ATTA swings into action with ‘Hooch event

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Some 66 gay and lesbian tennis players from metro Atlanta battled for titles in 11 divisions last weekend during the Chattahoochee Doubles Classic.

The annual tournament from the Atlanta Tennis Team Association played out March 5-8 on courts in Piedmont Park and Decatur.

imageSeveral participants captured top three spots in both doubles and mixed doubles action:

Nat Aryucharoen (Men’s and Mixed 7.0 Doubles, first place)
Matt Howell (Men’s 8.5 Doubles, first; Mixed 8.0 Doubles, second)
Chris Walling (Men’s 8.5 Doubles, first; Mixed 8.0 Doubles, first)
Michael Graham (Men’s 8.5 Doubles, second; Mixed Open Doubles, third)
Patrick Head (Men’s 8.0 Doubles, second; Mixed Open Doubles, first)
Kazu Alba (Men’s 8.5 Doubles, third; Mixed Open Doubles, second)
Venetia Perry (Women’s 7.0 Doubles, first; Mixed 7.5 Doubles, second)
Debbie Siemon (Women’s 7.0 Doubles, first; Mixed 7.5 Doubles, third)
Nancy Roddy (Women’s 7.0 Doubles, second; Mixed 7.0 Doubles, first)
Melissa Antoine (Women’s 8.0 Doubles, first; Mixed 8.0 Doubles, first)
Ann Schintzius (Women’s 8.0 Doubles, second; Mixed 8.0 Doubles, third).

View a complete list of winners from the tournament.

View the Project Q Atlanta photo album from the event.

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