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 quarterfinals 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.
Preps
The Denver Post recognizes a female and male student-athlete of the week. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be chosen. Ultimately, The Post and The Denver Athletic Club will select one boy and one girl as student-athletes of the year, and a substantial donation will be made to a local charity in their names.
