Tennis
Manitoba would like to recognize those juniors that
continue to excel and are developing into future stars
of tomorrow.
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Ahmed Farag
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Ahmed was
the winner of both the Boys U14 and U16 Singles
events at the 2005 Wheat City Junior Tournament
held in Brandon, Manitoba. |
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Year
of birth: 1991 |
Birth place: Alexandria,
Egypt |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
Club & Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club |
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Coach:
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Jared Connell
and "My Dad" |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Manitoba Open |
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Favorite
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Coldplay |
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Hobbies:
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Fishing, Volleyball,
Basketball |
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Favorite players:
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Pete Sampras and
Roger Federer
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
At the Tuxedo Junior Open the wind was so strong
that we were forced to serve underhand.
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Best results:
Wheat City Junior Tournament: Won U14's and
U16's
Manitoba Open – Men’s 4.5 Singles: 4th place
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Ambition in tennis:
To be the best player
that I can be.
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Posted: December 14, 2005
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Alex Minuk
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Alex Minuk
in action at the 2005 World of Water Junior
Championships which took place at the Kildonan
Tennis Club. |
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Year
of birth: 1993 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
Club and
Taylor Tennis |
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Coach:
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Jared Connell
and Peter Otto |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Nationals
at Gray Rocks in Quebec |
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Favorite
music: |
Rap and Rock |
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Hobbies:
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Badminton,
Juggle/Unicycle and Video Games |
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Favorite players:
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Roger Federer,
James Blake and Rafael Nadal
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
In the Adult Winnipeg Winter Club Tournament,
I was in the Finals for doubles and my partner
didn't show up. So then Jared took his place
and we won.
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Best results:
Making the 2005 U12 Outdoor Junior Nationals,
and making the 2006 U14 Indoor Junior Nationals.
I also won the 2005 Provincial Junior Open in
Saskatchewan for under 12.
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Ambition in tennis:
I want to get a tennis
scholarship to a University in the United States
and to be seeded in the Junior Nationals.
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Posted: March 27, 2006
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Anita Paskvalin
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Anita Paskvalin
finished 2005 as the # 1 ranked girl in Manitoba
in the U16 and U18 categories as a result of
victories at the World of Water Junior Open
and the Auto Haus Fall Classic. |
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Year
of birth: 1990 |
Birth place: Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
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Coach:
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Jared Connell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
2005 Canada
Games |
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Favorite
music: |
Red Hot Chilly
Peppers, Simon & Garfunkel, The Doors |
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Hobbies:
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tennis, movies,
books, listening to music, shopping, friends |
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Favorite players:
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Kim Clijsters,
Elena Dementieva, James Blake & Roger Federer
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
I played eight matches in one day at Pierre,
South Dakota and I won 7 of them. I finished
1st in the U16s and U18s and 2nd in the Open
event. I became more focused and I played better
the more tired I was and the more I ached.
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Best results:
I beat two girls from Saskatchewan in 2005 who
had defeated me a year ago 6-0 6-1. I was #1
U16 and U18 at Prairie Regionals in Regina.
I beat 2 college tennis girls in Pierre, South
Dakota last year. One of the two best tournaments
of my life tennis-wise and I was never more
focused and patient and able to convert my frustration
into positive energy that improved my play.
I figured out what helps me and what doesn't
in tennis.
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Ambition in tennis:
Win the Manitoba
Open, finish top 15 at Junior Nationals, and
earn a full tennis scholarship to a very good
school in the US (New York, Florida or California).
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Posted: December 17, 2005
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Catherine Moses
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Catherine
Moses finished 2005 as the # 2 ranked girl in
Manitoba in the U16 and U18 categories. As a
recent entry into competitive tennis, Catherine
continues to fast track her tennis development.
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Year
of birth: 1990 |
Birth place: Nairobi,
Kenya |
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Club:
Taylor Tennis |
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Coach:
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George Kylar |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Wimbledon |
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Favorite
music: |
Cuban, Pop,
Classic Rock, everything! |
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Hobbies:
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Travel, playing
guitar, hanging with friends |
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Favorite players:
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Andre Agassi
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
I hit myself in the head with my racquet in
the warm-up of a tournament match. At the end
of the match, I could not remember anything
of the play!
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Best results:
Winning the 14's and 16's in my first tournament
ever (Bismarck, ND 2004).
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Ambition in tennis:
To work hard and
reach my full potential.
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Posted: January 17, 2005
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Chad LaCap
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Chad LaCap
in action at the 2005 U12 Outdoor Junior Nationals
held at the Gray Rocks Club in Mont Tremblant,
Quebec. |
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Year
of birth: 1993 |
Birth place: Winnipeg,
Manitoba |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
Club & Sargent Park |
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Coach:
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My dad - Homer |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Eddie Herr
& Junior Orange Bowl in Florida |
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Favorite
music: |
Hip Hop and
R&B |
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Hobbies:
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reading and
basketball |
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Favorite players:
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Rafael Nadal -
I like his intensity on the court
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
At the U12 Nationals in Quebec, I was fooling
around with my friends and hit a moonball. As
we all looked up, the soaring ball hit a passing
bird---oops!!!
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Best results:
I played my first U14 Nationals at age 10 and
won 2 matches. I placed 5th at the 2005 U12
Nationals. I was also a quarter-finalist at
the 2005 Manitoba Open, where it took Doug DeVriendt
to stop my run!
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Ambition in tennis:
To beat my brother,
Sean.
To win a National Title.
To represent Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Posted: January 11, 2006
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Clarissa Chen
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Clarissa Chen
was the 2005 U14 Girls Singles Champion at the
World of Water Junior Championships which took
place at the Kildonan Tennis Club. |
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Year
of birth: 1991 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
Club & Winnipeg
Lawn Tennis Club |
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Coach:
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Peter Otto
and Jared Connell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
2005 Winnipeg
Indoor Open (Winnipeg Winter Club) |
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Favorite
music: |
Pop, Rock |
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Hobbies:
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Dance, volleyball
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Favorite players:
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Andy Roddick
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
The tennis ball got stuck in my racket (in the
triangle part).
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Best results:
Semi final against Alexa Zayac (3-6, 3-6) at
the 2005 Winnipeg Indoor Open.
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Ambition in tennis:
To be able to play
Tennis on a full scholarship in the United States,
go to Western Canada Summer Games and Canada
Summer Games, and to be the #1 player in Manitoba.
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Posted: November 29, 2005
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Eric Pollard
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Eric Pollard
in action at the 2005 Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior
Classic. |
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Year
of birth: 1991 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Taylor Tennis |
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Coach:
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Mario Trstenjak
and Peter Otto |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Victoria Beach
Junior Open |
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Favorite
music: |
Tom Petty,
Jimi Hendrix |
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Hobbies:
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Snowboarding
and Hockey |
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Favorite players:
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Sebastian Grosjean
and Lleyton Hewitt
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
I was playing tennis at Victoria Beach and I
hit a ball over the fence. The ball landed on
a fox standing in the trees behind the fence.
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Best results:
Qualifying for my first Nationals, the 2005
U14 Outdoor Junior Nationals.
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Ambition in tennis:
To become a seeded
player at Junior Nationals.
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Posted: March 2, 2006
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Erica Chen
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Erica Chen
in action at the 2005 Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior
Classic. |
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Year
of birth: 1988 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
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Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club |
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Coach:
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Jared Connell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
2003 Tuxedo
Open (first tourney) |
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Favorite
music: |
Indie stuff |
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Hobbies:
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Starbucks,
snowboarding, hanging out with friends. |
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Favorite players:
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Andre Agassi,
Marat Safin, Kim Clijsters
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
In Fargo I was playing the finals against Alexa
and it was SUPER hot and we both become so delusional
when we were playing.
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Best results:
I played this girl from Saskatoon and we played
a 4 hour match again in SUPER hot weather. And
I won!
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Ambition in tennis:
To go to a college
in the United States on a tennis scholarship;
either a school in a warm place or one with
mountains in the state.
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Posted: February 13, 2006
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Erika Fridrik
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Erika Fridrik
in action at the 2005 Auto Haus Volkswagen Junior
Classic. |
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Year
of birth: 1992 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
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Tuxedo Tennis
Club |
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Coaches:
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J. Connell,
P. Otto, R. Kennedy, R. Burrell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Victoria Beach |
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Favorite
music: |
Rock, Pop
and Hip Hop |
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Hobbies:
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Wall climbing,
swimming, art and piano. |
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Favorite players:
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Clijsters, Henin-Hardenne,
Roddick
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
Watching an opponent unable to play tennis,
because there were worms on the court.
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Best results:
Playing in the Fargo tournament against the
number two seed. When I scouted her previous
match she looked very good, but I stuck to my
game plan and won the match.
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Ambition in tennis:
I would like to beat
my dad at tennis. Maybe next week!
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Posted: March 18, 2006
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Evann Waschuk
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Evann Waschuk
in action at the 2005 U12 Outdoor Junior Nationals
held at the Gray Rocks Club in Mont Tremblant,
Quebec. |
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Year
of birth: 1993 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
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Tuxedo Tennis
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Coach:
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Jared Connell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Outdoor Junior
Nationals |
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Favorite
music: |
R&B, Rap and
Rock |
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Hobbies:
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Volleyball,
shopping and hanging with friends. |
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Favorite players:
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Andre Agassi,
Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
I was in the final of a challenger in Grand
Forks against Jordan Wilding last summer and
it was a really hot day. All of a sudden clouds
covered the sky and sirens went off. A park
ranger told us that a tornado was coming yet
Jordan and I were determined to finish the match.
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Best results:
In 2005 I was ranked #1 for U12 girls in Manitoba
leading up to the Outdoor Nationals and then
completed the year as #1 in Manitoba for U14.
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Ambition in tennis:
To be ranked in the
top 16 at the next indoor/outdoor nationals
and to earn a scholarship to a school in the
U.S.
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Posted: January 27, 2006
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Daniella Nicole Silva
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At 9
years of age, Daniella Silva was the youngest
participate in the 2005 U12 Outdoor Junior Nationals
held at the Gray Rocks Club in Mont Tremblant,
Quebec. |
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Year
of birth: 1996 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
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Coach:
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Jared Connell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Nationals |
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Favorite
music: |
Simple Plan
and Madonna |
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Hobbies:
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Soccer, table
tennis and reading |
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Favorite players:
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Andre Agassi and
Rafael Nadal
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
When I was 6 and playing with my dad in Portugal,
the guys on the court next to us came over and
asked me for my autograph.
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Best results:
At the U14 Indoor Nationals in Edmonton I won
the outstanding sportsmanship award and in the
U12 Outdoor Nationals I finished 28th.
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Ambition in tennis:
I want to be the
best player in the world.
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Posted: November 27, 2005
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Jeremy Trinidad
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Jeremy Trinidad
in action at the 2005 Auto Haus VW Fall Junior
Classic held at Glendale Golf & Country Club. |
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Year
of birth: 1991 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Lawn
Tennis Club |
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Coach:
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Mario Trstenjak |
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Plays:
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Left-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Anywhere outside
of Winnipeg |
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Favorite
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Hip hop, rock,
r&b, rave |
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Hobbies:
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Basketball,
out with friends, video games |
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Favorite players:
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All left-handed
tennis players
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
Whenever I played tennis with my dad at Sargent
Park the same little kids would try and steal
my tennis balls.
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Best results:
Winning my first tennis tournament against Chad
LaCap at Tuxedo back when I was 10 years old.
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Ambition in tennis:
My ambition is to
do well in the Junior Nationals and to receive
a tennis scholarship to a very good college
in California.
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Posted: December 20, 2005
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Jessica Silva
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Jessica Silva
in action at the 2005 U12 Outdoor Junior Nationals
held at the Gray Rocks Club in Mont Tremblant,
Quebec. |
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Year
of birth: 1993 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Winnipeg Winter
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Coach:
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Jared Connell |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
U12 Outdoor
Junior Nationals |
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Favorite
music: |
Black Eyed
Peas and Simple Plan |
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Hobbies:
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Dancing, volleyball
and cheerleading |
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Favorite players:
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Andre Agassi and
Kim Clijsters
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
I was playing a tournament in Portugal, when
during one of my matches, my opponent asked
me to hit the ball back to her softly.
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Best results:
I won the U12 girls event and finished 2nd in
the U14 girls event at the Wheat City tournament
in 2005.
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Ambition in tennis:
I want to earn a
tennis scholarship to a University in the US
and represent Portugal with my sister in the
Olympic Games.
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Posted: January 22, 2005
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J.J. Gerstein
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J.J. Gerstein
in match play at the 2005 Tuxedo Junior Open. |
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Year
of birth: 1994 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Taylor Tennis
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Coach:
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Bill Serbin,
Peter Otto |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite tournament:
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Flagship-BMW Holiday Season Junior Open in Eden
Prairie, MN |
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Favorite
music: |
Rock and hip
hop |
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Hobbies:
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Hockey, baseball,
piano, musical theatre |
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Favorite players:
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Roger Federer
and James Blake
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Strangest thing that ever happened
on a tennis court:
Someone started to cry because I won the first
set.
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Best results:
6/0 6/1
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Ambition in tennis:
My ambition is to
be the best tennis player I can be.
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Posted: March 23, 2005
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Kevin Kylar
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Photo: B Waschuk |
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Kevin Kylar
in match play at the 2005 Auto Haus Volkswagen
Fall Junior Classic, Glendale Golf & Country
Club. Kevin would go on to win the U12 boys
singles draw and be the finalist in the U14
boys singles event. |
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Year
of birth: 1994 |
Birth place: Winnipeg |
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Club:
Glendale
Golf & Country Club &
Taylor Tennis
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Coach:
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George Kylar,
Bob Brett |
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Plays:
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Right-handed,
Double Handed Backhand |
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Favorite
tournament: |
Northern Junior
Open in Duluth, MN |
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Favorite
music: |
ELO, and the
musi |