Welcome, welcome, welcome!
It's new student move in day here at Whitman and as they get to know their roommates and move into their dorms, I'd like to introduce our two first years and junior transfer.
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| Allie Wallin, Salt Lake City, UT |
From Salt Lake City, Utah, Allie Wallin has been a factor in Intermountain tennis for yearsand comes to Whitman not only with several years of top 50 and top 100 sectional rankings, but also a semifinal finish for East High School in the State singles tournament her senior year. Allie brings tremendous ball striking and a joy for the game and the people around her that you feel instantly. As excited as I am about her level of play right now, her potential to keep growing and growing is tremendous.
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| Seana Minuth, San Francisco, CA |
Seana Minuth is a familiar name as she has followed her sister Erin and high school friend Katrina from San Franciso to Walla Walla. What we have found in her visits to see her sister is that she is incredibly caring and engaged. On court, when I first saw her play she hit a great ball but could be all over the place, and it showed in her results; the work she's done with her coaches and really just herself has led to a greater maturity and a top 100 ranking in NorCal 18's.
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| Erin Bell, Granite Bay, CA |
Two years ago, I recruited a player from my home area (anything within a 2 hour drive of Paradise, CA feels like my childhood home). She was a perfect fit for the team, bright, engaged in her academics but also focused on her tennis. She did, however, try the UC route at Santa Barbara where she played club tennis, competing in nationals and focused on school and engaging in her community. When she contacted me that things weren't really working out as she'd hoped and the close community and engaged academics and tennis of a smaller school were what she wanted, I knew the time was right. Erin Bell from Granite Bay, CA fell in love with the game at age 8 and like Seana and Allie brings that love to the team. I'm sure she will transition back to competitive tennis smoothly and she is super excited to engage in her Sociology major and volunteering with youth and schools in Walla Walla.
Look for more from these three and the rest of the team, except for Maddy who is in Copenhagen for the Fall in our fall regional USTA/ITA singles and doubles championships in Beaverton, OR Sep 20-23rd.
My best to all,
Coach John
