Over the past two years, ATA’s fitness program has risen to a new level that separates it from other programs through the addition of pilates and on-court tennis specific fitness training that complement the existing strength and conditioning program that is based on the C.H.E.K. system (Corrective, High-performance, Exercise and Kinesiology). Dio Miranda, who serves…
ATA players comprehensively dominated their respective draws at last weekend’s SuperChamp Excellence tournament held in Austin and Corpus Christi. Abigail Chiu captured the Girls 18s A draw in impressive fashion the week after she won Doubles Excellence. After notching a straight set victory over the #1 ranked player in Texas in the semifinals, Abigail played…
Under the guidance of Coach Newman and Coach Notis, 17 players represented ATA at the USTA National Winter Championships in Phoenix (Boys and Girls 16’s&18’s) and Tuscon (Boys and Girls 12’s&14’s). Boys 12’s – James Cockrell Girls 12’s – Sasha Malysheva, Caroline Wernli Boys 14’s – Juan Abboud, Harrison Chiu Girls 14’s – Anushka Dania,…
Get a ton of tennis in over break and sign up for ATA Winter Camp that is starting Dec 28 and goes through Jan 1. Click here to learn more and sign up.
There is a lot of talent out there. There are a lot of players who want a shot at college tennis. And there are a lot more players than there are spots on the teams. I recently visited with several college coaches and listened to what they had to say about what they are consistently…
While there are over 900 tennis programs in the nations and plenty of options to play, if you are flirting with the idea of being recruited by the DI Ivy’s or the DIII schools of NESCAC, you may want to be clear about your date-ability factors. Before they will pursue you as a top athlete,…
Harvard receives over 40,000 applications each year. About 2,000 of those applicants are accepted and just over 1,600 enroll as freshman*. And each year at Harvard and at each of the other 2,000 degree-granting colleges and universities, this process begins with admissions counselors pouring over applicants in a dauntingly speedy manner in order to…
from Carol Each time the holidays approach, I am reminded of family gatherings when I was a young child. The beautiful moments of food, frolicking and football were always scattered among a few arguments about God or politics or the best make and model of a favorite car. Things haven’t changed much, and although these…
It’s the largest junior tournament in the country, and it’s one Austin Tennis Academy players look forward to competing in every single year. Texas Slam 23 will be held in June, but registration opens Sunday, April 2 and will close on May 5. Just like last year, the event will be held in Georgetown, just…