Female athlete of the week: Paige Johnson
November 3, 2009
PAIGE JOHNSON
SCHOOL: Nelson
LEAGUE/CITY: Halton/Burlington
GRADE: 12
AGE: 17
Scored the winning goal on a penalty stroke to beat Notre Dame 5-4 in the Halton Region varsity girls' field hockey final.
In overtime, and off a penalty corner, scored the winner in a 1-0 victory again over Notre Dame in the Golden Horseshoe championship.
Centre midfielder, captain of the field hockey squad and two-time team MVP
Member of Ontario's under-18 field hockey that won a silver medal at the National finals in Vancouver.
Played outfield on the school softball team last year.
For three years, played clarinet in the school band.
Volunteered with officiating at the Terry Fox run in Burlington this year.
Has an 80 per cent academic average with interest in becoming a lawyer
Made the school academic honour roll the past three years.
Interest from NCAA Division III schools at Vassar in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and Smith College in Philadelphia but hasn't ruled out Saint Mary's in Halifax or Queen's.
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