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Farmington Hills • Corner of Grand River & Haggerty Road
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December 4 • 2014
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ophia Abelson is the
proud owner of one of
the area's most presti-
gious tennis awards.
The 17-year-old West
Bloomfield resident is one
of the 2014 recipients of the
United States Tennis Association
Southeast Michigan District's
Jean and Jerry Hoxie Memorial
Sophia Abelson
Award.
The award is presented annu-
ally to a junior male player and
junior female player in Southeast
semester at Oakland Community
Michigan who have made a signifi-
College instead of an advanced place-
cant contribution to tennis through
ment psychology class online.
good sportsmanship and achieve-
Abelson said she was nervous at the
ments on and off the court.
start of the class, but the experience
Abelson received the award last
has been positive because she's an
month at the Dearborn Inn at the
auditory learner and she's been listen-
USTA Southeast Michigan's annual
ing to a teacher in addition to only
banquet.
reading class material, like she does
"I had to give a speech, which made online.
me nervous; but the award is quite
"I feel like I'm back in the swing of
an honor because it shows how ten-
things in a classroom, and the credits
nis has shaped me as a person!' she
from the class will transfer to Xavier,"
said. "I've learned a lot of life lessons
she said.
through tennis.”
Xavier was Abelson's college choice
Abelson has an impressive resume
because she likes her future tennis
of junior tennis achievements even
coach and teammates.
though she's had three stress fractures
She said that's vitally important
of one tibia, fractured the other tibia
because "I'll be spending a lot of time
and suffered torn ligaments in her
with them over the next four years!'
wrist.
After years of playing as an indi-
Off the court, she's been a volun-
vidual in junior tennis, she said she's
teer at several breast cancer fund-
looking forward to being on a team.
raising events, held bake sales for
She missed that experience while
Alzheimer's disease research and been going to school online.
She believes Xavier is a good fit for
a tutor.
her academically as she begins the
Abelson is a winner academically.
pursuit of a career as a lawyer, and
She's been taking online courses
through Laurel Springs School in
Cincinnati is good location for her
California since she was in seventh
because it's not too close to home nor
grade and compiled a 4.5 grade point
too far away.
average.
The 5-foot-4 southpaw feels she has
She attended Detroit Country Day
an advantage as a left-handed tennis
School through sixth grade. Missing
player because she's normally hitting
classes because of tennis practices
her forehand to a right-handed oppo-
and competitions made it difficult for
nent's backhand.
her to keep up academically, so she
Interestingly, she's not comfortable
went the online route.
facing another southpaw, she said,
Her online schooling will end
because she doesn't practice much
next year when she enrolls at Xavier
against left-handers.
University in Cincinnati. She'll be
Her parents are Mitch Abelson and
Francine Greenfield.
playing tennis for the Musketeers.
To prepare her for college and a
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she's taking a psychology class this
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