Ryan Heslop '13 Recruiting Profile
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August 2012Personal Statement
My name is Ryan Heslop and I am a Senior at Seven Lakes High School, a large 5A school located in Katy, TX. Seven Lakes finished 9th in the fall 2011 final Texas team tennis rankings and we have had a great start to the 2012 season, winning our first 6 matches, including victories over 5 of the top 15 teams from last season. I am the number 1 singles player and also play on the number 1 doubles team.
I didn't begin playing competitive tennis until my freshman year, following a throwing injury that ended my high school baseball aspirations. Although I throw baseballs right handed, the transition to tennis was a natural fit for me since I play tennis left handed. I have worked very hard to get to my current level and know I have a long ways to go to reach my full tennis potential, but look forward to the challenge. My goal is to play tennis at the collegiate level and to become a well rounded student athlete.
My GPA is 3.89 and I am an active member of National Honor Society and Spartans Out Serving- a community service organziation. My current career interests lie in the area of International Business. I love to travel and learn about other cultures and their history. One of my personal goals is to travel to all 7 continents.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2012 Varsity Team
- 2011 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Most Improved Player
- 2010 Freshman Team
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Kevin McIlvain
- Private Coach
- Tony Franco
- Private Coach
- Andy Bruner
- High School Assistant Coach
- Josh Martinez
Events
- Camp/Event
- Katy Open Jr. and Adult tournament
- 7/26/12 to 7/28/12
- Men's doubles- open division- winner
- Camp/Event
- Andy Roddick Jr. open tennis classic
- 4/21/12 to 4/22/12
- advanced to semi-finals- main draw. Beat #55 in TX to advance.
- Camp/Event
- Fall Varsity School Season District Finals
- 10/14/11 to 10/14/11
- Beat top 50 player in TX to advance to regionals
- Camp/Event
- Arlington Tennis Center SCMZ (16-18)
- 8/13/11 to 8/14/11
- Advanced to finals in Boys 16 doubles- main draw
- Camp/Event
- World Sports Festival- Vienna, Austria
- 7/09/10 to 7/11/10
- Member of US Tennis team in People to People Sports Ambassador program. Participated in Boys 15-18's age group (I was 15). Results- Bronze medal in doubles bracket, main draw.
Training
- John Newcombe Tennis Ranch, New Braunfels, TX
- 1 year
- Attended Summer Academy 6/2011
- King Daddy Sports, Houston TX
- 1 year
- Attended Summer training- 6/2012
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. 11th grade AP Environmental Science (scored 3 on AP exam) AP Art History (scored 3 on AP exam) 12th grade AP US Government and PoliticsRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsMember National Honor Society- inducted in sophomore year
- ActivitiesSpartans Out Serving- community service organization POWER role model HS member- drug and alcohol prevention education for elementary students
Top NCSA Athletes at Seven Lakes High School
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