Athletes of the week
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Name: Nathaniel Allard Position: Singles/Doubles/Mixed Year: 1st year Program: Design Hometown: Ajax, ON High School: Ajax High School Career highlights: Men's Singles and Doubles Gold Medal @ Centennial January 2007 CCAA (Canadian College Athletic Association) - 2005 Male Singles Bronze medal (3rd in Canada) - 2004 Male Singles Silver medal (2nd in Canada) OCAA (Ontario College Athletic Association) - 2004 & 2005 Male Singles Champion - 2004 OCAA Male Athlete of the Year Likes about Fanshawe Badminton: “I like the team atmosphere. I like how the team can be competitors on the court and go out for drinks after and be buddies.” Likes about Fanshawe: “I like how it feels like a college not another high school. Also I like how we have so many sports. Soccer, Basketball, volleyball, Cross-Country and Badminton.” About winning gold on January 14: “I feel good about my performance. Being able to take a doubles crown is great. Joe Game played amazing in our doubles match where we played like a real team although it was our first time playing together. I was really happy in taking the singles I wanted to show that I was still number one in Ontario.” Where he sees himself in five years: “ I see myself in a nice job and still playing a high competitions in Badminton” |
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Name: Jennifer Hayman Position: Doubles/Mixed Year: 2nd year Program: Travel & Tourism Hometown: Brantford, ON High School: Assumption Career highlights: CWOSSA Champion, Ladies Doubles Team MVP Badminton for Assumption College School (high school) 2004 - Senior County (BCSSA) Gold Medalist, Women's Singles 2005 - Athletic Entrance Award, for Women's Badminton 2006 - Team MVP Women's badminton Team 2007- Gold Medal Win @ Centennial Tournament January 14, 2007 (Ladie's Doubles) Likes about Fanshawe Badminton: “I like to refer to us as the “Breakfast Club”. Every member of the team comes from a different walk of life, belongs to a different “clique” outside of the team, but when we get together somehow we're just one big group of friends.” Likes about Fanshawe: “Fanshawe over the past three years has become my home. I like it here because with both programs I was in all the instructors, and the people were welcoming. The school is not a school...its home.” About winning gold on January 14: “I cannot take full credit for the win ... Both of my partners, Joe Game and Jayme Sky, were awesome. It was a team effort; everyone on the team shares this win.” Where he sees himself in five years: “A graduate twice over from Fanshawe ... hopefully engaged, getting ready to travel and see the world.” |
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