Impact
Girls 16 & Under Standings: 3 of 3
with State Standings, and 3 of 3 New Orleanians # Name City 23 Williams, Matison New Orleans 50 McFadden, Bailiegh New Orleans 65 Pizzolatto, Cecilia New Orleans |
Boys 18 & Under Standings: 1 of 1
with State Standings, and 1 of 1 New Orleanians # Name. City 88 Lafrance, Dillan New Orleans Boys 12 & Under Standings: 2 of 2 with State Standings, and 2 of 2 New Orleanians # Name City 11 Gibson, Quinn New Orleans 13 Lu, Daniel New Orleans |
Since 2008, A’s & Aces has:
- Impacted thousands of children, while working with 450 children annually
- Partnered with Dillard University, Tulane University, and NORDC locally, and with AmeriCorps, the USTA, and Up2Us nationally, to provide classrooms, courts, and coaches and teachers for our youth
- Inspired and exposed hundreds of children to college settings via programs and field trips
- Promoted literacy by giving thousands of books to children to build their own home libraries
- Increased fitness through a FUN, life-long, non-contact, co-ed, global, individual & team sport
- Trained hundreds of high school, college, and adult volunteers to serve as tutors/role models
- Helped thousands of children learn to read and write more proficiently
- Introduced thousands of boys and girls to the sport of tennis
- Empowered thousands of young student-athletes to make positive decisions regarding their own lives, health, education, and futures