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Minakata paid the price and now has chance to reach the D-I tennis nationals
4/22/2023 11:58:00 AM | Men's Tennis
A story written by the Honolulu Star Advertiser about our Ryo Minakata.
Star Advertiser |Â April 19, 2023
Article by Billy Hull
Ryo Minakata needed help getting in and out of his chair in the classroom.
After his 10-hour flight back to Japan following his sophomore season, he could barely get out of his seat when he landed.
In his clinching victory to win an NJCAA national championship in singles in the No. 3 flight, he was taking painkillers just to survive.
After all of that, the 2019 Hawaii Preparatory Academy alum is just happy these days. Sure, there is still some pain. Yes, he hasn't achieved the level of success he had hoped at the Division I level. And it's April and still snowing in Boise, Idaho.
The read the full article go to the Star Advertiser
Article by Billy Hull
Ryo Minakata needed help getting in and out of his chair in the classroom.
After his 10-hour flight back to Japan following his sophomore season, he could barely get out of his seat when he landed.
In his clinching victory to win an NJCAA national championship in singles in the No. 3 flight, he was taking painkillers just to survive.
After all of that, the 2019 Hawaii Preparatory Academy alum is just happy these days. Sure, there is still some pain. Yes, he hasn't achieved the level of success he had hoped at the Division I level. And it's April and still snowing in Boise, Idaho.
The read the full article go to the Star Advertiser
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