Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Sofia Echeverria, fifth from left, proudly holds her trophy after taking first place in a tennis tournament held at the Rancho Arbolitos Tennis Club in Poway. Echeverria won in her tournament debut. Also pictured, left to right, are Daryl Batac, Angela Palmerin, Makena Ruth Herman, coach/tennis pro Mike Amador, Jeffrey Roback, and Alexa Guadarrama.
FALLBROOK – Sofia Echeverria of Fallbrook competed in her first career tournament and took first place at the Rancho Arbolitos Tennis Club in Poway on Oct. 1.
Girls from San Diego, Coronado, Poway, and Rancho Santa Fe participated in the tourney. Echeverria faced teammate Ruth Herman in the semifinals and prevailed in a close 7-5, 7-5 match.
Echeverria, 10, acknowledged she had some early jitters playing in her first tournament.
“I was so nervous at first but once I got on the court and hit the first ball it all went away,” said Echeverria.
Echeverria, who attends Live Oak Elementary and comes from a soccer family, prefers playing an individual sport. Both Echeverria and Herman play tennis after school at least four times a week at the Fallbrook Tennis Club.
“That’s the only way to get better," said coach Mike Amador. "Every pro started out a beginner and all champions loose until they get it right."
Obviously, it didn't take Echeverria long to "get it right."
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