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j ww s 1 economist msufiftribkfie sports xthufslicfyjan 102002 4ft hermanson aspires to be a big hit on the fairways stouffville teens golf game makes steady progress under the tutelage of expro sandra post by jim thomas correspondent shes a rising star in womens golf at age 17 lindsay hermanson a grade 12 student attending stouffville district secondary school is this towns female tiger woods hermanson was bitten by the golf bug four years ago because older brother jonathan now a freshman at st andrews university in north carolina on a golf scholarship was out on the course almost every day she decided to give the game a try the fact her father is also a devout duffer helped kindle her enthusiasm its now a top priority her coach is hall of famer sandra post although golfs her passion hermanson excels in other sports as well including volley ball basketball arid softball she also holds a black belt in karate in grade 10 she was voted junior female athlete of the year shes a member of the schools athletic council and helped sdss capture the york region girls golf championship in a competition held at rolling hills in gormley the foursome also includ ed brooke acton lindsay thompson and joanne crymble last season hermanson also earned the best handicap reduc tion trophy presented by the ontario ladies golf association it was bonnie hill a now retired english teacher who introduced hermanson to the ladies golf club in thomhill its an environment where one develops good social skills hermanson says of the york regionbased club for any golfer to succeed practice makes perfect and hermanson is no exception as shes on the course every day from late spring to early fall during offseason when the outdoor links are closed she finds the time to work out of the dome in mississauga this keeps my mind fresh and my swing strong she says on what she terms is a good day hermanson shoots in the low70s drives of 250 yards are also hot uncommon my strength is in my length she says of the strong point in hergame with any sport hermanson csays golfers experi ence frustration arid sacknowlv lindsay hermanson shown here driving the ball off the tee this past golf season has aspirations on someday competing in the lpga the 17yearold grade 12 stouffville district secondary school student helped her school team capture the york region athletic association girls title this past season and won the best handicap reduction trophy that was presented by the ontario edges that shes had her share on the links i dont give up she says i live for another day hermanson competes in sev eral tours and tournaments annually including the georgian bay the ping association the optimists and the ontario ladies hermanson hopes to represent ontario at this years junior ladies national championships in prince edward island she hopes to be among the top four junior womens in the upcoming campaign arid repre sent ontario in the national championships at prince edward island while attending the dinah shore tournament in palm springs florida herrriarisdn had- an- opportunity- to meet swedens annika sorenstam considered the top female golfer in the world hermanson holds her instructor sandra post in high regard shes the most positive per son ive ever met the perfect role model my idol she says with respect to skills hermanson describes post as fabulous shes one of the greatest iron players ive ever seen every ball goes straight as an arrow hermanson says thanks to people like sorenstam and post womens golf has come a long way in recent years she admits however people still enjoy watching woods belt his340yarders hermansons golfing arsenal includes 13 clubs as to the future hermanson has one goal in mind a golf scholarship that will open doors to a university in the carolinas georgia or tennessee some- where where i can play golf all yearrourid and still be close to home j r 4r jjjrmiiiiititmfiitn boadway recovering after taking ball to the head dale boadway of gormley is recov ering from injuries he received recent ly in a freak acci dent at dual sports in newmarket the 17-year- old grade 12 stu dent was playing catch outside a batting cage when a batted ball ripped through a small tear in the mesh and struck him on the cheek bone below his right eye the force of the blow rendered him unconscious he sustained five broken teeth and a broken thumb when i came tco i saw people standing over me boadway said it was a fluke boadway was taken by his dad michael boadway to york central hospital in richmond hill then released following treatment boadway was a secondyear catcher last year with stouffvilles rep midget fastball team on occasions he also played with the stouffville mennos in the oshawa city and district league along with older dale boadway stouffville player hit on face at indoor batting cage sports digest brothers shawn and jeff peewees clinch top spot the stouffville alternative recyclingarchetype press-birkett- hassardcapital pooldr barbara 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