Missouri Valley / Oklahoma

January Spotlight of the Month: Adaptive Player

Casey McKenzie | January 20, 2022

Each month, USTA Oklahoma will highlight a player, a volunteer and a NJTL (National Junior Tennis & Learning) or Adaptive Tennis Player. After selecting the 3 winners, we will sit down for a Q & A with the spotlight of the month.

Athlete-- Any player that has good sportsmanship & dedication to the sport, whether they are just starting out in a Team Challenge or they are a National ranked player we would love to hear who you would recommend from your team or facility. Click here to read about January's athlete of the month.
Volunteer--A person that has gone above and beyond for your facility or program. Click here to read about January's volunteer of the month.
NJTL/Adaptive Player--A player that has demonstrated hard work and dedication they have put forth in their program.

The January adaptive player spotlight of the month is….

Curtis Bradshaw

Where do you play?

LaFortune Park Tennis Center

Favorite tennis memory?

My first tennis camp at LaFortune with Vince Schmidt, Julie Harrelson and Melissa McCorkle where I first played tennis and all of my friends who volunteer to help.

Where are you from?

Tulsa, OK

How long have you been playing?

I've been playing for about 6 years

Favorite athlete?

There are so many in the world it’s hard to pick. Some of them are Amy Bockerstette and Brad Hefner – golfers and friends who happen to have Down Syndrome. Favorite tennis athlete, Serena Williams and the ORU tennis players.

Who is your tennis coach?

Peter McCorkle! He’s awesome!

What is your pre-match ritual or pre-match meal?

Drink lots of water. Best Tip, wear sweatbands, I like Adidas!

What racquet do you use?

A Head racquet

Forehand or backhand?

Backhand

Favorite sport, besides tennis?

Nothing else but I used to play Bocci, Basketball, Bowling, and Baseball.

Favorite Food?

Everything!

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