The St. Teresa’s Athletic Department should consider the useless tennis courts a top priority | by TAYLOR BROWN

Ever driven down Wyandotte Avenue and seen the irregular slabs of black concrete fenced in by rusty, mangled fences? Have you ever questioned whether this area was recovered from the prehistoric era or if it is actually a useful aspect to our campus? Well, believe it or not, this questionable site is actually the remnants of STA’s tennis courts; however, over my almost four years at STA, I have never seen the tennis team using these courts. STA should take it upon itself to either destroy and rid the campus of these useless, unattractive courts or repair them so they can be used for what they were intended for.
STA has a gym for basketball and volleyball, a field for soccer, and a field for softball. Almost every sport is covered within the territory of our campus. But what about tennis? Well, currently the STA tennis team travels to the tennis courts on the Plaza for practice and matches. Of course this requires a fee. Wouldn’t it be much more resourceful for STA to repair the tennis courts already on campus for usage? This would save time and money for the school and players; plus it would just be more convenient. It would also encourage school spirit, because more STA students would attend tennis matches.

If repairing the courts isn’t an option for STA then the courts at least need to be removed. They present an eerie side of our campus which makes us seem lazy and indifferent to our appearance. If the fences were simply taken down and the concrete painted, then at least the courts could be used for extra parking spaces behind the school. Apparently a reason the courts have not been updated or removed is because the softball team uses them for batting cages. If this is so, then what’s the point of the dismantled semicircle on the west lawn of our campus? Can’t the softball team use their own space for practice?

This lecture may sound bitter, but I am truly interested in the betterment of STA. Repairing the tennis courts could only be beneficial to the tennis team. Destroying them would make the campus more attractive or increase parking space. The tennis court project should be among the top priorities of the STA Athletic Department, whether it’s their update or their removal.