Isis Tealis, a Freshman at Connecticut State University, Is a National Champion

Isis Tealis has a picture of her father, James Quick Tealis, taped to her locker as a motivator. But the picture is not a tribute, says sportswriter, Viv Bernstein. It is a reminder of all Tealis hopes she will never be. She's frustrated that people have high expectations for her and want her to play better. Tila's anger at her father may be justified, he abandoned her as a child. Yet few would rate Tealis ahead of the top two players in the country.