| Show Ladys Lady's Take the Court By Eric Bresee Staff Writer Last year under head coach Monica Starrett the Women's Basketball team finished third in region at 17 The Bruins went to the region tournament but lost to Dixie in the first fust round Things were looking good for forthe forthe forthe the 97 1996 season Then Coach Starrett left and took a coaching job at Bucknell University and the Bruins were left without a coach Enter Betsy has been an assistant coach at for two years and was recently named the new head coach The only head coaching experience she has had is in Illinois as a high school head coach Does this fact scare her Not in the least The level of play is faster more physical but the lessons are the same recently said With this being her first head coaching job is not basing basing basing bas bas- ing success on wins and losses She wants to be competitive in every game and in every situation The team will play fast paced games with plenty of full-court full pressure defense Both will add to the excitement level of the games The Bruins have two returning captains forward Heather Hoffmann and guard Kane Karie Allen Also returning is forward Katie Welsh who finished in the top three in conference rebounding last year I anticipate the same performance performance performance mance from her said There are four other returning players play play- ers from last years year's team With seven sophomores on the team expectations are high I I 1 I C I I I I I I I I c Q c Katie Welsh is one of seven returning Sophomores for the Lady Bruins The Lady Bruins open the season on Nov 9 8 with the Tournament Region play begins Dec 5 at Ricks College is looking to cut down turnovers get the team to make better better better bet bet- ter decisions and contend for the region title Allen wants to have a really great season Hoffmann on the other hand has other ideas I expect no less than a trip to Nationals The Bruins also brought in some of the finest recruits in the region according to Over the summer she put together a wish list and got all but one of them Among the five are six-foot six forward forward forward for for- ward Laurie Crocker from Orem l center Heidi form American Fork and guard Kristel Whitten from Centerville All five are excited to play for and andare andare andare are blending in well They are coming along but they are sill learning co-captain co Hoffmann said Kane Karle Allen the theother theother theother other captain thinks all of them have incredible talent The Lady Bruins start off their season on November 8 at home with their Tournament Their season will continue through March |
