WBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

scottiedawg:

Sorry...my apologies. 

[ronk]

 Lady Royals' assistant coach Jess Rini has been named interim HC of Miseri, from where she came as an assistant. There was a "great day to be a Lady Royal" tweet recently that I'm guessing referred to this move.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Lady Royals' assistant coach Jess Rini has been named interim HC of Miseri, from where she came as an assistant. There was a "great day to be a Lady Royal" tweet recently that I'm guessing referred to this move.

When she was conspicuously absent from the team bonding photos they tweeted, I had a hunch that's what happened.   I also didn't see any of the potential returning super-seniors in those pics...

Perhaps its my tired eyes, but I didn't recognize the one behind Bender (between Brewer and Toomey).  Any idea who she is?

[ronk]

Lady Royals' assistant coach Jess Rini has been named interim HC of Miseri, from where she came as an assistant. There was a "great day to be a Lady Royal" tweet recently that I'm guessing referred to this move.

When she was conspicuously absent from the team bonding photos they tweeted, I had a hunch that's what happened.   I also didn't see any of the potential returning super-seniors in those pics...

Perhaps its my tired eyes, but I didn't recognize the one behind Bender (between Brewer and Toomey). Any idea who she is?

My guess is Natalie Stoupakis.

[Tim the Enchanter]

My guess is Natalie Stoupakis.

I think Stoupakis is in the front row between Bender and Ben's daughter.

[ronk]

 Part-time coaching position has been opened with the Royals WBB, presumably Jess Rini's position. I'll volunteer for the away games @ Catholic, Goucher, and E-town. 

[saratoga]

Looks like the Royal's SID has put up the Lady Royal's roster for 23/24'.
Unfortunately, it also looks like he forgot to add about 4 or 5 kids.

[saratoga]

Added a few more...still missing at least 3.
No idea why you'd do this piecemeal.

[ronk]

Added a few more...still missing at least 3.
No idea why you'd do this piecemeal.

Stoupakis, Talutto, and whom?

[saratoga]

Romanowski, Toomey, Bennett, & Lamanna have all been added.

[Tim the Enchanter]

It looks like Talutto (and the PT assistant) are the only presumptive members of the team not currently on the roster...

[ronk]

 Preseason All-American selections are announced: Kaci Kranson(Scranton) & Summer McNulty(Etown) are on the 4th team.
No mention of Vicky Toomey; the selection committee has underestimated her much like they did for Abby Anderson in 2021-22.
Maggie Russell(Tufts) listed as a JR when she should be a SR.
Belle Pellecchia(NYU) omitted also; she's the one that makes that team go.

[gordonmann]

Thanks for the correction on Russell's year. That's my mistake.

Regarding Toomey, I don't think we've ever chosen a transfer as Preseason All-American. Even Sydney Moss had to wait six months when she transferred from Florida before we lavished her with all our awards.

By the way, if I'm just going on what I read, there's another D1 transfer I like even more than Toomey and she's not on the team either. I'll wait to to tell you who she is until she does something worth celebrating.

Pellecchia was definitely considered, but there are only so many spots to go around. It's unlikely we'd give four of 25 spots to the same team and NYU now has three returning All-Americans with Bauman and Morrison transferring in from Babson and Smith.

Fortunately Belle can prove us wrong over the next few months, though I still won't guarantee that we'll have 80 percent of their starters as All-Americans.

[saratoga]

There are two seasons of awards (pre & post).
Give me the Post season winners any day...that's when you know great things have been accomplished on the court & not just the result of assumptive conversations.

Agree...pretty hard to place Victoria in any pre-season category since she hasn't even played a game.
Patience grasshopper...patience.

[ronk]

There are two seasons of awards (pre & post).
Give me the Post season winners any day...that's when you know great things have been accomplished on the court & not just the result of assumptive conversations.

Agree...pretty hard to place Victoria in any pre-season category since she hasn't even played a game.
Patience grasshopper...patience.

I consider it a reasonable projection based on her play @ Rider.