Tennis

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS CAREER COMES TO A CLOSE
  
By Tara Suess, Ardrey Kell High School 

As the final weeks of my last season of high school tennis at Ardrey Kell began to come to a close, my doubles partner, Corinne Proudfoot, and I had never before advanced to the NC regional’s tennis tournament.  As senior’s, we decided that no matter how challenging it may be, we were determined to win our conference tournament matches so that we could qualify for regionals.  Losing would leave us disappointed in our last opportunity to reach this goal and simply was not an option.(complete story)

WEDDINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS IS SIMPLY PERFECT

The Weddington Middle School girl’s tennis team finished the 2009 season with a perfect 12-0 record with a victory over Grace Academy. The win gave Weddington its first perfect season in the history of the Middle School Girls Tennis program.
Third year coach Nichole Swope and her assistant Todd Clemmons began preparing the team early in July by holding three weeks of pre season practices to get the team ready for a tough schedule.  Twenty girls tried out for twelve positions on the team.(complete story)

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Quick Start Tennis
10-and-under kids get on the fast track

By Rhonda Winstead Brown

We often lose good little athletes to other sports . . . good sports, mind you.

But how many soccer or baseball players never really considered tennis because:  #1 it’s too hard to learn at an early age and, #2 because they miss out on being a part of a team.(complete story)

VIDEO GAME SPARKS A TENNIS CAREER FOR BRIAN BULLOCK

Ardrey Kell High School sophomore Brian Bullock never imagined that a game of Super Mario Tennis on the Nintendo 64 game system would be the start of a sparkling tennis career.  After playing a few games on the video system when he was nine,  Brian told his mother, Michelle how he wanted to learn to play the actual game.  Michelle purchased a racquet and found a tennis coach and the rest is history.(complete story)

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By Rhonda Winstead Brown

Nervous Nellie
Trick the Tennis Gremlin

Before a competition, jitters can get the best of us.

A bit of nervousness is expected, of course — the adrenaline rush from the impending battle.   But hard-core jitters can paralyze us and be our worst enemy.

A case of nerves is especially common when it comes to singles, because you’re alone out there.  No one on the court to give you a pep talk, to spread the responsibility for an impending loss.(complete story)

CHRISTY CORE SIGNS WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR TENNIS

One of the top tennis players in the Southeast resides right here in South Charlotte.  Christy Core, a 17 year old senior at Covenant Day School has traveled across the country playing tennis against the best of the best on the court.  Christy holds national rankings in singles and doubles and this fall completed an undefeated high school tennis career.  The daughter of Hap and Paula Core recently signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent to play tennis for the University of Central Florida Knights.(complete story)

Playing Tennis like a Total Champion

        Our unpredictability on the tennis court sometimes baffles us, doesn’t it?
This tennis court whimsy is the self-pitiable story of us all.  If you’ve played tennis for any length of time, you know the storyline well.
        At times, we catch a euphoric wave.
        We’re in the zone — we can hit no shot wrong, we can hit no shot long.  Our confidence is raging off the meter.
        We strut and we preen and we fancy ourselves dangerous. (complete story)