News & Events
Meghan O’Malley and Gabriella Cusano Win State!
Senior Meghan O’Malley and her partner Gabriella won the class 5A girls doubles state tournament for Vandegrift High School. In the finals, they played a doubles team from Alamo Heights High School and won 6-1,2-6,6-2. Congrats Meghan and Gabriella! To…
3 ATA Players Competing at State
In the Class 6A state tournament, Tyler Anson and his doubles partner Brendan (pictured above) will be playing for Lake Travis High School and Roger Chou will be playing singles for Westlake High School. Meghan O’Malley and partner Gabriella will…
A Few Shots From ATA CP Morning Practice
The ATA College Prep students assemble early each morning to start their day with some tennis. Below are a few pictures from recent mornings. To see many more, check out the ATA College Prep Facebook page. Current senior and soon-to-be Princeton…
ATA College Prep Gains All A’s in (re)Accreditation!
June will mark five years since a major milestone in the development of the Austin Tennis Academy. That month, the ATA College Prep program, which at the time was a young community-supported learning environment, earned full accreditation through AdvancEd, the…
Coach Strecker Voted Coach of the Year in the All-Heartland Conference
Coach Strecker was named Coach of the Year after leading the Hilltoppers to their eighth-consecutive Heartland Conference Tournament Championship. St. Edward’s finished the season 9-12 overall and 4-1 in conference. Strecker has now won the honor in both years he has…
Webinar and Article by David Benzel
This month’s message from David Benzel is, “You Are Not the Mistakes You Make.” Geared toward helping parents teach their children healthy attitudes about mistakes. Click here to read more Also, sign up for this months free webinar “Solve the Mystery of Your…
ATA Alumni Josh Hagar Named to ACC All-Conference Team
Josh Hagar was awarded 3rd all-conference team in the ACC. Josh is ranked nationally 106 in singles and 51 in doubles. He is 12-9 in singles this year playing toward the top of Notre Dame’s line up. Click here to…
Last 3 Sign: Chase, Davis and Andrea
Chase Bartlett, Andrea Stapper and Davis Meyer all had their signing ceremonies Monday night, which are held in the ATA fitness center. They were surrounded by their friends and families, as well as the ATA community to help them begin their transition to college…
Hannah and Brennan Win State Back to Back
St. Michael’s sophomores Brennan Foreman and Hannah Harrod won the TAPPS 4A girls doubles state tennis championships for the 2nd year straight, defeating All Saints Episcopal of Tyler in the finals 6-1, 6-1. Hannah said, “Back to back state champs!…
Payton Holden joins Princeton Tigers 2020 class
Princeton Tigers recently put up an article on their 3 incoming freshman for the 2020 class. Payton Holden will be among 3 outstanding 5 star recruites. The head coach Pate expects that all 3 freshman will make an immediate impact. He…
Ford wins player of the week award
ATA alumni Ashley Ford, a sophomore at Millsaps won her conference’s (Southern Athletic Association) player of the week award this past week. Ashley went 4-0 at #1 singles and doubles for the weekend helping her team win both matches to…
Emily & Raven Signing Ceremony
Long time friends, high school tennis teammates and doubles partners Emily Cotton and Raven Hampton – both had their signing ceremonies Thursday night, which were held in the ATA fitness center. They were surrounded by their friends and families, as well as the…
Coach Newman Recommended Article
Coach Newman recommends the following article, “Moving on from Sports: A College Athlete’s Greatest Challenge” by ESPN’s Prim Siripipat. The article is about using life skills gained in playing sports at a high level and using them in life after college. Click here…
Sign Up Now for ATA Summer Camps
SUMMER CAMPS 2016 SUMMER TENNIS TRAINING CAMPS Register Now! This Summer, your child can take advantage of the Austin Tennis Academy’s tennis camps to progress at a rapid rate. These camps are designed to provide the greatest development of…
Register for David Benzel Webinar
Please join us on Thursday April 14th at 8pm for one of Growing Champions for Life’s most popular webinars – Teach Your Child the Best Kept Secret of Self-Confidence