Spotlight: Jessica Phung

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•Served one year as varsity captain
•Qualified for CIF twice
•Two years in JV
•Two years in varsity

1. How has being captain of varsity tennis influenced your high school career?
It has really helped [me] connect with more of my teammates and [taught me to] step up to help lead them.

2. When did you start playing tennis and when did you know you liked the sport?
I started playing in [the summer after] eighth grade and it was just for fun, but after being with the team, I learned a lot and enjoyed playing with them.

3. What was your favorite memory in high school tennis?
The league matches where everyone brought a lot of food and [the team] all connected there.

4. Is there any advice you would like to give to your underclassmen teammates?
Keep playing, even though [you] want to quit sometimes, because it is worth it in the end.