Profile by Katie Newell This HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Fall issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. Sometimes life unfolds in an expected but incredible way, which is the case for Josh Newton, an ERSA Pro Tour Level 1 certified stringer, USRSA Master Racquet Technician and stringer for the University of Colorado Buffaloes. He is also an…
Profile by Katie Newell This HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Fall issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. Achieving success at two intrinsically different sports takes not only the hard work and dedication required to physically compete, but also relies on the unique ability to mentally prepare for fundamentally different athletic experiences. None of this is a problem,…
Profile by Katie Newell This HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Fall issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. Sometimes more isn’t better, but for, Luke Silverman, more has worked perfectly fine. A sophomore at Fairview High School, Luke is a three-sport athlete, who competes in both JV soccer and varsity tennis in the fall, and then baseball in…
Profile by Katie Newell This HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Fall issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. For anyone who needs to reaffirm their faith in humanity, talk for a while with Campus Middle School 7th grader Jisele Boker and you will instantly have hope for the future — not just for the sport of tennis, but…
The following HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Summer issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. Many of you may have had the experience of “being in the zone,” at some point or another. It’s that elevated performance where your brain, body, and soul simultaneously ignite and you play beyond your own expectations. For renowned author, clinician and performance…
The following HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Summer issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. For incoming Boulder High School freshman, Lily Chitambar, success on the tennis court is just part of her family life. And while the 14-year-old netter has had the advantage of both a supportive and tightknit tennis family, as well as the benefit of…
The following HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Summer issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. The reality of being able to live ones’ best life isn’t an elusive pipe dream reserved for a chosen few. In fact, Bob Litwin, author and former world tennis champion, would challenge you to understand that you (yes, you, reader!) have the power…
The following HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Summer issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. Photo by Dan Mohrmann / Mile High Sports Magazine Grace and gratitude define the path that Josie Schaffer has carved out for herself and those looking for an outstanding role model. Josie entered her junior year at Kent Denver looking to become the first…
The following HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Summer issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. It probably goes without saying that Stanford-bound Francesca (Fran) Belibi is an incredible athlete. What you might not know is what an incredible human being she is off the court and how seriously she takes being a role model to younger student athletes….
The following HighFIVE profile appears in the 2018 Spring issue of Colorado Tennis newspaper. Nick took a meandering path to get into his role at the USTA Colorado, twisting and turning its way through different states and industries. After graduating Smoky Hill High School, then the University of Colorado (Boulder), Nick worked in the mortgage industry…