Tennis
PROGRAM
The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathway. Students have two 80 minute and one 50 minute lessons per week over the whole year. The Tennis Academy focus for each term includes:
Term 1
Theory Focus: Goal setting and sports psychology
Practical Focus: Singles and Doubles strategy development, Movement and technique development
Term 2
Theory Focus: Coaching Accreditation & Primary School Coaching, Technique analysis, Nutrition and Hydration Task
Practical Focus: Singles and Doubles strategy development, Movement and technique development
Term 3
Theory Focus: Individual Performance Analysis
Practical Focus: Singles and Doubles strategy development, Individual player development
Term 4
Theory Focus: Performance Presentation
Practical Focus: Singles and Doubles strategy development, Movement and technique development
ACADEMY COACHES AND STAFF
PROGRAM MANAGER: Jarrod Gillings
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Human Movement
Tennis Australia Junior Development Coach
Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness
Diploma of Sports Management
TENNIS COACH: Sharon Hambly
Level 2 – Advanced Club Coach
Tennis Development Coach
Diploma of Sports Management
TENNIS COACH: Jason Kempf
Level 2 – Advanced Club Coach
Tennis Development Coach
TRAINING VENUES
Seaside Tennis Club
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre
ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENTS
2007: Runner-Up – Open Boys, Open Girls, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Darren Polkinghorne (9 boys), Jaz Peck (8/9 girls)
2008: Runner-Up - Open Boys, Open Girls, 8/9 Girls
2009: SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Darren Polkinghorne (Open Boys)
2010: Champions – Open Boys, Runner-Up – 8/9 Boys, 8/9 Girls, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Darren Polkinghorne (Open Boys)
2011: SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Ashraf Azhar (Open Boys)
2012: SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Ashraf Azhar (Open Boys), Dani Winter (Open Girls)
2013: Champions- 8/9 Boys and Girls, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Stefan Norodom (8 Boys), Selina Turulja (8/9 Girls)
2014: Champions – Open boys, Runners Up – Open girls, 8/9 boys, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Jonathan Norodom (Open boys), Brock Meuris (9 Boys), Newcombe Medal, Australian Tennis Awards – Most Outstanding School Finalist
2015: Runner Up – Open boy & Open Girls, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Chloe Hule (Open Girls)
2016: Champions – Open Boys, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Selina Turulja (Open Girls), Stefan Norodom (Open Boys), Maggie Pearce (8/9 Girls)
2017: Runner-Up – Open Boys, 8/9 Boys, SSSSA Individual Championship Winners – Selina Turulja (Open Girls), Brock Meuris (Open Boys), Nikolai Dobrovolski (10 Boys)
2018: Runner-Up - Open Boys
2019: Runner-Up 8/9 Boys, SSSA Individual Championship Winner - Emily Glavas
2020: Runner-Up 8/9 Girls & 8/9 Boys & Open Girls
2021: Runner-Up 8/9 Girls
STUDENTS SPORTING PATHWAYS POST SCHOOL
US College pathway
Danielle Winter – NJCAA - ASA College (New York) – 2014
Chloe Hule – NCAA Division 1 – Colorado Boulder University – 2016
Petra Hule – NCAA Division 1 – University of Florida – 2017
Chelsea Kelly – NAIA - Cardinal Stritch University - 2017
Selina Turulja - NCAA Division 1 - University of Nevada, Reno - 2018
ATP/WTA World Singles Ranking
Darren Polkinghorne – Career high #899 (2014)
Petra Hule – Career high #1146 (2015)
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS
2011
Top of Subject- Victoria Langton
Most Outstanding Player- Ashraf Azhar
Junior Sports Person- Jonathan Norodom
2012
Top of Subject- Jonathan Norodom
Teachers Award- Jack Neilson
Junior Sports Person- James Murray
2013
Top of Subject- Jonathan Norodom
Teachers Award- James Murray
Junior Sports Person- Theodore Karahalios
2014
Top of Subject- Stefan Norodom
Emerging Talent- Brock Meuris
Dedication to Coaching- Meg Lockey
2015
Top of Subject- Stefan Norodom
Outstanding Achievement- Mitch Smart
Dedication to Academy- Kayleigh O’Donnell
2016
Top of Subject- Stan Karahalios
Most Outstanding player- Selina Turulja
Dedication to Academy- Nikolai Dobrovolski
2017
Top of Subject- Nikolai Dobrovolski
Most Outstanding player- Maggie Pearce
Dedication to Academy- Lachlan Hill
2018
Top of Subject - D'Estree Colalancia
Most Outstanding Player - Terry Karahalios
Dedication to Academy - Jaydon Teo
2019
Top of Subject - Jana Stanimirov
Outstaind Junior Talent - Jessica Glavas
Emerging Talent - Connor Wallin
2020
Top of Subject - Breah Caskey
Emerging Talent - Emily Glavas
Outstanding Commitment to Academy - Callum Hewitson
2021
Top of Subject - Callum Hewitson
Emerging Talent - Felicity Ward
Outstanding Junior Talent - Jonathon Wildman
Department for Education T/A South Australian Government Schools CRICOS Provider number: 00018A