Octobers Athlete of the month Q&A
- What sport do you play? (Varsity ? Captain ?)
Leila Q:
” I play 2nd singles varsity on the Winslow township tennis team. And I am the varsity captain. ”
- How long? (How would you say you improved since you started )
Leila Q:
” The most improvement I saw is from the end of sophomore year to know. Because, I started making tennis my priority. ”
- What is your favorite part about this sport?
Leila Q:
” My favorite part of this sport is the social aspect and seeing myself get better. “
- What is your technique for memorizing plays and or moves ?or techniques
Leila Q:
” My technique is a lot of practice since tennis is muscle memory and attending clinics. “
- How will you develop your performance moving forward ?
Leila Q:
” Moving forward I am going to play a lot more and meet new people to practice with. “
- Where do you see this going? (Play for a College? Or just a fun extracurricular activity
Leila Q:
” During college I plan to play club tennis competitively. “
- How do you feel to be (the month) October’s Athlete of the Month?
Leila Q:
” I was so shocked when I found out I was athlete of the month. I came in expecting something was wrong but I found out I was doing everything right. “
- Did you have any injuries or any issues or obstacles that you had to overcome to compete?
Leila Q:
” Freshman year I got a concussion while playing that stopped me from playing for almost a year. However I have managed to use it as a learning experience and have grown my confidence and skills since then. ”
- Where did your passion for this sport come from?
Leila Q:
” My passion came when I started playing the sport and watching other people play and seeing how fun it is. I was always interested in the sport and the beginning of highschool seemed like a place to start. “
