 win over\u00a0 Palau\u2019s Clara Ueki.<\/p>\n

Anna Kwon also beat Guam\u2019s Donna Entera, 6-2, 6-2.<\/p>\n

Lina Tsukagoshi lost to Guam\u2019s Leah San Agustin, 4-6, 6-7, in the girls 12 and under age group.<\/p>\n

In the boys 12 and under doubles, Jeong Woo \u201cRyan\u201d Choi and Jihun Park bowed to Guam\u2019s Jeren Devera and Camelo Chen, 3-6, 6-2, 2-10.<\/p>\n

Ian Chae also lost to Guam\u2019s Camelo Chen, 6-1, 6-1, in the boys 12 and under singles. Yutaka Kadokura beat Guam\u2019s Jeren Devera, 6-2, 4-2, in the same division.<\/p>\n

After an absence of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a total of 19 junior netters from the Northern Marianas are seeing action in the 2022 North Pacific Regional Championships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They are duking it out against 16 players from Guam, six players from the Federated States of Micronesia, and five players from Palau.<\/p>\n

The CNMI team is coached by Northern Mariana Islands Tennis Association president Jeff Race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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