SCRANTON — Cesar Leon, Lauren Koczwara, and Bill Aubrey captured the singles crowns in the Lackawanna County Open tennis tournament held at the Scranton Tennis Club last weekend.
Leon, a teaching pro at the Leeds Academy in the Bronx, NY, defeated Eamon Gibbons, a collegiate player at Hamilton College, 6-1, 6-3 to repeat as the Men’s A Singles champion.
Koczwara, a regional high school all-star from Abington Heights, knocked off Scranton Prep ace Megan McDonald in a tight contest, winning 6-3, 2-6, (10-2) to take the Women’s A Singles title.
In Men’s B Singles, Bill Aubrey defended his title from last year, edging out Johnny Sinclair 3-6, 6-4, (10-6).
Kocwara and Leon were both double winners in the tournament. Koczwara paired up with her teammate Bella Peters to defend their Women’s A Doubles title with a 6-0, 6-1 win over McDonald and Kathleen McKenna.
Leon and his brother Michael teamed up again to take the Men’s A Doubles crown with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Meade and Josh Palmer.
In the semifinals, the Leon brothers eliminated John Weiss and Curtis Althouse 6-0.6-1, while the Palmers defeated Steve Lehan and Paul Pugliese 6-4, 6-1.
Joe Vinson and his son Kevin took the Men’s B Doubles crown with a 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, (10-6) win over Raj Paul and Vignesh Manickam.
John Weiss and Burt Reese were co-directors of the tournament, with great assistance from Kathleen McKenna, Tim Aikman, John Lucas , and Gary Reigal.
The next tournament at the club will take place in two weeks, when they have the STC Mixed Doubles Championship and 55 and Over Singles event.