OLLU is honored to add Valerie Navarro-Cavazos to the 2021-2022 women’s tennis team. She is a native of San Antonio, where she attended Burbank High School.
Navarro-Cavazos awards and accomplishments include District 27-5A Champion – three years, Region IV-5A champion and UIL Class 5A silver medalist in singles. She became the first tennis player in her school’s history to advance to the UIL Class 5A state tournament and the first from San Antonio ISD to earn a medal at state since 1965. In addition, Navarro-Cavazos was named 2019 San Antonio Express-News Girl’s Tennis Player of the Year. She was featured in the March 2020 issue of Inside Tennis Magazine under the Women’s Open Singles division with a ranking of eighth and under the Women’s Doubles division with a ranking of fourth. Navarro-Cavazos has been a member of her school’s National Honor Society for three years.
The Saints women’s tennis team began competing again this year after the sport was suspended in 2015. The team plays its official season in the spring but will compete in a handful of tournaments in the fall.