TOURNAMENTS
Recipient of the "2013 Most Improved Player" award in the Girl's 18 Division in USTA Middle States.
HIGH SCHOOL
Cristina came to the Plymouth Whitemarsh tennis team as a sophomore in 2011 and has completed two seasons with one year of eligibility remaining.
2011 Season - Cristina played number 1 singles, compiling an undefeated league match record of 12 wins, all matches won in straight sets, maximum number of games lost in a match was 3. Cristina was also undefeated in the conference singles and district tournaments finishing first in both. She advanced to the state championship tournament advancing to the finals, however was defeated by her opponent who was a three time consecutive state champion.
2012 Season - Cristina played number 1 singles, compiling an undefeated league match record of 12 wins, again all matches won in straight sets, maximum number of games lost in a match was 3. Cristina was again undefeated in the conference singles tournament and district tournaments finishing first in both. She advanced to the state championship winning the tournament, all matches were won in straight sets.
Al Collins
Head Coach
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School
2013 Plymouth-Whitemarsh H.S. Girls' Tennis Team Co-Captain
2012 PIAA Class AAA girls' singles tennis state champion
2011 PIAA Class AAA girls' singles tennis state finalist
2010 PIAA Class AA girls' singles tennis state semifinalist
2013 PA District One Class AAA girls' singles tennis champion
2012 PA District One Class AAA girls' singles tennis champion
2011 PA District One Class AAA girls' singles tennis champion
2010 PA District One Class AA girls' singles tennis champion
2012 Plymouth-Whitemarsh H.S. girls' singles tennis season 25-0
2011 Plymouth-Whitemarsh H.S. girls' singles tennis season 23-1
2010 Springfield High School girls' singles tennis season 21-1
ACADEMY
"Speaking of our young people, let me share a quick anecdote filled with symbolism of who we are, what we do, and why we do it:
I learned on late Saturday afternoon that one of our many beloved kids had just won the PIAA Girls AAA State Championship in Hershey, PA. This particular young person [Cristina Kaiser] has been with us for at least half of her life, and involved in way more than just our tennis program. On Monday late afternoon, I strolled onto the mezzanine to observe our players and coaches in action, before heading home at the end of a full work day. I looked down on court to see a clinic filled with a highly diverse group of 4-7 year old "munchkins". And, there on a mini-court with a mini-net hitting foam balls with a young child was our recently crowned state champ, quietly "giving back" just as she always does."
Kenny Holdsman, President
Legacy Youth Tennis and Education
November 9, 2012
"A group of our staff, coaches, and young people had a great week in Atlanta attending the American Tennis Association tournament, where they played great tennis, donated their time to Books to Africa, and visited the historical sites in Dr. Martin Luther King's home neighborhood. On court, Cristina Kaiser finished in 2nd place in the girls 16 and under."
Kenny Holdsman, President
Legacy Youth Tennis and Education
Summer 2011
Cristina was a participant in the 2010-2011 Goodstein Junior Leadership Initiative, the signature youth leadership program at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education under the direction of Ben Hirsh, Coordinator of Youth Leadership and Volunteer Engagement. The GJL Initiative is dedicated to the belief that with the right support, resources, and opportunity young people can make transformational changes in their own lives, the lives of those they care about, as well as in the local, national, and global communities to which they belong. Participants engage in a variety of hands-on activities including: tennis, leadership exercises and workshops, meaningful service-learning projects, organizational governance and decision making opportunities, fund development and summer employment positions.
