With finals finally over, the ladies had time to relax & unwind. We decided to do our annual BINGO game. It was a lot of fun...especially after such a hard week of studying. Check out the video of Monet's bingo & a few other pics!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Zipporah Williams Named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week
Zipporah Williams - Center - Monmouth College
Junior - Chicago, Ill.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Red/White Scrimmage
Our Red/White scrimmage was a great learning experience. We have some important aspects to focus on: limiting turnovers, setting up/running our organized offense & aggressive initial pressure on our press. Though it wasn't perfect, we are making great strides & working hard to be successful. It should be a GREAT season! GO SCOTS!!
Monday, October 3, 2011
MCWB Seniors Detail Thier Experience!!
1. The best thing about being a Fighting Scot is…
Kerry Kost: The best thing about being a Fighting Scot is school sprit that is on the campus. On a day of a game you have countless people tell you good luck and show their support for your sport. Teachers and students alike all get very involved with the sports. Haley Jones: The tradition of what it means to be a Fighting Scot. The expectations for us- it makes me want to work hard and to not let anyone down. Of course, the bagpipes as well .
2. What philanthropy/volunteer work do you do?
Kerry: I lead a faith-based service group where we focus on going into our local community and doing service work. With that group we are involved with projects like Kids Against Hunger and Operation Backpack where we help fill bags for students who do not have sufficient meals over the weekend.
Haley: I am currently volunteering my time at the 1st Street Armory. I am helping put together a monthly bilingual newsletter for the community.
3. In 10 years you see yourself doing…
Kerry: In 10 years I would like to be running my own micro-financing company that gives loans to entrepreneurs in poverty throughout the world.
Haley: In 10 years I would like to see myself working in a university’s athletic office, holding an administrative position, hopefully. I would like to be married and started a family as well.
4. How has basketball helped shaped you as a person?
Kerry: Basketball has given me the opportunity to grow as a leader. It has shaped how I lead off the court as much as on the court. I would not be the leader I am today without seeing other people on our program lead by example. It has also taught me the importance of a team and how the team is more of a family that you always can depend on.
Haley: I have been around basketball all my life. It has made me a hard-working individual who is committed in everything that I do. Teamwork is essential off the court and basketball has helped that immensely in my studies and other settings.
5. What will you miss most about Monmouth College?
Kerry: I will miss my friends the most. Because it is a small campus you get to know people very well and make a lot of good bonds.
Haley: I will miss all of the people- my professors, my peers, and the coaches- they have all made my experience at Monmouth unforgettable. Everyone made it feel like home.
6. What will you miss most about MCWB?
Kerry: I will miss the team the most. My teammates are more than people I play with; they are my sisters and my best friends. There is nothing like working hard with such a great group of girls. The sense of team that we have is something that I will not find anywhere else.
Haley: The girls, the practices, the games, the road trips... almost everything. We’re a family, and no one likes leaving their family, but I know I’ll be back to visit the girls and watch them succeed in the future.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Juniors Reflect On Their Journey
1. What is something unique about your hometown/favorite thing to do there?
Colleen Forrest: Some things unique about my hometown (Deerfield, IL) are that the village hall and town square are named after my grandfather. My favorite thing to do in my hometown is to go to the beach with my friends.
Kim Coleman: I am from Chicago; the best city ever, what makes Chicago unique is the people, the educational and job opportunities it has to offer and the neat tourist spots such as Navy Pier, Millennium Park, or events like the taste of Chicago. My favorite thing to do is eat, followed by a nice North Avenue Beach run.
2. Who got you into playing basketball?
Colleen: I think it was a combination of watching the Chicago Bulls and my grandfather. My parents have been Bulls fans from as long as I can remember. I used to sit in front of the TV, cheering for “Blue Jay” because I could not say B.J. (as in B.J. Armstrong). Growing up watching the Championship Bulls definitely inspired me to play. Also, around the same time, my grandfather got me my first playskool basketball and hoop, which I used to play with all the time.
Chelsea Gross: my dad
Kim: Basketball has been in my blood, both of my parents played basketball, my mother played on the collegiate level. Both of them encourage me to play at a young age and I began to fall in love with it from there.
3. What on the court activities (basketball drills, strength and conditioning, etc.) make us successful?
Chelsea; Our shooting drills that require us to work as a team or in groups. Drills that demonstrate what we will be experiencing in games. Long and hard repetitions that help us prepare for our “40 minutes of hell.”
Colleen: As much as I don’t enjoy it, I would have to say that our strength and conditioning make us most successful, especially since we are rarely the tallest team on the court. We are able to combat the lack of height with our athleticism, speed, and endurance.
4. What are some of your favorite off the court activities you hope we continue in the future?
Chelsea: Team golf outing, gingerbread house building, team dinners at coach’s house, team Christmas bonding.
Colleen: Some of my favorite activities off the court would have to be the team golf outing, the high ropes coarse, and team movies.
5. What motto do you try to live by?
Colleen: “Pray not for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.” –Theodore Roosevelt
Chelsea: “What doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger”
6. Who is/was your most influential teacher or professor? Why?
Chelsea: Bob Foster. He is an upbeat inspirational person who I look to for advice and guidance in my academics and in the training room.
Colleen: I would have to say my 7th grade social studies professor, Mrs. Meyers. Not only did she teach me how to be a better student, but she taught me to be proud of what I know. It was her love and passion for history and knowledge that influenced me to pursue history as my major.
Colleen Forrest: Some things unique about my hometown (Deerfield, IL) are that the village hall and town square are named after my grandfather. My favorite thing to do in my hometown is to go to the beach with my friends.
Kim Coleman: I am from Chicago; the best city ever, what makes Chicago unique is the people, the educational and job opportunities it has to offer and the neat tourist spots such as Navy Pier, Millennium Park, or events like the taste of Chicago. My favorite thing to do is eat, followed by a nice North Avenue Beach run.
2. Who got you into playing basketball?
Colleen: I think it was a combination of watching the Chicago Bulls and my grandfather. My parents have been Bulls fans from as long as I can remember. I used to sit in front of the TV, cheering for “Blue Jay” because I could not say B.J. (as in B.J. Armstrong). Growing up watching the Championship Bulls definitely inspired me to play. Also, around the same time, my grandfather got me my first playskool basketball and hoop, which I used to play with all the time.
Chelsea Gross: my dad
Kim: Basketball has been in my blood, both of my parents played basketball, my mother played on the collegiate level. Both of them encourage me to play at a young age and I began to fall in love with it from there.
3. What on the court activities (basketball drills, strength and conditioning, etc.) make us successful?
Chelsea; Our shooting drills that require us to work as a team or in groups. Drills that demonstrate what we will be experiencing in games. Long and hard repetitions that help us prepare for our “40 minutes of hell.”
Colleen: As much as I don’t enjoy it, I would have to say that our strength and conditioning make us most successful, especially since we are rarely the tallest team on the court. We are able to combat the lack of height with our athleticism, speed, and endurance.
4. What are some of your favorite off the court activities you hope we continue in the future?
Chelsea: Team golf outing, gingerbread house building, team dinners at coach’s house, team Christmas bonding.
Colleen: Some of my favorite activities off the court would have to be the team golf outing, the high ropes coarse, and team movies.
5. What motto do you try to live by?
Colleen: “Pray not for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.” –Theodore Roosevelt
Chelsea: “What doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger”
6. Who is/was your most influential teacher or professor? Why?
Chelsea: Bob Foster. He is an upbeat inspirational person who I look to for advice and guidance in my academics and in the training room.
Colleen: I would have to say my 7th grade social studies professor, Mrs. Meyers. Not only did she teach me how to be a better student, but she taught me to be proud of what I know. It was her love and passion for history and knowledge that influenced me to pursue history as my major.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Integrated Studies
At Monmouth College we have course series called Integrated Studies. Students will take a course each school year:
Freshmen Introduction to Liberal Arts
Sophomore Global Perspective
Junior Reflections
Senior Citizenship
I wanted to mirror this thought in a series of MCWB blog articles. Each class would reflect on questions that pertain to their level of Integrated Studies learning.
Freshmen Introduction to college life @ MC
Sophomore Looking at others
Junior Reflect on your journey
Senior The Future
One of the first things asked of the ladies is something a member of the team has done for someone else. Marla Willard (Pittsfield HS) indicates “something that I truly respect that someone on our team has done for someone else is when Coach Vac, now Coach Flatt, collected our old shoes for a fundraiser. This simple act of bringing in shoes was something that truly affected many people’s lives and her allowing us to be involved with that made me grateful of people like Coach Flatt”. Taylor Rubarts (Paxon-Buckley-Loda HS) continues with “one thing our whole team did that I found respectable was sending flowers to Kierstyn when her father passed away. This shows how close our team is and how much we care about each other. Our team is a family and when one person is down we are always there to pick each other up, no matter what”. Jasmine Johnson (West Aurora HS) agrees, saying “the one thing that I respect about all of my teammates for is that I know without a doubt in my mind that I can call any of them at any time of the day for anything at all and they will never let me down”.
Setting goals are an important part of team sports. We can achieve a lot when everyone is on the same page and knows what we have in mind to accomplish. Marla feels our goals this season are “to win conference and also bring home the conference tournament trophy! We were so close last year and we believe this year it is our turn. We tied the record last year for most wins in a season and it would be a great feeling to break our own record”. Taylor continues “this year we want to win the conference tournament and make it to the NCAA tournament. Aside from basketball goals, we want to make our team a family. When our team is a family, there is already chemistry between all of us that we don’t have to create on the court”. Kaley Corban (Prairie Central HS) indicated the “final goal that applies to the college as a whole is to keep the All-Sports trophy in our possession”.
A sense of family is something we strive to feel within our basketball team. Every family has a jokester…who is ours? The ladies debate! Jasmine & Monet Mailey (Eisenhower HS) think it is “Chelsea Gross hands down. She is hilarious at all times possible. There are so many stories I can’t just choose one. I will definitely say that whenever you're in a horrible mood she is the first one to crack a joke or talk in an extremely horrible accent to turn your entire day around”. Monet continues “I remember last year I tried to teach her how to jerk and all of her dance moves are the funniest/corniest dances ever”. Taylor, Kaley & Marla feel Jasmine Johnson is the player that “is constantly making everyone on the team laugh. She is that person when you are down you go talk to her and she always has something funny to say to lighten your mood” Kaley states, “during our pre-game scrimmages, she is always motivating the post players to work harder by saying ‘yeahhhh’, ‘comeeee on’, ‘shoooooot that’, ‘give me what you got’ every time the opposing post has the ball”. Marla would know first-hand about Jasmine since they are roommates. She tells a funny story about “after we were told before we traveled that the trip was a business trip, Jasmine comes decked out and carrying two bags like briefcases, a serious look on her face. When coach asked her why the sudden change, she simply answered, ‘Coach, this is a business trip.’ She’s always one to crack a joke at someone else or her own expense”.
Something that many of the ladies do agree on is their favorite location on campus. Taylor shares, “my favorite place on campus is Huff Athletic Center. Anytime I am stressed about school or anything else in my life going to Huff gets rid of all the stress and gives me a break”. Marla agrees stating, “there is no place I’d rather be on this campus”. Good thing since you guys spends so much time here!!
The ladies were also asked about pre-game rituals. Some were serious like Kaley admiring Colleen Forrest’s ritual of “shooting probably twenty-five minutes prior to the time we are supposed to be dressed and ready for warm-up before games. The fact that she comes in early reflects how she does in the game. It is a great pre-game ritual to have”! Other rituals were a little more superstition based like Monet “wearing the same socks for every game and also I have to kiss my basketball chain before I take it off”.
Finally, the sophomores were asked who their role models were. WARNING: this section can be a tear jerker. It’s great to see the ladies have such positive influences in their lives!!
Marla: My role model is my Grandma Greta. She was the strongest, most selfless person that I have ever known. When something needed done, no matter what it was, she did it without one single word of complaint. She was giving and kind, yet tough and expected the most out of everyone at all times. She was forgiving and honest. She was the hardest work I’ve ever known and I strive to be at least a little like her every single day.
Taylor: My parents are my role-models. They are the reason I have had success in my life. I respect the way the raised my brothers and I and wouldn’t change it for the world. They have done so much to send me so I could go to college and play basketball.
Monet: My role model is my mom and my favorite NBA player Dwyane Wade. I admire them both because they are hard workers and had to work for everything they have. Also Dwyane Wade is from a town really close to mine. I admire him even more for giving back to the community and not forgetting where he came from. Plus I was given the opportunity to attend his camp for free.
Kaley: One of my role models from a basketball perspective would have to be Haley Jones. She has high expectations for our team this year and is constantly motivating the team in pre-season scrimmages. Haley is also never afraid to think out loud. She is considered our team captain for the year, but is always counting on team input before making decisions. Haley is the definition of a leader. She is a hard-worker, keeps her word, and never gives up. These are characteristics that can not only relate to basketball, but to life as well.
- From a life perspective, both of my parents are my role models. They are my support system. They are there to motivate me and encourage me to make smart choices. I can always look to them for guidance and they count of me to follow through with any hardship that may come my way.
Jasmine: My role model is without a doubt my grandmother. Through all the trials and tribulations she has always stayed strong and never let anyone see her sweat. She has never let me down and I can only pray that I become half the woman she is someday.
Freshmen Introduction to Liberal Arts
Sophomore Global Perspective
Junior Reflections
Senior Citizenship
I wanted to mirror this thought in a series of MCWB blog articles. Each class would reflect on questions that pertain to their level of Integrated Studies learning.
Freshmen Introduction to college life @ MC
Sophomore Looking at others
Junior Reflect on your journey
Senior The Future
One of the first things asked of the ladies is something a member of the team has done for someone else. Marla Willard (Pittsfield HS) indicates “something that I truly respect that someone on our team has done for someone else is when Coach Vac, now Coach Flatt, collected our old shoes for a fundraiser. This simple act of bringing in shoes was something that truly affected many people’s lives and her allowing us to be involved with that made me grateful of people like Coach Flatt”. Taylor Rubarts (Paxon-Buckley-Loda HS) continues with “one thing our whole team did that I found respectable was sending flowers to Kierstyn when her father passed away. This shows how close our team is and how much we care about each other. Our team is a family and when one person is down we are always there to pick each other up, no matter what”. Jasmine Johnson (West Aurora HS) agrees, saying “the one thing that I respect about all of my teammates for is that I know without a doubt in my mind that I can call any of them at any time of the day for anything at all and they will never let me down”.
Setting goals are an important part of team sports. We can achieve a lot when everyone is on the same page and knows what we have in mind to accomplish. Marla feels our goals this season are “to win conference and also bring home the conference tournament trophy! We were so close last year and we believe this year it is our turn. We tied the record last year for most wins in a season and it would be a great feeling to break our own record”. Taylor continues “this year we want to win the conference tournament and make it to the NCAA tournament. Aside from basketball goals, we want to make our team a family. When our team is a family, there is already chemistry between all of us that we don’t have to create on the court”. Kaley Corban (Prairie Central HS) indicated the “final goal that applies to the college as a whole is to keep the All-Sports trophy in our possession”.
A sense of family is something we strive to feel within our basketball team. Every family has a jokester…who is ours? The ladies debate! Jasmine & Monet Mailey (Eisenhower HS) think it is “Chelsea Gross hands down. She is hilarious at all times possible. There are so many stories I can’t just choose one. I will definitely say that whenever you're in a horrible mood she is the first one to crack a joke or talk in an extremely horrible accent to turn your entire day around”. Monet continues “I remember last year I tried to teach her how to jerk and all of her dance moves are the funniest/corniest dances ever”. Taylor, Kaley & Marla feel Jasmine Johnson is the player that “is constantly making everyone on the team laugh. She is that person when you are down you go talk to her and she always has something funny to say to lighten your mood” Kaley states, “during our pre-game scrimmages, she is always motivating the post players to work harder by saying ‘yeahhhh’, ‘comeeee on’, ‘shoooooot that’, ‘give me what you got’ every time the opposing post has the ball”. Marla would know first-hand about Jasmine since they are roommates. She tells a funny story about “after we were told before we traveled that the trip was a business trip, Jasmine comes decked out and carrying two bags like briefcases, a serious look on her face. When coach asked her why the sudden change, she simply answered, ‘Coach, this is a business trip.’ She’s always one to crack a joke at someone else or her own expense”.
Something that many of the ladies do agree on is their favorite location on campus. Taylor shares, “my favorite place on campus is Huff Athletic Center. Anytime I am stressed about school or anything else in my life going to Huff gets rid of all the stress and gives me a break”. Marla agrees stating, “there is no place I’d rather be on this campus”. Good thing since you guys spends so much time here!!
The ladies were also asked about pre-game rituals. Some were serious like Kaley admiring Colleen Forrest’s ritual of “shooting probably twenty-five minutes prior to the time we are supposed to be dressed and ready for warm-up before games. The fact that she comes in early reflects how she does in the game. It is a great pre-game ritual to have”! Other rituals were a little more superstition based like Monet “wearing the same socks for every game and also I have to kiss my basketball chain before I take it off”.
Finally, the sophomores were asked who their role models were. WARNING: this section can be a tear jerker. It’s great to see the ladies have such positive influences in their lives!!
Marla: My role model is my Grandma Greta. She was the strongest, most selfless person that I have ever known. When something needed done, no matter what it was, she did it without one single word of complaint. She was giving and kind, yet tough and expected the most out of everyone at all times. She was forgiving and honest. She was the hardest work I’ve ever known and I strive to be at least a little like her every single day.
Taylor: My parents are my role-models. They are the reason I have had success in my life. I respect the way the raised my brothers and I and wouldn’t change it for the world. They have done so much to send me so I could go to college and play basketball.
Monet: My role model is my mom and my favorite NBA player Dwyane Wade. I admire them both because they are hard workers and had to work for everything they have. Also Dwyane Wade is from a town really close to mine. I admire him even more for giving back to the community and not forgetting where he came from. Plus I was given the opportunity to attend his camp for free.
Kaley: One of my role models from a basketball perspective would have to be Haley Jones. She has high expectations for our team this year and is constantly motivating the team in pre-season scrimmages. Haley is also never afraid to think out loud. She is considered our team captain for the year, but is always counting on team input before making decisions. Haley is the definition of a leader. She is a hard-worker, keeps her word, and never gives up. These are characteristics that can not only relate to basketball, but to life as well.
- From a life perspective, both of my parents are my role models. They are my support system. They are there to motivate me and encourage me to make smart choices. I can always look to them for guidance and they count of me to follow through with any hardship that may come my way.
Jasmine: My role model is without a doubt my grandmother. Through all the trials and tribulations she has always stayed strong and never let anyone see her sweat. She has never let me down and I can only pray that I become half the woman she is someday.
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