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College Prep Students Entered In Children’s Business Fair
The Kids in Business class at ATA College Prep introduces students to entrepreneurial practices and processes, business and marketing plans, and allows them to develop their own products for sale. Implemented through project-based learning, students have free-reign of choice and are…
ATA Coach Lucie Schmidhauser Inducted into UTexas Hall Of Honor
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…
Around The Classrooms At ATA College Prep
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…
David Benzel Article and Sign Up for Webinar Oct 18
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…
Pictures From The 2016 ATA Scholarship Shootout
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…
A Look Inside The Start of ATA College Prep
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…
Watch ATA CP Alum and Princeton Freshman Payton Holden Live
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…
ATA’s Lucie Schmidhauser To Be Inducted Into Longhorns Hall Of Honor
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…
Ashley Weinhold Earns Spot In US Open Doubles Main Draw
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…
20 ATA Players Earn A Spot in USTA National Hardcourts
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,…
Coach Newman Recommended Article, “How Does Physical Training Increase Your Child’s Tennis Mental Toughness?”
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…
ATACP Senior Abigail Chiu Claims Gold Ball At USTA Clay Court Nationals
The 2016 USTA Clay Court National Championships unfolded last week, with 14 ATA Academy players competing across all age divisions. The standout performance came from ATA College Prep Senior Abigail Chiu, who brought home a Gold Ball for winning 1st…
David Benzel Free Webinar Aug 17
Overcoming Adversity in Sports and Life is the newest webinar by David Benzel and Growing Champions for Life, it is scheduled for Aug 17th at 8pm.
ATA College Application & Essay Workshop, Aug 2-5
Dear ATA Seniors: As the summer leads to its hottest moments, I am sure you are all working toward your end-of-summer goals, making plans for the future, and thinking about what college might look like for YOU. You are about…
Abigail Chiu in the Doubles Final of Clay Court Nationals!
ATA’s Abigail Chiu and partner Elysia Bolton will be playing in the G18 doubles final of the National Clay Courts Championships in Memphis, TN at 3:30 today. For updates follow Coach Newman on Twitter or on Austin Tennis Academy’s website…