Tennis College Scholarship Application 2008
My name is Phoebe Walker and I am currently looking for a full scholarship to an NCAA Div 1 University starting in the Fall of 2008.I am currently ranked within the top 5 in my State and I am ranked within the top 90 Australian female players, which continues to climb now that I have completed my schooling. I compete at the highest club level in my state as the number one player in the team and have done so for the past two years with considerable success.For more then 5 years I have been a member of the South Australian State Tennis Program in numerous talent squads and the South Australian Optus Tennis Academy, where at one stage I was the only female member selected. I was then offered a place in the South Australian Institute of Sport, which is an academy for the highest achieving sports people in the state of South Australia.I contributed to the success of the Marryatville High School Tennis Team. Our Team finished top over the 5 years of my schooling, making us the best tennis school in South Australia. The school was regularly ranked in the top 2 schools Australia wide.I have also attended a Talented Athletes Program Camp. Twice I was invited to attend the Lleyton Hewitt International Tennis Camp, a camp identifying future tennis stars. I was also a member of the Junior Hopman Cup Team.With the recent conclusion of my secondary schooling I am currently preparing to compete in ITFs, AMTs and Satellite Tournaments for the next 6 months so my ranking will continue to climb and I will be ready to perform at my peak for college tennis in America.Tennis has been such a major part of my life that I want to continue playing in the highly competitive environment of intercollegiate tennis in the USA. I have attached a list of most of my awards and accomplishments over the past 5 years. Please let me know if you require further information. Regards,Phoebe WalkerTennis Awards and Accomplishments over the past 5 yearsListed below are many of my accomplishments:2007• Singles R'up -- Doncaster Motors BMW Melbourne Open Championships • Singles Semi Finalist -- Tennis Warehouse Classic Open• Quarterfinalist -- Northern Territory ITF• Semi-finals -- Adelaide Clay Court Championships• Doubles Winner -- Fielders City of Unley AMT (Australian money tournament)• Quarterfinalist -- Fielders City of Unley AMT2006• Team Winners in School State Wide Championship • Doubles Winner -- 16s Rebound Ace April Age Championship • Singles Semi Finalist -- Hyde Park Press Open • Doubles Winner -- 16s Hyde Park Press Open • Singles Winner -- 16s Golden Crumpets July Age Championships2005• Singles Semi Finalist -- 16s Optus Australian National Clay Courts • Doubles Winner -- 16s Optus Australian National Clay Courts • Doubles Winner -- 16s Hyde Park Press Open • Winner of 2005/2006 Altman Penfold & Carter Award, Best 16 & Under in South Australia • Winner of 2005/2006 Gwen Thiele Memorial Trophy, Best 18 & Under in South Australia • Team Winners -- State Pennant2004• 3rd in South Australian Secondary School Sports Association Championship • Team Winners -- 16s Uncle Toby's Australian National Teams Event • Women's F.I.C. Winner -- State Clay Court Championships • Singles Winner -- 16s Queen's Birthday Weekend Tournament...Victoria • Singles R'up -- 16s Balfours October Age Junior Championships • Team Winners -- State Pennant2003• Singles Winner -- 16s Balfours October Age • F.I.C. Winner -- 16s Golden Crumpets • F.I.C R'up -- Reade Park Junior Grasscourt • F.I.C Winner -- 16s Balfours December Age