ATA’s Lucie Schmidhauser accepted her induction into the University of Texas Sports Hall of Honor last week alongside fellow Longhorn athletics standouts at the Frank Erwin Center. “It was my pleasure and honor to attend coach Lucie Schmidhauser’s induction into the University of Texas hall of honor last week,” ATA CEO Jack Newman said. “Her group…
We are well into the school year at ATA College Prep! From the first test in Psychology, to presentations in English, vocabulary in Spanish, French and Chinese, to origin stories in History, the ATA CP staff is striving daily to challenge the students academically while inciting the curiosity within each. Here are a few pictures from…
David Benzel’s newest article: When a Sport Chooses Your Child is about how your child chooses to start a sport and try it out. “Creative parents find ways to expose their children to a variety of activities, while at the same time having no agenda or preconceived notions about what their child “should” do.” David…
The 2016 Austin Tennis Academy Scholarship Shootout unfolded last weekend with a dinner event on Friday evening followed by a pro-am style tennis tournament on Saturday morning. It was a fun weekend of community and philanthropy that supported the Austin Athletic Scholarship Foundation. See some pictures of the action below. ATA CEO Jack Newman springs…
The ATA College Prep school year is underway! While barely two weeks in, so much has already unfolded. Beginning with Orientation, the students and teachers of the 2016-2017 school year set off on what is sure to be an amazing journey. At orientation, students enjoyed team building activities and games to get to know each other…
The first ever Hall of Fame Grass Court ITA Invitational kicks off tomorrow, bringing 8 Division I teams together to serve it up on the grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. ATA College Prep graduate and current Princeton Freshman Payton Holden will be one of 8 Tigers competing…
ATA’s Lucie Ludvigova Schmidhauser will be one of 13 esteemed former University of Texas student-athletes to be inducted into the Men’s and Women’s Athletic’s Hall of Honor later in October. “It’s incredibly fulfilling for me to be selected into the University of Texas Athletic Hall of Honor,” Schmidhauser said. “I remember the excitement I felt when I first represented…
Austin Tennis Academy student Ashley Weinhold earned her way into the main draw of the women’s doubles at the 2016 US Open Tennis Championships in New York City with her partner Caitlin Whoriskey. “It’s really great to back at the Open,” Ashley said. “It’s always been one of my favorite places to play since Juniors.”…
The USTA Super National Hardcourts tournaments unfolded earlier this month, with a record 20 ATA Academy players earning a spot in the event – a quarter of the entire Academy group. The biggest junior USTA tournament of the year, the winners in both Boy’s and Girl’s 18 singles and doubles earns a wildcard into…
Physically fit players are less likely to feel discomfort than unfit players in the same match. Therefore, fit players are able to place their focus, energy and attention on helpful processes that increase the chances of success. There are other reasons for the link between physical fitness and mental fitness. Physical pain and emotional pain…