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Athlete of the day

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LANE KRAMER/STAFF
NAME: Leah Upshaw

AGE: 36

HOMETOWN: Evans

SPORT: Racquetball

RESULTS: Lost two matches Saturday, playing in Men's B (8-15, 15-9, 11-9) and Men's C (4-15, 15-6, 11-4) divisions

HONORS: Won U.S. National Championship (women's A division) at Houston in May

QUOTABLE: "They put a lot more speed on the ball, and you have to move a lot faster. I play with guys all the time, but it's not competitive. When you get on the court in a tournament, the game is different." - On playing competitively against men for the first time in the Georgia Games Championships on Saturday



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