Frank, AAHS off to solid start
Female Athlete of the Week

Isabella Frank
Name: Isabella Frank
School: Altoona Area
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Tennis
Athlete of the week achievement: Frank, playing at No. 1 singles, won in straight sets in matches against Central’s top seed and Thomas Jefferson’s returning No. 1 player.
Season update: Altoona is off to a 2-0 start with 6-0 and 5-0 victories.
Coach Eric Hovan’s quote: “Isabella has had a tremendous beginning to her senior season. She really worked hard over the summer and had a great week of challenge matches. She has great focus on the court and competes really well. I’m so proud of the player and the person that she is. I’m really excited to see what she can accomplish this season.”
Favorite teacher: Mr. Spayd
Favorite subject: Science
Favorite movie: “The Notebook”
Favorite food: The Meadows of Greenwood frozen custard
Favorite song: “White Ferrari” by Frank Ocean
Outside interests: Art, traveling
Favorite professional team: Golden State Warriors
Favorite college team: Penn State
Pro athlete most admired: Coco Gauff
Best athlete I ever competed against: My teammates
Most influential person on my athletic career: Coach Hovan and Matt Stopp
Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the District 6 Class 3A team championship last year
How I got my start in tennis: “My older sister, Abigail, played.”
Future goal: Graduate from college and become a nurse practitioner
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