A young athlete from this province is being recognized as the best in Canada at his age.
Liam Drover-Mattinen of Portugal Cove took home the top prize at the Boys Under 16 National Singles Tennis Championship in Milton, Ontario.
Coming into the tournament, Drover-Mattinen was unseeded, but knocked off the number two and five seeds on his way towards the finals, where he faced the top-seeded player. He did not drop a single set all tournament.
Drover-Mattinen won’t have much time to relax, as he heads to the Under 18 Nationals next week.