Athlete of the Week: Zane Kohrs

Senior marketing major Zane Kohrs is a member of the UTRGV Men’s Tennis Team. Kohrs began his collegiate athletic career in 2017-2018. He plays in both singles and doubles matches. During the 2018-2019 spring season, Kohrs went 11-7 in singles. 

Q: How do you like to celebrate Halloween?

A: “I guess in college it certainly changed. [I] just kind of like being with my friends and doing something different. And by different, I mean costumes and decorations and stuff like that. I guess, since you only get to celebrate once a year, it’s important to do something different than what you normally do with your friends. So, I would say just being with friends or family.”

Q: What is your favorite type of candy and why?

A: “Just in general, it would be Kit Kat and then, I guess, the Halloween special one [is], I would say, candy corn just because they are the classics.”

Q: Who’s your favorite Halloween monster?

A: “I actually don’t really watch Halloween movies. So, I’ll just say Frankenstein because he’s different.” 

Q: Do you like to go to haunted houses? Why or why not?

A: “No, I hate haunted houses. I hate scary movies and I hate roller coasters. I guess I just don’t like being scared.” 

Q: What has been your favorite Halloween costume and why?

A: “I did one my freshman year, me and a few of  my teammates were the Ninja Turtles. So, we were each a different one. That was my favorite because, I guess, sometimes if you have the best costume all the attention is on you. So, I don’t really necessarily like that. But, since it was kind of on all of us, it was kind of more fun. Like, we kind of walked in as a group and that made it a little bit more enjoyable.”

Q: How are you planning to celebrate Halloween this year?

A: “I’ll probably just do something with my girlfriend. I guess, since I don’t think we’re allowed to go out, maybe we’ll watch a scary movie for once, or I’m not sure.” 

Q: Do you find your sport to be rewarding? Why or why not?

A: “I would say yes because you know when you put in hard work all the time, you can directly see the impact of it. … For instance, if you play basketball and you work on your three-pointer every single day, but in your game, you never get to do it, maybe because you don’t get put in or the ball doesn’t go to you, it’s not really as rewarding. But, in tennis, when you work on your shots every day, you go to your match and you get to use them. So, it’s even more rewarding when you see that hard work pays off.”

—Compiled by Karina Rodriguez