Sunday, February 20, 2011

This is the life!

I so deeply enjoy what I do. I have the rare opportunity to teach young ladies about something they have a passion for being good at. As a teacher, I find it difficult to find the same enthusiasm for teaching run-on sentence corrections or about the elements of fiction. So, having the ability to escape to the comfort of the gymnasium with 10 of the coolest, most unique chicks I know, is truly a gift. When it gets to this point in the season, some teams can become exhausted and ready for the season to end. Well, with the adversity, injuries and hiccups we've had this season, I'm happy to say we're feeling just the opposite. There is a sense of urgency in the gym the last couple of days and all I have to say, Statesmen fans, is make sure you don't have plans for next Friday. Ya dig?!?!

We "wear our sunglasses at night"...Oh, Lane-oh.
We finally got our entire team back to "healthy" on Friday. Needless to say, we were a bit shaky, but we pulled out the W against Parkway Central to finish 4-2 for the conference standings. Jordan was our leading scorer-yes, folks, she's back.
Anyway, Friday night also marked the last regular season home game, which means we celebrated our seniors. Any good celebration comes with food, right? Well, we shared pizza and cake with our basketball families, cheerleaders and coaches. (Shout out to Sarah Unger for helping coordinate this for us!) It is a special time to recollect on the seniors' four years of growth and dedication to the Statesmen basketball program. Thank you so much ERIN, ANNIE, MICHAELA and LANE!

Seniors: Katherine (manager), Michaela Booker, Erin Reynolds, Lane Holden and Annie Paloucek. LOVE THEM!
With a couple of days of extra shooting and practice under our belts as a full squad, we're confident that our team is going to be poised, focused and ready to face Ursuline on Monday at 4:30. We're going to take our knowledge, heart and competitive drive to the court to show EVERYONE what we've been working so hard to accomplish all season.

We're done with the lectures...now it is time to pass the big tests! GO WGHS!
One last note...
  • Jordan Thompson was named the Conference PLAYER OF THE YEAR!
  • Erin Reynolds was named First Team All-Conference
  • Abbie and Annie Paloucek were named 2nd Team All-Conference
  • Michaela Booker was named Honorable Mention All-Conference
GREAT JOB, LADIES!
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  1. Michael KunzFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    I had a great time watching this team play all season long. Each game I attended was something I looked forward to all day. Even when we didn't get a victory, I was always glad to have seen the team play, and I was proud of the way they conducted themselves during and after the games. What a great group of young women!

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  2. Michael KunzFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    One more thing....what a great coaching staff! The passion of the coaches was always evident, and it is clear that the coaches care as much about the girls as they do about the outcome of the game. I know they coach to win, and that is good; I know they coach to teach, and that is even better. Well done, you guys!

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