Katie Long '14 Recruiting Profile

My name is Katie Long and I am a senior at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, CA.  I am very interested in attending a challenging university and playing on a competitive tennis team.  My academic interests include biopsychology and political communications.  My dream is to complete college proficient in my chosen field and accomplished as a high level tennis competitor.

I went to San Diego for a World Team Tennis tournament last year, where I met and chatted with Billy Jean King.   Earlier on, I played soccer, basketball, and volleyball, danced in a ballet company, and for fun and in school played guitar, piano, trumpet, and tenor saxophone, which I continue to enjoy.  My current USTA ranking is 17 in NorCal; 235 nationally; 47 in the southwest; and 43 in California.

High school has been a huge growing experience.  I have worked hard at developing good study habits and organizational skills.  I have taken honors and A.P. classes every year, as well as completing Civitas honors classes.  My biggest thrill has been completing projects with classmates and competing with team members, which I look forward to in college.

I currently train at the Spare Time Elite Academy.  My current coach is the head tennis pro there.  His name is Rich Andrews, 916-337-7780, and can be contacted at [email protected].