WBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[mybleedinghands]

I think a good way to go on things like this is to start by unofficially retiring the number immediately (as in, don't hand it out to incoming classes) but don't have a retirement ceremony until a few years down the line. That enables the school to have a nice get-together with the team, perhaps at reunion time, and introduce the player's accomplishments to the next generation of your school's fans.

Just my $.02.

good idea

[heinbball]

I think a good way to go on things like this is to start by unofficially retiring the number immediately (as in, don't hand it out to incoming classes) but don't have a retirement ceremony until a few years down the line. That enables the school to have a nice get-together with the team, perhaps at reunion time, and introduce the player's accomplishments to the next generation of your school's fans.

Just my $.02.

And a very good $.02 that was!

I agree with withholding the number and having a ceremony down the road a few years. She's got to be a shoe-in for our HOF, at the very least.

whats HOF?

[mybleedinghands]

I think a good way to go on things like this is to start by unofficially retiring the number immediately (as in, don't hand it out to incoming classes) but don't have a retirement ceremony until a few years down the line. That enables the school to have a nice get-together with the team, perhaps at reunion time, and introduce the player's accomplishments to the next generation of your school's fans.

Just my $.02.

And a very good $.02 that was!

I agree with withholding the number and having a ceremony down the road a few years. She's got to be a shoe-in for our HOF, at the very least.

whats HOF?

hall of fame! are you blonde? lol just kidding

[heinbball]

ok wow - long day - didnt click....sorry but yes definetly a shoe in - and the retirement of #11 should be a shoe-on as well

[heinbball]

shoe in - not on - please excuse the typo

[GAVA]

That is "shoo-in" and "shoe on".

I are an English grad.

[hasanova]

That is "shoo-in" and "shoe on".

I are an English grad.

An English professor named Chase
Loves to mark with red ink and erase
She said when I sense
An incorrect tense
I edit in BOLD UPPER CASE!

[emufan]

Any news on recruiting from the ODAC?

[fairmont1113]

The Bridgewater Women's Basketball team just held their end of the year picnic. This is when they hand out their team awards; most improved, hustle award, and MVP. These awards are voted on by the players.

Katy Herr was voted by her fellow players as the most valuable player to the team, and rightfully so. She led her team in assists (2nd in the ODAC), in steals (2nd in the ODAC), in assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd in the ODAC), in rebounds (as a 5'3 point guard!)(15th in the ODAC), and she was second on her team in scoring (21st in the ODAC)( Kinder, who led the team in scoring, took over 100 more shots then Herr, and only shot 2% better then Herr). Herr was third on the team with the most turn-overs, yet she averaged the most minutes and was practically the only point guard on the team.

Herr was the backbone of Bridgewater, leading the Eagles to two first-round upsets in the NCAA tournament and a berth in the Sweet 16. She was 1 assist shy of a triple-double in the Eagles' upset of nationally ranked Bates, and when she was taken out of the Southern Maine game, the Huskies outscored the Eagles by 10 with BC committing 5 turnovers during that span of time.

So, without Herr, the Eagles most valuable player, Bridgewater would have had no where close to the success they had this past year.

So, what is my point?

My point is this. I feel that Katy Herr was not given the credit she deserved when it came to naming the Regional teams. Marsha Kinder was the Eagles' only player to be named to a regional team (2nd team). Several of the ODAC's second team selections made teams, while Herr, a first team all ODAC selection, was not honored at all. If any Eagle should have been named to a regional team, it should have been their MVP, "our little engine that keeps us going," as Coach Jean Willi said about Herr.

I was not happy when Herr got no recognition in the regional teams, and after I found out she was voted by her players as their MVP, I felt like I needed to vent, and I figured this was the best place to do it.

So, to Katy Herr.....great season! in my book you are definitely an all-region selection! Keep leading those Eagles!!!

[valleybballfan]

I agree with you Fairmont; Katy Herr was more then deserving of all-South region recognition. Everytime I watched her play, I was impressed. To me, she was the best point-guard in the whole ODAC.

Who decides about who makes the all-South region teams? Maybe they didn't get enough of a chance to watch Herr play??? Anyone who watched that team could easily tell that Herr was the leader of that squad.Herr's only questionable stat was her scoring average (11.2 pts a game, 2nd on the team, 21st in the ODAC), however she was strong in every other statistical category, and that includes floor leadership and hustle. I think scoring average holds too much weight in deciding all-Conference/Region/American teams.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

A little off topic but directed towards Bridgewater.  I hear the hall of fame at Bridgewater will be inducting a really good family friend of mine into their Hall of Fame in September.  Her name is Alice Puckett.  She played basketball and field hockey there. She is a very deserving of the induction.  Not only is she a family friend she was also my 9th grade gym teacher.  She is the person that got me rolling into the excitment that comes with womens basketball.  As I helped her with her coaching my high school girls basketball team.  Not only a good coach for basketball but also for field hockey. She has brought all 9 state championship teams in field hockey.  I thank you Bridgewater for inducting her into the hall of fame.  I want to do something special for her as she would do the same for me.  If there is anyone that has pictures or anything of her at the school.  I would like to get an album from her playing days together. (It would probably be easier to contact the school i know, but i figured i'd give this a shot too.)

[mybleedinghands]

recruiting info from d3hoops.com's daily dose:

Lynchburg: Chevonne Booker (Thomas Jefferson HS, Richmond, Va.), Danielle Miller (Westfield HS, Herndon, Va.), Rachel Leake (Brentsville HS, Haymarket, Va.), Amy Terry (Pulaski County HS, Dublin, Va.), Katie Lay (Mills Godwin HS, Richmond, Va.), Jessica Harris (Croatan HS, N.C.), Loriann Garcia (Seneca Valley HS, Germantown, Md.), Brittany Dahn (Deep Run HS, Glen Allen, Va.), Caryn Blanquicet (Yorktown HS, Arlington, Va.), Dana Esposito (Academy of Holy Names HS, Fla.), Kristina Darby (Academy of Holy Names HS, Fla.)

Emory and Henry: Kristen Ross (Jackson County HS, Tenn.), Beth Ross (Jackson County HS, Tenn.)

Washington and Lee: Lauren Heitshusen (South Side HS, N.Y.)

[Matt Barnhart (kid)]

A little off topic but directed towards Bridgewater.  I hear the hall of fame at Bridgewater will be inducting a really good family friend of mine into their Hall of Fame in September.  Her name is Alice Puckett.  She played basketball and field hockey there. She is a very deserving of the induction.  Not only is she a family friend she was also my 9th grade gym teacher.  She is the person that got me rolling into the excitment that comes with womens basketball.  As I helped her with her coaching my high school girls basketball team.  Not only a good coach for basketball but also for field hockey. She has brought all 9 state championship teams in field hockey.  I thank you Bridgewater for inducting her into the hall of fame.  I want to do something special for her as she would do the same for me.  If there is anyone that has pictures or anything of her at the school.  I would like to get an album from her playing days together. (It would probably be easier to contact the school i know, but i figured i'd give this a shot too.)

The person that could help you out with that would be Steve Cox, SID at Bridgewater.  Send him an email at scox@bridgewater.edu.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

eh...just call me kid.   I did e-mail him.  Right after I posted my message.  No Luck. Oh well

[hasanova]

According to this post from the Norfolk area, Joclyn Terry, a 5'6" guard, will play for Guilford.

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=106798&ran=113886