When the University of Oregon Men’s Tennis team begins its dual season on January 16th, two former Weil Tennis Academy and College Preparatory School athletes will begin their Oregon careers. Armando Soemarno and Ethan Young-Smith each trained at the academy, located in Ojai, California, as they prepared to play college tennis. Young-Smith signed with the Ducks in November of 2014, while Soemarno signed in May.
The Weil Academy is Southern California’s first full-time tennis academy with boarding, and hosts students from all over the globe as they work to achieve US College Tennis scholarships. Director Mark Weil and his staff work tirelessly to achieve great college placements, just like those of Soemarno and Young-Smith.