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		<img border="0" src="../images/Van_Whitecaps_logo.gif" width="111" height="103" align="left" hspace="6" vspace="6">Abbotsford's 
		Own Signs For Whitecaps<br>
		Courtesy of DAN KINVIG<br>
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		In a classic 1993 commercial, basketball superstar Charles Barkley 
		uttered the famous line �I am not a role model.� <br>
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		Barkley�s argument, of course, was that kids shouldn�t idolize him; 
		rather, they should look to parents and teachers for wisdom. But when it 
		comes to role models, Abbotsford Soccer Association head coach Colin 
		Miller is more than happy to point to Graham Smith as someone the 
		athletes in his program should admire. Smith, 19, is a product of the 
		Abbotsford Mariners system, and he�s signed on the dotted line to play 
		pro soccer with the Vancouver Whitecaps for the summer.
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		�He�s a great example that we can use for the young players on the boys 
		side of what can be achieved,� Miller said of Smith. �He�s been a credit 
		to the club. He�s come all the way from the grassroots level to the 
		school of excellence, and it�s no surprise. He�s always been very 
		ambitious and a very intelligent boy, and we�re very proud of him.�Smith, a fullback who is coming off his second year with the UBC 
		Thunderbirds, was one of a handful of university players invited to 
		train with the Whitecaps in January and February. His stellar 
		performance there led to an invite to the club�s main camp in April, and 
		he joined the Vancouver club full-time after an impressive exhibition 
		outing against the UVic Vikes. Smith inked an amateur contract, which 
		allows him to retain his university eligibility. <br>
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		The Abbotsford product made his regular season debut with the defending 
		USL First Division champs on Saturday, when he entered in the 78th 
		minute of the home opener at Swangard Stadium with the Caps protecting a 
		1-0 lead against the Seattle Sounders. <br>
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		Smith wasn�t expecting to hear his name called during the home opener, 
		but he relished the opportunity to perform in front of nearly 5,000 
		fans. <br>
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		�I was surprised, for sure, but I was definitely willing to get in 
		there,� Smith said. �It was my first time playing in front of a crowd 
		like that. It was a great atmosphere, and I didn�t want to screw up, 
		that�s for sure.� <br>
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		Smith was flawless as the Whitecaps hung on for the win, and Vancouver 
		assistant coach Todd Wawrousek lauded the youngster�s play. <br>
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		�A 1-0 game in the home opener comes with a certain amount of pressure, 
		and we felt he handled it quite well,� Wawrousek said. �We have a lot of 
		confidence in him, and we�re trying to give him the appropriate minutes 
		where he doesn�t feel overwhelmed by it. <br>
		<br>
		�He just seems to carry himself with a great level of maturity for his 
		age, and he�s the kind of player who has the physical tools to go with 
		it. He�s got a very good understanding<img border="0" src="../images/Whitecaps.jpg" width="300" height="160" align="left" hspace="6" vspace="6"> of the game, and his application 
		of making good decisions is well beyond his years as well.� <br>
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		Playing for the Whitecaps is Smith�s idea of a perfect summer job, and 
		he�s confident that playing at such a high level over the summer will 
		help his game tremendously. <br>
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		�It�s definitely a dream come true,� he said. �The intensity is just 
		unreal. The speed of play is just way different, and that�s the biggest 
		change.� <br>
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		Smith joins Sophie Schimdt of the Whitecaps women as Abbotsford products 
		who have gone on to play for the local pro club. <br>
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		�We�ve already got that example in Sophie on the girls� side, so we�ve 
		got the complete package now,� Miller noted. �I�m hoping that Graham 
		will be the first of many players to go on to the next level (on the 
		boys side).� <br>
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		As for Smith, he�s hardly intimidated by Miller�s notion that he�s a 
		role model for the up-and-coming Mariners. <br>
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		�Growing up, you always want to be that older player who�s gone on to 
		the next level, and it�s pretty cool,� he said. �I was home over 
		Christmas for a while and I trained with Colin and some of the younger 
		kids, and it�s just the perfect environment for them. I think it�s 
		awesome that guys and girls are coming out of the club and excelling.�
		<br>
		<br>
		Smith�s Whitecaps debut wasn�t the only piece of great news that the 
		Abbotsford Soccer Association received last week. The local club is 
		ecstatic about last week�s announcement that the city will build an 
		artificial turf field as part of its proposed 2007 budget. <br>
		<br>
		The association has been lobbying for such a facility for years, as 
		Abbotsford�s perpetually soggy winter weather frequently closes the 
		grass fields for long stretches. The turf field would be unplayable only 
		in the event of heavy snow or freezing rain. <br>
		<br>
		�I think it�s a massive step forward,� Miller enthused. �Most of the 
		clubs in the Lower Mainland already have a number of Field Turf fields 
		in their city. We�ve just been a little bit behind everyone else in 
		trying to get one. <br>
		<br>
		�It�s a surface that will never replace grass in my opinion, but we need 
		to keep our teams training over the winter time. This gives us the 
		assurance that no matter how much rain we get, the field is always going 
		to be open.� <br>
		<br>
		Abbotsford Parks, Recreation and Culture director Mark Taylor said that 
		the $1.9 million facility will be ready to go by September, though the 
		location has yet to be finalized. <br>
		<br>
		�The benefit of it is that we can have five times the amount of play on 
		it as on a grass field,� he said, noting that grass pitches are subject 
		to wear and tear even under optimum weather conditions. �These guys can 
		play as hard as they want, all day long.� <br>
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