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- Brenda Slade and some of her Garinger High tennis students
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Her kids loved the Family Cup experience, returning to Charlotte inspired. It was terrific, says Ademir Porcic, a Garinger player whose family is from Bosnia. We got to see all the stars. A 10th grader this year, he says, Now I want to practice more.
It's a bonding thing for my kids, Slade says. When they come back, they are a tennis team. So many of them play soccer, basketball or other sports and aren't true tennis players. When they come back, they are tennis players.
Garinger boys' basketball coach Bill Davis lauds her success. He helped her teach this past summer. Coach Slade has brought the kids to another level, says Davis, who has helped in her summer program. They show up when it's 95 or 100 degrees out there. They can't wait to come play. A lot of inner-city kids not only become tennis players but they learn discipline, honesty and respect. It's a joy for me to work with her.
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