• Practice Schedule
    Our Tennis practice schedule will be the following days and times each week:
     
    Monday - No practice on tournament days, otherwise practice 3:40 to 5:15
    Tuesday - 3:40 - 5:15
    Wednesday - OFF
    Thursday -  3:40 - 5:15
    Friday - 3:40 - 5:15 
     
    During all practices, we will primarily be outdoors on the tennis courts.  Iced water will be provided and we will take mandatory team water breaks every 20-25 minutes.  A water break will last 3-5 minutes, during which time a student may sit in the shade.  If shade is not available, I will break the team to the gymnasium for 5 minutes in the air-conditioned environment.
     
    I will allow all players to carry a plastic, sealed water bottle with them during practice.  They can keep it next to, or behind, the court on which they are performing drills, or playing.  They will be allowed to drink as needed from this bottle in between our normal break times.  I encourage you to provide a bottle for your student-athlete; it provides a sense of comfort for the player, as well as helps them be certain they are hydrating.
     
    Our practices strictly abide by all UIL and EMSISD guidelines and rules including those for heat, inclement weather and practice schedule time allowances.   On days that are deemed unsafe to practice outside, we will move our practice indoors for the duration.  These practices will be more aligned with conditioning work rather than tennis play.  They will still be of high value and benefit to our players.
     
    I encourage and ask all parents to share with their student-athlete the vital role that hydration and nutrition play in being successful as an athlete.  Hydration and nutrition should begin at the start of the day and continue onward throughout the day, including during and after practice.   If you, or your student-athlete, would like to meet to discuss proper hydration and nutrition strategies for success, please contact me at bdodson@ems-isd.net.  I am happy to visit with you in person, or over the phone, to discuss this and any other questions you have.
     
    I thank you for your help and for sharing your student athlete's talent with Prairie Vista Tennis! 
     
    Go Coyotes!