2008 Woodie Awards
Club Corner: Tennis team in constant search of members
Caitlin McCann
Issue date: 10/31/06 Section: Sports
Tennis is known for being a social and intensely versatile sport. One can either spend a relaxing afternoon with a group of friends on the court or one can step it up a notch by spending an intense couple of hours competing for a win against an opponent. UNCG's co-ed club tennis team ensures that its players get to experience both the social and competitive aspects of tennis.
The club tennis team at UNCG was established in the fall of 2004. Junior and co-captain of the 2006-07 team, Laura Poole, has been playing for the team since its establishment.
"I found out about the team through my boyfriend's friend who established the team," said Poole.
Poole has been playing tennis since she was about five or six years old. She viewed the team as a way for her to continue her love for the game and as a way for her to meet new people.
"We have a lot of fun. I think tennis is a great way to meet people and you will be able to meet people with common interests," said Poole.
The club tennis team is a year-round sport. In the fall the team competes against five or six other teams within North Carolina, in the winter the team practices when it is not too cold out. Competiton picks back up in the spring.
"We don't have a league yet. We make our own schedule and setup our own matches. We basically play any school that has a club team within the state," explained Poole.
So far this season the team is 1-1, but Poole has noticed an improvement in both skill and involvement from her teammates.
"With club teams it's hard to get involvement. People really want to come out and play, but they don't want to help out. This season a lot of people have stepped up to help out. It's really good to have people that want to help rather than have people that just sit around and watch everyone else do the work."
Poole would like to see the team continue to improve. The only way to improve one's team is to practice, but with any club sport getting a consistent amount of players is hard to do because of busy school schedules. To ensure a substantial amount of involvement in practice, players are required to attend practice at least twice a week.
The club tennis team at UNCG was established in the fall of 2004. Junior and co-captain of the 2006-07 team, Laura Poole, has been playing for the team since its establishment.
"I found out about the team through my boyfriend's friend who established the team," said Poole.
Poole has been playing tennis since she was about five or six years old. She viewed the team as a way for her to continue her love for the game and as a way for her to meet new people.
"We have a lot of fun. I think tennis is a great way to meet people and you will be able to meet people with common interests," said Poole.
The club tennis team is a year-round sport. In the fall the team competes against five or six other teams within North Carolina, in the winter the team practices when it is not too cold out. Competiton picks back up in the spring.
"We don't have a league yet. We make our own schedule and setup our own matches. We basically play any school that has a club team within the state," explained Poole.
So far this season the team is 1-1, but Poole has noticed an improvement in both skill and involvement from her teammates.
"With club teams it's hard to get involvement. People really want to come out and play, but they don't want to help out. This season a lot of people have stepped up to help out. It's really good to have people that want to help rather than have people that just sit around and watch everyone else do the work."
Poole would like to see the team continue to improve. The only way to improve one's team is to practice, but with any club sport getting a consistent amount of players is hard to do because of busy school schedules. To ensure a substantial amount of involvement in practice, players are required to attend practice at least twice a week.
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