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Three Waterloo-based sports stars nommated for athlete of the year award BYBOBVRBANM: den. i got a call out of the blue from the ”WWW? 51“” under720 team, “it was just for a tryout and I packed for a What do a boxer. a wheelchair basketball week and ended up staying out there for player. a soccer star. a figure skater and . v. .1. three months." a weightlifter have in common? . 434,; lagonia gave a lot of the credit for her they are just some of the nominees for 1- remarkable ascension to her dad, Carmen, the 2008 K-W and Area Athlete of the Year , , and her coaches at laurier, in particular announced last week in Kitchener. ’ g ‘ Barry MacLean who has a lot of connecâ€" Among those nominees are three ath» ’ " (ions in the Canadian soccer community. letes with Waterloo ties, including Wilfrid . .i i i "it's just been a blur and it‘s been so laurier University soccer MVP and current ”a; A f unexpected.~ said lagorria. - member of Canada's Under-20 national ' ‘30. it "It's all beenadream come true." team, Alyssa Lagonia, the K-W Skating ‘ .1 ., That was a common theme reflected by (Zlub‘s Andrew Poje. who finished second at .« the other athletes in attendance including the Canadian senior national skating cham- j . 1 2004 Athlete of the Year award winner Dana pionships in 2008 along with his partner , ' E * . ‘ Ellis. Kaitlyn Weaver, and Miranda Ranieri. who it. ': ‘ f! The former University of Waterloo pole won the NCAA’s national individual squash ' ‘ c” ”.1. ‘1 - _ . f ’ vaulting star, who finished sixth in the 2004 championship with Yale University last year ' . ' f Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, said before turning professional and winning -» . . 4 the award ranks as one of her most impor» her first pro title, ‘ f.’ " I tant achievements because of all the supâ€" in total. eight athletes were nominated , , ’ 1 port she got from the local community. for this year's award. which will be present» " - y M “if somebody were to ask me what spon- ~ ed May 13 at RIM Park’s l-‘orbes Room start- I ing award means the most to me. it's this ing at 6 pm, one." said Ellis, currently studying medicine The other nominees include boxer in the (Layman Islands. Mandy Bujold, wheelchair basketball star . . “i don't know what it is btit there are so Katie liarnock. the world‘s strongest teen â€" , many phenomenal athletes that come out pmverlifter Richard Sing, and Kelly Vander- of this city â€" it most be something in the heck, a member of Canada’s National water. Women'sMpine Ski team, “Even the sixth place finish at the 2004 Selected out of a pool of more than 120 , ' Olympic SummerGames~ this tops that." athletes. the final eight made the grade by Waterloo's Luca (Iongi was last year's making their mark on the local. provincial. winner after powering the Saskatchewan ' national and international stage. ng‘ Rotighrider to a (irey (iup title on the r\lltl while comparing them might sound ..., l strength ofliis strong right foot in 3007‘. like the \t‘l'llp for a prett\ good joke, the 3 4 Other past winners include heavnveight jHlIH h line here I\ the quality ol athletes a I boxing champ lennox lewis, Hockey Hall being prodtited locallf. j of tamer Scott \tt'\'('lis. Olympic swimmers lagoiiia who is returning to the Golden l lalira Nicholls and Jen l ratesi. and ()lympit Han ks in the tall alter a Hilt"_\(‘dl' hiatus that ‘ speed skating silver medalist .‘\nl-l11(ltl()\'t'l‘ sins her make the (.aiiatliaii underr‘JlJ and land. liiial|\ get her shot “Jill the (.aiiad'a‘s 1 Awards ol excellence were also handed National Women's team, said she was blown Alyssa Lagonia. a local soccer star. is one of this year’s nominees for athlete of the year. out at last week's press conference to long- .ma}. by the quality of the candidates at last , _ “‘W‘p‘w” time sports \oliinteer Ray Alwanot the \u‘t'k‘s announcement held at the Don “UMP” “‘5ka A change ”l mashing Vh'ln‘oli’h,V Will] Kitchener Panthers baseball club and the St. (‘amcron room at kitchener‘s Memorial All Ill“ ”WW “"l"l1r‘-” “lid 1380”” "“3 Ill" national program 1h?” featured more Clements junior Double A provmcial and Mujmmum my second favourite colour after the Team linked play from the midfield made the national ringette fhampjojm l'hai didn‘t stop her from admiring the (Qni’dflaflfiumn local centre-midfieldera h”! commodity. tickets to the May 13 awards ceremony Athlete of the Year trophy. made out of a At “"105 Luiwmm *3 “Wild River high “I was actually starting [0 think my are $le with proceeds going to (Tamp purple quart7 like material that matched “hm” grad W0"d1‘"-‘d If 5h? 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