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NCAA very business-Iike: Alexander GRAHAM PAINE / f ANALIftN ~CMPIOJN NET GAINS: Bshop Reding's Devan OConnor spikes the bail past Milton Districts Stephanie Prouix during senior volleyball play at Reding Tuesday. The hosts won 25-20, 25-1 1 to improve ta 3-0. Milton Districts juniors beat Redng 25-1, 25-15 to stay perfect at 4-0. - froimtIMPRESSIVF on pacjr A19 (for NCAA). And noi just tii hc ready for a higher calibre of play but for a whole new training schedule. With Team Canada we were work- ing out and practicing two or three times a day, so that prepared me for this (university) environment. Its a completely different level (tban higb school) when it cornes to skill, com- petition and aggressiveness. In the U.S., sports is a business and tbey take it very seriously Basketball is really my job now, since they pay my education. 0f course I stili enjoy playing, but it's mucb more business like (in NCAA)." Alexander admits she had more than a few freshman jitters for ber NCAA debut last month against Fairleigh Dickinson. But a nine- point, ight-rebound effort in the Orange's 65-45 helped ease those nerves, and since then shes proven ber value in every Syracuse wn. Averaging just under 16 minutes a gani. thu mtinc tri jutr, nationi al champ bigbiligbted ber carlv,,-sea- son run with a team-high 23-point performance in a 93-55 mout of Wagner December 2. Four days later she chipped in I13 points and tbree blocks in a 70-54 decision over Ohio, promptng Big East pan- elists to name ber Freshman of tbe Week. Asked wbat he finds most centre,, tmiediate contribution, Hilîsman doesn't point to any indi- vidual stat. "lt's just the way she wants the bail. You dont see many freshmen demanding the bail the way she does." 0f course having battled players of ber size and skill - some who've surpassed both - on numerous dicdnt necd tii bc convinced chat aggressiveness is prerequisite for 3 success. Added Miltons NCAA freshman, 6; "If you don't demand the bail outô there, you're just flot going to get it. I set some goals for myseif this sea- son and ar nfot done reaching them z yet, but yeah 'm pretty happy with 2= how things are going so far." Miton District HospiW l oundation - THIS HOLIDAY SEASON... WILL HELP SAVE LIVES! VYou still have tirrne Hliioy Arpeai à0doî . in the January 22' issue of the Milton Canaduian Champion, please erisure your gift reaches us before January 1 S, 2010. DON'T DELAY..ACT NOW and maili n -vur response today! Or cati 905-876-7014 I PLATINUM PRINT& DESIGN MEDIA SPONSOR CiI& $oe rAlso starring: Rod Black Pete Mahovlich Mike O'Shea Local Sports Hemo - Heathe Madinnis GOLD SPONSORS ROXUL SILVER SPONSORS Fo.m reinorato cll90-88-581or:sitww.:ltoc.am erc Rick Valve SPONSOR FRIENO SPONSORS Durante Group of Companies Milton Home Hardware Building Centre Robert (Pie) Lee Insurance Agency