Proud Of Our Alumni!

Success at the college level is not measured by athletic excellence alone; rather one must achieve and grow in tennis, academics and character.

One of the primary objectives of the Austin Tennis Academy is to assist each athlete in making the perfect college choice. For three former ATA athletes, Austin’s St. Edward’s University became that perfect choice.

Brett Powers, currently a junior at St. Edward’s, was recently named Heartland Conference Player of The Year. He compiled a 12-11 record at #1 singles, and a 14-10 record at #1 doubles. Powers jumped to the top singles spot after competing at lines 5 and 6 his freshman year, and line 2 his sophomore year. Along with his athletic success, Powers has achieved academically as well. Last semester, Powers earned a perfect 4.0 GPA, which was the highest of anyone on the team.

“My time at ATA taught me to be goal oriented from an early age,” Powers said. “I was always taught to constantly work toward short term and long term goals, and that translates very well to the college level where as a team you are constantly working for greater achievements.”

Mary Bain, a freshman at St. Edward’s University, was named to the All-Heartland Conference Team. Bain has compiled a 12-7 singles record at number 3 and 4 singles, and a 14-7 doubles record at the number 2 spot.

Also receiving honors, former ATA athlete and current St. Edward’s junior, Boris Barrios, was named to the All-Heartland Conference Team.

Powers, Barrios and Bain will lead the St. Edward’s men's and women's teams in their Regional tournaments starting this coming weekend. Each hopes to earn a chance to fly to Florida to compete in the National tournament the following week.