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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 Please send sports news to more traditional classroom setting, stevestein502004@yahoo.com. she's taking a psychology class this ❑