By Noah Golden – Staff Reporter

Sophomore Sanskar Shah is an active member in the Law community and also in athletics. In the winter, he runs in indoor track and in the spring he plays his best sport, tennis. He is currently in his second year of playing Law tennis after a successful first year last year. He is constantly looking for new ways to improve himself and his game. Advocate staff reporter Noah Golden interviewed Shah about his season.

Noah Golden: How is the season going so far?

Sanskar Shah: Personally, its gone great for me. We’ve got five matches in, and I’ve won three. I’m more confident than last year. Having one year under my belt is helpful. Last year, I was injured but this year I have no strained hamstrings. All told, I think I’ve done great and it will get better.

NG: What are you looking forward to?

SS: I look forward to just enjoying the game and making myself better. I also look forward to playing opponents harder than me so that I can get better.

NG: How do you prep for matches?

SS: I usually stretch. Stretching is very important, especially for me, a person that is fragile. My hamstrings are very important and I gotta keep them intact. I also started this new thing call listening to music. My coach told me to; he said grab a playlist on Spotify and I did. One of my friends actually referred me to a song list so I just listen to that with my headphones. It hypes me up.

NG: Any superstitions or rituals?

SS: There’s this thing I always have when I am playing, it’s me and my white glove. We’ve been playing since maybe I was around 13 years old. This is my 3rd glove but it means a lot to me. We’ve gone through a lot. It’s been beaten, it’s been worn, but at the same time I don’t let myself get beat with it. I only beat my opponents.

NG: What’s your favorite thing about playing tennis?

SS: It’s getting together with my team. It’s also not just a team in tennis, it’s a small family that reunites after school everyday. Aside from my mom and dad, I have these beautiful brothers and sisters that I get to spend time with. Seeing myself enhance has a person is just amazing.