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Newington Tennis Player An Ace On The Courts By Todd Anderson
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ewington resident Nathan Whalley enjoys tennis so much he’s decided to try and spread his knowledge and help other young players master the sport. He’ll turn just 17 in September but he’s already the owner and operator of a business, dubbed First Serve for Kids. It’s a mobile business that sees Whalley travel to a public tennis court near his clients to teach lessons. “During the school year (2014-15) we had a presentation called Summer Company; a program where you receive a grant from the government of Ontario to help you run a summer business,” says Whalley. “My school tennis coach recommended I teach kids how to play tennis. The majority of my lessons have been held in Ingleside and Long Sault. The lessons are for kids 12 and under. The lessons will be running until the end of summer. I am thinking about running my business again next year if there is enough interest.”
Whalley has a strong pedigree in the sport to back up his qualifications. Among his accomplishments are finishing top 20 at the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Association last school year representing Rothwell Osnabruck District High School in Ingleside. To reach OFSSAA, Whalley first captured the 2015 EOSSAA championship … a feat he also accomplished in 2013. Whalley was SDG champion in 2013 and 2014 and a finalist in 2012. Also in 2012, he was named Ottawa Athletic Club Future Stars Champion. “It feels great to represent R.O.,” says Whalley, who will be entering Grade 12 this year. “The teachers and students are very supportive, and since we had success this year with our junior boy and girl also going to EOSSAA, more people have expressed an interest in joining the tennis team this year.” Personally, Whalley is hoping to create lasting memories this coming season, win or lose. “Most of the kids play for tennis clubs across
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Ontario so I was very proud of my finish (top 20 at OFSSAA last year),” says Whalley. “This year I will be hoping to return to OFSSAA but I have learned not to get too confident and just have fun. Coming from a small school it is a very big deal for someone to reach OFSSAA and I was very proud to have made it that far.”
and just carried on practising locally on public tennis courts with my dad and for the school tennis team.
“My parents have been very supportive. Tennis is not the cheapest sport to play and my parents would drive me twice a week to Ottawa in order for me to play. My school tennis coach Sue St. Marseille has also helped me by staying after Whalley’s success all started when school so I, and other members of he was 12 years old. A multi-sport our tennis team, could practice.” athlete, it was his parents (Mark Mark and Julie are proud of their and Julie) who let their son decide son’s accomplishments thus far. “We where most of his focus would be feel Nathan will benefit greatly from concentrated. “I played hockey having the opportunity to run his until the age of 12. After watching own business through the Summer Wimbledon tennis and playing on a Company. He will learn skills he homemade court that my dad made can use the rest of his working and in the backyard, my parents gave personal life. We know his love me the option of playing hockey for tennis will continue and this is or joining tennis at the Ottawa a sport everyone can begin to enjoy Athletic Club,” recalls Whalley. no matter their age or ability. We “I chose tennis. I travelled to the are both very proud of what Nathan OAC once a week at first then I was has achieved so far in tennis and graciously sponsored by Cornwall how he has been able to pass his Career College to take on another skills on through his tennis coaching session per week. After two years of opportunities.” travelling to Ottawa, I left the OAC Continued on page 7
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