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FACES IN THE CROWD
 
November 24, 2008 Issue
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Andrew Astalos
GROSSE POINTE, MICH. > Speedskating

Andrew, a homeschooled freshman, had personal bests in all seven of his short- and long-track races at the American Cup, and he qualified for the U.S. Junior Sprint Championships in December. He has set five national and international records this year.

Lance Wilhelm
GIG HARBOR, WASH. > Tennis

Lance, a senior at Peninsula High, is undefeated in regular-season matches; he has a high school career record of 75-7 through mid-November. In October he was named the South Puget Sound League player of the year. He will attend the Air Force Academy next fall.

Florence Schelling
OBERENGSTRINGEN, SWITZERLAND > Hockey

Schelling, a freshman goalie at Northeastern, is 4-1-1, with 185 saves and a .964 save percentage, tops in the nation. She was the Swiss national-team goalie for five seasons and started for the team in the 2006 Olympics; she was twice named MVP of the team, and she was the 2007 Swiss Woman of the Year.

Joy Monahan
HONOLULU > Surfing

Monahan, a junior accounting major at Brigham Young, won the 2008 ASP women's world longboard championship in Biarritz, France, in July, becoming the first Hawaiian female world longboard champion; the next month she placed first in the Roxy Jam Honolulu competition.

Justin Williams
MCDONOUGH, GA. > Football

Justin, a senior quarterback and defensive back at Eagle's Landing High, rushed 10 times for 106 yards and a touchdown, and completed 10 of 14 passes for 244 yards and three TDs in a 35-21 win over Spalding, ending the team's 16-game losing streak. On defense he returned four interceptions for 162 yards.

Marcela Gurgel
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL > Volleyball

Gurgel, a junior outside hitter at South Florida, had 11 digs and a match-high 18 kills in a victory over Georgetown for her 12th double double of the year; she was named Big East player of the week for the third time. A two-time first-team All-Big East selection, she has 63 aces, which ranks fifth in Division I.

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