10-Apr-2009
Spring Signing Week '09: Hoffpauir in Blue and Gold
Most college-bound tennis players start training, traveling,
preparing, and competing when they are just a few years old. For
18-year-old Stephanie Hoffpauir of Escondido, Calif., who recently
accepted a scholarship to UCLA, tennis was not a part of life until
the ripe old age of 14.
9-Apr-2009
Spring Signing Week '09: Anderson a Quaker
For Mollie Anderson of Melville, NY, the nerve-wracking anticipation
of college recruiting is over. After an agitated couple of months
leading into the early signing period, Mollie was looking at three
choices: Wisconsin, Brown, and Penn. In the end, Anderson chose the
Penn Quakers.
14-Nov-2008
Fall Signing Week '08: Isip Catches the Waves
Family, religion, tennis, and a career in sports medicine are four
topics where 5-Star senior Catherine Isip speaks confidently. These
four factors proved to play a major role in Isip's decision to attend
Pepperdine University.
7-Nov-2008
Countdown: Badgering Berner
Hannah Berner disappeared from the USTA junior scene as a sophomore in
high school. Her decision to leave New York and head down to the
Adams Flynn International Tennis Academy in Pembroke Pines, FL, was
one she believed would enhance her tennis game physically and
mentally. After spending two years at the tennis-intensive academy,
the focused teen returned to her home in Brooklyn to get back on the
college track and gain the recognition her new game deserved.
27-Oct-2008
Countdown: Boston College's New Crop
With five graduating seniors on Boston College's horizon, there is little doubt
that Head Coach Nigel Bentley has a large gap to fill for the coming
season. Cue three senior 5-Star recruits: Olga Khmylev, Alexandra
Kelleher, and Maria Fuccillo. Those three early commits will attempt
to fill the void as they prepare for Fall 2009.
15-Aug-2008
Top-seeded Brodsky Takes USTA Girls 18s Title
With few upsets, injuries, and withdrawals, this year's competition at
the Girls' 18 National Championships proved to have one of the
strongest depths of field USTA has seen in a while. Top-seeded
Gail Brodsky won the title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Coco
Vandeweghe.
1-Aug-2008
Strong Field Heads to Berkeley for the Girls' 18 Nationals
For the second consecutive year, The Berkeley Tennis Club invites 192
of the nation's best teenage tennis players to compete for the title
of Girls' 18 National Hard Court Champion. This year, the seeds are
not only at the top of the USTA rankings - several of them also have
Top-500 Sony Ericsson WTA rankings.
23-Jun-2008
Nunic heads to Beantown one year after graduation
She is a blue chip recruit with a successful junior career and a year
of professional tennis under her belt. She is 19 and she knows she
wants to be a sports psychologist someday. This fall, Stefanie Nunic
of New York will play college tennis at Boston University. Alana Marcu
talks with Nunic about her decision.
3-Apr-2008
Countdown: Wolf Decides Among Ivy Powers
Like any college-bound athlete in their final semester of school and
final months of junior sport, Emily Wolf appears to be an excited,
positive, somewhat relaxed, somewhat nervous teenager ready to embark
on her long sought-after goal of playing for an Ivy League college
tennis team. "After going on my recruiting trips and narrowing my
choices down, Penn seemed like the best fit for me."
17-Aug-2007
Weinhold Rolls to Girls 18 Nationals Title
In last year's Girls 18 Nationals, Ashley Weinhold of Spicewood, Texas
was the runner up in both singles and doubles. "I'm hoping to win one
more match this year," she said going into the tournament. She did
just that - not dropping a set at this year's 2007 Girls 18 National
Championship.
3-Aug-2007
Girls' 18 Nationals Preview
Different courts, different site. Some familiar, some unaccustomed
volunteers. Same directors, same returning top seeds and new, hungry
players will go to California once again to compete in the Girls' 18
National Championship for the one desired US Open wild card.
7-Sep-2006
Litvak Almost Harvard-bound
Harvard would have to wait as New York girl Lena Litvak made her debut
at the 2006 US Open Junior Championship.
18-Aug-2006
Girls' 18 Nationals Roundup
Alana Marcu returns with a wrap-up of the Girls' 18 National Championships from San
Jose, California.
4-Aug-2006
Girls' 18 Nationals Preview
Alana Marcu previews the Girls' 18 National Championships from San
Jose, California.
