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Andre Edwards
Shreveport, Louisiana
 
Southwood
Graduate, Class of 2018
 

Overall Record: 5-10 #729 on This Week's TennisRPI
GENERAL INFORMATION
 Height: 5' 9"
 Weight: 175 lbs
 Plays: Right-handed
 H.S. Coach: Robert Childers
 Private Coaches:   David Kimball & Greg Hearn
 Favorite Player: Gael Monfils
 

TOURNAMENTS
Won two doubles titles with William Rath in 2013-14 (16 doubles)
Won tournaments in Morgan City (Morgan City Junior Open) and New Orleans (New Orleans Jr. Summer Open) during the summer of 2015.

2016 - Lost in the Finals of Doubles with his partner Kameron Myers of the Texarkana Spring Junior Championships

2016 - Won first place in the Kilgore Summer Tennis Tournament 10-12 grade division. (One day tournament on July 16th)
He defeated Chase Daniell of Wills Point HS 9-8 in the championship.

Won the Consolation Draw in the Querbes Jr. Grand Prix in September of 2016

Won the Consolation Draw of the Stone Creek Junior Fall Closed Classic in October 2016.

Won the Monroe Athletic Club Junior Tournament in Monroe, LA (March 3rd & 4th)

Won the Open Division (Doubles) with his partner Kameron Myers at the Kilgore HS End of School Doubles Bash hosted by the East Texas Tennis Circuit

ITA Summer Circuit Tournament @ UT-Tyler - results

7/1 Braden Tipton USA (10) L 6-4 6-1
6/30 Daniel Cox USA (9) W 7-6(2) 6-2
6/30 Corbin Ford USA (10) L 6-0 7-5

ITA Summer Circuit Tournament @ UT-Dallas

7/9 Jacob Delao USA (9) L 1-6 6-2 1-0
7/8 Zach Fasang USA (7) W 6-2 6-3
7/8 Micah Austin USA (8) W 6-0 6-3

HIGH SCHOOL
Freshman Year (14-15)
Competed as the lone representative of the Southwood High School (Shreveport, LA) tennis team. Made it to the semifinals of the Region 1 state qualifier (lost to #2 seed in the semis). Lost in the Round of 32 (1st Rd) of the Division 1 state championship tournament.
2015 Shreveport Times All-Regional team Honorable Mention

Sophomore year (15-16)
He again competed as the lone representative of his high school tennis team (Southwood High School - Shreveport, LA) and made it to the Region 1, Division 1 semifinals. He competed in the LHSAA state tennis tournament where he lost in the quarterfinals (Division I).

Scores from the LHSAA State Championships
defeated Leo duPlooy 6-3, 6-4 (Round of 32)
defeated Christian Lacoste 6-3, 6-4 (Round of 16)
lost to Benjamin Chances 6-0, 7-5 (Quarterfinals)

Selected as the Landers Dodge Athlete of the Week (presented April 27, 2016).
http://www.ksla.com/story/31834245/landers-athlete-of-the-week-andre-edwards-april-27

One of the 4 invitees from Southwood High School for the Best of Preps banquet honoring prep athletes from Northwest Louisiana. Link provide below.

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/best-of-preps/2015/12/30/list-2016-best-prep-invitees-drew-brees-saints-awards/78091274/

Shreveport Times All Region Tennis team Honorable Mention (2016)

Competes as a JV and Varsity basketball player for the Southwood Cowboys Basketball team.

Junior Year (16-17)

Competed as the lone representative of the 5A/Division 1 member Southwood High School (Shreveport, LA) tennis team (3rd yr.) He finished the high school season 8-2.

He is a Region 1 state qualifier for the 3rd year as well losing to 3 star player Brooks Giardina in the Regional finals (2-6, 6-0, 6-1). He will compete in Monroe, LA in the LHSAA state tennis tournament for Division 1.

He competed in the LHSAA state tennis tournament where he lost in the quarterfinals (Division I) to two time defending state champion Nicholas Watson.

Scores from the LHSAA State Championships
defeated Will Pizzuto 6-2, 6-0 (Round of 32)
defeated Jordan Edney 6-1, 6-3 (Round of 16)
lost to Nicholas Watson 6-0, 6-0 (Quarterfinals)

Shreveport Times All Region Tennis team 1st team (2017)

High school webpage
http://www.southwoodcowboys.org/tennis

Senior Year (17-18)
Finished high school season 8-1. Competed as the lone representative of the Southwood High School (Shreveport, LA) tennis team. Made it to the semifinals of the Region 1 state qualifier (lost to #2 seed in the semis).

He competed in the LHSAA state tennis tournament where he lost in the Round of 16 (Division I).

TENNIS CAMPS
Attended the College Showcase weekend at the John Newcombe Tennis camp (Nov 19-20).

ACADEMY
Was a member of SBTA (Shreveport-Bossier Tennis Academy) 7th through 9th grade

Attended a week of training at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland through a scholarship partnership with the Southern USTA and Mid-Atlantic USTA.

 
RECENT COMMITMENTS
11/21 Chang Ao chooses UMass
11/21 Madara Markevica chooses UMass
11/21 Duru Baycan chooses UMass
11/21 Lillian Santos chooses Wake Forest
11/21 Alyson Shannon chooses Tennessee
11/21 Claire An chooses Duke
11/20 Mariam Makashvili chooses Southeastern Louisiana
11/20 Chia-En Hsieh chooses Bradley
11/20 Pauline Lerminiaux chooses Pacific (CA)
11/20 Deven Pandey chooses St. Francis (PA)

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