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Oakville Beaver, 16 Jun 2011, p. 32

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Three wins in 14 daysCape shines on court, in classroomOakville Trafalgar graduate Jenny boosts Jones confidenceCape made a little history as she con-cluded her collegiate tennis career at the Continued from page 31University of Alabama at Birmingham.Amakusa Asian Cup. This time he emerged from the water just six sec-Cape was named to the 2011 Capital onds behind the leader, Canadian teammate Brent McMahon. He stayedOne Academic All-America Womens with the lead group on the bike but Irelands Gavin Noble took the leadAt-Large Second Team last week, becom-on the run. Jones stayed about 20m back most of the way but with aing the first womens tennis player in kilometer remaining, he charged ahead of Noble and again secured theUAB school history to earn Academic All-victory with the fastest run time.America honours.That first race was what set me up, Jones said. It gave me the con-Cape, who graduated Summa Cum fidence that if I execute a race plan, I could win.Laude in May with a 4.0 GPA and depart-Knowing he had a month until his next race, Jones held nothing backmental honours as a biology major and in Weihai, China. He turned in top three times in all three stages, tookchemistry minor, is also the first Blazers the lead in the run and picked up the pace in the second half, pullingstudent-athlete to receive such recogni-away to win by 45 seconds and complete his hat trick three wins in 14tion since 2009.days.Were all proud of Jenny for how In addition to scoring the maximum number of points possible, Joneshard she has worked over the past four said it proved to him that he can win no matter what the situation.years, UAB head coach Krissy Hall said. The first race was quite hot and we were battling the heat. One wasIts hard to play a sport in college and pouring rain and in the past I havent raced well in those conditions, hemaintain a perfect GPA. Jenny had a suc-said. Then the dynamics of each race, I won each one differently. Thecessful career on the tennis court and first, two of us pulled away and I won a one-on-one in the last two kilo-was also very committed to academics. metres, the next one I trailed basically the entire run. The final race, IShe has a bright future ahead of her.pulled away.Cape was a UAB Deans List honou-His next race will be a World Cup event in Edmonton July 10.ree in each semester and a four-time Jones, who was an alternate for the Olympics in Beijing, hopes to berecipient of the Conference USA representing Canada in London next year.Commissioners Academic Medal.Triathlon Canada is looking for medals and to win races. They wantOn the court, Cape had the best sin-us to execute a race plan and compete to win, he said. I want to provePHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMAgles record on the UAB team this past myself at the next level and this last trip set me up well moving forward.HAPPY RETURNS: Jenny Cape wrapped up a four-year career at season, going 24-12. She finished her Hopefully Ill be able to look back at this as a stepping stone to biggerthe University of Alabama, earning 67 singles victories while maintaining career at the school with 67 career sin-things.a 4.0 GPA while studying biology. The Oakville Trafalgar graduate was gles victories, including 39 in dual-named to the all-academic team.match play.Kruse lacrosse tournament begins next weekThe Oakville Minor Lacrosse Associationyour time. Be appreciative of those who vol-will hold its annual Brian Kruse Memorialunteer. That was Brian.House League Gala Tournament next week atKruse, who passed away in 2009, was alsoGlen Abbey Recreation Centre.a coach, convener, referee and vice-presidentThe tournament, which will feature 49 teamsof rep for the OMLA. In addition, he served asfrom across six divisions, will begin Wednesday,president of the Oakville Buzz junior BJune 22 and conclude Sunday, June 26.lacrosse club.The competition is dedicated to the mem-Today, the OMLA boasts more than 1,000ory of former OMLA president Brian Kruse.members, ranging in age from four to 18,Brian Kruse personified the values, ideasplaying in six house-league divisions andand goals of our association, said Mikecompeting on 12 rep teams. The associationVaranesi, president of the OMLA. Kids andalso features two intermediate level teamsfun come first and foremost. Create an envi-and 11 squads in its new girls house leagueronment that promotes learning the game inand rep field divisions.a safe and fun way. 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