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Mercer Signees Capture NJCAA National Championship

PLANO, Texas – Mercer men’s tennis signees Amen Prince Gandonou and Hod’Abalo Isak Padio finished off an unblemished run through the doubles draw of the National Junior College Association of America (NJCAA) National Championships on Friday with a pair of victories, including a title bout that was decided by a grueling third-set tiebreaker. The Iowa Central Community College tandem, who had already knocked off the nation’s 6th– and 3rd-ranked doubles teams, respectively, heading into Friday, bulldozed their way past Jones College’s 7th-ranked duo of Charlie Brady and Matias Ruiz by  6-4, 4-6, 1-0(7-5) scores in Friday’s semifinal round to advance to the national championship match against top-seeded and top-ranked Reiya Komagata/Bruno Nhavene from Cowley College. Gandonou and Padio claimed a 6-4 win in the opening set in the finals, but Komagata/Nhavene rebounded with a 7-6 (11-9) win in the second set. Undeterred, the Iowa Central duo toughed out an 11-9 third-set tiebreaker to claim the national crown.

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Interrecruit Open Under-20: Me Thierno OLORY-TOGBE’s poignant message to young people

Official sponsor of the Interrecruit Open Under-20 Tennis tournament, Maître Thierno OLORY-TOGBE advised young tennis players and thanked the organizers and authorities for doing everything they could to promote African tennis internationally. Launched this Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the tournament will end on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Benin Tennis Club in Akpakpa Dodomè. It is an initiative of the InterRecuit Foundation and the NGO Play Your Game, under the leadership of the Beninese Tennis Federation. During his opening speech, Me Thierno OLORY-TOGBE, Official Sponsor of the Tournament thanked the organizer for choosing him to accompany this event. The official sponsor is impressed by the faith of the Tournament delegate, Alphonse Gandonou in God and more particularly in his son Jesus Christ. ” He (Alphonse Gandonou) has many hidden talents. He is a living legend, the smiling Baobab… “, noted Maître Thierno OLORY-TOGBE. The official sponsor expressed his words of encouragement and thanks to the InterRecuit Foundation which according to him ”  does a lot for sport, in Benin and in general”. The man also expressed his gratitude to the Beninese Tennis Federation, as well as all the authorities of the African Tennis Confederation, who do a lot to ensure that Africa is established in World Tennis. ” And you are the future, we believe in you,” he said to the young tennis players from Burkina, Togo, Nigeria, and Benin. “  Make the most of your youth and do the most you can, because the years go by quickly,” advised Maître Thierno OLORY-TOGBE.

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Interrecruit Open Under-20: Sadietou Mayou’s vision and the goal of the tournament according to Alphonse Gandonou

The Interrecruit Open Under-20 tournament was officially launched on the morning of Tuesday, July 16, 2024 by Master Thierno OLORY-TOGBE, at the Benin Tennis Club. Initiative of the NGO Play Your Game and the InterRecruit Foundation in partnership with the Beninese Tennis Federation is a unique opportunity for young Africans to obtain scholarships (Sport – Study) in the United States. Four countries in particular: Burkina Faso, Togo, Nigeria, and Benin are taking part in the Tournament with nearly 100 players competing (girls and boys). Returning to the project, Alphonse Gandonou, representative of the Interrecruit Foundation, informed the various tennis players that thanks to this tournament, they will now have a presence in the American ranking (UTR). The best tennis players at the end of this tournament will be future scholarship holders of the Interrecruit Foundation. “We thank President Sadietou Mayou who believed in us and who above all decided to offer this opportunity to young Africans,” said the Baobab of Beninese Tennis, Gandonou. Presentation of InterRecuit According to Maman Tennis Africa, Mayou Sadietou, InterRecruit is a non-profit organization that aims to help underprivileged athletes receive an affordable university education through sports scholarships. The sports covered are Tennis, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field and Cross Country. We donate new or used sports equipment and provide financial support to those in need. InterRecuit Fights against clandestinity and social balance and promotes the development of Africa with better-supervised executives InterRecruit’s mission is to raise awareness about the importance of affordable education through athletic talent, which does not exist in Africa. Having this opportunity to educate oneself using athletic abilities is a blessing and contributes to the development of our society in Africa. Education can be expensive and most children have to drop out of school if their parents cannot afford it. For girls, getting married at a young age and dropping out of school is very common. InterRecruit wants to break this chain and provide opportunities to these poor children who are blessed with athletic talent but cannot afford their education. Granting a scholarship to a child in Africa affects their entire community because he/she shows others that there is hope for success, the President of the InterRecuit Foundation told VoyageATL in an interview. The tournament in Benin will end on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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