2021 Junior Nationals: Strangers Became Friends
Earning a medal at my State high school tournament was a stellar ending to my tennis career, and I thought I was through playing the sport that I genuinely love at a competitive level. To keep tennis in my life, I committed to coaching a summer youth camp and league, but I knew the exhilaration […]
2021 Junior Nationals: Junior Nationals was a Key Pivot For Me
The Junior Nationals was a key pivot point for me, because it really changed my perspective on what is traditionally an individual competitive sport. This tournament offered friendships, high-level tennis, rare co-ed team experiences, and instilled lifelong values. Going into the tournament, I knew only my doubles partner and one mutual acquaintance from our section. […]
