Here is a video interview during the first day of practice at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens with Texas A&M student athletic trainer Blake Bahlman, a senior kinesiology major from San Angelo, Texas. Blake spends 30-40 hours a week during the season with the men’s tennis program. His main objective is injury prevention and rehabilitation of our student-athletes.

This is a video clip of how Texas A&M reached the Round of 16 as freshman Alberto Bautista defeated Adrian Forberg Skogeng of Ole Miss, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 5 singles in NCAA second-round action on May 15 at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station.

Known as “Berto” on the team, the rookie from McAllen, Texas, also clinched A&M’s 6-1 victory over Big 12 Conference rival Baylor on April 7 which ended the Bears’ five-match winning streak in the series.

Please Note: My apologies for the amateur video and picture quality from my iPhone. You may want to lower the volume on your computer towards the end LOL

We hope this daily blog  provides you a fun and insightful behind-the-scenes look at Aggie Tennis. Make sure to follow the Ags throughout the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championships in Athens, Georgia, here.

Gig ‘Em!

Marlene Navor, Texas A&M assistant media relations director (men’s tennis)