January - February 1999 | Vol. 10, No. 1 |
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Applications for annual USRA scholarships are available to any USRA member currently accepted or enrolled in a college degree program as a full-time student. Since 1990, the USRA scholarship program has granted 27 awards totaling over $13,000 to aspiring student athletes. The application deadline for the 1999 scholarships is June 15,
1999. Inquiries and requests for applications may be made be
contacting the: USRA Scholarship Program, 1685 West Uintah Colorado
Springs, CO 80904 -- Attn: Kevin
Joyce, Director of Membership Services.
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RB: PEOPLE & PLACES -- Feaster, Grasha and Gross named USRA Scholarship Winners!Shannon Feaster
Three-time member of the U.S. Junior National Racquetball Team, Feaster was named Female Junior Athlete of the Year in 94. Recently, Feaster earned a spot in the Sweet 16 at the 98 U.S. National Singles womens open division. In her career, the former U.S. National High School Champion (94) has captured 14 national and world junior titles, combined. Feaster, 22, has put a promising pro racquetball career on hold while finishing her graduate program at the Ivy League school. Hopefully, I have not yet reached my racquetball peak, she said. This (attending Columbia) is the chance I must take right now and there are many, including family and sponsors, who hope and believe that my professional racquetball debut will soon come . . . perhaps after the masters degree (concludes) in the summer of 1999. Only time and timing will tell. Kori Grasha
Majoring in elementary education at the Buffalo, N.Y., institution, Grasha, 21, has continued to maintain her racquetball abilities by playing and teaching on a regular basis. Grasha even earned her referee certification at a local AmPRO clinic. At the 98 U.S. National Intercollegiates, Grasha finished in the quarterfinals of the womens No. 1 singles bracket. Grasha pointed to her father, Arthur Grasha, as her most influential sports figure. He introduced me to the world of sports at a very young age, she said of her father. Since then, he has sacrificed countless hours practicing, coaching, traveling and supporting all of my athletic pursuits . . . Most importantly though, he taught me what the result of dedication is when striving to reach your goals. Sadie Gross
Trying to work her way through college, Gross is on schedule to graduate one semester early. Memphis appeared to have everything that I was looking for, but mostly I wanted to continue to play racquetball, Gross said. Racquetball had always been a huge part of my life and I wanted to continue to play even after my college years. |
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