Wheelchair Tennis Team Shows Up Strong in Baton Rouge By John Watson The University of Texas at Arlington wheelchair tennis team traveled to Baton Rouge, La., where it competed in the 24th annual Cajun Classic. Coach Jeff Sale, a graduate student, and four other student athletes made the journey down south with only a pick-up truck to haul the sports chairs and an SUV. Wheelchair tennis players from all skill levels were invited to play singles and doubles matches at the Lamar Tennis Center. Despite the weather shifting from rainy to foggy to sunny all weekend, UT Arlington managed to win some battles in the bayou and bring home some hardware. Junior Austan Pierce, an advertising major and public relations minor, won first place in the consolation bracket. Senior John Watson, a journalism major, finished fifth overall in the C-division. Senior Juan Soto, an advertising major, teamed up with finance sophomore Andy Kraft to take home top honors in doubles. And Coach Sale finished second in A-division singles. More than 50 athletes from quadriplegics to amputees participated in tournament this year, making it one of the best turnouts in Cajun Classic history.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY John Watson
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