http://tennisrecruiting.net/articles/recruits.asp Copyright 2010, Sirius Software Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:46:10 -0500 dallas@tennisrecruiting.net Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 -0500 webmaster@tennisrecruiting.net http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/img/logo_small.gif http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/articles/recruits.asp 40 40 It wasn't the program's storied history of tennis excellence, or a conversation with former Bulldog John Isner, currently in the ATP Top 20, that led to blue chip Nathan Pasha's verbal commitment to the University of Georgia. Instead, it was the opportunity to be close to his family while working toward a professional tennis career that had the rising senior from Atlanta deciding to head to nearby Athens. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1045 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:00:00 -0500 During her preteen years, five star recruit Katie Goepel found contentment hitting tennis balls against the garage door of the family home. Those countless hours have helped give the 17-year-old from Chatham, New Jersey plenty of options. A straight-A student, Goepel received a dozen or so calls from college coaches on July 1, and she is now reviewing her list of possible schools. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1038 Mon, 9 Aug 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Nicholas Baez could not have imagined that a leisurely European vacation would drastically change the course of his young life. In July 2010, Baez and his mother will move to Spain so he can train full-time at the Academia Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona. Ali Jones talked with the Baez family about this significant move. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1004 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Emmett Egger is comfortable on the road - playing tennis on several continents while living and training in Florida and Texas. But when it came time to consider his college options, the Issaquah, Washington native kept the University of Washington high on his list. Last month, Egger verbally committed to join Matt Anger's Huskies in the fall of 2011. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1007 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Trent Tucker wants to regain Tulsa's old glory. Tulsa was once known as the "Oil Capital of the World" with numerous gushers spitting oil. But Tucker is not digging for black gold. Instead, he's planting seeds of tennis. His 2010 harvest has been bountiful: eight of his students have signed on to play Division I tennis - to Cornell, Duke, Florida, Iowa, Marquette, Oklahoma, OSU and UMKC. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=999 Mon, 5 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0500 It was love at first sight for blue chip Lauren Herring when she stepped on the campus of the University of Georgia last October. The rising senior recently made a verbal commitment to the Bulldogs, becoming Coach Wallace's first commitment for 2011. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=994 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Katherine Oudin, one of the top unsigned high school senior girls, is going to the University of Furman. An honor student at The Walker School in Marietta, Ga., Oudin will give Furman two top-100 recruits, the most in the Southern Conference. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=954 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Michael Grant, a five-star recruit from Santa Barbara, Calif., will sign an NLI with the University of Southern California Trojans men's tennis team - the defending NCAA Division I champions. Grant, a native of London who moved to the U.S. in 2004 with his family, plans to join a tennis-rich school which holds 17 NCAA team titles. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=952 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:00 -0500 To tennis aficionados around Flint, Michigan, Aaron Pfister is a familiar name. His two consecutive state singles championships resulted in him being named "Mr. Tennis" by the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association - and Player of the Year by The Flint Journal for the second straight year. Next year, Pfister will be in Green and White as a Michigan State Spartan. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=931 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:00:00 -0500 From the rich vein running through Georgia's tennis landscape that produces top-quality gems, another sparkler from Lawrenceville has been unearthed. Five-star Julia Courter is off to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for further polishing. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=951 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:00:00 -0500 In January, the University of California-Davis women's tennis program was ranked No. 18 among the 2010 recruiting classes. UC Davis coach Bill Maze is especially pleased with his three recruits, all who hail from California. Joining the Aggies program in the fall are Kelly Chui, Nicole Koehly and Megan Heneghan. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=943 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:00:00 -0500 Blue chip Blake Davis looks back on last year's USTA Boys 18 Clay Court championships as an important moment in his college search. Unseeded in Delray Beach, Davis went on to reach the quarterfinals in the main draw and the consolation final, results that confirmed both the health of his surgically-repaired knee and his position as one of the nation's top recruits. This week, Davis will sign a NLI to continue his career with the Florida State Seminoles. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=949 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -0500 With no more than four of its current players returning, the University of Georgia women's tennis team would be excused with a rebuilding year in 2010-2011. Just don't count on it. Next year, the Bulldogs welcome a trio of blue chip prospects. Following the winter signings of Lilly Kimbell and Kate Fuller, head coach Jeff Wallace inked another Athens-bound athlete in Alina Jerjomina. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=945 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:00:00 -0500 Joey Fritz is a modern-day Renaissance man. An excellent student, pianist, and tennis player, the five-star recruit makes sure his life is in balance and has his priorities set: school always comes first. When it came time to pick colleges, he gravitated toward smaller schools with strong academic traditions. Fritz selected Amherst as his college destination. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=933 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:00:00 -0500 Ariel Morton of Spring, Texas, is one of the hardest hitters in junior tennis despite her diminutive size - 5-foot-4 and 108 pounds. "I don't realize I'm small," Morton said. "Most people have to tell me." Ranked No. 43 nationally among high school seniors, Morton wrapped up her recruiting process in November when she accepted an offer from Louisiana State University. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=953 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:00:00 -0500