Josh Hagar was awarded 3rd all-conference team in the ACC. Josh is ranked nationally 106 in singles and 51 in doubles. He is 12-9 in singles this year playing toward the top of Notre Dame’s line up. Click here to read more
Chase Bartlett, Andrea Stapper and Davis Meyer all had their signing ceremonies Monday night, which are held in the ATA fitness center. They were surrounded by their friends and families, as well as the ATA community to help them begin their transition to college.
Andrea Stapper signed her National Letter of Intent with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. She will play tennis for the Lions starting in the Fall. She will compete in the Heartland Conference, which is the same as St. Edwards University’s conference. Coach Brandon spoke on Andrea’s quite nature but at times really funny and can always make people laugh. Andrea thanked her family, coaches, friends and the ATA community for supporting her through her journey at ATA even though she had started ATA a lot later after taking her sister’s spot while she started basic training. She was happy she gave it a try and has really enjoyed her time at ATA.
Davis Meyer signed his National Letter of Intent with Colorado Mesa University. He will play tennis for the Mavericks in the Fall. Coach Segovia spoke on Davis’s journey at ATA and his tennis. Davis thanked his family, coaches, friends and ATA community for sharing good times throughout his experience at ATA. He thanked Coach Segovia for sticking with him during his ups and downs of his career and deciding if he wanted to continue tennis.
Chase Bartlett signed his National Letter of Intent with St. Edwards University here in Austin. He will play tennis for the Hilltoppers in the Fall. Coach Rowe spoke on Chase’s enthusiasm in his lessons and his hard work. Coach Newman spoke on how Chase is a Force Multiplier. He brings everyone up if he is on the court, in the classroom or mentoring others. He has had a 4.0 throughout his time at College Prep and has been one of CP’s greatest students and mentors. Chase thanked everyone for coming and supporting him. When he moved to Austin from Dallas he felt ATA was a family. This is something he did not feel at any other academy. He thanked his coaches, family and friends for being there for him and making his experience great.
Congrats to all three Andrea, Chase and Davis on their accomplishments and their bright futures at their respective institutions!
St. Michael’s sophomores Brennan Foreman and Hannah Harrod won the TAPPS 4A girls doubles state tennis championships for the 2nd year straight, defeating All Saints Episcopal of Tyler in the finals 6-1, 6-1.
Hannah said, “Back to back state champs! Last year going in as freshman I knew we had nothing to lose but this year Brennan and I were extremely nervous and that caused us to have a challenging semi final match. Fortunately our coach calmed us down and we won that match and the next! Playing school tennis is an amazing opportunity because our coach can talk to us on change overs and we have our teammates screaming and cheering for us on the side lines.”
Congrats to Brennan and Hannah!
Princeton Tigers recently put up an article on their 3 incoming freshman for the 2020 class. Payton Holden will be among 3 outstanding 5 star recruites. The head coach Pate expects that all 3 freshman will make an immediate impact. He will be joined by Eduardo Paz from Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Davey Roberts from Palm Coast, FL. Click here to read more
ATA alumni Ashley Ford, a sophomore at Millsaps won her conference’s (Southern Athletic Association) player of the week award this past week. Ashley went 4-0 at #1 singles and doubles for the weekend helping her team win both matches to close out their regular season. Click here to read more
Long time friends, high school tennis teammates and doubles partners Emily Cotton and Raven Hampton – both had their signing ceremonies Thursday night, which were held in the ATA fitness center. They were surrounded by their friends and families, as well as the ATA community to help them begin their transition to college.
Emily Cotton signed her National Letter of Intent with the Trinity University. She will play tennis for the Tigers starting in the Fall. Coach Segovia spoke on Emily’s brutal honesty at times and her loyalty. Emily is also very involved with FFA and has a very demanding schedule each day. Emily also stood up and thanked her family, coaches, friends and the ATA community for supporting her through her journey at ATA. She also had everyone laughing at a few stories from ATA team trips.
Raven Hampton signed her National Letter of Intent with Chapman University. She will play tennis for the Panthers in the Fall. Chapman is a top 7 ranked university in the West. Coach Brandon spoke on Raven’s character of being a caring and a leader/captain of her Lake Travis High School team. Raven thanked her family, coaches, friends and ATA community for sharing good times throughout her experience at ATA.
Congrats to both Emily and Raven on their accomplishments and their bright futures at their respective institutions!
Coach Newman recommends the following article, “Moving on from Sports: A College Athlete’s Greatest Challenge” by ESPN’s Prim Siripipat. The article is about using life skills gained in playing sports at a high level and using them in life after college. Click here to read this article Coach Newman recommends.
This Summer, your child can take advantage of the Austin Tennis Academy’s tennis camps to progress at a rapid rate. These camps are designed to provide the greatest development of your child’s physical, mental, technical, and tactical performance levels. Sign up now for a full week or a single day!
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Summer Grand Slam Camp – June 6-10 – (SuperChamp Only)
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