The athlete: Yahor comes to Vanguard from Barcelona, Spain?played very well for the Pride in 2010 as a freshman?won 13 straight matches to end the season?.attacks the ball and hits hard?will continue to move up the Lions' lineup this spring?right-handed on the court?has played tennis for 11 years?graduated from IES Maragall High School in Belarus in 2009?competes and works very hard?should build on his initial success as a frosh in 2010, and have a very solid sophomore campaign this spring.
The person: Yahor was born on December 7, 1990, in Belarus?parents are Valery and Vesta?has one sister and one brother?majoring in Business Administration at VU?likes to eat at home?favorite films are "The Bucket List" and "John Q"?roots for the LA Lakers?favorite colors are red, white, and blue?likes the number three?sports hero is Pete Sampras?enjoys watching "How it's Made" on TV?hobbies include sleeping, playing sports, and watching movies?thinks that patience is the most important characteristic for someone to have?most respects his mother?tennis has taught him that if you work hard, you will always get it?has learned that life is short, and you have to profit as much as you can?career goal is to win as many matches as he can.
His thoughts: There are too many things to list why I chose Vanguard.
Coach Johansson's comments: I could not be happier with Yahor. He is hard working, dedicated, soft spoken, but also strong-willed. He is an absolute pleasure to be around and coach, and his parents should be very proud of him!
