<p>Zack McCourt, Under 18 National Champion in Tennis (Florida)</p>
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<p>When Zack McCourt first tried tennis lessons at age six, he hated it.</p>
<p>“I absolutely hated it,” McCourt said emphatically. “I gave it another shot when I was nine, and played once or twice a week, but finally fell in love with it when I was 10.”</p>
<p>Fast forward eight years and McCourt, 18, of Sunrise, Florida, is headed to Princeton University. . . .</p>
<p>His biggest career win and first gold ball came recently at the Boys 18 & Under USTA National Spring Championship in Mobile, Alabama where he defeated Austin Smith of Cumming, GA in three sets, 4-6; 6-3; 6-1.</p>
<p>“Next to signing with Princeton, it was by far my biggest achievement,” said McCourt, who also received the sportsmanship award at the tournament after helping set up nets for a local Quickstart program while on the verge of cramping. . . . (continued)</p>