http://tennisrecruiting.net/articles/recruits.asp Copyright 2013, Sirius Software Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Sun, 19 May 2013 21:57:07 -0500 dallas@tennisrecruiting.net Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 webmaster@tennisrecruiting.net http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/img/logo_small.gif http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/articles/recruits.asp 40 40 Connor Kudrick will attend college halfway across the country in large part because it reminds him of what he loves about home. Kudrick, a 3-Star recruit from the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, has signed with Wingate University in North Carolina, a rising NCAA Division II program. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1649 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0500 The website of Christopher Newport University has a catchy slogan directed at incoming students: "Get ready to set sail on your journey to becoming a Captain at CNU!" Katie Carlson, a three-star recruit, will sail from Omaha, Neb. to Newport News, Va. in the fall and become a member of the Christopher Newport Captains women's tennis team. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1648 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 Illinois native Dave Bacalla won't be going far when he starts college next fall. He has decided to stay in the Midwest and play for the Valparaiso Crusaders in Indiana. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1644 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0500 Aidan Talcott enjoys making short comedy videos as a hobby, but when it comes to tennis, he's very serious. Talcott, 17, of Sea Cliff, New York, recently decided on the University of Denver as his college destination after weighing offers from several top schools. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1643 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0500 An old proverb says that out of something bad comes something good. Thousand Oaks (California) High senior Savannah Ware knows that all too well - she was sidelined for her junior year of high school with a shoulder injury. That was a time when junior players were catching the eyes of college coaches. But all worked out for Ware - who has committed to Brigham Young University. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1651 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0500 Rachana Bhat's tennis goals have always been simple: try to win as many matches as possible, never dwell on the past, and keep focused on the future and the opportunities it presents. Playing for the sheer joy of competition and pushing herself in every match certainly has paid off - she developed skills, habits, discipline and an unrelenting will to overcome her opponents. These are among the reasons New Mexico signed her to a National Letter of Intent. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1640 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0500 Every tennis player is taught that hard work will be rewarded. When Jarryd Woog was 16, he took some time off to decide if he still believed that. After months of soul searching, Woog reestablished himself as a Top 10 player in the South. Today, he will sign an NLI with the University of Memphis. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1639 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0500 Shannon Hudson of Virginia Beach is shorter than almost all of her opponents, but she was tall enough to see a red flag on the horizon. Figuratively speaking, that flag waved prominently enough to prompt Hudson to change her Southeastern Conference destination. Hudson, a Blue Chip recruit at just 5 feet tall, first committed to Tennessee. But she changed her mind and cast her lot with the Arkansas Razorbacks. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1650 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0500 Roy Lederman didn't make the Stanford coaches work very hard to secure his commitment. Stanford had been Lederman's dream school since he was in the sixth grade. The blue chip recruit from Miami didn't even need to make an official visit to the Bay Area before telling Stanford head coach John Whitlinger he wanted to join the program. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1641 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0500 The road to a college tennis scholarship is usually paved with USTA tournaments, Tennis Recruiting "stars," and national rankings. Try telling that to University of South Carolina signee Caroline Dailey. The Sarasota native's unorthodox approach to her junior tennis career included over a year spent playing on the ITF Pro Circuit and a conspicuous absence from the premier USTA events. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1642 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0500 It's not surprising that Liza Fieldsend is a pretty good tennis player. Her brother and mother both played college tennis, her father is president of the John Newcombe Tennis Academy, and her godfather, John, won Wimbledon three times. That would be John Newcombe, of course. Fieldsend, a 5-Star senior, has signed with N.C. State for next fall. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1629 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 Jeremy Bush called his college destination his "perfect choice." Bush, who turned 18 in February, is headed to Washington University in St. Louis. "It was the perfect choice for me," said Bush, a senior at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. "They have one of the best Division III teams in the country, and I thought that I would possibly be able to help the team win a national championship. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1628 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 After winning the high school state championship in Mass. as a freshman, Emma Alderman faced a dilemna - should she continue to play high school tennis and defend her title, or does she move on and try to make her mark on the national stage? Alderman chose the latter, and with her five-star rating, she is one of the highest-ranked recruit that UConn has ever attracted. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1627 Tue, 9 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 Benjamin Donovan credits a chance meeting with former U.S. Open finalist and former top-5 ATP pro Todd Martin and the frenzy of Arthur Ashe Kid's Day at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in with being enough to make tennis his priority when he was a young junior player. All grown up, the five-star recruit has committed to play college tennis next fall at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1625 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500 The Oklahoma State women's tennis coaches thought they had a hidden gem in Megan McCray. But after McCray embarked on a strong run at the USTA Girls 18 Nationals in San Diego last summer, they began to worry McCray was no longer flying under the radar. But McCray visited Stillwater and fell in love with the program, and last fall she signed her letter of intent to become a Cowgirl. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?id=1624 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0500