Over the first week of school, the ATA College Prep community combined their efforts to try to make a small positive impact amid a large and ongoing tragedy. After thousands upon of thousands were displaced from south east Texas following Hurricane Harvey, the CP community focused on families heading to Austin. Together with the Austin…
The 2017-2018 school year at ATA College Prep kicked off late last week with two fun-filled days of orientation. Beyond the standard class schedules and syllabus discussions, the time together was packed with everything from Woosh. Bang. Pow., to tangled human knots, to zip-lining through the Texas hill-country. Here are a few pictures from the…
Dear ATA Players, Parents and Patrons, We can’t do everything, but we can do something. One of our goals is to produce citizens of significance, not just accomplishment. Being a good citizen means being a good neighbor. We talk to our students about this all the time and it’s important that we demonstrate character as…
The Austin Tennis Academy has hired Coach Shaimaa Elsisi as the latest addition to its standout coaching staff, CEO Jack Newman announced recently. “Shaimaa will be an excellent addition to the ATA coaching staff,” Newman said. “She brings college coaching experience and an incredibly positive, high energy level to practice.” Elsisi joins the ATA community…
Founding member and long-time Austin Tennis Academy coach Lucie Schmidhauser will continue her coaching career at Brown University, where she has accepted a role as the Women’s Assistant Coach beginning this fall. Schmidhauser, a former NCAA National Champion, 2-time All-American and number 1 ranked player in college tennis at the University of Texas, is fulfilling…
Before things got too busy here at Kalamazoo, I wanted to give everyone a sense of what it feels like to be at the biggest junior tournament in the United States: the Boy’s 16s and 18s USTA National Hardcourts, hosted by Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University for the past 75 years. I have personally…
ATA Summer Tennis Camps are in full swing! From QuickStart to Afternoon Tournament Tough Camp, kids of all ages and levels are having a great time while quickly improving their tennis skills. We are excited to announce that we are offering an extra week of Summer Camps this summer at the end of our normal schedule….
ATA Summer Camps are off to a great start! Check out a few pictures from some of the action below. We have camps for kids of all ages and skill levels – learn more about camps here and see more pictures on the ATA Facebook page!
The ATA College Prep community came together last week to celebrate the graduating class of 2017. Set in the serenity of the Spanish Oaks hills, a few hundred family members and friends of the graduates attended the commencement ceremony. Before Head Coach Doug Davis offered his customary invocation, Director of ATA College Prep Carol Hagar…
Check out a quick clip of a couple ATA players, including an interview with Alexandria Mjos, featured on local news in Abilene talking about the Texas GrandSlam!