Extracurricular activities bring opportunities

Having the new tennis facility completed causes players to be even more eager to begin playing. Clinics are offered during the summer to improve hitting technique. Members must also run the mile. Photo courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography.

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, tennis tryouts are also nearing. Members on the Varsity Gold tennis team help cheer on the boys’ team while they prepare for their own season.

“I’m excited for the season to start again. It is always one of the highlights of my year and I miss hanging out with everyone,” said Alexandra Abele, 10.

Players have improved a great amount during the offseason. Activities they participated in include:

Tournaments
Clinics
Morning conditionings
Gold Club

“The offseason is a great time to prepare. It really pays off during the tryouts and season when you are under pressure,” said Jamie Pescovitz, 11.

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While training, players often take time to watch the boys’ matches. It inspires them to work harder and support each other even more.

“Watching them play really brings us together as a team. We all cheer for one another no matter what. It also makes me look forward to the season with my team even more,” said Sneha Rajagopal, 11.

Members of the team continue to prepare and train for an exciting season ahead.

For more information on Varsity Gold tennis click here.

About the Contributor

Caroline Gao, Executive Editor-in-Chief

Hi! My name is Caroline Gao and I’m a senior here at Sycamore High School. This is my fourth year on staff. As a part of The Leaf, our national award-winning, student-run publication, I hold the position of Executive Editor-in-Chief. My duties include overseeing the production of all four of our platforms: print newsmagazine, online magazine, website, and broadcast department. I enjoy exploring multiple genres and thus have written a multitude of articles including feature, opinion, news, and sports. I also take great pride in designing pages [Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator] and editing/shooting videos [Windows Movie Maker and Adobe Premiere]. I can’t wait for another amazing year with my fellow journalists! More about myself: I find volunteering to be extremely rewarding: I play piano as a volunteer musical therapist at Bethesda North Hospital and am the Treasurer for Sycamore’s National Honor Society, the largest organization at the high school. I am also a mentor for my school’s Fast Track tutoring program! In addition to volunteering, I also captain Sycamore’s Varsity A tennis team, and in the offseason, play at a local club and in USTA tournaments. This past season, our team placed as State Runners-up in the OHSAA State Team Tournament! I also really enjoy music- especially the piano. Quote to live by: “No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe” - Harry Gray.