Justin Hsueh has played tennis for Armijo since he was a freshman and it has been an awesome ride. While he tried out for a lot of other sports in his life, Hsueh really enjoys tennis, which he has played since he was nine. When he started high school, he realized the importance of sports and that was when he met his personal coach, Greg Davis. “I committed to working with Greg after I realized that I wasn’t going anywhere if I hadn’t met him,” Hsueh said.

Hsueh believes that tennis is mainly an individual sport and playing for school is an obligation and he cannot back away from it. As a result of his commitment to The Indians, Hsueh has not spent time playing on any other tennis team. “Hard work and commitment are extremely important in tennis and it’s what has helped get me to where I am today as a tennis player. At the same time it is important to enjoy what you do,” he said. “I take tennis very seriously but academics and family should always be ahead of tennis, in terms of priorities.”

Hsueh’s most memorable game was against Jesuit on May, 5, 2015. It was a home game filled with “bad blood,” he said. He was making his first varsity start against Lucas in his very last varsity tennis match. “Even though it was a deciding loss, it really exemplified the fighting spirit that I have as a tennis player,” said Hsueh.

He is ready for his future, though, and would love to get onto an NCAA team. As for where he wants to go to college, he is debating between San Diego State and UC Santa Cruz. He would love to be trained from people who are at a higher level. Wherever he goes, he hopes to pursue a degree and later a career as a physical therapist. He said has always wanted to help recover people from injury.

While he hasn’t been on a tennis team outside of school, Hsueh is involved with the 4-H Youth Development Program. When he can find the time, he loves spending time with the people who are close to him. One of those people is his brother, Danton, who is 10 years old.