SIXTEEN-year-old Camden Haven High School student Mitchell Job first picked up a tennis racket when he was six years old.
Ten years later his love for the game has continued to grow, and he juggles six hours of practice each week alongside the increasing academic demands of Year 11.
He is coached by Quinn Sylow from Evoke Tennis and is a long-time member of the popular Laurieton Tennis Club, where he often plays against his dad Phil and grandfather Milton, with tennis very much a family passion.
A recent match played in extremely hot weather at Grafton resulted in Mitchell’s selection for a North Coast representative team which competes in Wollongong this week.
The team comprises six boys and six girls from the North Coast with Mitchell the sole player from the Camden Haven region.
Participants are competing for a chance to finish in the top sixteen and progress to the State Championships.
“I really enjoy making new friends and travelling to different places to play, but my favourite thing about the sport is the competitive nature of it,” Mitchell said.
“My highlight for 2025 was competing as a member of the Upper North Coast Team in Brisbane.”
Mitchell doesn’t have a long-term plan for a tennis career, however he hopes that the three generations of his family will be playing together at Laurieton for many years to come.
By Rachael THORPE
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