From entering their freshman season together, through coach changes and even playing as doubles partners, seniors Polina Malykh and Kate Cusik Truman have new plans for their final season together.
After almost two weeks on the road, the BYU men’s tennis team returned home to Provo Jan. 26. The cougars opened their 2020 season facing several nationally ranked teams and knew they were starting with a challenging schedule.
Former Cougars who have turned their collegiate careers into professional accolades say the key to their success has come through sacrifice and passion for their sport.
Madeline Almeida Wanlass is a current member of the BYU women’s tennis team. While this 5-foot-9 athlete from El Dorado Hills, Calif. is well-known on the tennis court, there is more to her than meets the eye.
Non-member Keoni and Libby Almeida discuss their experience of their daughter, Madeline, getting baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and married all within 2019.
BYU women's tennis head coach Holly Parkinson Hasler began the sport she loved at a young age, only to go professional as a freshman out of college. While her professional career was remarkable, the BYU alum found her happiness through the blessing of a broken wrist.
As a junior in high school, Jack and his parents made the decision to send him to Barcelona, Spain, where he would be able to practice and learn among some of the top junior players in the world. While this was a difficult decision to make, Jack’s mother, Janine, said she has always loved being able to aid her children as they worked towards their individualized goals.
