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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Meralomas Club: Vancouver, BC, CAN |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Science - University of British Columbia: Vancouver, BC, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Travelling, hiking, coaching, whitewater kayaking. (fieldhockey.ca, 20 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She played hockey because she thought softball didn't have enough running in it. She decided to concentrate on the sport after she made her first British Columbia team. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Fellow Canada hockey player Jennifer Dowdeswell and NBA star Michael Jordan. (fieldhockey.ca, 20 Aug 2010) |
| Ambitions | Would like to work with young children through coaching, and teach children at elementary level. (Team Canada Pan American Guide 2007) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started playing hockey at age 9 while she was at school, but didn't start taking the sport seriously until after grade 12. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Education Professional |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Barney. (Field Hockey Canada 09/04/02) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Work hard, play harder." (Field Hockey Canada, 09 Apr 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Robin D'Abreo |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She suffered a left thumb ligament injury in 2000 which saw her miss three months. She has also suffered from chronic sacro-iliac instability since 2005. (fieldhockey.ca, 20 Aug 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She was awarded the 2001-2002 Marilyn Pomfret Award for the Most Outstanding Graduating Female Athlete at the University of British Columbia. (fieldhockey.ca, 20 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from what year? | 2002 |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2002 |
| Competing for | Canada |
| Opponent | South Africa |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Manchester |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Canada |
Further Personal Information | |
| Other names | Stephanie Nesbitt-Hume |