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Helen Sanders
Helen Sanders
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Height: 5-feet-4.

Weight: 118 pounds.

Age: 17. Born: Aug. 10, 1991, in Englewood.

High school sport: Tennis (Class 5A No. 1 singles, runner-up as a freshman, champion as a sophomore, third as a junior).

Grade-point average: 3.7.

Class: Senior.

My favorite subject: AP literature.

My favorite athlete: Peter Forsberg.

My favorite team: North Carolina men’s basketball.

What I listen to: Country.

The best thing on my training table: Lots of carbs and pasta.

Prematch ritual: At times if I’m nervous, I’ll listen to “Eye of the Tiger,” but I’m not superstitious.

Time management tip: It helps that I have an easier schedule as a senior, but I do school work first, then tennis . . . fun after that, if there’s time.

Planned career: Physical therapist; signed to play tennis at Colorado.

My family: Parents Lara and Greg.

I would love to visit: Paris.

What I like most about high school sports: I think it really adds to the whole high school experience. If you’re an athlete, you get the whole experience.

What I like least about high school sports: The weather is bad for girls tennis.

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