Desert Mirage HS 2020

Improvement

Bethany Aguiar (12th) a tennis player said, "I have been improving and learning new techniques throughout the years. One technique that I'm good at is balling." Overall, "it depends on how skilled our opponents are and how well my partner and I play which will lead us to our victories and to CIF."

THE COURTS QUEENS OF " We play tennis, so love means nothing to us " With determination and powerful swings not giving their opponents a chance to strike back lady Rams triumphed. As a team, they lined up, face to face until their eyes met while staring at each other. As they rallied before the actual match, Lady Rams could see the weakness and strengths of their opponents. Among the players, Minay Izar the captain of the team consistently giving constructive feedback to her fellow teammates, manifesting her natural leadership skills. "Let's get this Heleb," said Minay Izar (11th) to her fellow teammate, after she struck the ball with all her might to score a point against her opponent. "Overall, tennis can be fun, overwhelming and exhausting, but you get to know new people from different schools. So, my advice for the newbies would be, do not give up, you will have wins but also losses. And in the end you will be a better player and have had lots of fun. You will not regret having joined." - Blanca Almada (11th). Story by Elizabeth Gutierrez

Giving it all

Yamile Lopez (12th) has been playing tennis for the past 2 years. To begin with, "Everytime I face my opponents the only thing I think to myself is 'I 'm going to try my best and give everything I have'."

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Girls Tennis