H5-196: Story by Kurt Desautels It’s a HighFIVE Friday, let’s say hello to Rachel Morley, a SoCal transplant who relocated to Denver in 1998. USTA Colorado is celebrating Rachel’s 20th year as a volunteer with our organization, having originally started with our Community Development department. Over the years, she has been involved in all sorts of…
For everyone, and even more so for college athletes, the pandemic has seriously altered the path they were on. But the number one collegiate tennis player in the country, Pepperdine senior Ashley Lahey, has used the challenging circumstances to her advantage. Growing up in Boulder, Ashley left at 12 years-old to train with the USTA…
H5 Episode 39 / Fall 2020 / by Katie Newell Life has served up numerous obstacles for Tim Harris, a fixture on the courts at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. You won’t hear this retired military man complaining, but you will hear how those challenges prepared him to be a positive influence with a mission to…
H5 Episode 39 / Fall 2020 / by Katie Newell In a year defined by unprecedented challenges, the 2020 Niwot High School Boys Tennis Team earned their rightful place in sports history, bringing home the Class 4A Tennis title to their school and community. That dream came true in large part due to the dedication…
H5 Episode 39 / Fall 2020 / by Katie Newell Winning back to back 5A Boys singles titles was the culmination of years of intense hard work and personal drive for Regis Jesuit senior Morgan Schilling. Next year, Morgan will take his powerful serve and technical skills to Claremont McKenna, knowing mental toughness may be…
H5 Episode 38 / Summer 2020 / by Katie Newell While school starting looks different than any other time in history, Valor Christian High School senior David Bomgaars is focused on faith, camaraderie and a bright future. Captain of the tennis team his junior year and recognized by all as a dedicated role model, the…
H5 Episode 38 / Summer 2020 / by Katie Newell Leaving school at age 16 to become one of the top tennis players in the world, German-born professional Meike Babel began a physical and mental journey few others have faced. Now a teaching professional at Gates Tennis Center, a Team Colorado Coach and a member…
H5 Episode 38 / Summer 2020 / by Katie Newell Taking to heart the family philosophy he lives by, “To those whom much is given, much is expected,” 8th grader Max Gart started a pay-it-forward mission that has surprised everyone with its extraordinary success. For his bar mitzvah project, Max chose to serve the under-resourced…
H5 Episode 38 / Summer 2020 / by Katie Newell There are people in life who face tough obstacles and find a way to not only surmount them, but to help others while doing so. Such is the story of Isabell Suarez Cluett, recipient of the Donald Lawson Tisdel College Scholarship Fund, the largest college…
H5 Episode 38 / Summer 2020 / by Katie Newell Born into a tennis family, and armed with a fierce combination of skill and passion for the game, 2020 USPTA Intermountain Tennis Pro of the Year Kim Greason has come full circle dedicating herself to the Arvada community that raised her to become a top…