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FALL RIVER:<\/strong> Clare Munro admits to being nervous about moving 1,345 kilometres away from her family but is also excited about continuing to play the sport she loves at a high level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Munro will begin her Grade 10 year at the Cornwall, Ont.-based Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA) with the hopes of bettering her skills and game so she can land at a NCAA Division 1 school or U-Sport (specifically in the Atlantic University Sport league) after her senior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been a process that\u2019s been ongoing for a couple years after OHA noticed her two years ago at provincials and began talks with Munro and her family about joining them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve known for awhile that I wanted to go away, Grade 10ish and take my hockey to the next level, said Munro, in Grade 9 at Lockview High. \u201cThey\u2019ve been talking to my dad for a few years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said it will be a change in lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to be living with my teammates and being part of that while atmosphere,\u201d said the 15-year-old. \u201cIt\u2019s scary for sure, but I know my friends will stick with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clare Munro splits two defenders heading towards the net during a recent LHS girls hockey game in Sackville. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Munro wants to improve herself as both a hockey player and person and is ready to work hard with the team at OHA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said one key thing that has sold her on OHA is the exposure players on their teams get to those in the NCAA Division 1 and U-Sport level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to play in the NCAA Division 1 or U-Sport for hockey and think I can have the best opportunity to do that with OHA,\u201d said Munro. \u201cI hope to get a scholarship to go play hockey in the U.S. or maybe even stay here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With COVID19, this season has been one of ups and downs for Munro and her LHS Dragons girl\u2019s hockey team, who will play in the one game, winner-take all Capital Region championship against Auburn on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a crazy year, back and forth with COVID19,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Munro said she can\u2019t wait for hockey to be part of her everyday routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be really hockey-oriented, there won\u2019t be any conflicts, so that has me really excited,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even her friends are having moments of sadness about their friend moving away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe definitely have our moments where we get emotional,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Munro\u2019s parents, her moving away and her brother going to university will leave them as empty nesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what they\u2019re going to do with themselves, honestly,\u201d said Munro with a chuckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said there are butterflies about the impending move, but she\u2019s sure she will adjust without any problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m nervous definitely, but I\u2019m just as excited,\u201d said Munro. \u201cI have a feeling I\u2019m going to make a whole new family at OHA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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