Connect with us

News

Q&A with Southmoore’s Lars Castellanos – Presented By Scott Smith, Shelter Insurance

VYPE: When, why, and how did tennis become your sport?

Lars Castellanos: My first time playing tennis was summer of 2019 in a summer camp. I remember telling my mom I didn’t want to play tennis even though I’ve never tried it, but she insisted on making me play. Once I started playing, I fell in love with the sport right on the spot.

VYPE: Did you ever play other sports?

LC: Throughout all of my life I’ve done multiple sports such as football, soccer, track, cycling, triathlon, and swimming.

VYPE: What do you love about playing tennis?

LC: Something I love about tennis is that every time I play it all of my thoughts just fade away and I just focus on enjoying the moment. I also love how competitive it can be.

VYPE: How did it feel to compete in No. 1 singles at the 6A state championships last spring?

LC: Being my first ever state championship, I found myself being very nervous and stressed, but at the same time, I was very happy and excited because I made it to that point and I was able to compete against some amazing players.

VYPE: What did you learn from the experience and how have you applied it to your training?

LC: Something that I’ve been applying into my training is putting 100% effort in every drill, exercise, or game we play. I also try to practice how I would play in an actual match. Tennis is very, very mental and from all of my experience, I try and train my mind for all of those situations I experience in a match or a tournament.

VYPE: As you round out your senior year, what experience has been the most valuable for you?

LC: A experience that was very valuable for me was in my first tournament of the season when I played Bartlesville. I was down 3-0 in the first set and instead of slowing down I tried to come back and not lose faith. I ended up winning that match and placing 2nd in the tournament.

VYPE: What’s one thing everyone should know about Lars Castellanos, but few ask?

LC: Something that I think people should know about me is that I was born in Mexico. Also people think sometimes I’ve played tennis my whole life since I’m decently good, but the truth is I started playing my sophomore year of high school.

VYPE: What does it mean to be a Southmoore SaberCat?

LC: To me, being a SaberCat means to have good sportsmanship and always be humble.

VYPE: What are your post-graduation plans?

LC: My plans after high school are going to OU and study medicine, but I’ll still play tennis and try to get better and hopefully get a chance to play in college.

More in News

Upcoming Events

September 25, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Putnam City
Putnam City HS
Football - Football Freshman
September 25, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Tuttle
Away
Softball - Varsity Fast Pitch Softball
September 26, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Norman High
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
September 26, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Softball - Varsity Fast Pitch Softball
September 28, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Bixby
Home
Football - Football Varsity
September 29, 2023 12:00 am
VS SHS Varsity Tournament
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
September 29, 2023 12:00 am
VS Edmond North/ OC Festival
Away
Softball - Varsity Fast Pitch Softball
September 29, 2023 8:00 am
VS Racer Invitational
@ Veterans Park New Castle
Cross Country (Boys & Girls) - Cross Country Varsity
September 30, 2023 12:00 am
VS SHS Varsity Tournament
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 2, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Westmoore
Southmoore HS
Football - Football Freshman
October 2, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Piedmont
Away
Softball - Varsity Fast Pitch Softball
October 3, 2023 6:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Home
Volleyball - Volleyball Varsity
October 6, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Moore
Home
Football - Football Varsity
October 9, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Moore
Moore HS
Football - Football Freshman
October 10, 2023 9:00 am
VS COAC
@ Deer Creek HS
Cross Country (Boys & Girls) - Cross Country Varsity
October 12, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Norman North
Away
Football - Football Varsity
October 16, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Norman North
Southmoore HS
Football - Football Freshman
October 20, 2023 1:00 pm
VS Jenks
Home
Football - Football Varsity
October 21, 2023 10:00 am
VS Regionals
TBD
Cross Country (Boys & Girls) - Cross Country Varsity
October 23, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Stillwater
Stillwater HS
Football - Football Freshman
October 27, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Enid
Home
Football - Football Varsity
October 28, 2023 8:00 am
VS State
@ Edmond Santa Fe HS
Cross Country (Boys & Girls) - Cross Country Varsity
October 30, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Carl Albert
Carl Albert HS
Football - Football Freshman
November 3, 2023 7:00 pm
VS Westmoore
Away
Football - Football Varsity
November 28, 2023 4:00 pm
VS Choctaw
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
November 28, 2023 5:00 pm
VS Choctaw
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
November 28, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Choctaw
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
November 28, 2023 8:00 pm
VS Choctaw
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
November 30, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Mustang
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
November 30, 2023 6:45 pm
VS Mustang
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
December 2, 2023 7:30 pm
VS Moore
Moore
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
December 4, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
December 4, 2023 6:45 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
December 5, 2023 4:00 pm
VS Jenks
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
December 5, 2023 5:00 pm
VS Jenks
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
December 5, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Jenks
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
December 5, 2023 8:00 pm
VS Jenks
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
December 11, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Yukon
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
December 11, 2023 6:45 pm
VS Yukon
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
December 12, 2023 4:00 pm
VS Bixby
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
December 12, 2023 5:00 pm
VS Bixby
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
December 12, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Bixby
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
December 12, 2023 8:00 pm
VS Bixby
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
December 14, 2023 5:30 pm
VS Piedmont
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
December 14, 2023 6:45 pm
VS Piedmont
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
December 15, 2023 4:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
December 15, 2023 5:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
December 15, 2023 6:30 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
December 15, 2023 8:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
December 28, 2023 12:00 am
VS Mustang Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
December 29, 2023 12:00 am
VS Mustang Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
December 30, 2023 12:00 am
VS Mustang Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 4, 2024 12:00 am
VS Bartlesville Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 4, 2024 12:00 am
VS Henryetta Invitational Tournament (Girls)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 5, 2024 12:00 am
VS Bartlesville Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 5, 2024 12:00 am
VS Henryetta Invitational Tournament (Girls)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 6, 2024 12:00 am
VS Bartlesville Invitational Tournament (Boys)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 6, 2024 12:00 am
VS Henryetta Invitational Tournament (Girls)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 9, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 9, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 9, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 9, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 11, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Norman North
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
January 11, 2024 6:45 pm
VS Norman North
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
January 12, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 12, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 12, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 15, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Edmond Memorial
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
January 15, 2024 6:45 pm
VS Edmond Memorial
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
January 16, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Ponca City
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 16, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Ponca City
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 16, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 16, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Ponca City
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 16, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Ponca City
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 18, 2024 12:00 am
VS Bridge Creek Invitational Tournament (Girls)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 19, 2024 12:00 am
VS Bridge Creek Invitational Tournament (Girls)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 20, 2024 12:00 am
VS Bridge Creek Invitational Tournament (Girls)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 22, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Edmond Santa Fe
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
January 22, 2024 6:45 pm
VS Edmond Santa Fe
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
January 23, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Choctaw
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 23, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Choctaw
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 23, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Choctaw
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 25, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Edmond North
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
January 25, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Edmond North
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
January 26, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 26, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 26, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 26, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Jenks
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 27, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
January 27, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Westmoore
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
January 29, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
January 29, 2024 6:45 pm
VS Stillwater
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
January 30, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Bixby
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
January 30, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Bixby
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
January 30, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Bixby
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 2, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
February 2, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
February 2, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Muskogee
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 2, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Muskogee
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 5, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Deer Creek
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
February 5, 2024 6:45 pm
VS Deer Creek
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Freshman
February 6, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
February 6, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
February 6, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 6, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Broken Arrow
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 9, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
February 9, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
February 9, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Stillwater
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 9, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Stillwater
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm
VS Moore
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm
VS Moore
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
February 10, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Moore
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 10, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Moore
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 12, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Norman
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
February 13, 2024 4:00 pm
VS Ponca City
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball JV
February 13, 2024 5:00 pm
VS Ponca City
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball JV
February 13, 2024 6:30 pm
VS Ponca City
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 13, 2024 8:00 pm
VS Ponca City
Home
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 15, 2024 5:30 pm
VS Moore
Home
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Freshman
February 20, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls 6A Regional Tournament
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 22, 2024 12:00 am
VS Boys 6A Regional Tournament
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 23, 2024 12:00 am
VS Boys 6A Regional Tournament
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 23, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls 6A Regional Tournament
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 24, 2024 12:00 am
VS Boys 6A Regional Tournament
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
February 24, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls 6A Regional Tournament
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 29, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A Area Tournament
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
February 29, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A Area Tournament
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
March 1, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A Area Tournament
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
March 1, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A Area Tournament
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
March 2, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A Area Tournament
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
March 2, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A Area Tournament
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
March 6, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
March 6, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
March 7, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
March 7, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
March 8, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
March 8, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity
March 9, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Girls) - Girls Basketball Varsity
March 9, 2024 12:00 am
VS Girls & Boys 6A State Tournament (OU, LNC, Norman)
Away
Basketball (Boys) - Boys Basketball Varsity