Vanguard University

The athlete: Yahor comes to Vanguard from Barcelona, Spain?cright-handed on the court?chas played tennis for ten years?cgraduated from IES Maragall High School in Belarus in 2009?cshould compete as a freshman for VUSC in 2010.?@

The person: Yahor was born on December 7, 1990, in Belarus?cparents are Valery and Vesta?chas one sister and one brother?cplans on majoring in Business Administration at VU?clikes to eat at home?cfavorite films are "The Bucket List" and "John Q"?croots for the LA Lakers?cfavorite colors are red, white, and blue?clikes the number three?csports hero is Pete Sampras?cenjoys watching "How it?fs Made" on TV?chobbies include sleeping, playing sports, and watching movies?cthinks that patience is the most important characteristic for someone to have?cmost respects his mother?ctennis has taught him that if you work hard, you will always get it?chas learned that life is short, and you have to profit as much as you can?ccareer goal is to win as many matches as he can.?@

His closing thoughts: There are too many things to list why I chose Vanguard.

Coach Johansson?fs comment: Yahor was a very late addition to the team and I consider myself lucky to get him on the roster. He has a big forehand and a solid backhand that are two key factors for his opponent to try to overcome. Yahor has an awesome personality with enormous potential and I can?ft wait to see him play matches this season.