Tusculum Tennis Guide

Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School

Tony Bujana 6-5 190 Fr. Barquisimeto, Venezuela/Bradenton (Fla.)

Gui Carvalho 5-8 185 So. Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Pentagono Alphaville

Paulo dos Santos 6-1 160 Jr. Rondania, Brazil/Anglo Compinas

Sam Groeneveld 6-1 160 Fr. Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Hervormd Lyceum Zuid

David Hawkins 5-11 145 So. Nashville, Tenn./Heritage Academy

Drew Kiser 6-2 165 Jr. Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS

Steven Lin 5-11 155 Jr. Ping Dong, Taiwan/Heritage Academy (S.C.)

Oliver Smith 5-11 160 Sr. Winchester, Hampshire, England/ABAC/Peter Symonds College

Luis Zamora 6-2 180 So. San� ago, Chile/San� ago College

Head Coach: Tommy Arne� (Carson-Newman, 1972)

Assistant Athle� c Trainer: Tom Stueber

TUSCULUM COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS TEAM

Front Row (le� -right): David Hawkins, Paulo dos Santos, Gui Carvalho, Steven Lin, Oliver Smith; Back Row: Head Coach Tommy Arne� , Luis Zamora, Sam Groeneveld, Drew Kiser, Asst. Athle� c Trainer Tom Stueber. Not pictured: Tony Bujana.

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School ........................................... Tusculum CollegeLoca� on .................................Greeneville, TN 37743Founded ........................................................... 1794Enrollment ....................................................... 2,350President .................................. Dr. Nancy B. Moody Alma Mater ..................... Eastern Kentucky, 1972Director of Athle� cs .........................Frankie DeBusk Alma Mater ....................................Furman, 1991Associate AD (SWA) ........................... Deborah DavisFaculty Athle� c Representa� ve ............Tom StueberAssistant Athle� c Director ................. Randy LogginsNickname ................................................... PioneersSchool Colors ............ Orange (Pantone 158) & BlackHome Court ........ Roger M. Nichols Tennis Complex Surface ................................................Hard CourtReligious Affi lia� on ...................... Presbyterian, USANa� onal Affi lia� on ......................... NCAA Division IIConference .........................................South Atlan� cHead Athle� c Trainer .............................Chris LenkerAssociate Head Athle� c Trainer ..... Michael HawkinsAssistant Athle� c Trainer ....................... Amy BrooksAssistant Athle� c Trainer (Tennis) ........Tom StueberAssistant Athle� c Trainer .....................Kendall Grow

COACHING STAFFHead Coach .....................................Tommy Arne� Alma Mater ......................Carson-Newman, 1972 Overall Tusculum Record (yrs.) .............286-98 (9) Men’s Tennis Record (Tusculum only) ....... 133-57 Women’s Tennis Record (Tusculum only) ..153-41Tennis Offi ce Phone .......... (423) 636-7300 ext. 5372Email .....................................tarne� @tusculum.eduMen’s Tennis Le� erwinners Returning/Lost ........6/1Women’s Tennis Le� erwinners Returning/Lost ..7/2

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSDirector ...........................................Dom Donnelly Offi ce Phone ................................(423) 636-7326 Cell Phone ....................................(423) 341-0091 Fax ................................................(423) 636-7370 Email [email protected] Director (Tennis Contact) .......... Jim Miller Offi ce Phone ................................(423) 636-7494 Email .............................. [email protected]

QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS2010-11 Men’s Tennis Roster ...... Inside Front Cover

Quick Facts ............................................................. 1

Table of Contents .................................................... 1

About the Cover ..................................................... 1

President Dr. Nancy B. Moody ................................ 2

Director of Athle� cs Frankie DeBusk ...................... 2

Tusculum College .................................................... 3

Head Coach Tommy Arne� .................................. 4-5

Roger M. Nichols Tennis Complex .......................... 5

Meet the Men’s Tennis Team .............................. 6-7

Meet the Women’s Tennis Team ......................... 8-9

Men’s Tennis Honor Roll ....................................... 10

Women’s Tennis Honor Roll .................................. 11

Athle� c Facili� es ................................................... 12

2010-11 Women’s Tennis Roster .. Inside Back Cover

2010-11 Schedule ................................... Back Cover

CREDITSThe 2010-2011 Tusculum College Tennis Media Guide is published by the TC Athle� c Media Rela� ons Offi ce, Dom Donnelly, Director.

Wri� en, compiled and edited by: Dom Donnelly & Tommy Arne� .

Principal Photography by: Nathan Carver, Dom Don-nelly, Phil Gentry, Mel Donnelly, WG Sportsphotos and Mike Slade.

Addi� onal photography by: Travis Crabtree, Cody Greene, NCAA, South Atlan� c Conference and Tuscu-lum Archives.

Prin� ng: Pulp Prin� ng, Bristol, Tenn.

About the Cover: Featured on this year’s cover are seniors (le� to right): Oliver Smith, Katelyn Doss and Blake Thompson.

Cover Design by: Nathan Carver using Adobe Photo-shop. Photography by Nathan Carver.

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Frankie DeBusk is entering his fourth year as athle� c director at Tusculum College. He was named interim director of athle� cs in August, 2007 and was promoted to the full-� me post later that year. DeBusk is also beginning his 13th season at the helm of the Pio-neer football program.

DeBusk oversees the day-to-day opera� ons of the Tusculum athle� c depart-ment and the 14 sports that the College sponsors. In his fi rst three years at the helm of the Pioneer Athle� c Department, De-Busk has guided Tusculum to outstanding seasons. In the last three years, TC has captured nine South Atlan� c Conference championships, fi ve SAC Tournament � tles and 14 NCAA Division II postseason appearances. Tusculum has fi nished fourth or be� er for the Doug Echols SAC Athle� c Excellence Award, including second in his fi rst two years as athle� c director. With its outstanding na� onal postseason success during the 2008-09 campaign, Tusculum was the top league school in the NACDA Director’s Cup, fi nishing 58th of 272 Division II programs in the country. Tusculum student-athletes and coaches have garnered numerous individual accomplishments during DeBusk’s brief watch. In the last three years, 122 stu-dent-athletes have earned All-South Atlan� c Conference honors, including 55 All-Region picks and 24 All-Americans. Twelve (12) have been selected as SAC Players of the Year, including four as Region Players of the Year. Three have also garnered Conference Freshman of the Year accolades. DeBusk has also stressed academic excellence in the department, resul� ng in 272 SAC Commissioner Honor Roll recipients over the last three years, including and a school record 26 named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team. Thirteen (13) Pioneers have earned the pres� gious South Atlan� c Confer-ence Scholar Athlete Award for their respec� ve sports, including six ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®, including Dus� n Morrow (baseball - 2008), Nicole Ferris (women’s soccer - 2008), Jarrell NeSmith (football - 2008, 2009), Simon Holzapfel (men’s cross country - 2008) and Chase Carroll (men’s golf - 2009). Three TC head coaches were either named Conference or Region Coach of the Year during the 2007-08 season. Tommy Arne� (men’s tennis) and Bre� Teach (men’s soccer) were named SAC Coaches of the Year, while Missy Tiber was se-lected as the Region Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches As-socia� on (WBCA). DeBusk has overseen numerous athle� c facility enhancements during his tenure as both football coach and athle� c director at Tusculum. In 2007-08, championship banners were installed in Pioneer Arena, honoring the success of Tusculum athle� cs, both past and present. The Pioneer Arena playing surface was redesigned and refi nished during the summer of 2008, while historic Rankin Hall, which houses the TC athle� c department, experienced renova� ons to its main lobby area. The Pioneer football locker room also experience a major renova� on with the installa� on of new lockers and fl oor. DeBusk, the winningest football coach in Tusculum history, has built the Pio-neers into year in and year out contenders in NCAA II, resul� ng in seven winning seasons in the last nine years. Over the past 10 seasons, TC has posted a 64-44 mark including a 9-4 tally sheet in 2008, while claiming the program’s second South Atlan� c Conference Championship and earning the school’s fi rst berth to the NCAA II Football Playoff s. For his eff orts, he was named Conference and AFCA Region Coach of the Year. His 71 victories on the Pioneer sidelines makes DeBusk the winningest grid-rion coach in Tusculum history. His victory tally is the fourth most in SAC history, while his 37 league wins are the seventh most in the conference record book. In 2008, DeBusk’s team achieved success both on and off the fi eld. The nine wins � ed a school single-season record, including victories in four of its last fi ve games. DeBusk, a 1991 Furman University graduate, established 11 school records at quarterback for the Paladins, while compiling an impressive 31-6 record. In 1988, DeBusk led Furman to a 13-2 mark while capturing the NCAA Division I-AA Na� onal Championship. His collegiate career also included three Southern Confer-ence � tles and three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoff s. He is not the fi rst member of the DeBusk family to garner the TC black and orange. His brother, Doug, was a Tusculum Hall of Fame point guard for the Pio-neer basketball team from 1991-95. In 2003, DeBusk was the recipient of the pres� gious Art Argauer Award, which is presented to the Tusculum coach of the year as selected by his peers. He was the co-recipient of the Argauer Award again in the 2008-09 year. Frankie DeBusk is married to the former Jennifer Coff ey of Bristol, Tenn. and they have one son, Ty.

Frankie DeBusk is entering his fourth year as athle� c director at Tusculum College. He was named interim director of athle� cs in August, 2007 and was promoted to the full-� me post later that year. DeBusk is also beginning his 13th season at the helm of the Pio-neer football program.

Dr. Nancy B. Moody is the 27th President of Tus-culum College, Tennessee’s oldest College and is the fi rst female president. She offi cially assumed the role on April 27, 2009. “Dr. Moody is a strong advocate of our civic arts curriculum and is well-known and respected in our re-

gion. We feel fortunate to have a� racted someone of her caliber, and we are truly op� mis� c about the future of Tusculum College under her leadership,” said Ken Bowman, chairman of the Tusculum College Board of Trustees and of the selec� on commi� ee. “Dr. Moody is a proven, successful college president with an espe-cially impressive record of preparing students to be ac� ve ci� zens and successful in the careers they choose.” Bowman added that Dr. Moody has demonstrated a commitment to Tuscu-lum College’s mission of providing a strong civic arts curriculum for all graduates and to con� nuing to grow the College in that tradi� on for both residen� al and Graduate and Professional Studies students. Dr. Moody was previously President of South Atlan� c Conference member Lincoln Memorial University since 2002. “I am excited to have the opportunity to serve Tusculum College. I am ex-tremely impressed with the people of Tusculum College - the students, faculty, staff , administra� ve personnel and members of the Board of Trustees,” said Dr. Moody. “Without excep� on, there is a sense of enthusiasm and pride for the mission of the College, which has a wonderful legacy as the oldest ins� tu� on of higher educa� on in the state of Tennessee.” She added, “As a fi rst-genera� on college graduate, I have always valued all levels of educa� on with a par� cular interest in the higher educa� on of tradi� onal aged college students and adults of all ages. Achieving the knowledge and skills necessary to func� on in society through a college educa� on is one of the best ways to s� mulate the local economy and posi� vely impact local communi� es and the lives of others. Dr. Moody received associate and baccalaureate degrees in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University, a master’s of science in nursing from Texas Woman’s University and a doctorate of science in nursing from the University of Alabama’s School of Nursing at Birmingham. Her professional career in higher educa� on be-gan at LMU as an instructor of nursing. She subsequently served in several roles at LMU, culmina� ng in her ap-pointment as the dean of LMU’s School of Professional Studies before joining the faculty at East Tennessee State University where she was tenured and served as department chair. She would go on to become an associate professor at the Uni-versity of Tennessee at Knoxville, while also serving as the execu� ve director of the Tennessee Center of Nursing. Dr. Moody currently chairs the execu� ve commi� ee for the Tennessee In-dependent Colleges and Universi� es Associa� on and serves on the Tennessee Student Assistance Corpora� on Board of Directors. She is a member of the NCAA Division II President’s Council and an ac� ve par� cipant on the boards of the Ap-palachian Colleges Associa� on and the Tennessee Center for Nursing, Inc. She is married to Tom Moody, a self-employed public accountant in Knox-ville. She and Tom are proud parents of grown children, daughter, Mykel, and son, Adam.

Dr. Nancy B. Moody is the 27th President of Tus-culum College, Tennessee’s oldest College and is the fi rst female president. She offi cially assumed the role on April 27, 2009. “Dr. Moody is a strong advocate of our civic arts curriculum and is well-known and respected in our re-

DR. NANCY B. MOODYPRESIDENT

2ND YEAR • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, 1972

FRANKIE DEBUSKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

4TH YEAR • FURMAN UNIVERSITY, 1991

rion coach in Tusculum history. His victory tally is the fourth most in SAC history, while his 37 league wins are the seventh most in the conference record book. In 2008, DeBusk’s team achieved success both on and off the fi eld. The nine wins � ed a school single-season record, including victories in four of its last fi ve games. DeBusk, a 1991 Furman University graduate, established 11 school records at quarterback for the Paladins, while compiling an impressive 31-6 record. In 1988, DeBusk led Furman to a 13-2 mark while capturing the NCAA Division I-AA Na� onal Championship. His collegiate career also included three Southern Confer-ence � tles and three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoff s. He is not the fi rst member of the DeBusk family to garner the TC black and orange. His brother, Doug, was a Tusculum Hall of Fame point guard for the Pio-neer basketball team from 1991-95. In 2003, DeBusk was the recipient of the pres� gious Art Argauer Award, which is presented to the Tusculum coach of the year as selected by his peers. He was the co-recipient of the Argauer Award again in the 2008-09 year. Frankie DeBusk is married to the former Jennifer Coff ey of Bristol, Tenn. and they have one son, Ty.

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION


TUSCULUM COLLEGE

TUSCULUM HISTORY Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the na� on. In addi� on, Tusculum is the oldest coeduca� onal ins� tu� on affi liated with the Presbyte-rian Church (U.S.A.) and an early na� onal pioneer in the admission of women. Tusculum accepted women students early in its history, and it is notable that by the turn of the 20th century more than half of its students were women. The roots of Tusculum College are buried deep in early American fron� er history. In 1794, George Washington was president of a young country and the state of Tennessee was s� ll two years away from becoming a reality. In what is now East Tennes-see, Hezekiah Balch and Samuel Doak, Presbyterian ministers educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), were ministering to the pioneers of what was the southwestern fron� er of the United States. They also desired to meet the educa� onal needs of these Scots-lrish se� lers. Doak and Balch were visionaries ul� mately seeking the same goals through the rival colleges they established. Tusculum College as it now exists descends from two schools. The fi rst, Greeneville College, was chartered in September 1794 by the General Assembly of the Territory of the United States South of the Ohio River, and established by Hezekiah Balch. Samuel Doak and his son Samuel Witherspoon Doak founded the second as Tusculum Academy in 1818. Tusculum Academy operated in a log cabin adjacent to the present site of Tusculum College. When the academy became Tusculum College in 1844, Andrew Johnson, who was to become 17th President of the United States, was one of its trustees. A merger in 1868 formed Greeneville and Tusculum College. In 1908, Greeneville and Tusculum College merged with Washington College, crea� ng Washington and Tusculum College. This union dissolved in 1912, and thus evolved modern-day Tusculum College. The College received formal accredita� on by the Southern Associa� on of Colleges and Schools 15 years later. The College takes its name from the ancient Roman town where the great statesman and educator Cicero had an academy at his villa. Cicero taught what are now called the liberal arts. They actually were cons� tuted by the prac� ces a ci� zen must develop to par� cipate eff ec� vely in leading his or her community - to play a vital role in civic aff airs.

TUSCULUM ACADEMICS As a Civic Arts ins� tu� on, Tusculum College prepares students to be eff ec� ve ci� zens, recognizing that they will need prac� cal wisdom to par� cipate in communi� es and enrich life� me experiences. Tusculum’s academic calendar is diff erent from all but three other colleges in the country. The academic year is divided into two semesters and our students take four 3 1/2 week courses each semester, totaling eight courses for the year. Classes are taught one at a � me, with a four-day break in between. Three 3 1/2 week summer sessions are also off ered. This allows our students to complete course requirements for the baccalaureate degree in four calendar years. Our unique Civic Arts program is being used as a model for other colleges and universi� es that seek to promote community, responsibility, and civic development. The Carnegie Founda� on for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized Tusculum as one of about a dozen schools (including Duke University and the University of Notre Dame) with a strong commitment to those ideals. As part of our emphasis on service-learning, we ask students to assess the needs of the community and complete a project to address those needs. Beyond helping key popula� ons, Tusculum students gain valuable experience in solving problems, apprecia� ng diff erences, and working with others.

Tusculum College is a learning community where students and faculty members spend concentrated blocks of � me together exploring important areas of knowledge, developing and refi ning thinking and communica� on skills, wrestling with the � meless controversial issues that characterize the human condi� on, and applying themselves to the prac� cal solu� on of problems. Whether in the tradi� onal on-campus Bachelor of Arts programs or in the evening Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts programs for working adult-students, Tusculum College’s dis� nc� ve academic calendar lets students concentrate on learning one subject at a � me. It’s a tradi� on grounded in the belief that we best realize the poten� al of each individual when faculty members and students work closely together with the ul� mate aim of enriching the lives of our students and preparing them to contribute posi� vely to their communi� es. For many tradi� onal students, an ini� al reason for choosing Tusculum is our focused calendar, which allows students to take one course at a � me. For others, its our dis� nc� ve programs of study, from specialized areas such as Ath-le� c Training, Business Administra� on, and Museum Studies to strong arts and sciences areas such as Biology, English, and Psychology. Tusculum is well known throughout East Tennessee for the eff ec� veness of its Teacher Educa� on programs. Students are well prepared for careers in early childhood and el-ementary educa� on, in several secondary educa� on subject areas, in K-12 programs in Physical Educa� on and Visual Arts, and in Special Educa� on. But what o� en seals pro-spec� ve students’ decisions to join Tusculum’s community is the people.Tusculum a� racts topfl ight professors for the same reason that we a� ract students: small

classes with close interac� on between professors and students, the focused calendar which allows concentrated study, and a Civic Arts curriculum that emphasizes community. Our professors are mo� vated and mo� va� ng. Excited and exci� ng. Whatever the major, you’ll fi nd that Tusculum’s academics are innova� ve, and that our faculty is commi� ed to the success of our students.

THE TUSCULUM CAMPUS Located in Greeneville, Tenn., Tusculum College lies in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains between Knoxville and the Tri-Ci� es (Bristol-Johnson City-King-sport). Our wooded 190-acre campus has over 25 buildings, nine of which are listed on the Na� onal Register of Historic Places. The Albert Columbus Tate Library, one of our Na� onal Historic Sites, was built in 1910. The library is experiencing a major mul� -million dollar renova� on and expansion that will more than double the size of the current library facility, bringing our library space to 34,467 square feet. The Tate Library previously encompassed 12,000 square feet, and is incorporated into the expanded and renovated building. We also have two on-campus museums, one holding archives with materials da� ng to the College’s beginnings. The Andrew Johnson Presiden� al Museum and Library includes the Charles Coffi n Collec� on containing materials from the Collegeís original library, the Andrew Johnson Library containing books, papers, and memo-rabilia from the 17th President of the United States, and the College Archives containing documents related to the history of Tusculum since its founding. Tusculum’s loca� on is convenient to shopping and entertainment, and our students enjoy access to such recrea� onal opportuni� es as backpacking, hiking, whitewa-ter ra� ing, fi shing and snow skiing. The city of Greeneville and Greene County have a combined popula� on of 65,000. Knoxville and the Tri-Ci� es are within a 70-mile radius of the campus.

Tusculum a� racts topfl ight professors for the same reason that we a� ract students: small


Tommy Arne� is entering his 10th year at the helm of the Tusculum College tennis program. He has guided both the men and women’s teams to the most successful period in the programs’ histories. Under his tutelage, the Pioneers have advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament in seven of his nine seasons at the Greeneville, Tenn. school, while producing eight South Atlan� c Conference Championships and four SAC Tournament � tles, combined. Since his arrival at Tusculum in 2001, Arne� ’s teams have posted a combined 286-98 overall record (.745 winning percentage) including an amazing 99-21 league slate (.825 winning percentage). His men and women’s teams have accounted for nine straight winning campaigns. During the 2007-08 season, he guided the Pioneers to one of its most successful combined seasons in school history as both programs accounted for 20-win campaigns. The men’s team posted a 20-2 worksheet, including a perfect 7-0 mark in SAC play to capture the program’s third league � tle. Led by SAC Player of the Year Carlos Garcia, Tusculum ra� led off a school record 17-match winning streak, including three in a row to win the Food Lion SAC Tournament � tle and earning the league’s automa� c berth to the NCAA Tournament, the Pioneers’ sixth postseason trip in seven years. Garcia con� nued his stellar play, earning tournament MVP honors.

The 2008 women’s team � ed a school season record with its 20-4 campaign, while returning to the NCAA II Tournament. The Pioneers fi nished second in the conference, but mustered a 12-match winning streak towards the end of the season, including three straight to win the Food Lion SAC Tournament to earn an automa� c bid to the NCAA postseason. He guided the 2009 women’s program to a 17-6 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in SAC play as Tusculum won its fourth women’s � tle. The team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a second straight year and seventh � me in school history. In 2010, Arne� led the Pioneers to their fi � h women’s � tle in 2010 as TC parlayed a nine-match winning streak to a 17-4 record. In 2004, the Tusculum women’s team enjoyed a remarkable run winning its fi rst 20 matches en route to a 20-1 mark while capturing its third straight confer-ence crown and fi rst SAC Tournament � tle. For his eff orts, he wasnamed the South Atlan� c Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year. That squad included four All-Conference players, including SAC Player of the Year Lesley Murray, who earned that honor for a remarkable fourth � me in her illustrious career. Only two players in league history have been named player of the year for their respec� ve sports. She was tabbed the 2003-04 SAC Female Athlete of the Year, becoming the fi rst woman in TC history to earn this honor. Murray was also selected as the SAC Scholar Athlete of the Year for Women’s Tennis for a second � me in 2004. She was inducted to the SAC Hall of Fame in June, 2009, becoming the fi rst Pioneer student-athlete to earn that pres� gous honor. In his fi rst season, Arne� guided both the men and women’s teams to a pair of South Atlan� c Conference Championships, two na� onal rankings and berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Tusculum men established a school mark with an 18-2 record including a perfect 6-0 league slate to claim the Pioneers’ fi rst SAC � tle. In 2002, the Pioneers also tallied a new school record winning 14 consecu� ve matches including the SAC Tournament � tle. TC ended the year ranked 40th in the na� on and for his eff orts, Arne� was named SAC Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year. In 2005, Arne� led the men’s team to a 13-7 record, while going undefeated in conference play for the second � me in three years winning the program’s second SAC Men’s Title. Once again, Arne� was honored by his peers and named Conference Coach of the Year. The TC women went 15-4 in 2002 and won a share of its fi rst SAC � tle. Tusculum knocked off na� onally-ranked Presbyterian College, ending the Blue Hose 56-match winning streak in league play. For a second straight year, the Tusculum women ad-vanced to the NCAA Tournament and ended the year ranked 38th in the country. In 2003, the women’s team repeated their performance from a season before winning a share of its second SAC � tle. The Pioneer women fi nished 15-4 and ad-vanced to the NCAA postseason, while moving to the second round for the fi rst � me. TC fi nished the year ranked fourth in the region and 37th in the na� on. The men’s team recorded its third straight winning season going 11-8 and fi nished second in the SAC standings. Arne� took over the Pioneer program in June 2001, a� er serving as head coach for two seasons at South Atlan� c Conference member Newberry College. He has mentored 37 All-South Atlan� c Conference performers at Tusculum, including three Women’s Tennis SAC Freshmen of the Year, including Gabriela Mora (2002), Maria Nevarez (2003) and Danae Valderrama (2004). In 2002, Roberto Robles captured SAC Freshman of the Year honors on the men’s side. In 2005, Sergio Espinosa was named SAC Freshman of the Year.

Tommy Arne� is entering his 10th year at the helm of the Tusculum College tennis program. He has guided both the men and women’s teams to the most successful period in the programs’ histories. Under his tutelage, the Pioneers have advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament in seven of his nine seasons at the Greeneville, Tenn. school, while producing eight South Atlan� c Conference Championships and four SAC Tournament � tles, combined. Since his arrival at Tusculum in 2001, Arne� ’s teams have posted a combined 286-98 overall record (.745 winning percentage) including an amazing 99-21 league slate (.825 winning percentage). His men and women’s teams have accounted for nine straight winning campaigns. During the 2007-08 season, he guided the Pioneers to one of its most successful combined seasons in school history as both programs accounted for 20-win campaigns. The men’s team posted a 20-2 worksheet, including a perfect 7-0 mark in SAC play to capture the program’s third league � tle. Led by SAC Player of the Year Carlos Garcia, Tusculum ra� led off a school record 17-match winning streak, including three in a row to win the Food Lion SAC Tournament � tle and earning the league’s automa� c berth to the NCAA Tournament, the Pioneers’ sixth postseason trip in seven years. Garcia con� nued his stellar play, earning tournament MVP honors.

HEAD COACH TOMMY ARNETT


COACH TOMMY ARNETT YEAR-BY-YEARMen’s Tennis

Overall SAC SACYear W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Fin.2001-02 18 2 0 .900 6 0 0 1.00 1st2002-03 11 8 0 .579 5 1 0 .833 2nd2003-04 16 8 0 .667 5 1 0 .833 2nd2004-05 13 7 0 .650 6 0 0 1.00 1st2005-06 12 8 0 .600 4 2 0 .667 T2nd2006-07 15 7 0 .682 5 1 0 .833 2nd2007-08 20 2 0 .909 7 0 0 1.00 1st2008-09 14 10 0 .583 4 4 0 .500 5th2009-10 14 5 0 .736 6 2 0 .750 3rdTotals 133 57 0 .700 48 11 0 .814

Women’s Tennis Overall SAC SACYear W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Fin.2001-02 15 4 0 .789 5 1 0 .833 T1st2002-03 15 4 0 .789 5 1 0 .833 T1st2003-04 20 1 0 .952 4 0 0 1.00 1st2004-05 17 5 0 .773 6 1 0 .857 2nd2005-06 17 7 0 .708 6 1 0 .857 2nd2006-07 15 6 0 .714 4 3 0 .571 T3rd2007-08 20 4 0 .833 6 1 0 .857 2nd2008-09 17 6 0 .739 8 0 0 1.00 1st2009-10 17 4 0 .810 7 1 0 .875 T1stTotals 153 41 0 .793 51 9 0 .850

In 2002, Arne� also coached Pam Holt, who became the pro-gram’s fi rst CoSIDA Academic All-American®. Three of his players have garnered Academic All-District recogni� on including Holt, Les-ley Murray and Jobria McCracken. Murray (twice) and McCracken (in 2005) have also been honored as SAC Scholar Athletes of the Year. In 2009, Hunter Beal became the fi rst Tusculum men’s tennis player to earn the SAC Scholar Athlete accolade. Henrique Rodrigues followed in 2010 by earning SAC Scholar Athlete honors the next season. Under Arne� ’s watch, the Pioneers have also demonstrated suc-cess in the classroom. In 2008-09, his ne� ers posted the top two team grade point averages in the Tusculum athle� c department, while both the men and women’s teams earned the ITA Academic Team Award, making TC one of only eight tennis programs in the na� on (NCAA II) to have both its squads honored. It has been homecoming for Arne� , a na� ve of nearby Elizabeth-ton, Tenn. He guided the Newberry women’s team to the NCAA Divi-sion II Tournament with a 15-11 record. Prior to his arrival at Newberry, Arne� was the head coach at Bluefi eld College, where he led the men’s program to a 63-47 slate over seven seasons. He was also given the task of beginning the women’s program at Bluefi eld and posted a 13-29 slate during his four seasons over the women’s team. While in Bluefi eld, he also ran the Sedgewood Tennis Center for 21 years. He is a 20-year member of the United States Professional. He is also a Class 1 Professional and mentored pro tennis star Mark Dickson, who reached a world rank of 26th and was 13th on the money list before an injury ended his career prematurely. He also serves as the Director of Tennis at Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville. Arne� is a 1972 graduate of Carson-Newman College, where he was a member of the Eagles tennis team. During his collegiate career, he played on two na� onally ranked teams at the Jeff erson City, Tenn.

ROGER M. NICHOLS TENNIS COMPLEX

The Pioneers are proud to call the Roger M. Nichols Complete home of Tusculum College Tennis. The lighted, six-court facility provides one of the fi nest college tennis venues in the na-� on. The complex is named in honor of the 1950 Tusculum graduate who played for the Pioneer Tennis Team. Nichols was also a former Board of Trustee member and Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer. Addi� onal sea� ng had been added to pro-vide op� mal viewing for fans and athletes alike. In the summer of 2004, the playing sur-face was renovated, while angled fencing was installed for each individual court. Beau� ful landscaping and foilage were added, making the Nichols Tennis Complex one of the most beau� -ful tennis facili� es in the region. The Nichols Tennis Complex has hosted sev-eral State and Regional Tournaments, including the annual USTA Region Championships. It also hosted the 2006 Food Lion South Atlan� c Con-ference Women’s Tennis Tournament.

HEAD COACH TOMMY ARNETT


GUI CARVALHO’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Singles SAC Doubles SAC 2009-10 6-3 4-2 9-4 5-3 Totals 6-3 4-2 9-4 5-3

PAULO DOS SANTOS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year Singles SAC Doubles SAC 2008-09 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 2009-10 8-2 1-1 4-2 0-0 Totals 10-5 1-1 4-2 0-0

2009-10: Played in 16 matches, where he recorded a 6-3 record in singles, including 4-2 in SAC play... Saw most of his ac� on at No. 6 singles where he was 6-2... Went 9-5 in doubles play, in-cluding 5-3 in in conference at the third fl ight with teammate Drew Kiser... Opened his collegiate career winning his fi rst fi ve doubles matches... Captured wins in four of his fi rst fi ve contests,

including a thrilling three-set triumph at No. 6 single in a win over Carson-Newman (Mar. 24)... Also posted a three-set win at the sixth fl ight against Mars Hill (Mar. 30), ral-lying from a set down.... High School: Graduated from Colegio Pentagono Alphaville in Varveri Sao Paulo, Brazil... No. 46 ranked player in Brazil and No. 10 in Sao Paulo... Qualifi ed twice for the State Master Championship in Sao Paulo, pos� ng a top eight fi nish... Per-sonal: Full name is Guilherme Pimen-tel Mendes de Carvalho... Born Oct. 3, 1990 in Sao Paulo, Brazil... Nickname: “Gui”... Son of Ivan and Esther Carv-alho... Sister - Julia (21)... Majoring in Business with a Economics empha-sis... Favorite book: “The Aquitaine Progression”; Favorite class at Tuscu-lum: Math; Favorite midnight snack: Pringles; Favorite movie: “Gladiator”; Favorite musical ar� sts: Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Banda, Steven Lin; Favorite sports team: Palmeiras; Favorite song: “Ge� n’ You Home” by Chris Young; Gui can’t imagine a week without: Tennis; Favorite athlete: David Ferrer; Advice to kids: “Never give up and do your best”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite foods: Anything that Michele cooks; People Gui most admires: His parents and his uncle; Shoe size: 10; Best thing about Gui: He never gives up; Most important thing Gui has learned at Tusculum: Friendship; The thing Gui admires most about Coach Arne� : His character; Toughest part of being a student-ath-lete: Mul� ple opportuni� es; Toughest player Gui has ever played against: His uncle; Two words to describe the way Gui plays tennis: Power, fast; Why Gui chose Tusculum: The College, the tennis program and Coach Arne� .

GUI CARVALHO5-8 • 185 • SOPHOMORE

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL • COLEGIO PENTAGONO ALPHAVILLE

2009-10: Appeared in a dozen matches where he posted an 8-2 singles record, including 1-1 in league play... Played mostly at the No. 6 fl ight, going 7-2... Opened the season winnin his fi rt eight singles contests, including a three-set victory at Lenoir-Rhyne (Mar. 4) as he rallied from a set down... Went 4-2 in dou-bles ac� on, including three straight wins to start the year... ITA

Scholar Athlete Team... 2008-09: Posted a 2-3 record at No. 5 singles matches…Won his fi nal two matches of the season... High School: Graduated from Anglo Campinas HS in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil… 2006 State Champion… Advanced to the 2007 na-� onal championship semifi nal... Personal: Full name is Paulo Luiz Ribeiro Santos, Jr… Born: July 4, 1990 in Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil… Nickname: “Pablo”… Son of Paulo Santos and Antonia Ba� sta… Sibling – Murilo Portela Ribeiro (28)… Majoring in Busi-ness… Hobbies listed include: video games, watch movies, reading... Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll…SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Favorite book: “Lance Armstrong – Back to Life”; Favorite movie: “The Peaceful Warrior”; Favorite musical ar� st: Linkin Park; Favorite song: “Chora me liga”; How Paulo gets ready for a match: Watches or reads mo� va� onal material; Favorite athlete: Roger Federer; Advice to kids: Try very hard to achieve your goals; Favorite color: Black; Favorite sport other than tennis: Soccer; Per-son Paulo most admires: Lance Armstrong; Shoe size: 10; Best thing about Paulo: He’s always doing his best.

PAULO DOS SANTOS6-1 • 160 • JUNIOR

RONDANIA, BRAZIL • ANGLO COMPINAS

2009-10: Did not play... High School: Graduated from Heritage Academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C… Coached by Jus� n Shelver…State runner-up junior year in doubles compe� � on…MVP sopho-more year... Personal: Full name is Charles David Hawkins…Born November 21, 1989 in Nashville, Tenn…Son of Pa� and Charlie Hawkins... Majoring in Sport Management... Plans to teach ten-

nis following gradua� on... Hobbies listed include: golf, basketball, football, xBox and anything outdoors... Favorite book: The Bible; Favorite class at Tusculum: Tusculum Ex-perience; Favorite midnight snack: Pizza; Favorite Movie: ”Superbad”; Favorite Musical Ar� st: Widespread Panic; Favorite Song: “Crash Into Me”; Favorite Sports Teams: At-lanta Braves, Tennessee Titans; How David gets ready for a match: Listens to “Defi ni� on of a G” by Yo Go� ; David can’t imagine a week without: Tennis; Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer; Most thrilling moment in sports: state runner-up; Favorite Color: Blue; Favorite Food: Anything at the Tusculum cafeteria; Favorite sport other than tennis: Golf; Person David admires most: Roger Federer; Shoe Size: 10 1/2; Two words that describe the way David plays: sick and nasty; Why did David choose Tusculum: Block schedule and Coach Arne� .

DAVID HAWKINS5-11 • 145 • SOPHOMORE

NASHVILLE, TENN. • HERITAGE ACADEMY

2009-10: Played in all 19 matches... Posted a 13-5 singles record, including 5-3 in league matches... Went 12-4 at No. 5 singles... Opened the season winning his fi rst six singles ou� ngs, all in straight sets... Also opened the campaign winnin his fi rst six dou-bles bouts at the third fl ight... Finished the year 12-7 in doubles (5-3 in SAC)... 2008-09: Posted a 14-5 record at No. 6 singles,

including 6-2 in SAC matches… Victorious in fi ve of last 6 matches, including 2-1 in the SAC Tournament…Tallied a 7-13 record at No. 1 doubles with Thomas Rees, in-cluding 1-7 in league play... High School: A� ended Tennessee HS in Bristol, Tenn. where he played for prep coaches Da-vid Poole and Jenny Gardner… Le� ered four years in tennis… Three-� me All-Conference selec� on… Named team MVP three � mes during his career... Recipient of the Teammate Award... Ranked No. 1 in the State of Tennessee in 18 and under singles... Personal: Full name is Andrew Brendan Kiser… Born Sept. 19, 1989 in Bristol, Tenn… Nick-name: “Special K”… Son of James and Brenda Kiser… Majoring in Biology and Pre-Physical Therapy... Athle� c Direc-tor’s Honor Roll… SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Plans to a� end Physical Therapy school following gradua� on... Cousin, Denny Wagner, played baseball at Virginia Tech and later played in the Oakland A’s organiza� on (1997-2003), advancing to the Triple-A level... Favor-ite book: “Winning Ugly”; Favorite midnight snack: All his friend’s food; Favorite class at Tusculum: Anatomy; Favorite movie: “Varsity Blues”; Favorite musical ar� sts: DMX, Dreamstreet; Favorite saying by Coach Arne� : “Good shots, not great shots”; Favorite song: “I Want it that Way”; Favorite sports teams: Virginia Tech Hokies, Green Bay Pack-ers, Atlanta Braves, How Drew gets ready for a match: Listens to music; Drew can’t imag-ine a week without: ESPN; Drew is as good as anyone at: Ping Pong; Least favorite food:

DREW KISER6-2 • 165 • JUNIOR

BRISTOL, TENN. • TENNESSEE HS

High School: Graduated from Mervormel Lyceum Zuid HS in Am-sterdam, The Netherlands... Personal: Full name is Sam Arifi en Groeneveld... Born May 23, 1992 in Palo Alto, Calif... Son of Max Groeneveld and Abdoeline Soleman... Brother - Yuri Groeneveld (15)... Sam is majoring in Mathema� cs with a minor in Computer Science... Hobbies include running and tennis... Competed in the

2010 New York City Marathon with his father... Career goals: Play tennis and become a chemist; Favorite movie: “Gladiator”; Favorite musical ar� st: Steven Lin; Favorite sports team: Ajax; How Sam gets ready for a match: Prac� ces; Sam can’t imagine a week with-out: Tennis; Favorite athlete: Rafael Nadal; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning a match point in tennis; Advice to kids: “Work hard and try your best”; Favorite color: Or-ange; Favorite food: Pasta with tomato sauce; Favorite sport other than tennis: Running; Shoe size: 9 1/2; Toughest part of being a student-athlete: Less � me for homework.

SAM GROENEVELD6-1 • 160 • FRESHMAN

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS • HERVORMD LYCEUM ZUID

MEET THE PIONEERS

High School: Graduated from Brandenton Preparatory School in Bradenton, Fla... Coached by Jhonny Figueroa and Paul For-side... Personal: Full name is Antonio Jesus Bujana... Bron June 6, 1992 in Barqusimeto, Venezuela... Son of Antonio and Dalia De Bujana... Brother - Jose Bujana (16)... Majoring in Biomedical Engineering... Enjoys playing the guitar and going to the gym...

Favorite book: “Noruto”; Favorite midnight snack: Cereal; Favorite song: “Canucon Para Ti”; Favorite sports team: Cardenales de Lara; Tony can’t imagine a week without: Playing his guitar; Advice to kids: “Fight for your dreams”; Favorite color: Blue; People Tony admires most: His father and grandfather; Shoe size: 12; Best thing about Tony: He smiles all the � me; What people don’t know about Tony: He loves music and plays the guitar.

TONY BUJANA6-5 • 190 • FRESHMAN

BARQUISIMETO, VENEZUELA • BRADENTON (FLA.) PREP

nis following gradua� on... Hobbies listed include: golf, basketball, football, xBox and anything outdoors... Favorite book: The Bible; Favorite class at Tusculum: Tusculum Ex-perience; Favorite midnight snack: Pizza; Favorite Movie: ”Superbad”; Favorite Musical Ar� st: Widespread Panic; Favorite Song: “Crash Into Me”; Favorite Sports Teams: At-lanta Braves, Tennessee Titans; How David gets ready for a match: Listens to “Defi ni� on of a G” by Yo Go� ; David can’t imagine a week without: Tennis; Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer; Most thrilling moment in sports: state runner-up; Favorite Color: Blue; Favorite Food: Anything at the Tusculum cafeteria; Favorite sport other than tennis: Golf; Person David admires most: Roger Federer; Shoe Size: 10 1/2; Two words that describe the way David plays: sick and nasty; Why did David choose Tusculum: Block schedule and Coach Arne� .

best”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite foods: Anything that Michele cooks; People Gui

ite book: “Winning Ugly”; Favorite midnight snack: All his friend’s food; Favorite class


DREW KISER’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009-10: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Played in all 19 contests for Tusculum... Posted a 14-5 singles record, including 6-2 in SAC matches... Posted an 11-5 record at No. 3 singles and 3-0 at the fourth fl ight... Posted a 9-2 record in his fi rst 11 singles ou� ngs... Went 13-6 in doubles, including 12-6 at the No. 2 fl ight... Won his fi rst fi ve doubles matches and nine of

his fi rst 11... ITA Scholar Athlete Team... 2008-09: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Tallied a 15-4 record, including 6-2 in conference play…He was victo-rious in fi ve of his last six matches… Posted a 12-6 doubles record with partner Hunter Beal at the No. 3 spot, including a 6-2 record in the SAC…Won the last two matches of the season... High School: Graduated from Heritage Academy in Hilton Head Island, S.C... Member of the Na� onal Honor Soci-ety in 2007 and 2008... Earned a No. 17 USTA junior tennis ranking in South Carolina... Coached by Walker Sahag... Personal: Full name is Yu-Wen Lin… Born July 23, 1989 in Taiwan… Nick-name: “Steve-O”... Majoring in Biol-ogy… Son of Young Chang Lin and Shou Yue Chen... Enjoys playing the guitar… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll… SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Plans to a� end Dental school or become a paramedic (EMT)... Wants to become a den� st or a fl ight paramedic... Community service includes being a volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club... Favorite publica� on: Guitar magazines; Favorite midnight snack: Any fast food; Favorite movie: “Superbad”; Favorite musical ar� st: Tommy Emmanuel; Favorite song: “Rylynn” by Andy McKee; Favorite sports teams: New York Yankees; How Steven gets ready for a match: Listens to music; Steven can’t imagine a week without: His guitar; Least favorite food: Italian; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning his fi rst tournament; Favorite athlete: Tim Wakefi eld; Favorite colors: Blue; Favorite food: His mother’s cooking; Shoe size: 10 ½; Best advice Steven has ever been given: “Go for what you want”; Favorite sport other than tennis: Baseball; People Steven most ad-mires: EMTs and paramedics; Most famous person Steven has ever met: Andy McKee; The thing Steven most admires about Coach Arne� : “He’s a nice guy”; Two words to describe the way Steven plays tennis: Big forehand; What people don’t know about Ste-ven: He can draw pre� y well; When people fi rst meet Steven, they think: He’s quiet.

STEVEN LIN5-11 • 155 • JUNIOR

PING DONG, TAIWAN • HERITAGE ACADEMY (S.C.)

STEVEN LIN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009-10: Played in 18 matches... Posted an 11-6 singles record, including 5-3 in SAC play, playing mostly at the fourth fl ight... Won his fi rst fi ve singles and doubles matches... Opened the sea-son winning 11 of his fi rst 14 ou� ngs... Finished the year with a 12-6 doubles record (5-3 in SAC matches)... Junior College: At-tended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Ti� on, Ga…Fin-

ished 3rd in the na� on as a team both years… Sophomore year captured the NJCAA Regional doubles � tle… Ranked 15th in the na� on in doubles …Freshman Year 2nd team All-American in singles…A top 20 ranked doubles player... High School: Graduated from Peter Symonds College in Winchester, UK… captured four singles championships from 2005-07 and helped Peter Symonds College to a pair of No. 8 na� onal rankings (2006, 2007)... In 2006, he garnered a No. 121 na� onal singles ranking... Coached by Julian Godfrey... Personal: Full name is Oliver Thomas Smith… Born July 3, 1989 in Winchester, United Kingdom…Nickname “Olly”… Son of Andrew and Janice Smith… Siblings- Sam

OLIVER SMITH5-11 • 160 • SENIOR

WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND • ABAC • PETER SYMONDS COLLEGE

OLIVER SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009-10: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Ap-peared in all 19 matches, playing in the top two fl ights in sin-gles and doubles.... Posted a 9-10 singles record (4-1 at No.1, 5-9 at No. 2)... Along with No. 1 doubles partner Henrique R o d r i g u e s , went 11-7 at

No. 1 doubles, including 4-4 in SAC matches... Went 6-1 from Mar. 8-27... ITA Scholar Athlete Team... Tusculum Freshman Athlete of the Year Academic Award winner (high-est freshman GPA - 4.00)... High School: Graduated from San� ago College in San� ago, Chile… Currently the fi � h-ranked U18 player in Chile… Na� onal champion status at doubles in 2008… Par� cipated in every Na-� onal Singles Tournament as a ju-nior player... Personal: Full name is Luis C. Zamora Wilsdon… Born April 17, 1990 in Bremen, Germany… Son of Sergio Zamora and Audrey Wils-don… Sister- Rosana Zamora... SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Ath-le� c Director’s Honor Roll... Charles Oliver Gray Honors List... Dean’s List... President’s List... Member of the Bonner Leadership program... Tusculum Business Club... President of Study Abroad & Global Awareness Organiza� on (SAGA)... Career Goals: Graduate with honors and President’s List; Favorite midnight snack: Jellies; Luis can’t imagine a week without: Speaking to his girlfriend; Favorite Athletes: Fernando Gonzalez and Andre Agassi; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the na� onal doubles championship; Favorite Color, blue; Favorite sport other than tennis: Basketball; Show size: 10 1/2; Two words to describe the way Luis plays: smart and intelligent; Favorite food: Pastel de Choclo.

LUIS ZAMORA6-2 • 180 • SOPHOMORE

SANTIAGO, CHILE • SANTIAGO COLLEGE

LUIS ZAMORA’S CAREER STATISTICS


MEET THE PIONEERS

sausage; Favorite athlete: Bre� Favre and John Isner; Most thrilling moment in sports: Clinching the conference tournament match against Brevard and advancing to the SAC Tournament fi nal; Advice to kids: “Hugs not drugs”; Favorite color: Tickle me Pink; Fa-vorite food: Pizza; Favorite sport other than tennis: Croquet; Shoe size: 11 ½; Best advice Drew has ever been given: “If you’re good at something, don’t do it for free”; The thing Drew admires most about Coach Arne� : He’s experienced and program organiza� onal skills; What people don’t know about Drew: He remembers every sports stat; When he was a kid, Drew tried to be like: Pete Sampras; When people fi rst meet Drew, they think: “Wow, he looks good”; Why Drew chose Tusculum: Tennis and focused calendar.

No. 1 doubles, including 4-4 in SAC matches... Went 6-1 from Mar. 8-27... Tusculum Freshman Athlete of the Year Academic Award winner (high-est freshman GPA - 4.00).SchoolCollege in San� ago, Chile… Currently the fi � h-ranked U18 player in Chile… Na� onal champion status at doubles in 2008… Par� cipated in every Na-� onal Singles Tournament as a ju-a den� st or a fl ight paramedic... Community service includes being a volunteer at the

(25), Emily (26), Polly (20), Sophie (18)…Majoring in Business Manage-ment…Hobbies listed include: tennis, soccer, and skiing... Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll... Favorite Book: “The Da Vinci Code”; Favorite Movie: “Wa-ter Boy”; Favorite musical ar� st: Jack Johnson; Favorite Song: “I bet you look good on the dance fl oor”; How Oliver gets ready for a match: listen to mu-sic; Oliver can’t imagine a week with-out: Music; Least favorite food: grits; Favorite Athlete: Roger Federer; Most thrilling moment in sports: playing in the na� onal fi nal for ABAC; Favorite Color: Blue; Favorite food: Chinese; Fa-vorite sport other than tennis: Soccer; Person Oliver admires most: Roger Fe-derer; Show size 9.5; Best thing about Oliver: he’s easy going; Two words that describe the way Oliver plays: very ag-gressive; Advice to kids: “Work as hard as possible, because you never know where you will end up.”

the Bonner Leadership program... Tusculum Business Club... President of Study


MEGAN BUCKMASTER’S CAREER STATISTICS


KATELYN DOSS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year Singles SAC Doubles SAC 2007-08 18-3 7-0 13-9 6-1 2008-09 10-7 5-2 12-8 6-2 2009-10 11-9 3-5 15-6 6-2 Totals 39-19 15-7 40-23 18-5

2010-11: Preseason All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... 2009-10: Recorded an 11-0 singles record a� er joining the team in January... Was a perfect 7-0 in SAC matches... Posted a perfect 22-0 sets record... Won her fi rst fi ve doubles ou� ngs with teammate Kristen Keefer... Finished the season 5-4 in doubles... High School: Graduated from Tennessee HS in Bristol, Tenn... Three-� me All-Big 8

Conference selec� on and three-year le� er-winner... State semifi nalist in singles and District runner-up, individually in 2007... Earned 2008 region singles � tles and fi nished as District run-ner-up... 2009 recipient of the Best Teammate Award... Achieved No. 8 ranking in the State of Tennessee... Won the Tennessee State Open in 2009 in doubles play and fi nished as a con-sola� on winner in singles compe� � on... Member of the 2007 Tennessee HS team to a State runner-up fi nish... Posted a 48-3 singles record during her prep career... Member of the Beta Club, Anchor Club, Na� onal Honors Society wrote for the Maroon and White school newspaper... Volunteer tennis instructor at the YMCA... Personal: Full name is Megan Leigh Buckmaster... Born Aug. 15, 1991 in Jackson, Tenn... Daughter of Ana and Ma� hew Buckmas-ter... Brother - Seth... Majoring in Graphic Design... Career goal: Find a career in adver� sing... Hobbies listed include: Ten-nis, hanging out with her teammates, shopping and movies... Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Basic Design; Favorite mid-night snack: Cereal; Favorite movie: “The Notebook”; Favorite musical ar� st: Carrie Underwood; Favorite saying by Coach Ar-ne� : “I think we are going to have a great season”; Favorite song: “Jesus Take the Wheel”; Favorite sports team: LSU Tigers; Megan can’t imagine a week without: Her teammates: Least favorite food: Brocolli; Megan is as good as anyone at: Tennis; Favorite athlete: Andy Roddick; Advice to kids: “Never give up”; Favorite color: Purple; Favorite food: Peanut bu� er and jelly; Favorite sport other than tennis: Football; People Megan most admires: Her parents; Shoe size: 7; Most famous person Megan has ever met: Andy Roddick; Best thing about Megan: She’s kind; Most important thing Megan has learned at Tusculum: Learn from your mistakes; The thing Megan admires most about Coach Arne� : He is always posi� ve; Toughest part of being a student-athlete: Managing � me; Toughest player Megan has ever played against: Caitlyn Williams; What people don’t know about Megan: She likes art; When she was a kid, Megan tried to be like: Her mother; When people fi rst meet Megan, they think: She is sweet; Why Megan chose Tusculum: Block schedule and close to home.

MEGAN BUCKMASTER5-4 • SOPHOMORE

BLUFF CITY, TENN. • TENNESSEE HS

2010-11: Preseason All-South Atlan� c Conference First Team...2009-10: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Stepped in immediately and shined at No. 2 singles... Played in 18 matches a� er joining the program in January... Went 12-5 in singles play, including 10-4 at the sec-ond fl ight... Won 11 of her fi rst

12 singles contests and fi nished with a 5-2 SAC record...Rallied from a set down to win her No. 2 singles match against North Greenville (Mar. 5)... Along with teammate Taylor Pa� erson, posted a 13-3 doubles record at the second fl ight, in-cluding 6-1 in league play... High School: Graduated from Tennessee HS in Bristol, Tenn... Coached by Jennie Gardner... Let-tered three years in tennis and cheerlead-ing... Named Big 8 Conference Player of the Year twice (2008, 2009) and is a three-� me All-Conference selec� on... Played at No. 1 singles as a sophomore and junior and is a two-� me team MVP for the Vi-kings... In 2008, she captured the TSSAA 3A District championship, while also win-ning District and Region � tles in doubles twice (2007, 2009)... Advanced to the State AAA Playoff s in 2007 and 2009 in doubles compe� � on, including a victory in the opening round... 2007 recipient of the THS Teammate Award... Led the Vi-kings to a pair of District and Region � tles... Her 2007 squad advanced to the State semifi nals, while the 2008 club fi nished as State runner-up... Listed in the top 10 in the USTA Tennessee State rankings every year since 2002, including a No. 1 ranking in 2002... Wrapped up her prep career ranked seventh in the State (Girls 18s)... Captured a pair of USTA � tles in 2009, including the Tennessee State Junior Open singles and doubles as well as the CBRC Junior Clay Court championship... Won the UCA “Jump Off ” contest at the University of Tennessee Cheerleading Camp... Member of the Na� onal Honor Society, Na� onal Beta Club and the An-chor Club... Personal: Full name is Courtney Alyse Conley... Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Johnson City,

COURTNEY CONLEY5-3 • SOPHOMORE


COURTNEY CONLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS


2010-11: Preseason All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Enters her fi nal collegiate campaign with a 39-19 career singles re-cord... Three-� me All-Conference honoree... 2009-10: All-South At-lan� c Conference Second Team... One of only three players on the team to play in all 21 matches... Went 11-9 in singles, including 10-8 at the top fl ight... Won fi ve of her fi rst six singles contests... Rallied from a set down to post a win against East Stroudsburg (Mar. 7)...

Opened the season with a sizzling 11-2 worksheet... Along with No. 1 doubles partner Caro-line Crowe, posted a 15-6 doubles record, including 6-2 in SAC matches... Named team MVP... 2008-09: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team… Recorded a singles record of 10-7 with a 5-2 SAC record…Won her fi rst four matches of the season…Posted a 12-8 record at No. 1 doubles with part-ner Caroline Crowe including a 6-2 mark against the SAC… Won their fi rst six match-es of the season... 2007-08: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team… Had a fi ne rookie season with an 18-3 singles record, mostly at the fourth fl ight… Won her fi rst six singles matches to start her collegiate career… Victorious in fi ve of her last six contests, including 2-0 in the SAC Tournament… With No. 1 doubles part-ner Caroline Crowe, went 13-9, including 6-1 in league contests… Won six of her last eight doubles matches… Also won a doubles match with Jessi Smith and Sa-mantha Cantu... High School: Graduated from Virginia HS in Bristol, Va… Coached by Sco� DeBusk… Three-� me District and Region Player of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007)… Named team MVP three � mes (2005, 2006, 2007)… All-Conference, All-District and All-Region... Personal: Full name is Katelyn Elizabeth Doss… Born Aug. 1, 1989 in Bristol, Va… Daughter of Ronnie and Jer-rie Doss…Brother-Murphy… Pre-Medicine major… Plans to a� end medical school a� er gradu-a� on... Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll... Favorite class at Tusculum: Biology; Favorite midnight snack: Chips and cheese; Favorite musical ar� st: Britney Spears; Favorite saying by Coach Ar-ne� : “Leave it on the court”; Favorite sports team: Tennessee Volunteers; Favorite song: “Bar-bie Girl”; How Katelyn gets ready for a match: Listens to her iPod; Katelyn can’t imagine a week without: Blake Thompson; Least favorite food: Fish; Favorite athlete: Maria Sharapova; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the SAC Tournament during her freshman season; Advice to kids: Follow your dreams; Favorite color: Pink; Favorite food: Mexican; Favorite sport other than tennis: Football; Person Katelyn most admires: Her mother; Best thing about Katelyn: Her personality; Thing Katelyn admires most about Coach Arne� : His work ethic; What people don’t know about Katelyn: She is obsessed with Hello Ki� y; When she was a kid, she tried to be like: Her father; Why Katelyn chose Tusculum: Felt like home.

KATELYN DOSS5-3 • SENIOR

BRISTOL, VA. • VIRGINIA HS

MEET THE PIONEERS

Tenn... Nickname: “Court”... Daughter of Jann and Creighton Conley... Sister - Caitlin is playing tennis at Milligan College (2007-present) where she was an All-Conference standout with the Lady Buff s... Courtney is a Pre-Medicine major... Also a member of the Tusculum Cheerleading squad... Plans to a� end medical school following gradua� on... Hobbies listed include: ten-nis, shopping, hanging out with friends and teammates; cheerleading... Favorite book: “Twi-light” series; Favorite class at Tusculum: Computer as a Tool; Favorite midnight snack: Ramen Noodles; Favorite movie: “The Notebook”; Favorite musical ar� st: Taylor Swi� ; Favorite song: “Love Like Crazy”; Favorite sports team: Tennessee Volunteers; How Courtney gets ready for a match: Listens to music and drinks water; Courtney can’t imagine a week without: Her Black-berry; Courtney is as good as anyone at: Shopping; Least favorite food: Blueberries; Favorite athlete: Andy Roddick; Advice to kids: Work hard; Favorite color: Pink; Favorite food: Sushi; Favorite sport other than tennis: Football; People Courtney admires most: Her parents; Shoe size: 10 1/2; Most famous person Courtney has ever met: James Blake; Best thing about Court-ney: Her determina� on; The thing Courtney admires most about Coach Arne� : His approach to the sport; Toughest part of being a student-athlete; Time Management; Toughest player Courtney has ever played against: Caitlyn Williams; Two words to describe the way Court-ney plays tennis: Determined, focused; What people don’t know about Courtney: She placed second in the Punt, Pass and Kick at regionals; When she was a kid, Courtney tried to be like: Harriet the Spy; Why Courtney chose Tusculum: Success of the tennis program.

kids: “Never give up”; Favorite color: Purple; Favorite food: Peanut bu� er and jelly; Favorite

Opened the season with a sizzling 11-2 worksheet... Along with No. 1 doubles partner Caro-line Crowe, posted a 15-6 doubles record, including 6-2 in SAC matches... Named team MVP.2008-09Second Teamof 10-7 with a 5-2 SAC record…Won her

Harriet the Spy; Why Courtney chose Tusculum: Success of the tennis program.

kings to a pair of District and Region � tles... Her 2007 squad advanced to the State semifi nals,

a� on... snack: Chips and cheese; Favorite musical ar� st: Britney Spears; Favorite saying by Coach Ar-ne� : “Leave it on the court”; Favorite sports team: Tennessee Volunteers; Favorite song: “Bar-bie Girl”; How Katelyn gets ready for a match: Listens to her iPod; Katelyn can’t imagine a week without: Blake Thompson; Least favorite food: Fish; Favorite athlete: Maria Sharapova; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the SAC Tournament during her freshman season; Advice to kids: Follow your dreams; Favorite color: Pink; Favorite food: Mexican; Favorite sport other than tennis: Football; Person Katelyn most admires: Her mother; Best thing about Katelyn: Her personality; Thing Katelyn admires most about Coach Arne� : His work ethic; What people don’t know about Katelyn: She is obsessed with Hello Ki� y; When she was a kid, she tried to be like: Her father; Why Katelyn chose Tusculum: Felt like home.

name is Katelyn Elizabeth Doss… Born Aug. 1, 1989 in Bristol, Va… Daughter of Ronnie and Jer-


BLAKE THOMPSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Singles SAC Doubles SAC 2007-08 14-5 5-2 20-3 7-0 2008-09 16-2 7-1 1-0 0-0 2009-10 16-1 7-0 3-3 0-1 Totals 46-8 17-3 24-6 7-1

2009-10: Played in 11 matches where she accounted for a 4-0 singles record and 8-1 in doubles... Rallied from a set down to win her No. 6 singles match against East Stroudsburg (Mar. 7), 3-6, 6-4, 10-4... Won her fi rst eight doubles matches of the season... 2008-09: Saw ac-� on in nine matches with a 2-0 singles record…Pos� ng a 6-3 doubles record playing with three diff erent team mates…Tallied a 1-0 SAC record in doubles... High School: Graduated from Northwest HS in

Germantown, Md… Posted a 32-4 singles record in her last three prep seasons and was named her team’s MVP twice (2006, 2007)… Le� ered in tennis and lacrosse… Four-� me All-County selec� on… Gaze� e All-Star team honorable men� on… Led Northwest to a pair of District � tles (2004, 2005)… Two-� me team captain (2006, 2007)… Academic Honor Roll (2004-08)… Played six years in the Montgomery County Tennis Associa� on (MCTA)… Quill and Scroll Society honoree… Minds in Mo� on Award recipient four � mes... Per-sonal: Full name is Kristen Marie Keefer… Born March 3, 1990 in Har� ord, Conn… Daughter of Jeff and Mary Keefer… Broth-er – John (19), Sister – Ashley (22), who played for the Wingate women’s tennis team (2005-08)… Majoring in Art & De-sign - Graphic Design… Hobbies include: Lacrosse, hockey and wakeboarding... Community service includes volunteering with the Greene County Humane Society... Favorite book: “Iden� fying the Night Sky”; Favorite midnight snack: Triscuits; Favor-ite movie: “Miracle”; Favorite musical art-ists: Pepper, Boston, Alabama… Favorite song: “The Closer You Get” by Alabama; Favorite sports teams: Dallas Stars, Buff a-lo Sabres, New York Giants, New York Yan-kees… How Kristen gets ready for a match: Listens to metal music on her iPod… Kris-ten can’t imagine a week without: Being outside; Kristen is as good as anyone at: Ice ska� ng; Least favorite food: Oranges; Favorite athletes: Jamie Langenbrunner and Mike Modano… Most thrilling moment in sports: 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team winning the gold medal in Lake Placid… Advice to kids: “Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do”; Favorite color: Green; Favorite food: Strawberries; Favorite sports other than tennis: Lacrosse, hockey, wakesurfi ng; Shoe size: 7 ½; Most famous people Kristen has ever met: Andy Roddick and Jaime Langenbrunner; Best advice Kristen has ever been given: No ma� er what you are doing or where you are, make the best of it and be happy”; Best thing about Kristen: She’s a good listener; Two words to describe the way Kristen plays: Focused, dedicated; What people don’t know about Kristen: She can walk on her hands; When she was a kid, she tried to be like: Her brother; Toughest player Kristen has ever played against: Lauren Wolman.

KRISTEN KEEFER5-3 • JUNIOR

GERMANTOWN, MD. • NORTHWEST HS

KRISTEN KEEFER’S CAREER STATISTICS


2010-11: Preseason All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... 2009-10: All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Played in all 21 contests where she posted an impressive 16-5 singles record, in-cluding 6-2 in SAC play... Posted a perfect 5-0 record at No. 1 singles and 11-5 at the second fl ight... Went 14-3 in doubles, including 13-3 with No. 2 doubles partner Courtney Conley where the duo also went 6-1 in league

play.... Captured eight of her fi rst nine singles contests... High School: Gradu-ated from Lexington HS in Lexington, S.C…Coached by Eric Jackson…Le� ered in tennis… All-Star (2007-09)… All-State (2007-09)…All-Conference (2007-09)… Led team to district 2007-09… Played in Region 2008 and 2009... Personal: Full name is Taylor Hart Pa� erson… Born June 22, 1991 in Bedford, Va… Daughter of Tra-vis and Danielle Pa� erson…Sister- Morgan (15)… Majoring in Physical Educa� on with a minor in Special Educa� on... Athle� c Di-rector’s Honor Roll... Community service - volunteered at an animal shelter... Career Goals: Teach elementary physical educa-� on and work with Special Olympics; Fa-vorite Books: Anything by Janet Evanov-ich; Favorite class at Tusculum: English; Favorite midnight snack: Honey Bunches & Oats; Favorite movie: “The Hangover”; Favorite Musical Ar� st: Brandon Heath; Favorite song: “Don’t Get Comfortable”; Favorite sports team: Chicago Bulls; How Taylor gets ready for a match: Listen to music; Taylor can’t imagine a week with-out: Running; Favorite athlete: Ana Ica-novich; Most thrilling moment in sports: When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: Her sister; Show size 6 1/2; Most famous person Taylor has ever met: Serena Williams; When Taylor was a kid she tried to be like: Michael Jordan; Toughest opponent: Alexis Pricke� ... What people don’t know about Taylor: Her favorite superhero is Spiderman.

TAYLOR PATTERSON5-2 • SOPHOMORE

LEXINGTON, S.C. • LEXINGTON HS

TAYLOR PATTERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS


2010-11: Preseason All-South Atlan� c Conference Second Team... Enters her fi nal Tusculum campaign with an impressive 46-8 singles record... 2009-10: Went 16-1 in singles play, including a perfect 7-0 South Atlan� c Conference record... Opened the season with 16 consecu� ve singles victories... Streak ended in regular season fi nale against Lander (Apr. 11)... 15 of her 16 single-match victories were in straight sets... ITA Scholar Athlete... 2008-09: Recorded a 16-2 record

including a 7-1 Conference record…Won her fi rst six matches of the season…Played only one doubles match with Heidi von der Lage defea� ng Jess Pivatoand/Erika Bailey of Tiffi n... ITA Scholar Athlete... 2007-08: Re-corded a 14-6 record at No. 5 singles, in-cluding 5-2 in SAC matches… Won four of her last six decisions of the season… Won her fi rst six contests to start her collegiate career… Thompson and Bronwyn Hartley accounted for an amazing 20-3 record, in-cluding 7-0 in league contests… Won 12 of their last 13 matches, including 3-0 in the SAC Tournament… Recorded a key point at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Newberry’s Danielle Beckerle to put TC up by one in a 5-3 win in the SAC Tournament semifi nal… ITA Scholar Athlete... Named the Tusculum Freshman Athlete of the Year Academic Award recipient... High School: Graduated from Tennessee HS in Bristol, Tenn… Coached by David Poole… Earned All-Conference honors three � mes… Two-� me team MVP… Led THS to 2007 District and Region � tle… Senior squad advanced to State Tournament… Le� ered four years in tennis... Personal: Full name is Blake Laurel Thompson… Born Jan. 16, 1989 in Nashville, Tenn… Daughter of David and Kris� e Thompson… Brother – Landon (18)… Pre-Medicine major… Chemistry minor... SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll… Dean’s List... Plans to a� end medical school following gradua� on… Avid swimmer... Community service includes Ne� e Day, service projects with the tennis team and volunteered at the hospital... Career goal: A� end medical school and to specialize in emergency medicine; Favorite class at Tuscu-lum: Histology; Favorite midnight snack: Chips; Favorite musical ar� st: Drake; Favorite sports team: Tennessee Volunteers; How Blake gets ready for a match: Rest, eat healthy, listens to music, drink water; Blake can’t imagine a week without: Sleep; Least favorite food: Spinach; Favorite athlete: Maria Sharapova; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the SAC Tourna-ment during her freshman season; Advice to kids: Work hard and follow your dreams; Favor-ite colors: Blue, green; Favorite food: Mexican; Favorite sport other than tennis: Basketball; People Blake most admires: Her parents; Shoe size: 8; Thing Blake admires most about Coach Arne� : Work ethic; What people don’t know about Blake: She loves to sing.

BLAKE THOMPSON5-9 • SENIOR


2009-10: Played in 18 matches... Went 7-2 in singles, including 2-0 in SAC play... Tallied an 8-2 doubles record, including 6-2 with Blake Thompson at the third fl ight... Was victorious in her fi rst fi ve singles matches and her fi rst seven doubles contests... 2008-09: Saw limited ac� on as a freshman pos� ng a 2-0 record in singles…Played just one doubles match with Kristen Keefer, bea� ng Rolanda Sue and Tyra Breaux of Johnson C. Smith... High School: Played her prep tennis at

Lexington (S.C.) HS… Coached by Eric Jack-son… Three-� me All-Conference honoree (2004, 2006, 2007)… Earned the Most Im-proved Award in 2003 and was the Team MVP in 2005 and 2006… Led Lexington to three region crowns (2004, 2005, 2007)... Personal: Full name is Kaitlin Anne Hil-lis… Born Dec. 9, 1989 in Parkridge, Ill… Daughter of John and Beth Hillis… Brother – Kendell (20)… Majoring in Pre-Physi-cal Therapy… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll... Favorite book: “To Kill A Mocking-bird”; Favorite midnight snack: Popcorn; Favorite class at Tusculum: Athle� c Train-ing; Favorite movie: “Good Will Hun� ng”; Favorite musical ar� st: Hoo� e and the Blowfi sh; Favorite song: “Free Fallin’” by Tom Pe� y… Favorite sports team: Chicago Cubs; How Ka� e gets ready for a match: Listens to music; Ka� e can’t imagine a week without: Her friends and family; Favorite Athletes: Bryan Brothers; Most thrilling moment in sports: Waching the Chicago Blackhawks win the 2010 Stanley Cup; Favorite color: Green; Favorite food: Pasta; Favorite sport other than tennis: Play – basketball, watch – hockey; People Ka� e admires most: Her parents; Shoe size: 6 ½; Best advice Ka� e has ever been given: “Follow your heart”; Best thing about Ka� e: She’s understanding; Most important thing Ka� e has learned at Tusculum: Don’t procras� nate; Toughest player Ka� e has played against: Mallory Cecil - plays for Duke and won the NCAA na� onal championship in 2009; When she was a kid, she tried to be like: Her twin brother.

KATIE HILLIS5-3 • JUNIOR

LEXINGTON, S.C. • LEXINGTON HS

KATIE HILLIS’ CAREER STATISTICS


MEET THE PIONEERS

and Mike Modano… Most thrilling moment in sports: 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team winning the gold medal in Lake Placid… Advice to kids: “Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do”; and Mike Modano… Most thrilling moment in sports: 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team winning the gold medal in Lake Placid… Advice to kids: “Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do”; and Mike Modano… Most thrilling moment in sports: 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team winning

cluding 5-2 in SAC matches… Won four of her last six decisions of the season… Won cluding 5-2 in SAC matches… Won four of her last six decisions of the season… Won cluding 5-2 in SAC matches… Won four of

her fi rst six contests to start her collegiate career… Thompson and Bronwyn Hartley her fi rst six contests to start her collegiate career… Thompson and Bronwyn Hartley her fi rst six contests to start her collegiate

accounted for an amazing 20-3 record, in-career… Thompson and Bronwyn Hartley accounted for an amazing 20-3 record, in-career… Thompson and Bronwyn Hartley

cluding 7-0 in league contests… Won 12 of accounted for an amazing 20-3 record, in-cluding 7-0 in league contests… Won 12 of accounted for an amazing 20-3 record, in-

their last 13 matches, including 3-0 in the cluding 7-0 in league contests… Won 12 of their last 13 matches, including 3-0 in the cluding 7-0 in league contests… Won 12 of

SAC Tournament… Recorded a key point their last 13 matches, including 3-0 in the SAC Tournament… Recorded a key point their last 13 matches, including 3-0 in the

at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over SAC Tournament… Recorded a key point at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over SAC Tournament… Recorded a key point

Newberry’s Danielle Beckerle to put TC up at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Newberry’s Danielle Beckerle to put TC up at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over

by one in a 5-3 win in the SAC Tournament Newberry’s Danielle Beckerle to put TC up by one in a 5-3 win in the SAC Tournament Newberry’s Danielle Beckerle to put TC up

semifi nal…by one in a 5-3 win in the SAC Tournament semifi nal…by one in a 5-3 win in the SAC Tournament

the Tusculum Freshman Athlete of the Year Academic Award recipient.Graduated from Tennessee HS in Bristol, Academic Award recipient.Graduated from Tennessee HS in Bristol, Academic Award recipient.

Tenn… Coached by David Poole… Earned All-Conference honors three � mes… Two-Tenn… Coached by David Poole… Earned All-Conference honors three � mes… Two-Tenn… Coached by David Poole… Earned

� me team MVP… Led THS to 2007 District and Region � tle… Senior squad advanced to State Tournament… Le� ered four years and Region � tle… Senior squad advanced to State Tournament… Le� ered four years and Region � tle… Senior squad advanced

in tennis.Laurel Thompson… Born Jan. 16, 1989 in Nashville, Tenn… Daughter of David and Laurel Thompson… Born Jan. 16, 1989 in Nashville, Tenn… Daughter of David and Laurel Thompson… Born Jan. 16, 1989 in

Kris� e Thompson… Brother – Landon Nashville, Tenn… Daughter of David and Kris� e Thompson… Brother – Landon Nashville, Tenn… Daughter of David and

(18)… Pre-Medicine major… Chemistry Kris� e Thompson… Brother – Landon (18)… Pre-Medicine major… Chemistry Kris� e Thompson… Brother – Landon

minor... to a� end medical school following gradua� on… Avid swimmer... Community service includes Ne� e Day, service projects with the tennis team and volunteered at the hospital... Career to a� end medical school following gradua� on… Avid swimmer... Community service includes Ne� e Day, service projects with the tennis team and volunteered at the hospital... Career to a� end medical school following gradua� on… Avid swimmer... Community service includes

goal: A� end medical school and to specialize in emergency medicine; Favorite class at Tuscu-Ne� e Day, service projects with the tennis team and volunteered at the hospital... Career goal: A� end medical school and to specialize in emergency medicine; Favorite class at Tuscu-Ne� e Day, service projects with the tennis team and volunteered at the hospital... Career

lum: Histology; Favorite midnight snack: Chips; Favorite musical ar� st: Drake; Favorite sports goal: A� end medical school and to specialize in emergency medicine; Favorite class at Tuscu-lum: Histology; Favorite midnight snack: Chips; Favorite musical ar� st: Drake; Favorite sports goal: A� end medical school and to specialize in emergency medicine; Favorite class at Tuscu-

Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll… Dean’s List... Plans to a� end medical school following gradua� on… Avid swimmer... Community service includes

play.... Captured eight of her fi rst nine singles contests.play.... Captured eight of her fi rst nine singles contests.play.... Captured eight of her fi rst nine

ated from Lexington HS in Lexington, singles contests.ated from Lexington HS in Lexington, singles contests.

S.C…Coached by Eric Jackson…Le� ered ated from Lexington HS in Lexington, S.C…Coached by Eric Jackson…Le� ered ated from Lexington HS in Lexington,

in tennis… All-Star (2007-09)… All-State S.C…Coached by Eric Jackson…Le� ered in tennis… All-Star (2007-09)… All-State S.C…Coached by Eric Jackson…Le� ered

(2007-09)…All-Conference (2007-09)… in tennis… All-Star (2007-09)… All-State (2007-09)…All-Conference (2007-09)… in tennis… All-Star (2007-09)… All-State

Led team to district 2007-09… Played in Region 2008 and 2009.name is Taylor Hart Pa� erson… Born June Region 2008 and 2009.name is Taylor Hart Pa� erson… Born June Region 2008 and 2009.

22, 1991 in Bedford, Va… Daughter of Tra-name is Taylor Hart Pa� erson… Born June 22, 1991 in Bedford, Va… Daughter of Tra-name is Taylor Hart Pa� erson… Born June

vis and Danielle Pa� erson…Sister- Morgan 22, 1991 in Bedford, Va… Daughter of Tra-vis and Danielle Pa� erson…Sister- Morgan 22, 1991 in Bedford, Va… Daughter of Tra-

(15)… Majoring in Physical Educa� on with vis and Danielle Pa� erson…Sister- Morgan (15)… Majoring in Physical Educa� on with vis and Danielle Pa� erson…Sister- Morgan

a minor in Special Educa� on... Athle� c Di-(15)… Majoring in Physical Educa� on with a minor in Special Educa� on... Athle� c Di-(15)… Majoring in Physical Educa� on with

rector’s Honor Roll... Community service - a minor in Special Educa� on... Athle� c Di-rector’s Honor Roll... Community service - a minor in Special Educa� on... Athle� c Di-

volunteered at an animal shelter... Career rector’s Honor Roll... Community service - volunteered at an animal shelter... Career rector’s Honor Roll... Community service -

Goals: Teach elementary physical educa-� on and work with Special Olympics; Fa-Goals: Teach elementary physical educa-� on and work with Special Olympics; Fa-Goals: Teach elementary physical educa-

vorite Books: Anything by Janet Evanov-� on and work with Special Olympics; Fa-vorite Books: Anything by Janet Evanov-� on and work with Special Olympics; Fa-

ich; Favorite class at Tusculum: English; vorite Books: Anything by Janet Evanov-ich; Favorite class at Tusculum: English; vorite Books: Anything by Janet Evanov-

Favorite midnight snack: Honey Bunches ich; Favorite class at Tusculum: English; Favorite midnight snack: Honey Bunches ich; Favorite class at Tusculum: English;

& Oats; Favorite movie: “The Hangover”; Favorite midnight snack: Honey Bunches & Oats; Favorite movie: “The Hangover”; Favorite midnight snack: Honey Bunches

Favorite Musical Ar� st: Brandon Heath; & Oats; Favorite movie: “The Hangover”; Favorite Musical Ar� st: Brandon Heath; & Oats; Favorite movie: “The Hangover”;

Favorite song: “Don’t Get Comfortable”; Favorite sports team: Chicago Bulls; How Favorite song: “Don’t Get Comfortable”; Favorite sports team: Chicago Bulls; How Favorite song: “Don’t Get Comfortable”;

Taylor gets ready for a match: Listen to Favorite sports team: Chicago Bulls; How Taylor gets ready for a match: Listen to Favorite sports team: Chicago Bulls; How

music; Taylor can’t imagine a week with-Taylor gets ready for a match: Listen to music; Taylor can’t imagine a week with-Taylor gets ready for a match: Listen to

out: Running; Favorite athlete: Ana Ica-music; Taylor can’t imagine a week with-out: Running; Favorite athlete: Ana Ica-music; Taylor can’t imagine a week with-

novich; Most thrilling moment in sports: out: Running; Favorite athlete: Ana Ica-novich; Most thrilling moment in sports: out: Running; Favorite athlete: Ana Ica-

When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-novich; Most thrilling moment in sports: When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-novich; Most thrilling moment in sports:

ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-

Her sister; Show size 6 1/2; Most famous person Taylor has ever met: Serena Williams; When ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: Her sister; Show size 6 1/2; Most famous person Taylor has ever met: Serena Williams; When ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: given: “Follow your heart”; Best thing about Ka� e: She’s understanding; Most important thing

Ka� e has learned at Tusculum: Don’t procras� nate; Toughest player Ka� e has played against: given: “Follow your heart”; Best thing about Ka� e: She’s understanding; Most important thing Ka� e has learned at Tusculum: Don’t procras� nate; Toughest player Ka� e has played against: given: “Follow your heart”; Best thing about Ka� e: She’s understanding; Most important thing

When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-ni & cheese; Favorite sports other than tennis: football and soccer; Person she admires most: When her team made it to the state semi-fi nals; Favorite Color: Purple; Favorite food: Macaro-


South Atlan� c Conference Player of the Year2008 Carlos Garcia

TVAC Player of the Year1995 Alvaro Figuerola

South Atlan� c Conference Freshman of the Year2002 Roberto Robles2005 Sergio Espinosa

All-South Atlan� c ConferenceFirst Team2001 Johnathon Dunstan2002 Johnathon Dunstan 2002 Roberto Robles2003 Johnathon Dunstan2003 Roberto Robles2004 Roberto Robles2004 Jesse Puckerin2005 Roberto Robles2005 Sergio Espinosa2006 Carlos Garcia2006 Sergio Espinosa2007 Sergio Espinosa2008 Carlos Garcia2008 Sergio Espinosa2008 Nicolas Bigler

Second Team2000 Johnathon Dunstan 2001 Ben Leahy2002 Jesse Puckerin2003 Jesse Puckerin2004 Pedro Galavis2005 Carlos Garcia 2005 Michael Hallford 2005 Jesse Puckerin2006 Antonio Oliver2007 Carlos Garica2008 Henrique Rodrigues2008 Leo Guaycurus2009 Steven Lin2009 Henrique Rodriguez2010 Steven Lin2010 Henrique Rodrigues2010 Luis Zamora

South Atlan� c Conference Coach of the Year2002 Tommy Arne� 2005 Tommy Arne� 2008 Tommy Arne�

South Atlan� c Conference Tournament MVP2002 Roberto Robles2008 Carlos Garcia

South Atlan� c Conference All-Tournament Team2001 Johnathon Dunstan2002 Johnathon Dunstan2002 Wes Lehman2002 Jesse Puckerin2002 Roberto Robles2004 Jesse Puckerin2004 Roberto Robles2005 Jesse Puckerin2005 Carlos Garcia2005 Sergio Espinosa

South Atlan� c Conference Scholar Athlete2009 Hunter Beal2010 Henrique Rodrigues

South Atlan� c Players of the Week2001 Johnathon Dunstan2001 Ben Leahy2002 Johnathon Dunstan2002 Roberto Robles2003 Ben Leahy2003 Roberto Robles2003 Alejandro Rojas2005 Roberto Robles2005 Pedro Galavis2006 Sergio Espinosa2006 Antonio Oliver2007 Carlos Garcia2007 Sergio Espinosa2007 Leo Guaycurus2008 Carlos Garcia (3 � mes)2008 Henrique Rodrigues2008 Sergio Espinosa2009 Henrique Rodrigues2010 Luis Zamora2010 Steven Lin

South Atlan� c Conference Champions2002, 2005, 2008

South Atlan� c Conference Tournament Champions2002, 2008

NCAA Division II Tournament2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008

Pedro Galavis Michael Hallford Wes LehmanLeo GuaycurusHenrique RodriguesAntonio Oliver Hunter Beal

Carlos Garcia Alvaro Figuerola Jesse PuckerinJohnathon DunstanSergio EspinosaRoberto Robles Nicolas Bigler Ben Leahy

Julien Jacob

2002 South Atlan� c Conference Champions



MEN’S TENNIS HONOR ROLL


Bronwyn Hartley Katelyn DossJennifer Sparks

CoSIDA Academic All-America®2002 Pam Holt (Second Team)

CoSIDA Academic All-District2001 Pam Holt (First Team)2002 Pam Holt (First Team)2004 Jobria McCracken (First Team)2004 Lesley Murray (Second Team)2005 Jobria McCracken (Second Team)

South Atlan� c Conference Athlete of the Year2004-05 Lesley Murray

South Atlan� c Conference Player of the Year2001 Lesley Murray2002 Lesley Murray2003 Lesley Murray2004 Lesley Murray

TVAC Player of the Year1996 Chandra Showalter

South Atlan� c Conference Freshman of the Year2001 Lesley Murray2002 Gabriela Mora2003 Maria Nevarez2004 Danae Valderrama

All-South Atlan� c ConferenceFirst Team2001 Pam Holt2001 Lesley Murray2002 Pam Holt2002 Lesley Murray2003 Lesley Murray2003 Maria Nevarez2004 Lesley Murray2004 Danae Valderrama2004 Claudia Bolivar2005 Claudia Bolivar2005 Maria Nevarez2005 Danae Valderrama2006 Claudia Bolivar2006 Maria Nevarez2007 Danae Valderrama2008 Bronwyn Hartley2008 Jennifer Sparks2009 Jennifer Sparks

Second Team2000 Pam Holt2002 Gabriela Mora2003 Claudia Bolivar2004 Maria Nevarez 2005 Jobria McCracken2006 Danae Valderrama2008 Katelyn Doss2009 Katelyn Doss2009 Amanda Pike2010 Courtney Conley2010 Katelyn Doss2010 Taylor Pa� erson

Lesley Murray Gabriela MoraChandra ShowalterJobria McCrackenPam Holt

Maria NevarezDanae Valderrama Claudia Bolivar



SAC Scholar Athlete of the Year2003 Lesley Murray2004 Lesley Murray2005 Jobria McCracken

South Atlan� c Conference All-Tournament Team2001 Lesley Murray2002 Lesley Murray2004 Lesley Murray2004 Danae Valderrama2004 Claudia Bolivar2004 Maria Nevarez2005 Claudia Bolivar2005 Maria Nevarez2005 Danae Valderrama

South Atlan� c Conference Tournament MVP2004 Lesley Murray2005 Claudia Bolivar2008 Bronwyn Hartley

South Atlan� c Conference Coach of the Year2004 Tommy Arne�

South Atlan� c Conference Players of the Week2001 Lesley Murray (2 Times)2002 Lesley Murray (3 Times)2002 Pam Holt2003 Lesley Murray2003 Maria Nevarez (2 Times)2004 Lesley Murray (3 Times)2004 Maria Nevarez (2 Times)2005 Claudia Bolivar (2 Times)2005 Danae Valderrama (2 Times)2006 Claudia Bolivar2007 Samantha Cantu2008 Bronwyn Hartley2009 Jennifer Sparks2009 Heidi von der Lage2010 Katelyn Doss2010 Courtney Conley (2 Times)2010 Blake Thompson

South Atlan� c Conference Champions2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010

South Atlan� c Conference Tournament Champions2004, 2008

NCAA Division II Tournament2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009




WOMEN’S TENNIS HONOR ROLL


ATHLETIC FACILITIES

PIONEER FIELD PIONEER PARK

RED EDMONDS FIELD

LINK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

NICHOLS TENNIS COMPLEX

PIONEER ARENA

Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School

Megan Buckmaster 5-4 So. Bluff City, Tenn./Tennessee HS

Courtney Conley 5-3 So. Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS

Katelyn Doss 5-3 Sr. Bristol, Va./Virginia HS

Ka� e Hillis 5-3 Jr. Lexington, S.C./Lexington HS

Kristen Keefer 5-3 Jr. Germantown, Md./Northwest HS

Taylor Pa� erson 5-2 So. Lexington,S.C./Lexington HS

Blake Thompson 5-9 Sr. Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS

Head Coach: Tommy Arne� (Carson-Newman, 1972)

Assistant Athle� c Trainer: Tom Stueber

TUSCULUM COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM

Front Row (le� -right): Megan Buckmaster, Courtney Conley, Taylor Pa� erson, Ka� e Hillis; Back Row: Head Coach Tommy Arne� , Katelyn Doss, Kristen Keefer, Blake Thompson, Asst. Athle� c Trainer Tom Stueber.

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