Athlete of the Month
By Saya Fujii
By Saya Fujii
With an 8-1 record and leading the varsity tennis team as the top seed, Tristan Bright, 11, has already made great strides.
Although the boys’ tennis season ended in mid-April, Bright advanced to play doubles in BVAL with teammate Azeem Husain, 10.
“He has dominated the Singles 1 spot all season, and he takes a lot of pressure off of the other players because we know we can count on him,” said fourth year player Andre Arante, 12.
Along with having won six matches in two sets, several of his teammates credit him with the determination to come back from deficits.
“He never gives up no matter how big of a pinch he’s in. He would be down games and things would be looking grim, but that wouldn’t discourage him,” said Kevin Eliassieh, 11. “He believes in himself so much that he could probably win any losing situation.”
John Monge, 11, feels that Bright has impacted the team greatly with his performance despite the team being two players short.
“(Bright) has shown his dedication and athletic ability when he won after a long lasting game against Willow Glen’s top player,” said Monge.
Eliassieh notices that Bright’s presence has pushed the team to compete to his ability, and he has helped everyone build their individual skills.
“(Bright) has helped everyone in so many ways. Not only by being a team player and cheering everyone on, but also by being a great person and helping everyone improve by giving us the tips and tricks he knows,” said Eliassieh.
Although the boys’ tennis season ended in mid-April, Bright advanced to play doubles in BVAL with teammate Azeem Husain, 10.
“He has dominated the Singles 1 spot all season, and he takes a lot of pressure off of the other players because we know we can count on him,” said fourth year player Andre Arante, 12.
Along with having won six matches in two sets, several of his teammates credit him with the determination to come back from deficits.
“He never gives up no matter how big of a pinch he’s in. He would be down games and things would be looking grim, but that wouldn’t discourage him,” said Kevin Eliassieh, 11. “He believes in himself so much that he could probably win any losing situation.”
John Monge, 11, feels that Bright has impacted the team greatly with his performance despite the team being two players short.
“(Bright) has shown his dedication and athletic ability when he won after a long lasting game against Willow Glen’s top player,” said Monge.
Eliassieh notices that Bright’s presence has pushed the team to compete to his ability, and he has helped everyone build their individual skills.
“(Bright) has helped everyone in so many ways. Not only by being a team player and cheering everyone on, but also by being a great person and helping everyone improve by giving us the tips and tricks he knows,” said Eliassieh.