she enjoyed some team success

Led by second-
year provincial all-

but not a lot of personal recogni-
tion, she was recruited to come to
Douglas College. However, she
didn’t play a large role on the
team at the start. It actually was-
nt until she was moved to offside
hitter over halfway through the
season that she even saw regular
court time.

star Christine

Bonish

ADRIENNE LINDSAY

ry as she might, Christine Like many modestly successful

college athletes, Bonish has avoid-
ed conspicious “stardom.”

Bonish just can't keep success at
bay any longer.

The second year science stu- However, what sets her apart
lent and starting middle blocker
bf the Douglas College womens’

olleyball team sounds

from other players is that she's

managed to quietly rack up an

autious as she surveys the
ruitful prospects of last
ear's successful season and
er first summer playing
beach volleyball.
“Tye always enjoyed vol-

eyball and thought that I
as a pretty strong player,”
Bonish said recently. “But
think whether others have
elt the same way has been
lhe question. I’ve just start-
d to become a little more
nown.”

You'd have to really
crutinize her athletic

areer to notice any overt
tuccess, which is the way
bonish likes it. After play-
g both volleyball and
asketball at Terry Fox

benior Secondary, where

 

ason underway

impressive stat sheet. As an off-
side player, Bonish routinely
ranked in the BCCAAs top ten
for average kills. And she topped
off last year’s successful season as
a provincial all-star and the
Royals’ Rookie of the Year.

Still, the 5’10 Bonish even gets
humble about being humble.

“I've never been really recog-
nized as a ‘star’ player, so I've
never really thought of myself as
anything special,” she says. “I
think, however, that I've always
been one of the hardest workers
and by always putting 100% into
every practice, well, it
seems to have paid off.”

Bonish credits coach Sue
Sharpe with helping her
improve her skills—result-
ing in increased confidence
and a new role on the
team.

“Last year we had a lot
of veterans to lead the
team, but since they are
gone this year, I've tried to
show leadership and
encourage the first year
players.”

She also attributes her
improved skills and confi-
dence to spending the sum-
mer on the beach. Bonish,
along with fellow Royal
teammate Kirsten

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junior beach volleyball champi-
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of training in California and a
trip to the nationals in Grand
Bend, Ontario.

Although Bonish loves the out-
door game, she is currently focus-
ing all her attention on the
upcoming season. This year, she
is back to being a middle blocker,
and while she ts a bit uncomfort-
able with her ever-increasing role
on the team, she looks forward to
the task.

“This will definitely be a chal-
lenging year. For the team
because we have lost a couple of
key players. And for me, because
playing middle blocker is a lot
more difficult than offside. I
know I've got to work on my
quickness.”

With one successful college
year under her belt, the upcoming
season is sure to raise her profile
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