Camp season has come and gone and we all survived! Our team did an exceptional job instructing our campers - in fact, both Coach Durand and I agree that our counselors were the best group we have ever had in the 5 years we have been running our camp! They were diligent, positive, and served as terrific role models! As coaches, we love having our team back, especially for our incoming freshmen. For them, it gives them an opportunity to be on campus more, mix with our returning players, and really, begin to relax and come out of their shell a little! We are still working on a few, though :) But, it has served as a great opportunity for our team to be together and blend together which is most important! We are so excited about the people we have in our program that camp made us want to get started right away! But, summer break is certainly needed and we know our team is working hard at achieving their personal and team goals for the summer! In fact, I am confident many of our players will do the "chill drill," brought to us by top-notch Riverdale High School Coach Maryann Holderman (above center). She was a guest speaker again for us this year, and as always, did an exceptional job detailing what it takes to succeed in basketball as well as providing some key fundamental drills for any level...every year she shows us a new drill or two which I love! Here's a few more pics from camp- Morgan Dumbaugh, my apologies as I did not get a good shot of you :) Above and left, one of our now two 'Katies' on the team - Freshman Katie Jones (Gibsonburg HS) instructs her Michigan Wolverines team. Her team gave it their all, but like Henton's Purdue team, their shining moment came a the Mock Olympics! Above and to the right, Captain Britt Bogart, or otherwise known as the coach of the MSU spartans (along with the only Michigan native (besides me )of Allie Drewes (further down).
Left, Captain Heather Armbruster instructing. In her spare time, she is working on the Ab Ripper from P90X - whew , along with her ball handling skills - she's got a handle on the ball besides the fact that she is a lethal shooter!
Above right - Megan Porter's Minnesota Golden Gophers were tough to stop all week - until she met her fate against Dysert's OSU Buckeyes! Megan is always all smiles!
Left - our only Indiana native, Ericka Holcomb appropriately coached the Indiana Hoosiers with Morgan Dumbaugh (Ada, OH).
Above right - Lauren Cassell is helping teach the backdoor cut. Lauren was our ballhandling demonstrator along with teammates Heather Armbruster and Katie Mengos - great job with those demos!
Left- Kara Dysert (a.k.a. Dessert) takes her Buckeyes through some shooting work. She, along with Heather, are going to be benchmarks of how to survive P90x :)
Above and right, Steph Hicks had the best team in the WNBA division in her Houston comets, defeating Lauren Cassell's team's pretty substaintially in the championship game - we shall keep the score off the blog. Plain and simply, Hicks team was amazing - was it the coaching? Hmm...
And, onto some new persons to the program! Allie Drewes, a native of Michigan and co-coach with Britt Bogart's MSU Spartans, works on some passing. Allie is our project to get to speak more :) Someday that statement will haunt me!
Below, Alexis Henton (North Olmstead Falls HS) is trying to get her team's attention - her Purdue team held their own for the most part throughout the week, but perhaps had their best outing at the Mock Olympics!
Left, Joanna Synder (Fort Recovery HS) shows off her passing form while our second Katie - Katie Mengos (Miami East) provides some key 1-on-1 teaching moments. Missing from the camp pictures, Morgan Dumbaugh- sorry!Ladies, thanks for an excellent camp and for those who worked our shoot-out-- thank you too!
As always, it's a great time to be a Polar Bear!
Coach Terrell
