Four members representing the Butler Elks earned awards for their performances at the Elks Area II Tennis Tournament of Champions July 19 and 20 at Seven Springs Resourt.

Courtney Kerr (girls 16 singles), Andrew Thompson (boys 16 singles) and Ike Backstrom (boys 18 singles) were Elks Area II champions and Pennsylvania Elks champions.

Backstrom won the championship for the second consecutive year.

Ashlee Green (girls 18 singles) placed third in the Pennsylvania Elks competition.

Jon Natale representing the Cranberry Township Elks, placed fourth in his first-ever tournament appearance.

Courtney Kerr

First round:

Bye

Semifinals:

defeated Kelsey Espy of Meadville 6-1, 6-1

Finals:

defeated Kim Burghardt of Patuxent River, Md. 61-, 6-3

Ashlee Green

First round:

lost to Lauren Crawford of Meadville 6-2, 6-2

Semifinals:

Lost to Kayla Blackburn of Bedford 6-0, 6-0

Andrew Thompson

First round:

Bye

Semifinals:

defeated Jon Natale of Mars 6-0, 6-1

Finals:

defeated Bobby Long of Littlestown 6-1, 7-6

Ike Backstrom

First round:

Bye

Semifinals:

defeated Paul Malec of Meadville 6-1, 6-0

Finals:

defeated Jaimin Garrett of Hanover 6-3, 6-2