SO — Sunday, September 13, 1998 - North Shore News

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Rose is top ranked
under-78 in B.C.

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD
athlete Andrea Rose is head-
ed stateside.

The North Shore teen was grant-
ed a full tennis scholarship from the
University of Minnesota.

Despite the opportunities that will
likely come with an American sports
scholarship, the Handsworth
Secondary graduate remains focused
on her first true love: medical science.

“I've always done well in sciences,
education is my number one priori-

north shere news

“Pm very interested in pursuing
biology and chemistry as my carcer .

T plan on returning to Vancouver t0.

attend medical school at UBC.”

Under the watchful eye of cuach
Ryan Clark, Rose has been compet-
ing serivusly for six years.

Rose attributes her recent success-
es to Clark, who runs the Colleg:
Knowledge sports program on the
North Shore.

To her credit, the young athlete is
ranked as the number one under-18
female tennis. player in B.C.

Tt was Rose’s father Alan that reg-
istered her with the Hollyburn
Country Club in West Vancouver, the
club where she learned to play the

“My parents have always been very
supportive of all that 1 do,” she
remarked. “It was my Dad that got
me into plaving rennis to begin with.”

Although Rose would prefer co
remain in Canada, secking a scholar-
ship st a Canadian university wasn’t
an option for the budding tennis
player.

“Tennis at Canadian universitics
isn’t that big at all,” she said. “For
example, UBC just started a tennis
program this year ... sports scholar-
ships of this kind are far more com-
mon in the U.S.”

The American scholarship covers
the cost of her studies and the fre-
quent travel associated with compet-
ing at an elevated level.

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Narship

“Irs more expensive co study in
the United States,” Rose admitted.
“But everytime I went to a competi-
tion ourside of Vancouver it was at
niy expense.”

Studying pre-med at the U of M
and ad..cring to a strict tennis regi-
men is not going to be an casy sched-
ule to juggle. Still, Rose is opumistic
for the coming school year.

“I'm very exited and a little ner-
vous,” she admitted. “It’s going te
be hard to leave home, but [li man-
age.”

TEEN tennis sensation Andrea
Rase in action at the Jericho
Beach tennis club.

"8,000" Klomerres
- “Canada to raise awareness of

game.

province.

The former NHLer will be
rollerblading to Nanaimo via
Horseshoe Bay on Friday,
October 9.

His nationwide skate offi-
cially ends on October 12.

Kennedy is scheduled to
participate in a series of events
including running in’ the
Royal Victoria. Marathon’s 1K

® Kids Kun on October 11, and

CHARITY SKATE ...
Former” National. Hozkey
League player Sheldon
Kennedy can expect a hero’s
welcome when he reaches
Vancouver ors October 5:
~. Kennedy drew: widespread
admiration for his courage in
announcing he had been’ sex-

: layi
fe the Swift Current Ros
of the, Western Hockey
League (WHL).
~, Kennedy . is rollerblading
across

child ‘abuse and funds for a
sexual abuse irearment ceatre.

-The B.C. Reervation and.

Parks Association, SportBC,
and the; provincial:
_. Ment are assisting. with orga-
mizing events to coincide with

- Kennedy's skate through the

overn- :

dropping the puck at the
Vancouver Canucks’ home
opener on October 12.

ooo

BASKETBALL ... ‘The
YMCA Youth Basketball
league is gearing up for
another great season in
Cequithm and North
Vancouver.

There will be co-ed
leagues for youngsters aged
seven to 12.

Teams have one game and
one practice per week begin-
ning in October. The season
runs through until March
1999. This is a participation
league, where ail players play
an equal amount, Ro stand-
ings are Kept and cach player
receives their own basketball
and mesh jersey.

For: registration informa-
tion and school locations, call

. ‘the YMCA at 294-9622.

— Liam. Lahey

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