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DIE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday September 1989 Page IS Quietly confident athlete Melanie Jans carries countrys colors By COLIN GIBSON Herald Sports Editor The young lady exudes con fidence This should not be taken for conceit or an overblown view of selfworth Rather it is meant in a complimentary way in effect a simple statement of fact Melanie Jans a 16yearold Grade 11 student at Georgetown District High School competed recently in the Junior Ladies World squash championships held in New Zealand and more than held her own in the elite competi tion As a member of the Canadian team in singles competition she finished In the top half of the field of 65 players As a member of the Canadian team in team competition three members to a team playing in dividual matches Melanie helped her mates to a fifth place finish in a field of eight teams Melanie is no stranger to top level competition and has won Canadian titles in two divisions She was the under 14 national champion and has twice won under16 Canadian titles The most recent national win came last May would provide lifelong enjoyment A 7year member of the Georgetown Racquet Club Melanie at first didnt enjoy the game mainly because her parents were coaching her and she felt a certain amount of pressure to sue Once she began to take lessons however she took to the game like the proverbial duck to water plays the ver of squash because she finds it more technically challenging than hardball squash She has no ambition of turning professional the sport basically because as she puts it Theres no money in it She enjoys the game because it allows her competitive spirit free rein and it is also an excellent way of keeping fit She is coached by Barbara Dig gens club professional at Racquet Club in Toron to who is a former national coach for the English Senior Ladies team still has three years of junior competition left and is eye ing even more national titles She also is hoping she will again be selected to represent her country in international competition Squash is one of many and varied interests but it could lead to a scholarship offer from an American university At universi ty intends on majoring in psychology She has played on varsity bad minton and senior girls basketball teams for GDHS enjoys and teaches jazz dancing at Halton Hills School of Dancing The young lady has a to be confident and sure of herself Her athletic accomplishments to date set her apart but also represent a striving for excellence that we all might envy Jans in Ottawa Melanie was introduced to the sport by her parents Murray and Audrey who wanted to get their daughter involved in a sport which SAVE YOUR BODY NORTH END NISSAN Martin St MILTON WESTERN carpet VINYL BR0ADL00M VINYL TILE AREA RUGS FULL INSTALLATION FAST FRIENDLY SERVI 184GUELPHST 8732355 KENNEDY BRAMPTON I A Directory of Services Offered in Our Community GENERAL CONTRACTING INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 45 APPLE WINDSHIELD REPAIRS WE HANDLE ALL INSURANCE CLAIMS AUTO UPHOLSTER SUNROOFS I 8731655 UNIT I GEORGETOWN HANDYMAN 1 SPECIALIZING IN Masonry Renovating Decks Fencing Roofing Tiling insulating Miscellaneous Work Call RON at 8534781 8534329 Alter 6 RENOVATIONS Painting Wallpapering Rec Rooms Bathrooms Ceramic Tiles MOTORCYCLES liifcWiU HOME OFFICE CLEANING W dun Die ft Owe Iff 0W Informative Advertising helps to lower the price of goods CANAOIAN ADVERTISING FOUNDATION Plumbing Renovating Adding a Bath FREE WRITTEN ESTIMATES LANCE MORGAN TONY S MOTORCYCLE SEflVTCE Now In Mb Japaneie Tnumpht TufMKIpf Enghw 8784986 Custom Painting Hit MCQUEEN 8732572 REPLACEMENTS Ovar Exparlahca POOL SPA 8531800 Pump Troubles 8784484 Main St Unit MiHo CALL GEORGETOWN RENTALL Sinclair An j 8770157 SlSiP flood Milntxunc FREE RtUftncw Supplied 8733945 years noons Exnmr Estimates Guarantee CUSTOM DOORS MEL TAYLOR LTD AUTHMOraOULf SN0WP10WING HILLSIDE SAND GRAVEL T0P80IL LIMESTONE BUD HAINES DURHAM ST OEOMCTOWN BOOK HOW EAGLE ENTERPRISES JJ ELECTRONICS 360 Guelph St Unit TV sum VCD Papain 90 raits In 8731820 RCA GE Swvt Contra All wo Guarantied lor M DAY HITACHI tumvm colour A4Antirf i 1 a