Wichita North High School’s Montzerrath Reyes pulls double-duty playing both singles and doubles for the varsity tennis team. Reyes has only played for two years, but she loves the sport and her teammates.
“What I love most about my team is that we’re very alike, and we get along very well. My coach, teammates and I seem to always have the same attitude during practice which makes it better and we enjoy time practicing,” said Reyes.
Reyes said having her teammates there for her matches is one of her favorite memories as a varsity tennis player. During long matches her teammates would be there to cheer for her and give her words of encouragement.
“My favorite memory as an athlete is always being the last one on the court on game days. I would always go to a super tie breaker and get home at 7:30 pm. Also just being able to have a group of teammates that were very encouraging at every match,” said Reyes.
The senior has big plans once she graduates high school. College and pursuing a degree are a top priority for Reyes.
“After high school I plan on attending Wichita State University and get my master’s degree, then be in their psychology program, then graduate and become a social worker. I will continue working and studying to then have my own office and be a therapist,” said Reyes.
With her extremely busy schedule, Reyes rarely finds time for herself. Online school, sports and a side job occupy most of her time.
“I don’t often have free time because I am a student athlete, other than that I do participate in a religious event called Danza, which we practice for five days a week. When I do have free time, I do homework to stay on track because online is really a pain for me, it’s awfully hard to stay motivated. If not doing homework I catch up on sleep and/or do makeup on other people when I do have bookings,” said Reyes.
Congratulations to Montzerrath Reyes for being name this month’s Shelter Insurance Athlete of the Month.