Kelowna’s Calvin Thalheimer will wear Team B.C.’s colours next month at the Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta.
Thalheimer will compete for his province in the boys singles, doubles and team events at the games, Aug. 7 to 16.
The opportunity to represent B.C. follows a successful run of intense competition that saw Thalheimer win the U14 doubles draw at the National Juniors Open Series at Stanley Park, July 13 to 17. Thalheimer joined forces with Stefan Mitrovic to win the final 7-6, 6-3.
He was also placed fourth overall in the singles event at the same competition.
Thalmeier was second in singles at the U14 Junior Outdoor Provincial Clay Court
Championships last week at the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club.
The second seed at the tournament, he reached the final before falling to top seed Michael Chu.
Thalheimer next plays in the 2015 Interior Open set for the Okanagan Mission Tennis Club beginning this Friday.
Then it’s off to the Western Canada Summer Games which will feature 2,500 athletes from the Western provinces and territories in 18 different sports.
