Former ATACP standout and current Princeton Tiger Payton Holden earned a spot in the 2019 NCAA Doubles National Tournament with partner Ryan Seggerman. The duo is the 33rd ranked team in the nation by the ITA, and were as high as 17th during the season. They joined the 32 team field after starting as an…
Over Spring Break, you might have noticed a bit of construction in the Fitness Center. Over those weeks, we made some changes to improve the ATA College Prep classrooms to meet the needs of the growing program. First, we moved the wall, adding about 8 feet to each of the original spaces. With new carpet,…
ATA College Prep senior, Bailey Forgus was named a 2019 National Merit Scholar Finalist. To put this award in perspective, approximately 1.6 million students take the PSAT each year. Of the juniors who take the exam, about 16,000 (or 1{37ef6ac642fae6f93f343032eb62785d28fa7a25a4a4f0267a12512c541c53a9}) earn scores that qualify them as Semifinalists. This group is narrowed down to 15,000 Finalists….
Dear ATA Parents and Players, Junior Team Tennis Spring season is quickly approaching! JTT is an awesome opportunity for players to compete within a team environment, set goals, be exposed to challenging competition, receive on-court coaching and play for something greater than individual merit. Teams are based on age and development level. It is a…
Take a look back at some highlights from the 2018 ATA Holiday Party!
Winter Tennis Camps at ATA are around the corner! We have options for kids of all ages and levels. The camps are designed to provide the greatest development of your child’s physical, mental, technical, and tactical performance levels. [button url=”https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3707875&RF=2559377″ style=”normal”]Register Now![/button] Dates: December 31st, 2018 – January 4th, 2019 Times: QuickStart Camp 9:00am –…
Austin Tennis Academy’s 18 and Under Junior Team Tennis ‘Dream Team’ secured their spot as the nations top team last week in Florida. The JTT National Championships brings together the top 32 teams from around the country – the ‘Dream Team’ represented the Texas Section, taking down Ohio out of the Midwest Section in the Finals….
Hi everyone! My name is Annika Pandey and I am a first-year at the University of Chicago. We have just finished our 5th week of classes and midterm exams. Tennis is in “offseason”, which means we no longer have official practice with our coaches, but we do have “captain’s practices” and lifts with our trainer….
Below are a few recent pictures from ATA College Prep tennis practices and classes. To see many more, head over to our social media pages! Links at the bottom: Juan gets set for a forehand. Later in this point, he hit a perfect tweener – camera guy wasn’t ready, though… Sydney locks in on a…
Hi Coach Newman, I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to send a quick update. I’m not going to lie, college started off a little rocky for me. Being so far away from home made it hard to adjust, but once school and tennis started time has flown by. I can’t believe it’s…