Meet the talent behind the rackets

Do you have a name for your tennis racket? If so, why did you give it that name? “I do, it’s Deliah. Because when Deliah [Perry] was on the team we would always say Deliah and she would always get confused. It was kind of an inside joke between all of us, so my racket’s name is Deliah.” What do you like most about the tennis team? “I like how close we all are with each other. I made so many good friends, which really helps a ...

What do you like most about the tennis team?  “Just having fun and playing.” Do you play doubles or singles? Who is your doubles partner? “Right now, I play both. Talmage [Hammond] is my doubles partner. But in the spring season, I play singles.” What has been your best moment on the tennis court? “Probably this year when Talmage and I won against Katy Taylor.” What has been the h...

What do you like the most about being on the tennis team? “I think, the team itself. All of us get along and have fun. Even when competing against other schools, it's like a family.” Do you play doubles or singles? “For the fall season I play both singles and doubles. My doubles partner is Autumn [Nielson].” What has been a highlight of the season for you?  “The highlight is probably playing doubles. I fee...

What do you like most about the tennis team?  “My friends that are in it. The people are what makes it fun.” Do you play doubles or singles? Who is your doubles partner? “I pay doubles and singles. I play doubles with Brooke O’Brien.” What has been your best moment on the tennis court? “Probably last year when Jim [Smoot] and I beat Lake Creek B team in a tiebreaker. We...

What do you like most about the tennis team? “I really like the memories we make and the bonds we’ve formed over the last three years that I've been on the team.” Do you play doubles or singles? Who is your doubles partner? “I play doubles and singles. I play doubles with my brother.” What has been your best moment on the tennis court? “It might’ve been this week when we can back to win. We faced about f...

Do you play doubles or singles? Who is your doubles partner? “I play both. I play doubles with my brother Jim [Smoot].” What has been your best moment on the tennis court? “Probably in doubles when me and my brother had a comeback and went to a triple tiebreaker.” What has been the highlight of the season for you? “Probably winning all of our district matches.” If you didn’t play tennis, what...

What do you like most about the tennis team? "Companionship, like having friends and stuff. Getting to see your same people every day." Do you play doubles or singles? "I play both. Jacob Reding and Pippi Timpanaro are my partners in doubles." What has been your best moment on the tennis court? "My sophomore year at Regionals with Pippi in the first round against Friendswood, because they’ve been our rivals for ...

What do you like the most about playing tennis on this team? “It just feels like a family. I love these guys, and I just have a lot of fun. Every practice.” Do you play doubles or singles or both?  “I do both. I play doubles with Sophia [Sifontes].” What has been the best moment on the tennis court this year so far?  “I think it's like the random games playing with Sophia. Those are a lot of fun.” If yo...