Monday, November 13, 2006
The Odyssey Begins. . . Varsity Hoops
Tonight we lace them up for a four month journey that will bring memories, frustrations, joy, failure, accomplishment, tears, smiles, challenges and much-much more.
A season is much like a "mini-life" that is rolled up into this crazy thing called sports. Because a person experiences so many of the same emotions and challenges as they will in life, sports make an excellent training ground for young people. . . and dare I say, even adults, if they are still willing to learn.
Your character is tested in sports. . . you have the opportunity to learn how to handle the “ups” and “downs”. The roller coaster of sports is very similar to what happens continuously in life and along the way you learn the importance of hard work, dedication, loyalty and friendship.
Here is a quick look at the season ahead:
Although the we will have 3 capable players in seniors Kelcey Lass, Katie Mattern and Sarah Voigt on the court this year our conference schedule is so tough that we will have to work extremely hard to be competitive this year. The senior girls are also our captains for this year. . . their leadership is going to be crucial!
Our junior numbers have slipped to two with Lexi Thorson and Stephanie Torkildson being the only returning players this year. These two players should be vying for starting positions on the varsity.
Our sophomores group has dipped to four with the loss of Josie Soberg. Josie’s back problems have finally caused a retirement from the hard court. Emma Strand, Haley Hoyer, Chelsea Bjerke and Ann Ouren are our 10th graders on the roster. All four girls should make the varsity team with two of the four playing quality minutes.
Kelcey Lass will be asked to ignite the Vikings in the scoring column and also on the defensive end of the court. She has the potential to be an all conference player and we hope her leadership will produce more wins this year.
Pre – Season Picks for Conference Title
-Barnesville - Could be challenged with-out Jacobson (transfer to Moorhead)
-DGF – Very athletic. . . volleyball team was awesome. . . same players
-Hawley – number of athletes at this school is tops in the areas.
-LPA – Shoulda – Coulda been state entrants last year. . . Top players return
-Ulen – Hit – If Schultz is healthy they can be anybody above.
-WCA – Tall and athletic team that plays tough defense. . . if they find scorers???
- Perham – Up and Coming. . . Frazee transfer will help
-Breckenridge – What will the loss of Schuler do to the Cowgirls?
- Frazee – Generally one of the hardest working teams in the conference
A season is much like a "mini-life" that is rolled up into this crazy thing called sports. Because a person experiences so many of the same emotions and challenges as they will in life, sports make an excellent training ground for young people. . . and dare I say, even adults, if they are still willing to learn.
Your character is tested in sports. . . you have the opportunity to learn how to handle the “ups” and “downs”. The roller coaster of sports is very similar to what happens continuously in life and along the way you learn the importance of hard work, dedication, loyalty and friendship.
Here is a quick look at the season ahead:
Although the we will have 3 capable players in seniors Kelcey Lass, Katie Mattern and Sarah Voigt on the court this year our conference schedule is so tough that we will have to work extremely hard to be competitive this year. The senior girls are also our captains for this year. . . their leadership is going to be crucial!
Our junior numbers have slipped to two with Lexi Thorson and Stephanie Torkildson being the only returning players this year. These two players should be vying for starting positions on the varsity.
Our sophomores group has dipped to four with the loss of Josie Soberg. Josie’s back problems have finally caused a retirement from the hard court. Emma Strand, Haley Hoyer, Chelsea Bjerke and Ann Ouren are our 10th graders on the roster. All four girls should make the varsity team with two of the four playing quality minutes.
Kelcey Lass will be asked to ignite the Vikings in the scoring column and also on the defensive end of the court. She has the potential to be an all conference player and we hope her leadership will produce more wins this year.
Pre – Season Picks for Conference Title
-Barnesville - Could be challenged with-out Jacobson (transfer to Moorhead)
-DGF – Very athletic. . . volleyball team was awesome. . . same players
-Hawley – number of athletes at this school is tops in the areas.
-LPA – Shoulda – Coulda been state entrants last year. . . Top players return
-Ulen – Hit – If Schultz is healthy they can be anybody above.
-WCA – Tall and athletic team that plays tough defense. . . if they find scorers???
- Perham – Up and Coming. . . Frazee transfer will help
-Breckenridge – What will the loss of Schuler do to the Cowgirls?
- Frazee – Generally one of the hardest working teams in the conference
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