Palisadian Walker Kehrer, a senior at Brentwood School and one of the nation’s premiere prep tennis players, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Stanford University next September on an athletic scholarship and play for Cardinal Coach John Whitlinger. “I am thrilled that Walker is going to be a part of the Stanford Tennis Program,” Whitlinger said. “He is an excellent tennis player, and even more important, a better person. I look forward to him making significant contributions to the team in both singles, and doubles.” NCAA signing week, which runs from November 12-19 annually, is the first opportunity for top recruits in all sports across the nation to officially make a commitment of which college they will attend. “Stanford has the top tennis program in America, and more national titles than anyone,” Kehrer said. “It’s been my top choice for a long time, so it’s a dream come true. Everyone at Brentwood has been so supportive. Dave Velasquez and Keith Sarkisian are huge tennis supporters and have been great, along with Lee Herzog, my coach at Brentwood and my college counselor Kevin Newman. I missed so many classes because of tennis, I have to thank every teacher I’ve ever had for allowing me to make up the work.” Kehrer is rated a Blue Chip recruit in the Tennis Recruiting Network, where his profile page was one of those most viewed by collegiate coaches across the country. A maximum of 25 players in the United States achieve Blue Chip status. Kehrer was ranked #1 in Southern California in the 16-year-old division and has been ranked as high as #1 nationally in doubles. Playing #1 singles at Brentwood, he led the Eagles team to a CIF championship in May and will attempt a repeat in the spring. He grew up playing at the Palisades Tennis Center. He is also a stellar student with a 4.4 cumulative weighted GPA at Brentwood.
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