For this week’s student spotlight we have decided to focus on our boys tennis players. We have interviewed junior Dylan Dodge on his experience in tennis and their season. 

• What has highschool tennis taught you so far?
  • “Highschool has taught me so far the importance of competing with a team goal in mind rather than solely for individual success. This new mindset has gave me a deeper motivation to do my best for my team and school’s success.”
• How do you prepare for your games?
  • “I prepare by hydrating often and frequent with water and various electrolyte mixes. As for my mental preparation, I listen to music before my matches and visualize the desirable outcome before walking on court.”
• What do you believe was one of your weaknesses this season?
  • “I believe one of my weaknesses this season was lack of giving my body the rest and recovery measures it needed to be 100% when it came time for the tournaments.”
• Do you have any advice to younger kids wanting to start playing tennis? 
  • “My advice for aspiring tennis players is to find friends early on to hit on a regular basis, ideally with ones that have similar goals in mind to push each other to be the best tennis players you can be.”
• What is a favorite memory you have from this years season? 
  • “My favorite memory so far from this years season is when we beat our city rival, Topeka West, in the doubles final. The match was  crazy intense and ended in a tiebreaker to decide the match.”