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FAIRBANKS — Deb Fitzgerald was a double winner at last weekend’s Midnight Sun Tennis Tournament at the Dan Ramras Community Tennis Courts.

Fitzgerald topped Risse Roy 6-4, 6-2 in women’s 2.5 singles and teamed with Linda English to defeat Joan Franz and Renta Wackenbauer 6-2, 6-0 in women’s 6.0 doubles.

In mixed doubles, Patty and Jerry Jones of Bradenton, Fla., joined forces to beat Gwen and Dan Ramras, 6-1, 6-3.

The closest final match of the tournament had Colleen Hawes of Vancouver, British Columbia and Patricia Boertje teaming up to edge Gwen Ramras and Connie Olson 4-6, 6-1, 10-8 (super-tiebreaker) in women's doubles.

In men’s doubles, Mike Leonard and Mitch Roth defeated Dan Holleman and Rich Kedrowski, 6-4, 6-2.

Jason Ringstad handled Joshua Jones, 6-1, 6-3, in the men’s open division. Ringstad’s younger brother, Eric, beat Chris Poole 6-2, 6-3 in the junior Under-18 final.

In junior Under-16, Kade Fitzgerald knocked out Jared Lees 6-3, 6-2.

The junior Under-14 final had Terrel Lemay eliminating Dana Lemay, 6-4, 6-4.

Tournament director Lou Gross said having out-of-towners and novices take part was a highlight.

“We had a good core group of beginning women who participated, and I think that’s a good sign for the long-term future of the tennis community,” Gross said.

Independence Day 5K

The Independence Day 5K running race will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ice Alaska parking lot off Phillips Field Road at 1925 Chena Landing Road.

The entry fee for the flat and fast race is $20 for pre-registered runners. The deadline to pre-register is 5 p.m. today at Beaver Sports.

Race day registration costs $25.

The first 150 registered runners will receive a T-shirt.

All proceeds benefit the Lathrop High School cross country team.

Registration forms, a map to the race and a course map can be found at www.lathroprunning.com.

For more information, contact Chad Carroll at 458-7173.

Mini-Adventure Classic

Triathlons aren’t just for grown-ups.

On July 18, children ages 4 and up will get their shot in a running-cycling-swimming event in the Mini-Adventure Classic hosted by the Alaska Dog Mushers Association at the Mushers Hall on Farmers Loop.

The event runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Entry costs $12 and includes a barbecue lunch.

There will also be free bike safety checks by Goldstream Sports mechanics and mushing, skijoring and canicross demonstrations.

Call 978-0305 for more information.

Correction

The names of Candy McCall and Anne Hauer were reversed in an article Sunday about the Midnight Sun Tennis Tournament.

McCall lives in McKinley Village and moved to Fairbanks from Atlanta in 2006; Hauer is a Fairbanks resident.

Contact the News-Miner sports department at 459-7581.