These blog posts give practical advice for how to be a Christian athlete in the competitive world of sports. I share my experiences as a high-level collegiate athlete and current professional tennis player. I offer advice for how to incorporate the faith and your identity as a Christian with life as an athlete.
“Rangers! Get back here. Do it again.” It was not even 6 AM and we had already been going for well over an hour. I had just dove headfirst into…
WHAT ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR? I'm one of the most competitive people you'll ever meet. Just ask any one of my friends who have challenged me to a friendly game…
It's okay to let your dreams change. It was late October and I was playing a professional tennis tournament in Greece. Since the age of eleven, my dream has been…
God is good all the time. Everything happens for a reason. God can be found in all things. Really?? Lying on a makeshift hospital bed in a medical tent at…
A while back I was talking with a friend of mine who is an amateur photographer. I had recently bought a camera so decided to pick his brain since I…
As an athlete, I'm taught to be tough. I'm taught to fake confidence even when I'm not feeling great because I'm never supposed to show my opponent my weaknesses. It's…
National Champion It was 2 a.m. and I couldn’t sleep. Granted, my team and I had just won a national championship a few hours ago, but I knew that that…
My Identity Struggles I remember the day when I knew I wanted to be a professional tennis player one day. I was 11. I was hitting at the courts when…