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A Step Above: Sarah Lucas

Odyssey Charter High School

Class of 2010

Odyssey Charter High School senior Sarah Lucas is taking the road less traveled, and she’s not afraid to make bold moves or even start from scratch to achieve her dreams. She did, after all, make a conscientious decision to leave public school for a charter school in order to pursue her passion for tennis. In doing so, she’s demonstrated that she’s a self-disciplined self-starter who’s not willing to neglect her studies in order to reach athletic fame. Whether negotiating for AP courses for the good of all her peers, or going from rookie to all-star in just a few years, she’s leaving her mark, making Sarah Lucas – A Step Above.

G.P.A.: 4.33

Sports/Activities/Community Service:

Liberty High School Tennis, 2006-Present; Team Captain, 2009-10
USTA Competitive Tennis, 2007-Present
Las Vegas “No Quit” Tennis Academy, 2007-Present
OHS Student Council Founder, 2009
OHS Hispanic Society, 2009-Present
Inspiring Children Leadership Program in Nevada, 2007
Assistant to “Going Green” Las Vegas Rock Landscaping Company, 2008
USTA Nevada Intern, 2008-Present

Obama Campaign Volunteer, 2008
Feed the Homeless Programs Volunteer, 2009
Article for Inside Tennis Magazine, 2009
Tony Bennett Fundraiser Committee, 2008/09

Scholarships/Awards:

East Coast Leadership Tour, 2008
Best Athlete Award–Hilton Tennis Academy, 2007
4-Time Liberty High School Athletic Award–Varsity Women’s Tennis, 2006-10
3-Time Nevada All-State Academic Award, 2007-09
USTA Nevada Sportsmanship Award, 2009
USTA Nevada Rudy Ruettiger Award, 2009
Individual Competition Regional Finalist, 2009
Women’s Tennis State Runner-up, 2009
Athlete of the Month, 2006-09
Varsity LHS Tennis Letters, 2006-10
Carol Wolfington Heart Award, 2008
National Society of High School Scholars, 2009

Goals & Aspirations: “My goals are to graduate high school with an honors diploma, straight A’s and the highest G.P.A. I can earn, and to get a college scholarship to play tennis for a women’s tennis team.”

Accomplishments Most Proud Of: “I am most proud of my success in tennis and in school. Even though the odds were stacked against me because of starting later than anyone competing in a high level of tennis, I never gave up. I have come a long way since I started in 2007, and it has been the journey of a lifetime.”

Sarah Looks Up To: “I really do look up to my mom, Mary-Carmen. She was the only one of eleven brothers and sisters to leave her home town in Puebla, Mexico to live in the United States. With a lot of hard work and dedication, she learned the language, found a job and bought a small condo. My dad has a similar story. They have taught me many lessons of life from experience and wisdom, and I listen.”