CURRENT SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: Austin Bacon
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CURRENT SPORTS SPOTLIGHT: Austin Bacon
Austin Bacon, 18, is a senior at the University of Wisconsin. He plays tennis for the university’s varsity team. Bacon says he plans to pursue an intramural tennis program at college. He is undecided about his future plans after college. The Current is a nonprofit news organization based in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
AGE: 18
FAMILY: Parents: James, Carrie; siblings: Sophie, 15; Jaxon, 13
SCHOOL YEAR: Senior
SPORTS YOU PLAY: Tennis
FAVORITE SPORT, AND WHY: I really enjoy playing tennis, because it’s so social. It also gives you the choice to either focus on your own skills in singles or develop teamwork by playing doubles. It’s a sport that you can play for the rest of your life, as well.
MOST MEMORABLE MATCH, AND WHY: I played in a varsity playoff match for the first time last season, and won it. It really resonated with me, because it was the highest level of tennis I had played up until that point. It gave me a great feeling of confidence in my abilities as a player.
WHAT COLLEGE WILL YOU BE ATTENDING? University of Wisconsin
COLLEGE MAJOR: Mechanical engineering
ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY SPORTS IN COLLEGE? I plan on pursuing some sort of intramural tennis program.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER COLLEGE? Undecided
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