MALE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Calix van Lier, Boulder
Height: 5-feet-6.
Weight: 125 pounds.
Age: 15. Born: Jan. 13, 1990, in Boulder.
High school sport: Tennis (No. 1 singles player, 7-0 in Class 5A; lost in 5A state quarters in 2004).
Grade-point average: 3.5.
Class: Sophomore.
My favorite subject is: World history.
My favorite athlete is: Roger Federer.
My favorite team is: Nuggets, especially since they got better.
What I listen to: Older rock, like Led Zeppelin.
The best thing on my training table is: Quizno’s sandwiches.
Premeet ritual: I wear certain clothing.
Time management tip: With a free period in school, I get homework done, then after playing I go home and spend more time on it.
Planned career: Professional tennis player.
My family: Parents Steve and Kathy, brother Attie.
I would love to visit: A beach in California or Florida.
What I like most about high school sports: Just the team aspect, being able to play as a team since (tennis is) such an individual sport.
What I like least about high school sports: The main thing I don’t like is with so many players it’s somewhat disorganized; you don’t have real direction in practices.
