13 minute read
Syah Mangat
SPOTLIGHT DARPAN
SYAH MANGAT DRIBBLING TO SUCCESS
By Naina Grewal
Meet Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s midfielder, 18-year-old Syah Mangat, who has just signed with one of the most prominent athletic and academic schools in the world, the University of Michigan. As the only South Asian female to be playing with the Whitecaps, Mangat joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX program in partnership with BC Soccer after previously playing with Surrey United in the EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League. Starting this fall, Mangat will join the Michigan Wolverines, alongside a scholarship to pursue her academic studies.
Born and raised in Surrey, the promising soccer player has been playing the sport since the young age of four. In her early teens, she played in a league known as HPL, High Performance League. When she went on to play on the provincial BC soccer team, the Whitecaps noticed her talent. After having been on trial for a year and a half, she finally made the team in Grade 10. Mangat recalls, “I was on trial for quite a while, and it did get a little hard to wait. I would ask myself if I’d ever even make the team. However, I knew I needed to push myself harder and the hard work paid off.”
WEDDING INVITATIONS LETTER HEADS BUSINESS CARDS ENVELOPES INVOICES FLYERS FOLDING STITCHING DIE CUTTING RUBBER STAMPS RECIEPT & CHEQUES BROCHURES LOG SHEETS SIGNS
Mangat’s love for sports is not unprecedented in her family. Her father was a high-level athlete in high school and college; he always emphasized that he wanted his children to take on sports. Her mother comes from a soccer family herself. With both her brothers also playing soccer, Mangat comes from an athletic household and was raised with an active lifestyle. Growing up, she partook in swimming, basketball, field hockey, dance, and soccer. While her parents had encouraged her to play soccer to make friends and remain active, they had not imagined that she would make it so far. Her father, now an accountant and auditor, and her mother, a public health nurse, are Mangat’s biggest supporters, inspiring her to always do her best.
Mangat feels fortunate to have parents that push her towards her goals, but recognizes that other parents may sometimes be unsure about having their children pursue sports. To this, she responds, WWW.KOHALYPRINTING.COM
HARWINDER GREWAL 604.594.2324
Email: info@kohalyprinting.com Suite 210-12837 76 Ave, Surrey, BC
“I got into a great university through sports. Sports is just another pathway into school. If you involve your children in activities, they grow to become better people and develop life skills. I made more friends and connections through sports.” Mangat urges parents to give their children an opportunity to discover their love and passion, explaining that children are more likely to succeed if they are internally motivated.
When she has time to herself, the soccer star winds down by spending time with her family and friends, going on hikes, and playing the piano. That said, it is a skill to manage time with her busy schedule. Having been a student athlete for so long, she has gotten better at prioritization, always putting school first. It can be tiring to come back home to homework after a long day of school and soccer, but Mangat stays on top of her classes and assignments by utilizing tools such as planners.
Mangat admits that she has had to make sacrifices when it comes to her social life. Many of her friends just go to school and do not play sports on the side, giving them more time for leisure. Regardless, Mangat has made her best friends through soccer and maintains that she simply does not know any different, making it hard for her to even see things she may have missed out on. Most of all, she has experienced significant strides of success through soccer. One of Mangat’s accomplishments include winning the provincial and national championships in 2018.
When asked how she feels about the community response on her accomplishments, Mangat shares that it is a new experience for her, “It is different for me and I am really grateful and honored. The opportunity to share my story will inspire younger athletes and South Asian girls. Through my positive story, I can be a good role model. It’s important to have fun, but also important to give a good message.”
This summer, the new Michigan Wolverine is excited to move across the border to kickstart her university career. Her nervousness is coupled with gratitude, as Mangat feels fortunate to have welcoming faces on her new soccer team, who are waiting to take her in and show her around. When things get nerve-wrecking, she is betting on
simply being too busy and distracted to miss home – before she comes and visits during her breaks, of course. As for her academic program, she aspires to tread down the premedical path, focusing on the areas of biology, health and society, in addition to a potential minor in business.
To aspiring young athletes, Mangat’s advice is to set high goals and standards, “You will be automatically more motivated.
Since I had goals to work towards, I would not want to let myself down. Set high expectations and remind yourself everyday to be the best you can be. It sounds cliché, but it makes a difference in changing your mindset. Then, you don’t even need outside motivation.” Without a doubt, Syah Mangat holds utmost potential as an athlete and as an inspiration for the larger community. Her sheer dedication, persistence, and positivity are an empowering example to shoot for the net and shoot for the stars!
SALES EVENT
NO CHARGE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE INTELLIGENT NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT CONQUER ALLCONDITIONS SALES EVENT
ON NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT CONQUER ALLCONDITIONS SALES EVENT SELECT MODELS. UP TO $3,000 VALUE. PATHFINDER AMOUNT SHOWN. NO CHARGE CONQUER ALLCONDITIONS SALES EVENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON SELECT MODELS. UP TO $3,000 VALUE. PATHFINDER AMOUNT SHOWN.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON SELECT MODELS. UP TO $3,000 VALUE. PATHFINDER AMOUNT SHOWN.ALL-WHEEL DRIVE INTELLIGENT
ON SELECT MODELS. UP TO $3,000 VALUE. PATHFINDER AMOUNT SHOWN. LEASE A 2017 S FWD FROM $238 MONTHLY WITH $2,295 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ON $55LY SL AWD model shown
QASHQAI®
WEEK AT LY 1.99% APR FOR 39 MONTHS
OR GET
LEASE A 2017 S FWD FROM $238 MONTHLY WITH $2,295 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ON $55LY
QASHQAI®
WEEK AT LY 1.99% APR FOR 39 MONTHS
SL AWD model shown
LEASE A 2017 S FWD FROM $238 MONTHLY WITH $2,295 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ON $55LY
QASHQAI® ON OTHER SELECT 2017 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE. NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE OR GET LEASE A 2017 S FWD FROM $238 MONTHLY WITH $2,295 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ON $55LY WEEKLY AT 1.99% APR FOR 39 MONTHS
QASHQAI®
WEEKLY AT 1.99% APR FOR 39 MONTHS
OR GET SL AWD model shown NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON OTHER SELECT 2017 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE.
SL model shown
SL model shown OR GET NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
ON OTHER SELECT 2017 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE.
ON OTHER SELECT 2017 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE.
OR GET NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE.
Platinum model shown
GET WITH A U 2017 P TO $5,000
MURANO® STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH
ON REMAINING MURANO MODELS SL model shown SL model shown
LEASE A 2018 S FWD FROM $279 MONTHLY WITH $2,495 DOWN
THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY
e #1 NO CHARGE OR GET ON SELECT 2018 MODELS OR GET Nissan Retaile INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE . $2,200 VALUE. r ®®ROGUE ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE. NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE $65 .199% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT in Western Canada NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $3,000 VALUE. LEASE A 2018 S 4X2 FROM $349 MONTHLY WITH $3,795 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY PATHFINDER® . $81 099% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT
Platinum model shown
U 2017 P TO $5,000
MURANO® STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH
ON REMAINING MURANO MODELS SL model shown
LEASE A 2018 S FWD FROM $279 MONTHLY WITH $2,495 DOWN
THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY
OR GET OR GET UP TO $7,000 NCF STD CASH ®®ROGUE ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE. NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE $65 .199% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE LEASE A 2018 S 4X2 FROM $349 MONTHLY WITH $3,795 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY PATHFINDER® . $81 099% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $3,000 VALUE.
MORREY NISSAN OF COQUITLAM
MURANO® S model shown FINANCE A 2020 MURANO® S FROM FOR UP TO 600% APR MONTHS O.A.C. OR GET UP TO $6,000 NCF STD CASH
ROGUE® S model shown KICKS® SR model shown FINANCE A 2020 ROGUE® S FROM FOR UP TO 600% APR MONTHS O.A.C. FINANCE A 2020 KICKS® SR FROM FOR UP TO 840% APR MONTHS O.A.C. OR GET UP TO $2,000 STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH ON OTHER SELECT MODELS
SENTRA® SR Premium model shown2
LEASE A 2020 NISSAN SENTRA® S CVT FROM
WEEKLY $240 MONTHLY WITH $995 DOWN. THAT'S LIKE PAYING $55 1.5% APR
FOR UP TO AT 39 MONTHS O.A.C. OR OR GET FINANCE A 2020 SENTRA® S MT FROM FOR UP TO 720% MONTHS O.A.C. NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE.
Platinum model shown
GET WITH A U 2017 P TO $5,000
MURANO® STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH
ON REMAINING MURANO MODELS
SL model shown OR GET The #1 Nissan Retaile NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE. r LEASE A 2018 S FWD FROM $279 MONTHLY WITH $2,495 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY ROGUE ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE. NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE $65 .199% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT in Western Canada SL model shown NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $3,000 VALUE. LEASE A 2018 S 4X2 FROM $349 MONTHLY WITH $3,795 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY PATHFINDER® . $81 099% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT
Platinum model shown
GET WITH A U 2017 P TO $5,000
MURANO® STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH
ON REMAINING MURANO MODELS
OR GET OR GET UP TO $7,000 NCF STD CASH LEASE A 2018 S FWD FROM $279 MONTHLY WITH $2,495 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY ROGUE ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $2,200 VALUE. NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE $65 .199% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT SL model shown NO CHARGE INTELLIGENT OR GET ALL-WHEEL DRIVE LEASE A 2018 S 4X2 FROM $349 MONTHLY WITH $3,795 DOWN THAT'S LIKE PAYING ONLY PATHFINDER® . $81 099% APR FOR 39 MONTHS WEEKLY AT ON OTHER SELECT 2018 MODELS. $3,000 VALUE.
MORREY NISSAN OF COQUITLAM
MURANO® S model shown FINANCE A 2020 MURANO® S FROM FOR UP TO 600% APR MONTHS O.A.C. OR GET UP TO $6,000 NCF STD CASH
ROGUE® S model shown KICKS® SR model shown FINANCE A 2020 ROGUE® S FROM FOR UP TO 600% APR MONTHS O.A.C. FINANCE A 2020 KICKS® SR FROM FOR UP TO 840% APR MONTHS O.A.C. OR GET UP TO $2,000 STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH ON OTHER SELECT MODELS
SENTRA® SR Premium model shown2
LEASE A 2020 NISSAN SENTRA® S CVT FROM
WEEKLY $240 MONTHLY WITH $995 DOWN. THAT'S LIKE PAYING $55 1.5% APR
SR model shown1 FOR UP TO AT 39 MONTHS O.A.C. OR FINANCE A 2020 SENTRA® S MT FROM FOR UP TO 720% MONTHS O.A.C.
SL AWD model shown1 Platinum QASHQAI® ROGUE® KICKS® MURANO® model shown1
Platinum model shown1 Best Mid-Size Utility Vehicle in Canada for 2021 LEASE2 A 2021 KICKS® S FROM $227 MONTHLY WITH $995 DOWN. THAT’S LIKE PAYING $52 1.9% APR
LEASE2 A 2021 ROGUE® S FWD FROM $333 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN. THAT’S LIKE PAYING $77 AT FOR 39 MONTHS O.A.C.
WEEKLY
2.9% APR
LEASE2 A 2021 QASHQAI® S FWD MT FROM $303 MONTHLY WITH $0 DOWN. THAT'S LIKE PAYING $70 AT FOR 64 MONTHS O.A.C. WEEKLY
1.9% APR
AT FOR 39 MONTHS O.A.C. GET UP TO $4,000 STANDARD RATE FINANCE CASH3 ON SELECT MODELS
The #1 Nissan Retailer in Western Canada MORREY NISSAN OF 2710 LOUGHEED HWY. PO COQUITLAM RT COQUITLAM 604.464.9291 [JUST ONE BLOCK EAST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT DOOR TO THE WESTWOOD LIQUOR STORE] morreynissancoquitlam.com Roger Bhajan General Manager
Dave Jassar
Sales Manager
Hassan Al-Zayyat
Sales Manager
ORREY NISSAN OF LOUGHEED HWY. PO COQUITLAM RT COQUITLAM 604.464.9291 OCK EAST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT DOOR TO THE WESTWOOD LIQUOR STORE] morreynissancoquitlam.com Rick Naiker Finance Manager
Roger Bhajan
General Manager
Dave Jassar
Sales Manager
Hassan Al-Zayyat
Sales Manager
The #1 Nissan Retailer in Western Canada MORREY NISSAN OF 2710 LOUGHEED HWY. PO COQUITLAM RT COQUITLAM 604.464.9291 [JUST ONE BLOCK EAST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT DOOR TO THE WESTWOOD LIQUOR STORE] morreynissancoquitlam.com Roger Bhajan General Manager Rick Naiker Finance Manager
Dave Jassar
Sales Manager
Hassan Al-Zayyat
Sales Manager
ORREY NISSAN OF 2710 LOUGHEED HWY. PO COQUITLAM RT COQUITLAM 604.464.9291 ONE BLOCK EAST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT DOOR TO THE WESTWOOD LIQUOR STORE] morreynissancoquitlam.com Rick Naiker Finance Manager
Roger Bhajan
General Manager
Dave Jassar
Sales Manager
Hassan Al-Zayyat
Sales Manager
Rick Naiker Finance Manager
BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR TODAY
MONTHLY DONORS HELP US KEEP » INNOVATIVE, LIFE-CHANGING HEALTH CARE UNSTOPPABLE IN SURREY
604 588 3371 SurreyHospitalsFoundation.com/donate
