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Sydney Lia '16 Recruiting Profile
Timmins High & Vocational SchoolCanadaWomen's Golf
Height5'6"
Weight125lbs
Age28
Primary PositionGolfer
Dominant HandRight
18 Hole Average82
Tournament Scoring Average81.4
Handicap4.4
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December 2014 Personal Statement
My goal is to play golf at a school that will help me grow on and off the golf course. This past fall I had the opportunity to compete for Team Canada at an international competition in China (Aaron Baddeley Junior Golf Championship). I believe that my potential is truly untapped. In only my 4th year of playing golf, I play approximately 5 months out of the year outdoors due to weather conditions, compared to those with the luxury of playing all year round. My willingness to improve my game is evident by the fact that I travelled 8 hours each way, every second week, for instruction with my coaches at the Magna Junior Golf Academy in Toronto last summer. I am currently a 4 letter athlete at school as well as an Honours student academically. Golf is my passion, but I also have competed at a high level on the Cross Country running, Hockey and Soccer teams. All of my teams have excelled and competed at Provincial “AA” championships. In fact our hockey team, with just 8 skaters, finished 4th in our Provincial championship this March. I thrive on being the go to person and a good team player, trying to set a good example for my younger teammates. The area of study I would like to pursue is physiotherapy. I know I can be an asset to any school and am eagerly looking forward to taking this next step in my life.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region
Team Awards
- Regional Champs
- 2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region
Team Awards
- Regional Champs
- 2012 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Region
Team Awards
- Regional Champs
- 2011 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-Region
Team Awards
- Regional Champs
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Danny King
- Private Coach
- David Fritz
- High School Head Coach
- John Elliott
Events
- Camp/Event
- OFSAA Provincial Girls Golf Championship
- 10/14/15 to 10/15/15
- Shot 73 in the practice round. Shot 79 in the event finishing 9th out of 113 competitors. Top 3 scores were 72, 75 and 76.
- Camp/Event
- NEOAA Qualifier for OFSAA
- 9/29/15 to 9/29/15
- Winning the sectional with a career best score of 73, including 4 birdies, Sydney has qualified for the high school provincial (equivalent to state) championships to take place October 14,15 in Windsor, Ontario. Sydney then went out that same night and scored 12 points for her varsity basketball team playing point guard.
- Camp/Event
- CJGA Mizuno National Junior Golf Championship
- 8/10/15 to 8/13/15
- 5915 yds. 79+79+80+83=321 Made the 2 day cut. Finished 8th out of 17 competitors.
- Camp/Event
- CJGA Ping Canadian Junior Match Play Championship
- 7/27/15 to 7/30/15
- 81-81=162 4th after day one, third after day two. Quarter final win 5 and 3, 1 over for the match, semi final loss 1-up, 2 over 74 for the match.
- Camp/Event
- Investor's Group U-19 Junior Girls' Championship
- 7/14/15 to 7/17/15
- 6000 yds: 89 - 90 - 80 - 82 = 341 29th out of 52 golfers.
- Camp/Event
- Wood Gundy Ladies Amateur
- 7/11/15 to 7/12/15
- 2nd place finish out of 101 golfers in this 2-day event. 81+78 = 159
- Camp/Event
- CJGA Eastern Canadian Junior Championship
- 7/02/15 to 7/04/15
- 2nd Place finish at second event of the season. Course 5900 yds. 89-84-80=253.
- Camp/Event
- GAO - Investor's Group Junior Spring Classic
- 5/16/15 to 5/18/15
- First tournament of the year with only having had 1 round outdoors heading into the event. 83-77-77=237. Best back 9 score out of all competitors in the final round (35). Happy with the start to the season. Finished 21st out of 40 competitors.
- Camp/Event
- Investor's Group Junior Spring Classic Qualifier
- 5/03/15 to 5/03/15
- Made the cut for the Investor's Group Junior Spring Classic in this one round qualifier.
- Camp/Event
- 22ND ANNUAL CJGA WORLD JUNIOR CHALLENGE @ INNISBROOK
- 12/28/14 to 12/30/14
- 29 GIRLS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD WERE REGISTERED TO PLAY IN THE EVENT. MADE THE CUT AND FINISHED 14TH.. ONLY 14 ROUNDS OUT OF 74 WHERE BY GIRLS SHOT IN THE 70'S. I SCORED 86-86-86 ALL THREE DAYS PLAYING COPPERHEAD AND ISLAND COURSES AT PALM HARBOR
- Camp/Event
- AARON BADDELEY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ( AIJC event)
- 11/20/14 to 11/23/14
- Competed for Team Canada against 5 other countries (CHINA, AUSTRALIA, USA, CHINESE TAIPEI,JAPAN, CANADA) in an individual and team competition. Shot 96-92-86-80 in 4 round competition. Went to China on my own. Was selected as part of a two girl six person team. Finished 18th out of 21. Not my best effort, got progressively better each day..I was pleased with the fact I kept getting better each round
Training
- Golf Fitness Training
- 1 year
- As part of the Magna Junior Golf Academy this season, I had access to trainers Kevin and Adam Honsberger who performed assessments, gave me programming to follow and monitored/evaluated me throughout my time with the coaches.
- Golf Centred Fitness Training
- 1 year
- I worked with a local Personal Trainer, Chris Duguay, who operates Relentless Fitness for several months to develop a golf focused fitness program that I could do with my home gym set-up.
- Performance Review from Taylor Made BioMechanical Analysis Centre
- 1 year
- Performance Initial Assessment March 2014 Taylor Made Lab 6 Iron Swing speed 65 mph Swing Path : 14 degrees inside /out Face Angle:6 degrees closed Up Path: 4 degrees up 6 Month Follow up /August 2014 Assessment 6 Iron Swing Speed: 70 MPH Swing Path: 5 Degrees inside/out Face angle: 6 degrees open Up Path: -3.4 degrees The data shows that Sydney’s swing speed increased and developed a small draw with a better angle of attack, resulting in longer consistent results. Our goal was to improve the impact position of the iron moving through the dirt and reduce the amount of face rotation, resulting in longer consistent ball striking. Driver March 2014 Swing Speed :72 MPH Swing Path: 9 degrees inside /out Face Angle : 6 Degrees closed Angle of Attack: 10 Degrees Up After/ August / 2014 Assessment DriverAugust 2014 Swing Speed : 81 MPH Swing Path : 1.8 Degrees inside /out Face Angle : 5.2 degrees open Angle of Attack: 0.8 Improvements : -swing speed 72/81 mph -face angles 6 closed/ 5.2 open -path 9 degrees inside out/ 1.8 degrees inside out -distance 10 degree up/ 0.8 degrees up The driver significantly improved increasing 9 miles per hour of club head speed , allowing for the ball to launch higher and create more distance. This proves that Sydney’s kinetic link is improving with her lower trunk and hip rotation supporting the improvements in her arm swing creating less curvature and better accuracy. There are swing analysis images available for the following that would not paste Sydney can make available from the hardcopy review: 1/ Face on impact position 2/Down the Line 3/ Face on top of swing Strength/ Biomechanics Review for Sydney Lia During our initial assessment of Sydney at the MATT centre our tests revealed that she had multiplebiomechanical imbalances. The most significant and the one and the most relevant one is that her pelvis was misaligned on the left. This misalignment in her pelvis created other imbalances in her body such as restrictions through her thoracic spine and shoulders. These restrictions inhibited her from being able to freely rotate throughout her swing, this forced her to compensate with her lower body, arms and hands to complete the swing. Sydney’s exercise program was designed to address these biomechanical issues as well as create functional strength to help her develop the strength that is required to have a smooth and powerful swing. Sydney was very diligent with doing her exercise program as well as monitoring her body and asking for the assistance she needed. This commitment to herself and making sure her body was in the best shape and bio mechanically sound allowed her to take full advantage of the coaching provided by Danny and David. I was impressed with Sydney’s work ethic and commitment to improving, it was clear that Sydney was putting in the necessary work because she improved almost weekly. For Sydney to continue to improve and reach the goals she has set for herself she needs to continue working hard and continue to be aware of her body and how it affects her swing.
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- For yrs. I have been a leading player on the basketball team. Several years I was the district's female free throw competition champion. I was asked to join a competitive travelling team but this would have required my full-time commitment to.
- Ice Hockey
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- High school offensive player. Qualified and played in the OFSAA Provincial Championships in my sophomore year. Played on a local girls' competitive hockey squad: bronze medal Bantam C and gold Bantam BB Provincial Champions in OWHA.
- Track
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- I have competed in cross country running and have been one of the leading female runners in my community for years. Qualified for 4 OFSAA provincial championships.
- Soccer
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- Leading player with my high school team. Qualified and competed at OFSAA in 2012. Played a number of years as part of a boy's competitive team. Also sought out for Regional Girls' competitive travelling squad.
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High School Information
High School
Timmins High & Vocational School
StateOntario
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. I take Academic Plus/University level courses based on the education system in Ontario Canada.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsI have been an Honours Student in my 4 years of high school. My overall averages have been as follows based on the grading system in Ontario Canada: Grade 9 - 89% Grade 10 - 90% Grade 11 - 85% Grade 12 - 85%
- ActivitiesI have been a Student Council Representative. I was selected to receive the Lamp of Learning from the Grade 12 Graduating Committee and school staff. I was part of the Graduating Committee and a nominee for Valedictorian.
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