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still the two days they practice on their own. “It just gave me life lessons that teach you to be independent and be able to problem solve, I apply all the life lessons I learn into my daily life.” Ava Beltran said. Ava got an award on Nov 10, 2021 for sportsmanship award for UTSA. UTSA is one of the largest tennis leagues that isn’t just Kansas city it is Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and St. Louis. At UTSA athletes get nominated for sportsmanship by their peers and coaches for going above and beyond. “She has an extreme work ethic. She’s always working with different coaches before school, after school, and on weekends, hitting with different individuals, and just trying to get better,” Tennis coach Pamela Koch said. Koch went on to say that Ava is one of your ideal athletes; she is very coachable even at the level she is at she still takes feedback to grow as an athlete. She works very hard, before school, afterschool, and on weekends. She trains with multiple different coaches. “She’s the nicest person I know, she’s so smart, she’s so humble, or she’s so amazing and everything, but she never backs out of it, she’s so sweet,” sophomore Zoe Moore said. Ava was a very skilled tennis player, but her friends knew her for more than just her skills on the court. Her friends, teammates, and coaches had nothing but good things to say about her. “Me and her just have always been competitive, and we don’t like losing to each other. We push each other to our full potential,” Andrew
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Beltran said. All the practice Ava and Andrew do together they have learned from each other’s strengths and weaknesses. They have always been competitive with each other and don’t like losing to each other but that doesn’t stop them from being siblings. “This upcoming season my goal is to win and just try to be the best player and best person I can be,” Ava Beltran said. Ava’s goal for the future is for the upcoming season to be the best player she can be. Andrew’s goal for the future is to play D1 in tennis. He also wants to one day make it to the top 100 in the country.
I feel like tennis has given me many relationships with people all over the country. It’s great when I go to these tournaments and I get to see them after a while. It’s great to get to talk with them and create both new and stronger bonds, Sophomore Ava Beltran said. Find out more at:
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