Edward La Cava
| Height: | 6'1" |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Year: | FR |
| Hometown: | Woodinville, WA |
| High School: | Seattle Prep |
| College: | Claremont McKenna |
| Major: | Science |
On Court: Two sport athlete for Seattle Prep, swimming and playing tennis...played primarily at #1 doubles on the team that reached the Washington State finals three times, winning the state title once during his four years...the team was invited to the National High School Team Championships in Newport Beach, CA during his senior season...ranked as high as #13 in the Boys 18s in Pacific Northwest...has had good junior doubles results with cousin Andrew...as a freshman earned his way on to the Stags roster in the spring, playing in one singles and two doubles matches...went 1-0 playing #5 singles, and 2-0 with Mullen at #3 doubles.
Tools: Dunlop Aerogel 3Hundred strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 gauge at 58 lbs
Personal: Comes from an avid tennis family...father Ed Sr. played collegiately for UC Berkeley and still competes in USTA sectional and national age division events...mother Linda also plays and competes for her club team...sister Elisa is a senior at Claremont McKenna and captain of the Athenas tennis team...handled all stringing duties at the 2009 NCAA Div III Championships that CMS hosted.
Famous relative or ancestor: Great grandfather Hernando Courtright owned Beverly Hills and Beverly Wilshire Hotels, which housed the world's famous actors and athletes.
City you like to visit: Dubai
Country you would like to explore: Italy,
specifically the central mountain range
Film you could watch over and over: Richie
Rich (early Macaulay Culkin) or The Count of Monte
Cristo
Artist whose work you respect: Oswaldo Guayasamin
– famous Ecuadorian artist
The book that has affected you the most: The
Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
A book you read recently that you liked, and
why: Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (fantasy
book...Dragons and magic)
Where you'd want to live some day and why: Along
Lake Washington in Seattle – absolutely beautiful in the
summer time and on the water
Three people you consider to be geniuses: Robert
Valenza, Andy McCarthy, Benjamin Franklin
Something most people don't know about you: I
have freckles on my upper lip
Something most people wouldn't guess about you: I
like classical music
Three words to describe how others view you:
Expressive, funny, energetic
Three things for which you are thankful: My dog,
Claremont McKenna, the great sport of tennis
Hero(es): Gui Wang, Larry Schils, and Jim
Thorpe
Your tennis fantasy: Tennis on the beach with no
sand in my shorts
Something you like to do which is totally different from
tennis: Swim and try to dunk basketballs
One thing you cook pretty well: I can blend
delicious shakes and make peanut butter toast like a master
chef
Two interesting things you did last summer: Took
a week long fishing trip in Alaska and hiked Bald Mountain in Sun
Valley, Idaho with a local climbing expert
Person who introduced you to tennis: My dad, Ed
Sr.
Three jobs you'd do if you don't turn pro: Keep
trying to turn pro, Be a hitting partner for a pro, String racquets
for the pros
Favorite Breakfast Item: French toast or eggs
with toast and grits
Motto: We must protect this house!
Ideal Sunday activity: Waking up around noon,
eating a large breakfast and watching any action/adventure movie
with Van Damme or Stallone, playing with my dog, hanging out with
some friends , lounging on my sofa, having dinner and going to bed
late at night.
Something hidden under your bed or in your
closet: Countless remote control car magazines and parts
of cars from my obsession as a sixth grader
Strangest possession: United States quarters map
with every quarter
Three things you admire about your parents:
Hardworking, intelligent, and active
Most recent selfless act: Recently rescued three
lizards near the tennis courts
Three favorite childhood toys: Iron man "war
machine" action figure, Cheetor and Polar Claw Beast Wars toys, and
anything having to do with the Power Rangers
Three charities or people to whom you would donate
money: My new car fund, Red Cross, Breast Cancer Research
Foundation
One piece of wisdom you would pass on to a child:
Work hard, it will always pay off
