Tennis Archives • St. Luke's School https://slesmobile.org/category/athletics/tennis/ Mobile's Top K2-12 Private School Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:10:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://slesmobile.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SL-Hi-Res-32x32.png Tennis Archives • St. Luke's School https://slesmobile.org/category/athletics/tennis/ 32 32 April Reign: Bentley Wins 2nd State Title https://www.al.com/sports/2024/04/ahsaa-tennis-lauderdale-county-girls-win-second-straight-state-championship.html#new_tab Sun, 28 Apr 2024 16:34:06 +0000 https://slesmobile.org/?p=16292 St. Luke's sophomore, Ella Bentley, wins her second consecutive AHSAA 1A/3A title in women's singles.

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]]> Ella Bentley Athlete of the Week https://slesmobile.org/ella-bentley-athlete-of-the-week/ Wed, 03 May 2023 23:43:16 +0000 https://slesmobile.org/?p=14397 Athlete of the Week.Congratulations to St. Luke's Freshman Ella Bentley, the 2023 AHSAA 1-3A State Champion for women's singles in tennis! Bentley defeated Lauderdale County Junior Jilly Tanner for the title.On Wednesday, Bentley was recognized as the Fox 10 News Greene & Phillips Athlete of the Week. Watch her receive her award below. A longtime Wildcat, Bentley is more than ... Read More

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Athlete of the Week.

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ongratulations to St. Luke's Freshman Ella Bentley, the 2023 AHSAA 1-3A State Champion for women's singles in tennis! Bentley defeated Lauderdale County Junior Jilly Tanner for the title.

On Wednesday, Bentley was recognized as the Fox 10 News Greene & Phillips Athlete of the Week. Watch her receive her award below.

A longtime Wildcat, Bentley is more than her accomplishments on the tennis court. An honor student, member of the Wildcats volleyball team, Student Ambassador, and member of Key Club, she truly represents the Wildcat spirit at St. Luke's Episcopal School.

Congratulations Ella! We're so proud of you!

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]]> Bentley to Commit to BSC Tennis https://slesmobile.org/bentley-to-commit-to-bsc-tennis/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:13:05 +0000 https://slesmobile.org/?p=9565 More Than An Athlete.St. Luke's senior, Anna Marie Bentley, will join the Birmingham Southern College women's tennis team for the 2023 season. As a student, Bentley will major in Health Sciences in BSC's dual nursing program with University of Alabama - Birmingham. Bentley leaves behind a remarkable legacy of success at St. Luke's. As a Wildcat, Bentley was a three-time ... Read More

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More Than An Athlete.

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t. Luke's senior, Anna Marie Bentley, will join the Birmingham Southern College women's tennis team for the 2023 season.

As a student, Bentley will major in Health Sciences in BSC's dual nursing program with University of Alabama - Birmingham.

Bentley leaves behind a remarkable legacy of success at St. Luke's. As a Wildcat, Bentley was a three-time AHSAA State Champion in doubles, an AHSAA State Champion in singles, and teammate on the state championship girls' tennis team.

In addition to tennis, Bentley is also a member of the Cross Country team, Student Ambassador, Intern, and a member of Key Club, and Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Krewe.

Read on for our interview with Anna Marie Bentley.

St. Luke's: What college will you be going to?
Anna Marie Bentley: I'll be attending Birmingham Southern College

SL:   How and why did you decide to go there?
AMB:   I got in contact with the tennis coach last year, and she invited me on campus to tour and meet the team. For me, I felt very welcomed by all the girls and was invited back up for an overnight visit with the girls team. I went back and absolutely loved it! The girls on the team were all so welcoming and encouraging, and I knew that I wanted to be a part of the team next fall.

SL:   How did SL help prepare you to participate at the next level?
AMB:   St. Luke's allowed me the opportunity to compete on the Varsity Tennis Team for 6 years.

SL:   Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of sports?
AMB:   I also ran on the Varsity Cross Country team for 5 years.

SL:   Which strengths do you believe you have that make you a great athlete?
AMB:   I am very big on teamwork. As being team captain this year for both of my sporting teams, I have learned that a positive and encouraging atmosphere is extremely important in the success of a team.


SL:   What have you learned about teamwork from your past experiences on your teams at SL?
AMB:   I have learned that teamwork is one of the keys to success. For instance, I was a part of the 2021 State Championship Tennis Team. The state title could not have been possible if we did not work together as a team. We all met on weekends and put in extra work outside of tennis practices. As a team, we had to put in the effort in and outside of practice. Because of the amount of teamwork that went into the past tennis season, we were able to bring home a state title for our school.

SL:   What do you look for in a great coach?
AMB:   For a great coach, I look for someone who is willing to work with their athletes. Communication is also very important as well as a supportive coach who will be there to support you on the good days and there to lift you up on the bad ones.

SL:   How would your high school coaches and teammates describe you?
AMB:   I hope that my high school teammates would describe me as very welcoming and easy to work with. Being on a team and working with other athletes is very important to me, and I hope my teammates would describe me that way.

Thanks Anna Marie!  We wish you all the best next year as a Panther!

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