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Proms  Hamburg  bo  Omsaka                                             Q        A  ww>ltk  Kayla  Baker


               YaKKlck  Maz-ilobta.  Lived  Ik  Hamsburg,
       CSrermsaKy  before  ke  camse  to  tke  U.S.  as  a  part  o f  tke
       forlegK   exckaKqe  program,  Hamburg;  as
       YaKKlck  describes,  Is  tke  m msost  beautlfuL  city  Ik  tke
       wJorLd.


        skopplKg,  golKg  to  tke  msovles,  aKd  kaKglKg  out  a>ltk
        frleK ds.  He  a lso   kas  ta>o job s. YaKKlck  a>orks  at  a
        pet  skop  aKd  kelps  out  at  kls  dad's  restauraKt,









                                                                                        Q:  k/kat  Leagues  do  you  play  Ik?
                                                                                        A:  For  IKllKe,  I   play  for  Ike  Omsaka
                                                                                “Predators  (NatloKal  CkamsploKs)  uKder  tke
                                                                                StalUoK  iK llK e   Hockey  A ssociation  aKd
                                                                                for  Ice,  I   play  for  tke  KaKsas  City  Lady
                                                                                Storms  Ik   tke  Heartlamd  G-lrls  Ice  Hockey
                                                                                League.  I   play  uKder  botk  tke  lfcu  teams
                                                                                aKd  tke  l4 u   teams.  Our  19u  teams  Is  cur-
                                                                                reKtLy  raK ked  Kumsber  oKe  Ik   tke  KatloK!
                                                                                        Q:  How  loKg  kave  you  beeK
                                                                                pLaylKg  kockey?
                                                                                        A:  I've  beeK  skatlKg  slKce  I   «was
                                                                                really  Little,  but  I   started  pLaylKg  kockey
                                                                                twkeK  I   iwas  7  years  oLd.
                                                                                        Q:  k/kat  posltloKS  do  you  play?
                                                                                        A:  For  Ice,  I   play  eltker  ceKter  or
                                                                                rlgkt  iwlKg.  For  IKllKe,  I   ams  tke  goalie,
                                                                                        Q:  k/kat  are  your  plaKs  for  tke
                                                                                future  a)ltk  kockey?
                                                                                        A:  I'Ll  probably  be  doKe  playlKg
                                                                                travel  select  after  klgk  sckool  but  I   twill
                                                                                still  play  Ik   recreatloKal  Leagues.
                "Sckool  Ik  OrermsaKy  Is  a  Lot  dlffereK t  tkaK
        sckooL  kere.  M iddle  sckooL  aKd  klgk  sck o o l  are  Ik
        tke  samse  sck ool,  k/e  kave  classes  froms  £tk  grade
        to  lofck  grade.  Also,  tke  teackers  comse  to  you,  aKd
        you  stay  Ik  tke  samse  classrooms  a ll  day.
                Here  Ik  Amserlca,  YaKKlck  lives  wottk  OoKatkaK
        aKd  kls  famslLy, "Tkey're  very  Klee  people  aKd  tkey
        kelp  mse  a>ltk  wokatever  I  Keed.  kJe  g o   skopplKg  a
        Lot,  aKd  OoKatkaK  aKd  I  lik e   msesslKg  arouKd."
                k/keK  a sk ed   if  ke  osas  excited   to  g o  komse,  ke
        replied, "Yes  aKd  ko.  I'ms  excited   to  see  msy  famslLy
        aKd  frleK ds  aKd  to  eat  tke  auoesomse  fo o d   tkat  msy
        d a d   msakes,  but  I  also   msade  a  Lot  o f  frleK ds  kere,
                        I'ms  sad  tkat  I  kave  to  leave  tkems."
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