WBB: Landmark Conference

[ronk]

 Congrats to the Lady Royals on winning the conference title and to the Cardinals also for their comebacks in each half. Players for both teams should take to heart what it takes to win a struggle, possession by possession. They'll all be back for more in the coming years.

[saratoga]

Agreed, congrats to the Lady Royal's & coaches on their 6th. straight conference championship.
May the recruiting efforts bring home a post game that can contribute & compliment the outside game.

[ronk]

Agreed, congrats to the Lady Royal's & coaches on their 6th. straight conference championship.
May the recruiting efforts bring home a post game that can contribute & compliment the outside game.

As a supporter of Kyra who is only the 2nd(after Sophia Recupero) of my prospects to choose Scranton over the years, I'm confident that she can provide that desired post play; she just needs to adjust her risk/reward judgment in going after offensive rebounds and committing fouls that significantly reduce her playing time.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Congratulations to Bridget, Hannah, Maddie and all those honored by the Landmark Conference today!

https://www.landmarkconference.org/sports/wbkb/2020-21/releases/15102021-wbb-awards

[ronk]

 Yes, congrats to all! For the old-timers, Hannah wins the Frank Ramsay/John Havlicek 6th man award as a non-starter winning a berth on the all-conference teams.

[ronk]

 With sadness it was reported today the passing of Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., President of Scranton. My limited encounters with Fr. Pilarz over the years indicated how fortunate Scranton was to have him over his 2 terms as president, priest, recruiter, educator, dorm resident, etc. I especially remember him attending the women's FF championship day(2005) in Virginia Beach and our postgame discussion(the future South Side complex for baseball/softball/lacrosse/soccer among the topics) while waiting for the hotel meeting room to be readied, the Mass and homily, and the dinner buffet for players, coaches, parents, staff, and fans. It was truly a community-building event for me.

[Tim the Enchanter]

I met Fr. Pilarz a few times during his first tenure.  He was a very humble and spiritual man who was loved by many at the University.  And he was very down-to-earth.  On a couple of occasions I saw him in North Wildwood at a cottage that his parents own, just sitting on the porch in a t-shirt drinking a beer.  From those limited interactions, it was clear how much he enjoyed chatting with alumni like they were old friends.

It was tough seeing how ALS had changed him so much physically, and how quickly it took him.  But it never took his spirit. 

RIP, Fr. Pilarz.

[ronk]

I met Fr. Pilarz a few times during his first tenure.  He was a very humble and spiritual man who was loved by many at the University.  And he was very down-to-earth.  On a couple of occasions I saw him in North Wildwood at a cottage that his parents own, just sitting on the porch in a t-shirt drinking a beer.  From those limited interactions, it was clear how much he enjoyed chatting with alumni like they were old friends.

It was tough seeing how ALS had changed him so much physically, and how quickly it took him.  But it never took his spirit. 

RIP, Fr. Pilarz.

Evokes fond memories of summer weekend visits - beginning my 1st job after college in MD w 2 guys from NE Philly who rented a house for the summer in N Wildwood(Elm Street?) with their hi school buddies and go up every weekend; they invited me to crash with them on the holiday weekends if I brought my own cot; fun times balling in the mornings, beach(Maple Ave) time in the afternoon, clubbing at night(Cheers - where everyone knows your name). Seemed like everyone in the clubs were from the same parts of NE Philly, just transported to Wildwood for the weekends.

[NEPAFAN]

https://twitter.com/RoyalAthletics/status/1370022600374636546?s=20

[ronk]

https://twitter.com/RoyalAthletics/status/1370022600374636546?s=20

NEPA,
  Thanks, aside from the NCAA championship('83), that was arguably 1 of the 2 top Scranton WBB victories all-time. (along with another Elite 8 victory - Bowdoin 2005).

[saratoga]

Great picture.
Also see our buddy Dave & his baldness made the picture too! 
Speaking of Trevor...he & his Lady Bison tee off tonight vs. Lehigh in a Patriot League quarterfinal.
Win tonight & Saturday & they are dancing.

[NEPAFAN]

Monmouth Women's Job is open...

[ronk]

 Tiny Green, trainer of many of Jersey shore's girl prospects, offered 10 or so good possibilities to fill the Monmouth job recently - his friend(Nick Dipillo) was 1 of those so offered. 

[saratoga]

The UofS certainly won't be Nick's only stop on his sojourn into the world of coaching but just don't see him as fully ready for prime time just yet.
I think he needs to show consistent success in recruiting wars beyond his regular geographic comfort zones and he needs to take the Lady Royals much deeper than a first round NCAA tournament exit to put the exclamation point on his resume.
This is his first head job & it's a process whether its in-game/real-time decisions, substitutions before a player picks up their 3rd. & 4th. foul in less than 30 seconds, halftime adjustments or knowing how to best use the personnel he has...moving to the head role at a D-1 takes a bit more than a willingness to do so.
Look big picture, refine your skill-set, make some great strides at a wonderful program, add to the legacy, & the opportunities will most certainly be there.

[Royals85]

First and foremost:Thoughts and Prayers go out to UofS and the Community and also the family and friends of Father Pilarz!I will say one word Springfield and toga will get it about Father Pilarz!Congrats to a short season to all the teams that played this year and of course to the Lady Royals on winning its 5th Championship in a row.Also to Bridget Monahan (So.)Maddie Hartnett(Fr.) and like Ronk said sixth women of the bench Hannah Angellini(So.) On the awards you young ladies won.This team like toga said just needs a little boost underneath like a Roman lol.But Coach is doing awesome.Hopefully for the ladies coach sticks around and builds up or ads to his credentials a couple more years like a National title (,hopefully).But if Coach is picked im sure Dave Martin will be looking for another great coach to carry on that Lady Royals way .Just a little inside story(Just think if Coach Dipillo gets that job can you imagine how the men's head Coach is feeling for 20 years he has been trying.Lol.(Time for him to go ) but back to the ladies program 2 head coaches getting D1 jobs from The UofS in the last 3 years pretty great story if Coach D gets hired!!!.Also one other thing Covid took the dance away from Trevor last year so they didn't dance, This year Lehigh took it away from Trevor and Bucknell so no  dancing for Trevor and the lady Bison for two years that stinks,Maybe next year Coach Trevor Woodruff.But really good luck to Lehigh!!!Hopefully D3 hoops we are on the right track for a full season next season!