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Post by Grarliner on Nov 23, 2004 16:08:55 GMT -5
Just 16 and died of a heart condition  I always struggle to understand these deaths among young sportsmen. Aren't they the people whose health is/should be regularly screened? When I was at high school, I used to play handball for our city's team and we had to undergo numerous medical tests twice a year. huh ... no canadian school doles out fitness exams. they trust you to know if you have a problem. |
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Post by vaiva on Nov 23, 2004 16:11:23 GMT -5
huh ... no canadian school doles out fitness exams. they trust you to know if you have a problem. Mhm. Perhaps I should stop living in the past |
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Post by Tennislurker on Nov 23, 2004 16:47:50 GMT -5
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Post by The Chloe on Nov 23, 2004 16:55:51 GMT -5
huh ... no canadian school doles out fitness exams. they trust you to know if you have a problem. Are you sure about that? It might be different in BC. For some reason I think that the "bigger" sports at our school required you to get physicals. Mind you, this kid could have had a physical regularly and still died of a heart condition. Maybe they knew about it but he went on in spite of it. |
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Post by Grarliner on Nov 23, 2004 17:36:36 GMT -5
Are you sure about that? It might be different in BC. For some reason I think that the "bigger" sports at our school required you to get physicals. Mind you, this kid could have had a physical regularly and still died of a heart condition. Maybe they knew about it but he went on in spite of it. I'm sure about BC ... assumed the rest. |
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 23, 2004 19:10:54 GMT -5
Copa Yucatan 2R shocker:
VEGOSEN Spencer USA d. 15 SEGUSO Holden USA 64 36 65 Ret
If I'm not mistaken Spencer is the lad who played Donald Young in that Chicago exhibition last week, and lost 6-1...
Tomorrow: Wozniak vs Kobak!
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Post by janie on Nov 23, 2004 19:52:31 GMT -5
In Memory of Okechi Womeodu. On Wednesday, November 10th, junior tennis player Okechi Womeodu died suddenly at his high school in Memphis, Tennessee. The sixteen year old was playing an indoor soccer event when he passed out, apparently from a heart condition. omg! How awful. |
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 25, 2004 11:01:57 GMT -5
Copa Yucatan quarterfinal fairings:
1 BONDARENKO Kateryna UKR - 6 HEINSER Jennifer-Lee USA (Heinser drowned Wetmore 2 & 0)
4 CIBULKOVA Dominika SVK - 7 PLOTKIN Elizabeth USA (the Slovak munched on Schnack for 3 arduous sets)
12 REMYNSE Andrea - 3 WOZNIAK Aleksandra (Wozniak fiddled while Kobak burned, 76(8) 31 ret)
5 ALVAREZ Ma. Fernanda BOL - 13 SHULAEVA Ekaterina CAN (Shulaeva disposed of Julia Cohen, 76(3) 62)
Vamos Bolivia!
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 25, 2004 11:05:53 GMT -5
On the non-distaff side
1 ANDUJAR-ALBA Pablo KIM - VENUS Michael NZL
LEVINE Jesse USA - 11 REYES-VARELA Miguel A. MEX
9 BALL Carsten USA - VEGOSEN Spencer USA
12 MAYTIN Roberto VEN - RODRIGUEZ Nelson MEX
/me thinks it's high time we had a player named Ball
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 25, 2004 11:13:13 GMT -5
Roberto Maytin, out of Venezuela, is just 15 years old
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 25, 2004 11:19:55 GMT -5
(Maytin was the 14u Orange Bowl champ last year -- this from an article at that time:)
Maytin, a Venezuelan who has been living in Miami for a year while training with Patricio Apey, earned the biggest junior title of his young career.
''He has electric legs and a big heart,'' said Apey, who has coached Gabriela Sabatini, Fernando Gonzalez and Guillermo Coria, to name a few.
Apey compared Maytin's court speed to a young Nicolas Massu. As a member of the Chilean national team, Massu was coached by Apey.
''Maytin moves better than Massu did at 14, and Massu has one of the best set of legs on the ATP Tour,'' said Apey.
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Post by The Chloe on Nov 25, 2004 11:20:19 GMT -5
15! A new boyfriend!
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Post by The Chloe on Nov 25, 2004 11:21:01 GMT -5
I'm sure about BC ... assumed the rest. As I said on MSN, I believe you are correct, now that I think about it. I rowed and they never gave me a damn physical. If they don't give them to rowers then I would doubt that other sports g et them. They did weigh us every 5 minutes though! |
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 25, 2004 11:43:14 GMT -5
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Post by The Chloe on Nov 25, 2004 11:48:38 GMT -5
He would be ok if he got a hair cut.
That said, I guess I'll stick with the other TEENS for now.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 26, 2004 6:35:32 GMT -5
Yucatan Cup quarters
Kateryna BONDARENKO UKR d. Jennifer-Lee HEINSER USA 1 & 2
Elizabeth PLOTKIN USA d. Dominika CIBULKOVA SVK 4 & 4
Andrea REMYNSE USA d. Aleksandra WOZNIAK CAN 6 & 2
Nanda ALVAREZ BOL d. Ekaterina SHULAEVA CAN 46 64 64, woohoo, Bolivia rules, Canada drools
Pablo ANDUJAR-ALBA ESP d. Michael VENUS USA 4 & 2
Miguel A. REYES-VARELA MEX d. Jesse LEVINE USA 36 75 75
Spencer VEGOSEN USA d. Carsten BALL USA 2 & 4
Nelson RODRIGUEZ MEX d. Chloe's Roberto MAYTIN VEN 2 & 3
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Post by Tennislurker on Nov 26, 2004 9:48:19 GMT -5
Is Kim Boy good looking?
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Post by freudo on Nov 26, 2004 10:02:31 GMT -5
I like his hair  |
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 26, 2004 10:12:37 GMT -5
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Post by Tennislurker on Nov 26, 2004 11:25:19 GMT -5
He is a kid!
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Post by The Chloe on Nov 26, 2004 13:53:03 GMT -5
He looked better in the pictures with Kim ;D
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 26, 2004 20:58:24 GMT -5
My #1 Bolivian, Nanda Alvarez! |
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Post by janie on Nov 28, 2004 11:08:52 GMT -5
She's cute, Birnybi, but how many other Bolivians are on your list anyway? ;D Meanwhile, can you instruct me how to post pics here? And also, while you're at it, links? Many thanks d'avance!  |
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Post by vaiva on Nov 28, 2004 11:34:11 GMT -5
Yucatan Cup semis: (1)Katerina Bondarenko def. (7)Elizabeth Plotkin 6-2/6-2 (12)Andrea Remynse def. (5)Maria Fernanda Alvarez 6-7(4)/6-3/6-3 Final: (1)Katerina Bondarenko(Ukr) def. (12)Andrea Remynse(Usa) 6-4/6-1  (5)Kobak/Schnack(Usa/Usa) def. (1)Heinser/Plotnik(Usa/Usa) 6-4/6-0 |
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Post by vaiva on Nov 28, 2004 11:37:26 GMT -5
Eddie Herr Championships U18 draw: (1) Monica Niculescu ROM vs Vania King (USA) Shayna McDowell AUS vs Q Rita Vukov GER vs (WC) Georgia Rose (GBR) Khrystyna Antoniychuk UKR vs (15) Sharon Fichman CAN (10) Florencia Molinero ARG vs Magdalena Kiszczynska POL Liset Brito ESA vs Andrea Remynse USA (WC) Saori Karikomi JPN Q Liege Vieira BRA vs (5) Regina Kulikova RUS (3) Julia Cohen USA vs Ia Jikia GEO Valerie Tetreault CAN vs (WC) Kimberly Couts USA Q vs (WC) Amanda Fink USA Anastasia Pivavarova RUS vs (14) Teodora Mircic SCG (12) Mary Gambale USA vs Anna Bartenstein AUT Q vs Elizabeth Kobak USA Ana Cecilia Olivos MEX vs Lindsay Burdette USA Stephanie Herz NED vs (7) Mihaela Buzarnescu ROM (8) Evgeniya Grebenyuk RUS vs Yvette Hyndman USA Fernanda Hermenegildo BRA vs Jennifer Stevens USA Katarina Zoricic CAN vs Q Anastasia Petoukkova RUS vs (11) Ana Jerman SLO (13) Irena Pavlovic FRA vs Ellah Nze USA Stephanie Rath AUT vs Q Mariana Muci USA vs (WC) Saskia Monien GER Ekaterina Shulaeva CAN vs (4) Dominika Cibulkova SVK (6) Evgeniya Rodina RUS vs Sabine Lisicki USA Joanna Matuszczyk POL vs Q Yasmin Schnack USA vs Michelle Brycki AUS Gira Schofield USA vs (9) Sorana Cirstea (16) Elena Tchalova RUS vs Valeria Pulido MEX Lara Fakhoury GBR vs Stephanie Wetmore CAN Q vs Christy Striplin USA Jessica Sweeting BAH vs (2) Marina Erakovic NZL Exciting!
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Post by vaiva on Nov 28, 2004 11:50:58 GMT -5
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 28, 2004 13:38:22 GMT -5
She's cute, Birnybi, but how many other Bolivians are on your list anyway? ;D Meanwhile, can you instruct me how to post pics here? And also, while you're at it, links? Many thanks d'avance!  I post links by using the "insert image" button - it is just above this frowney when you compose a post -  And links, just use the icon two to the left of the image one. |
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Post by janie on Nov 28, 2004 13:47:29 GMT -5
Thanks a million, Tombeau! Those little squares above the smileys are too tiny for me to decipher! But now with your guidance I found the URL one and the image one, so let the games begin!  |
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Post by janie on Nov 28, 2004 13:49:36 GMT -5
Go Fichman in Eddie Herr!
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 28, 2004 14:01:12 GMT -5
Yucatan Cup semis: (1)Katerina Bondarenko def. (7)Elizabeth Plotkin 6-2/6-2 (12)Andrea Remynse def. (5)Maria Fernanda Alvarez 6-7(4)/6-3/6-3 Nanda.  But she probably saved herself from getting whooped in the final. |
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Marcos Baghdatis 
But she probably saved herself from getting whooped in the final.