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Maverick Profiles 2007-'08

photo by buddy bear Amber Armendarez - Jr. - Grand Junction, CO -Major - Undecided
As a Sophomore (2007):
Letterwinner…First year as a member of the team…Posted a 4-1 overall singles record…Finished 3-1 at number 6 singles…Recorded a 1-0 record at number 5 singles. ..RMAC regular season championship title…RMAC Tournament team title…NCAA North Central Tournament berth.
At Central High School: Four year letterwinner…Played #1 and #2 singles…Second and third at Regionals…Delta County #2 singles first place finisher…3.5 GPA…American Cancer Society.
Personal: Chose MSC for it tennis tradition and involvement in the community…Daughter of Phillip Armendarez and Julie Brown…Enjoys basketball, snowboarding, hiking, fishing, cave exploring and shopping.
photo by buddy bear Kelsey Bottinelli - Jr. - Grand Junction, CO -Major: Biology
As a Sophomore (2007): Letterwinner…RMAC First Team All-Conference #1 doubles…Posted a 5-8 record at #3 singles and a 12-8 overall record at #1 doubles…Team finished 5-0 in league play and 13-8 overall…RMAC team regular season champion…RMAC team tournament champion…NCAA DII tournament berth.
As a Freshman (2006): Letterwinner…First Team All-Conference at #2 doubles…Finished with a 14-10 singles record…19-7 doubles record.
At Grand Junction High School: Played four doubles as a freshman…Played two doubles as a sophomore…played one doubles as a junior…Played three singles as a senior…All-state honors as a sophomore and junior…State champion as a sophomore…Placed second at state as a freshman and junior…League and regional champions all four years…Link Crew member
Personal: Majoring in Biology…Daughter of David and Sheliah…Chose MSC for its tennis program…Loves Cold Stone ice cream…Goal is to be a RMAC Champion and go to regionals…Enjoys shopping hanging out with friends, making coffee, skiing, boating and floating the river.
photo by buddy bear Drisa Carrizo - Sr. - Pagosa Springs, CO -Major: Accounting / MBA
As a Junior (2007):
Letterwinner…RMAC First Team All-Conference in singles (#6) and doubles (#3)… Posted an 11-3 singles record and a 14-5 doubles record… Team finished 5-0 in league play and 13-8 overall …RMAC team regular season champion…RMAC team tournament champion…NCAA DII tournament berth…President Accounting Club.
As a Junior: Did not play due to injury
As a Sophomore: Letterwinner…First team All-conference at four singles…Second team All-conference at two doubles…Won RMAC Player of the Week
As a Freshman: Letterwinner…All-conference honorable mention at number two doubles…Played number four singles and two doubles…Posted an 11-5 overall singles record, second most victories on the team…Recorded a 9-4 doubles record…Honor Roll.
At Pagosa Springs High School: National Honor Society…Honor Roll …Future Business Leaders of America…Pagosa Springs did not have a high school tennis team…Played summer tournaments and in summer leagues around the state.
Personal: Majoring in Accounting and pursuing her masters…Chose MSC for its athletic and academic programs and has family in the Grand Junction area…Enjoys working out, watching television, rock climbing, hanging out with friends, and eating…Daughter of Harold and Sharon Carrizo... Has played tennis since she was five years old…Her mom coached the Mesa State women's tennis team in the early 80's and her dad played collegiate tennis at Northern Colorado...The tennis center on campus is named after her grandparents…Lives with doubles partner Teri…Hopes to be an accountant for a sports franchise…Tennis goal is to win RMAC and go to Nationals.
  Renee Demianeu - Jr. - Athena, OR - Major: Graphic Design
At Blue Mountain Community College:

At Weston McEwen High School: Four year letterwinner…Two-time district champion…Two-time Most Valuable Player…Finished in the top eight at state tournament…State consolation champion…Female Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Majoring in Graphic Design…Chose MSC for its location and size…Husband's name is Jason…Daughter of Doug and Marcia Robertson…Enjoys being outdoors and camping.

photo by buddy bear Jamie Hanks -Sr. - Goodyear, AZ - Major: Elem. Education
As a Junior (2007):
Letterwinner… RMAC All-Conference Second Team at #5 singles…Posted a 12-4 singles record (#5) and 12-11 doubles record at #2 doubles…Team finished 5-0 in league play and 13-8 overall …RMAC team regular season champion…RMAC team tournament champion…NCAA DII tournament berth.
At Glendale Community College: Letterwinner…Finished 2nd at Nationals for #2 Singles.
At Millennium High School: Three year letterwinner…Three-time All-Conference...National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in Education…Chose MSC for its location and tennis program…Majoring in Elementary Education…Daughter of Gregg and Cynthia Hanks…Has six siblings…Aspires to be a fourth grade teacher…Enjoys camping, hiking and volleyball.
photo by buddy bear Kate Lowder - Fr. - Cheyenne, WY - Major: Business
At Central High School:
Four-year letterwinner…Played #1 singles throughout her high school career…Team state championship title in 2006…Placed 4th at state in 2005, 2nd at state in 2006 and was a state qualifier in 2007…All-State selection…All-Conference selection.
Personal: Majoring in Business…Chose MSC for its location and environment…Daughter of Rick and Rose Marie Lowder…Enjoys snowboarding.
photo by buddy bear Teri Mayeda - Sr. - Monument, CO - Major: English Literature
As a Junior (2007):
Letterwinner… RMAC Player of the Year…RMAC First Team All-Conference at #1 singles and #1 doubles…Posted a 20-7 singles record and a 16-10 doubles record…Undefeated in RMAC singles play…RMAC Two-time Player of the Week...Team finished 5-0 in league play and 13-8 overall …RMAC team regular season champion…RMAC team tournament champion…NCAA DII tournament berth.
As a Sophomore (2006): Letterwinner…Played #1 singles and doubles…18-8 overall singles record…Undefeated in conference singles…17-9 overall doubles record…Second Team All-Conference in singles and doubles.
As a Freshman (2005): Letter winner…Played two singles and two doubles…Earned second team All-conference as two doubles.
At Lewis Palmer High School: Four year varsity letter winner…Two-time regional champion…State qualifier…Placed third at state tournament as a senior and fourth her junior year.
Personal: Majoring in English Literature…Chose MSC for its location…Enjoys skiing, working out, eating, traveling, and snowboarding…Daughter of Marty and Doug Mayeda… Goal is to receive her masters in education…Tennis goal is to make First Team All-Conference…Lives with doubles partner Drisa.
photo by buddy bear Samantha Perner - Fr. - Highlands Ranch, CO
Major: Kinesiology
At Mountain Vista High School:
Four-year varsity letterwinner…Played #3 singles as a freshman…Played #2 singles her sophomore, junior and senior year.
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology…Chose MSC for its academic program and environment…Daughter of Fred and Beth Perner…Enjoys hanging out with friends, running, shopping and meeting new people.
photo by buddy bear Victoria Sargent - Fr. - Greenwood Village, CO - Major: Undecided
At Cherry Creek High School:
Played #1 singles on varsity 2 as a freshman and sophomore…State Champion as a junior at #2 doubles…State Champion as a senior at #1 doubles…Two-time All-State selection…Two-time All-Conference Selection…Athletic Award…DECA.
Personal: Chose MSC for its location and size…Daughter of Craig and Laura Sargent…Has a pet chicken named Esther…Enjoys hanging out with friends, being outdoors and spending time with her family.
photo by buddy bear Krystal Smith - Sr. - Colorado Springs, CO - Major: Education
As a Junior (2007):
Letterwinner…RMAC All-Conference First Team at #4 singles…Posted a 15-5 singles record and a 12-14 doubles record (#2/3 doubles)…Team finished 5-0 in league play and 13-8 overall …RMAC team regular season champion…RMAC team tournament champion…NCAA DII tournament berth.
As a Sophomore (2006): Played #2 doubles and #4 singles…Finished with a 16-10 singles record…Won all six doubles conference matches.
As a Freshman (2005): Letter winner…Played five singles…Played three doubles…Qualified for regionals...Earned RMAC honors.
At Air Academy High School: Four year letter winner…Four year state qualifier…Two-time regional champion…Two-time regional runner-up…Placed second at state as a freshman…Voted Most Improved Player…Athlete of the Month…Three-year softball letter winner…Varsity swim team…Honor roll.
Personal: Majoring in Education…Chose MSC for tennis and the education program…Enjoys tennis, snowboarding, wake boarding, softball, and hanging out with friends…Daughter of Kully and Karen Smith…Hopes to be a teacher…Tennis goal is to win the RMAC.

 

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