Buccaneer BasketBlog - Kelsey Wasmer - February 24, 2011

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What’s up everybody? I’m here to fill you in on what’s going on in the Lady Buc’s world. Well as I’m sure you already saw, we went 2-0 on the road this past weekend! It definitely was one of our best road trips of the season…well I might want to take that statement back... I am not sure if Coach G would say it was one of the best for her... Let’s just say her body does not enjoy riding a bus throughout the mountains. However, she was definitely a trooper because she never once missed a practice or shoot around. We all decided that she should be called Super Woman!

Okay, back to what I was saying… This past weekend was huge for our team since we have been struggling on the road throughout the season. However, we believe these two wins will really help us finish strong in our last 4 home games and also give us momentum going into the Conference Tournament. This week we have been getting ready for our next opponent –Radford University. We will be playing them Saturday at 2 pm. We lost a close one against them at their place so we definitely are ready for some revenge. Also, we are asking all our fans to bring any type of toiletries to our game for the fundraiser ‘Soap for Souls.’ We will be donating all that we collect to families who are in need. If you bring 2 or more toiletry items you will be put in a drawing for prizes that will be occurring during halftime of our game. The prizes consist of a gift card or some type of CSU Women’s Basketball apparel.

Well that is all I got for now but before I go I just wanted to say thank you to all our fans out there. We appreciate all your love and support for this basketball program. You all make everything so much better for us and we are so blessed to have each of you on our side. See you all on Saturday at 2! Love ya’ll!

#22 Kelsey Wasmer

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Abby Poole - February 17, 2011

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Hey there Lady Buc Fans….

What’s going on? It’s been a while since I got to tell you about what’s going on with us. I am in my last semester here at good ole CSU, I have to admit it’s bittersweet. I am excited to graduate and move on to another chapter in my life. First though….we have to win the Big South Championship. This past weekend, Beth Boyle, one of our biggest fans came along with us on the bus and the whole trip to High Point. The day of, if you walked past her office she was bouncing off the walls excited to come and be a part of the team. Beth told us she had never been a part of a team before, I was excited to be a part of her first experience. The whole trip up Beth was wide awake she couldn’t sit still. She showed us a video that was made by her for us, about our team…she had other people on campus give us words of encouragement…Mrs. Dixon, some students, Jessie our bible study leader, Coach Kelly….all of them were amazing, for a few of us seniors including myself the video brought tears to our eyes….and many of us were ready to play as soon as she showed us the video!!! It was awesome & I hope she puts it on Facebook soon..Hint hint!!

As you all know Valentine’s day was this past Monday… Valentine’s day for me is very special because it is the same day as mine and Andrew’s anniversary…a whole 16 months!! Coach was so gracious to re-schedule practice from 4pm to 6:30am so that we would be able to have Valentine’s night off. Mine started off great around 1ish I was delivered a beautiful bouquet of tulips (pictures on facebook), but if you know me you know Andrew likes to spoil me, later that day I spent the rest of my time with him and his family. We had dominos heart shaped pizza’s for dinner then we exchanged valentines gifts. You would have thought it was Christmas all over again…Andrew gave me a stuffed animal, chocolate covered pretzels..my favorite, some new earrings, and an auxiliary cord for when I get my birthday present installed.  I gave him 2 DVD’s and some candy…he loved it. That isn’t the end of Valentine’s though, we went out to eat on Wednesday to California Dreaming, gosh that place is so good!! The good thing about February is that it’s my birthday month also!!! Which means more reasons for Andrew to spoil me…I already know what I’m getting for my birthday and its getting installed on Saturday when we are out of town so Monday night when we get back from spanking PC and Asheville I will already have my Birthday present!! I bet your all wondering what it is…he is getting a new radio/cd player put into my car so that I will be able to play my ipod without having to find a good channel. WOOOHOO! If you are interested to see what else he surprises me with check out Facebook next week I’m almost positive there will be pictures!!

I just want to add that all of my teammates are amazing and by far this year has been the best year! I love you all so much and thank you for making my senior year so great!! SENIOR NIGHT IS FRIDAY MARCH 4 AT 7pm—vs Coastal Carolina. We better have a packed house that night..and get there early to watch us seniors get recognized!! Thank you all for all of your support this season, you guys are what make it so enjoyable to play and be proud to represent an amazing school like CSU.

Love y’all

Abby Poole #14

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Katie Tull - February 2, 2011

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What's up Buc Fanssss!!

If y'all didn't have a chance to catch our Monday night game, let me just tell you about it! We had a super exciting win over High Point University. They always have a competitive team, especially this year. Playing in our gym is beyond fun and the amount of student support we get each game helps us bring out our best performance. This was a huge win for us and hopefully will give us some momentum heading into Saturday's game vs. the Gardner Webb Bulldogs (boooo). Saturday is also our annual "think pink" game where our school and program tries to raise awareness and support for breast cancer, and breast cancer survivors. It will be an exciting match up, and an even better cause to come out and be a part of! Classes are going pretty smooth so far for my teammates and I, however last week was the first week of tests so some prayers for those results would be greatly appreciated :)

So, I'm from Texas and I got a picture from my mom yesterday saying they were SNOWED IN and couldn't go into work (she's a school teacher). Seeing as my whole family, especially myself, hateee the snow, calling my mother to inform her i was wearing shorts and a t-shirt in beautiful Charleston today was pretty entertaining! I heard a rumor that it was ground hog day, although my sources could definitely be pulling my leg....however, IF today is that special day, let's all pray for the beginning of spring time!

Thanks to all of our fans and supporters, your presence in our program means so much to us. Check out the website to see how our game goes Saturday, and definitely be cheering us on if you get the chance!! Hope everyone has a blessed week.....MP :)

Katie Tull

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Margaret Spaulding - January 19, 2011

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Hey Bucs Fans!

The new semester got off to a slow start with all the delays due to ice, not that I minded (Haha). Classes were postponed for a day and a half making Christmas break just a little bit longer. And after I thought things couldn’t get better, we started a three game winning streak. First we took down Coastal in over time, then PC. Our defense Monday night soundly put away UNC Asheville. I’m so excited to watch our season unfold and be a part of my team’s success. Practices have been great and everyone is put forth the effort to become Big South Champions. It’s great to be a part of a team where everyone knows what hard work is.

Classes have also been good……..so far. All my professors seem interesting. My favorite class by far is my Political Science class. We have interesting discussions and debates based on our reading. Since I plan on being a lawyer one day debating is particularly enjoyable to me. The work isn’t very heavy but its tons of reading. As much as I love class I still can’t wait until it’s over so I can start my summer break.

Margaret Spaulding #23

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Anicia Dotson - January 7, 2011

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I was counting down for Christmas break for about two months. I couldn’t wait to get back home to my family and friends. We played against Mercer University in Macon, Ga., the day before we went home for Christmas. We got a great win on the road!!! I rode home with my BFF Abby Poole. I know she was a little upset because she could have been home 3 minutes earlier, but she had to make a stop and drop me off.(HaHa) Like always, Abby always catches me when I do something stupid. On our entertaining trip home, I fell asleep with my mouth wide open and almost broke my neck when my head fell off the back of my seat. Of course Abby had to laugh at me. When I got home I ran and jumped in my momma’s arms. I was so happy to see her! She is truly the greatest inspiration and role model in my life. My brother was only home from Florida for a few days, but it was great to see him. Christmas is such a fun holiday for my family and you can always expect lots of fun, games and laughter when we all get together. My family tends to grow in numbers from one Christmas to the next, which makes playing games even more fun! Over the break I was also excited to see my friends, all though I spent most of my time with my mother and little brother. I was able to see my high school team play and practice with them. On Christmas morning I woke up and cooked breakfast for everybody. After breakfast we went to my grandparents’ house to exchange gifts. I was blessed with many things that I need for school like money and new shoes. We had a family dinner at the church and played a really fun game called the Wrights Family Christmas. Later on that day I went to eat at IHOP with my best friend Maranda. On our return to Charleston, Abby and I drove through snow-so beautiful! Time really flew by at home and before I knew it, it was time to return to Charleston to be with my other family, the CSU Buccaneer basketball team. I really missed my CSU family and I couldn’t wait to see them! Happy New Year!

Anicia “Nish” Dotson #33

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Erin Bratcher - December 15, 2010

What up Buc Fans?!?


How’s everybody been?!? I know the Lady Bucs are feeling pretty good after that win Saturday! Yeah, if you didn’t hear the Lady Bucs took care of business Saturday against Pfeiffer and made sure that only the Bucs win in the Buc Dome (OBWB). Putting a beat down on Pfeiffer Saturday and getting back on the winning track was the perfect way to start off our winter break here at CSU. We finished off a long week of studying and practicing last Friday. It was funny because by Saturday morning the campus was pretty much empty besides our team and the guy’s basketball team after most students went home for the break. It’s a little different not being able to roll into the Caf for every meal or hear a bunch of chatter around the dorms from our hall mates, but it is nice to get to spend more time with our teammates. It’s also been really nice to not have to worry about classes or study hall this week. We have been able to really focus on just basketball and practice with what we need to do to get better. Of course many of us have also been spending some of our free time at the malls and outlets taking care of Christmas shopping and our Secret Santa gifts. That’s right, we all drew names for Secret Santas last week, and were excited for our Christmas Party at Coach Goodenough’s house tonight when we exchange gifts and find out who’s was who’s! And I know some people on the team have a countdown going so they already know this but in less than a week the Bucs will heading home for some time with our families for the holidays. First and most importantly though, we have to finish off this week of practice then don’t miss our game Friday at UNC Wilmington, GO BUCS! O and it hasn’t warmed up here much at all… and I know not all of you guys are lucky enough to have JG (Coach Goodenough) text you every morning to remind you to bundle up and tell you the wind chill, but take it from us… were freezing here for South Carolina weather!! Anyway that’s all the excitement for this week, hope you all have a great holiday season and enjoy time with friends and family! And while you’re with them don’t forget, “Above all, live each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” -1 Peter 4:8 Well, that’s all I got, but we want you all to know how much we really do appreciate everyone’s support and be sure to support your Lady Bucs on Friday against UNC Wilmington! So let’s go Bucs, MP, Bring it!

Erin Bratcher #3

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Kirklin Kirkpatrick - December 8, 2010

Hey Lady Buc Fans!


How’s it going out there? We’ve had a tough week here at CSU with some hard fought games and studying for final exams. We have been working very hard on the court to fix the little things that will help us win. Not only are we working hard on the court but off the court as well. This week is exam week! I was a little nervous because this is this the first time I have had to take exams at the college level. Fortunately, I only have to take three exams because I took an accelerated computer class earlier this semester which ended October 14th and I am in Freshman Seminar which does not have an exam. I have already taken two exams, College Algebra and Art Appreciation. I made an A on my Art exam and I am still waiting to receive my grade in math. My last exam is Friday- Public Speaking so wish me luck! Yesterday, December 7th, was a special day for me. It was my dad’s birthday and I found out that my cousin is having a baby girl. Her due date is Cinco de Mayo- pretty cool, huh? Ha.

I am really looking forward to Saturday… home game baby! OBWB (Only Bucs Win in the Bucdome) This is one of our goals as a team and I know that we can do it! Our opponent this Saturday is Pfeiffer at 2 pm so be there!! We are all excited to play and I know we’re going to have an awesome game to glorify God. It’s also a double header which is fun because I really like to watch the guys play... especially #11 Matt Kennedy :) Their play is much different from the guys teams where I’m from because guys couldn’t ever really dunk in games, so our men’s team is much more exciting to watch… I know this is a tad long but I just want to add- I love my team. We have a really special bond- better than any team I have ever been a part of and with every day I learn more about them and they teach me things about myself. I am so thankful for all of them. I love you guys! :)

Oh and beware there is a wind chill today (a text from JG at 6:51AM!) who ever knew it was going to be freezing in Charleston?! I was trying to get away from the cold weather! I'm from the mountains of Western North Carolina- it snowed there this week and my brother & sister were out of school.... so jealous! But I thought Charleston was warm- I was definitely mistaken! Well, that’s all that’s going on this week. Have a great Christmas holiday everyone! Remember, Luke 18:27 “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”- so bring it! MP!! GO BUCS!

Kirklin Kirkpatrick (Kirk) or according to Lyd- Kirkie :)  #21

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Helen Terry - December 1, 2010

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Hey what’s up everybody? It’s your girl Helen aka “H.T” or “H-Teezy”, whichever one you prefer haha. Well this past week was very LOONG week for the LADY BUCS. It started off with a WIN Monday night in the BUC DOME over UNC Greensboro 77-67. We took off for Texas at 4:45 Thursday morning, It was a very funny flight because Shay had never flown before and her and Kiki were both SOOO SCARED once we took off, their faces were PRICELESS :(. Once we arrived in Lubbock, Texas we checked into our beautiful hotel at the Hawthorne Inn which was by far one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. We all spent our Thanksgiving night together and with family who had came to watch us play. Friday, Saturday and Sunday we had games back to back to back vs. Texas Tech, Sam Houston and American. Unfortunately we ended up falling short to all teams :(. We were very disappointed in our performance because we all knew we could have played much better than we did. After experiencing these losses it opened up our eyes to ALL the little things that we need to work on but we took it as a learning experience. After finishing up with the games we got a tour around Texas Tech by Coach Newland who showed us all the buildings and his old dorm and we took team pictures in front of their Christmas tree & university seal :) which u can find on facebook posted by Abby Poole lol. During the tour, we stopped at the best frozen yogurt place I had ever been in. When I walked it I felt like a kid in a candy shop. You fixed your own cup from self serve machines. They had all the flavors you could think of cookies and cream, cheesecake, strawberry kiwi, pink lemonade, I mean you name it and more than likely they had it. On top of that they had ALLL the toppings, one of my favorites which are SOUR GUMMY WORMS yummy. I ended up getting the strawberry kiwi and pink lemonade mixed, with sour gummie worms, strawberries and kiwi on top and boy was it DELICIOUSSSSS. Our last day in Lubbock we got to go to the biggest one story mall in the nation! (As I was told from Katie Tull… sooo it might not be quite right lol jk love you girl). When we left the mall and were headed to the airport we saw little precious prairie dogs OMG I wanted to hop off the bus and catch me one and take it home with me too bad I couldn’t :( . We were scheduled to take off from Lubbock and head to Houston at 4:15 pm but once we got on the plane and settled the pilot comes on and tells us that the brakes are currently broken so we have to get off and wait for later departure. We were stuck at the Lubbock airport for 5 LOONG HOURS. We ended up having to fly to Dallas and stay the night there. Half of the team flew back to Charleston at 8:30 am and the rest didn’t arrive until 6 pm. Once we all were back in the Chuck we met for practice at 8 to prepare for a VICTORY over the Gamecocks and get back on the winning streak. Well that’s all for now folks continue to support your LADY BUCS. GET BIG…MP…BRING IT AYEEEEEEE!!!!

Helen Terry #12

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Shay Jones - November 23, 2010

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Hey BUC FANS,


This has been a GREAT WEEK for us after winning our game against Voorhees College on Tuesday. Having four days of intense practices got us ready for UNC Greensboro yesterday. They could not handle our Lady Buc swagg on the court so they took a L 77-67. When we played them last year it came right down to the wire, but this year having so much improvement and leadership we beat them by 10! Last night’s game has had to be the best game we have ever played!!!!! Taking 5 CHARGES and just getting after it on the defensive end. This win will certainly help us get ready for Texas trip over Thanksgiving. We leave Thanksgiving morning at 4:40AM and I'm so excited because I have never flown before, and what a great way to fly for the first time with my teammates. We play 3 games back to back, but that’s no biggie cause we are never scared. Speaking of Thanksgiving, on Sunday we delivered turkeys & other traditional Thanksgiving food to families. I love when we do this! It is so much fun seeing the families faces when receiving the turkeys and the boxes. I see that even having pet ducks is possible after visiting that neighborhood. I really really want a pet duck; hopefully LAKEITHA will get me one for Christmas since she is such a nice teammate..........But stay tuned for more because season is just getting started and this team is UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Shay Jones #5

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Kiki Rutledge - November 17, 2010

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What’s up Buccaneer Peeps! How’s everything going out there? I hope well, this past week we started our official games. Man, I can’t tell you how happy I am to step back on the court! We started off with Erskine College on Saturday and went to sleep with a victory under our belts, 101-54. That was the highest scoring game since 2002; we are already starting to make history. On Sunday, we played Clemson University, but fell to them by 33 points. A good thing about the visit to Clemson is my family got to finally see my play for the first time since my freshman year. I was out all last season with an acl injury. The loss to Clemson opened our eyes to the things we need to do a lot better. We worked hard to fix those things in Monday’s practice in order to grab another win on Tuesday against Voorhees College 96-63. It is a lot of work having three games in four days, but also a lot of fun going out to battle with one of the best teams I have ever played on. Playing three games in four days forces us to become physically and mentally tough, which together makes us stronger than our opponents. It will be a huge help for our team when we travel to Lubbock, Texas next week for a Thanksgiving tournament when we play Texas Tech, Sam Houston State, and American on back-to-back-to-back days. I have already seen an improvement in our team within the past week and I am excited to see what conference play has in store for us. Well, that’s all I have for now fans. Come support us and get Buc Wild!!!!!

Kiki Rutledge #0

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Lakeitha Alston - November 9, 2010

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Ahhhhh! November, November, oh how I love thee! The air is filled with basketball and turkeys. No wasted time to get this season started, November 6th is when we departed. Haha! I’m the next Shakespeare :). This past week was the beginning of something special. First off, we made the official Lady Buc Swag video, check it out on MTV;). Then I guess you can say we roasted some meat on Saturday against Montreat. The game went very well. Our freshmen played a vital role in our victory. Some of us were MVPs and some of us *cough cough me* we a little foul happy. But HEY, it happens haha. This Saturday we’re getting ready to give Erskine the business too! We’re soooo pumped about getting into the swing of things. After the game, the one and only Mrs. Jessie Evans arranged a cookout for the team and coaches. We greatly appreciate her and her motives. That was far too kind of her to do such a thing for us. Her cooking was impeccable. The chili was amazing and the oysters we’re delicious also quite eventful. Most people on the team had never eaten oysters so there was a lot of taste testing going on. Erin, being one of the ones that had never eaten them before, stole practically every oyster I opened! Good thing I’m a nice teammate :) Coach Newland seemed to enjoy the oysters a little too much. He created a triple-decker saltine cracker sandwich! He went a little crazy Hahaha! The oysters were also very dangerous. Kelsey and I sliced our hands and fingers up while trying to open them!! :( We’re okay though, I know you all cared if we were or not. Anywayyyyy, the past week went well and we’re going to keep it going by improving in practice and getting more W’s. Watch out Big South, it’s our year! GET BIG…MP….BRING IT!

Lakeitha Alston #24



Buccaneer BasketBlog - Danielle Gibson - November 3, 2010

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Hey Buc Fans!

What’s that I smell in the air? Basketball season! We officially start the season this Saturday, November 6th at 2 p.m. in the Buc Dome! I am so excited that the season is finally here. This past Saturday we got to scrimmage another team. It felt so good to finally play against somebody other each other. Even though it was a closed scrimmage and our fans were not there, we still approached the game like it was the real thing. This scrimmage helped us out a lot by getting us back to "game speed." Even though we practice "game speed" every practice, it always seems a little faster when the game actually starts. Not only did the scrimmage help us get back to "game speed," but it also allowed me and my teammates to mess up (Yes! I said mess up!) This is perfectly fine that we messed up because it gave us an opportunity to make all of our mistakes now so we can fix them and not let them cost us games in the long run. For the most part, our scrimmage went very well and our freshman also stepped up to the plate. I was very happy and after the scrimmage, we got to enjoy our victory with good old East Bay Deli (a restaurant that sells good subs.)

Because our scrimmage was at 2, this allowed me to go back and try to enjoy what little bit of a Saturday I still had left, and what greater way to do that other than the Fair! Charleston’s Fair is huge and not that far down the street from CSU. With all this being said, I grabbed a group of my closest friends, got dressed, and we went to the fair. I had a blast riding rides, playing games, and taking pictures. Not only that, but I must confess, I ate some great Fair food including funnel cakes and some other not so good food, and I LOVED EVERY MOMENT of it! It was a great way to end such a beautiful day. This has to be one of my favorite times of the year because the weather is starting to cool down, basketball season starts, and the smell of funnel cakes fall under my nose.

I always say that there is not enough days in a weekend because they go by so quick and before I know it, my weekend was gone. It's back to hard work for a couple more days before being able to relax for what seems like a split second. A test here and there, basketball practice and film, and practicing for my skit I have to perform later on in the week (I love acting class.) Busy week ahead of me, but that's ok because my busiest day is out the way (Monday) and Tuesday is an off day. Time to relax, wash clothes, and catch up on things. Before I know it, tip off will be here and the start to a great season will have begun. As I like to say GET BIG! It's all about Mission Possible.

Danielle Gibson #42

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Lydia Johnson - October 26, 2010

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Hey Buc Fans!

If I must say so, fall is by far the best time of the year. Here in Charleston that weather is starting to cool down, football season is well under way, and basketball games are coming up fast!

So far basketball practice has been tough. Coach Goodenough has been teaching us new plays (well, they are new to the freshmen) and new defensive sets. She has been challenging us all mentally and physically for our scrimmage this Saturday and for the season ahead. I have been very impressed by the all of the freshmen’s ability to pick up on new things and run with them. I think they will definitely help us accomplish all of the goals that we have set for this year. Nothing is impossible for the 2010-2011 Buccaneers.

This past weekend I watched what seemed like a lot of football. I think it seemed like so much because I was standing on the sidelines. If I had gotten to play it would be a different story. This fall I was assigned to Stratford High School as my clinical site for my Athletic Training major. Thursday night I watched the B-team and JV team bring in wins. The B-team game went into overtime which eventually caused me to miss the CSU Fall Festival. But that was fine with me because the B-team won. From what I hear, the Fall Festival was a lot of fun. My teammates all dressed in our travel suits and enjoyed riding the mechanical bull and some great music and cheers. Friday I had the opportunity to see some CSU men’s basketball alumni play in an alumni game. Some of the men who looked “older” could still move up and down the floor really well and made the younger guys look bad. It was fun to watch everybody on the floor and in the stands have a good time with one another. Saturday morning we had the privilege of sleeping in and practicing at 7:45 AM. After practice we watched our CSU Buccaneers face off with VMI for the homecoming football game. But that was only part of the reason that we watched the game. Katie Tull had the traditional duty of passing down the crown to the new homecoming queen. (Yes, Katie was our school’s homecoming queen last year.) So we were all there to support her.

So those were the highlights of this past homecoming weekend. It was a lot of fun and excitement on campus for our team and student body. But I cannot wait until we start playing games, because that is when the real fun starts.

Lydia Johnson #30

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Abby Poole - October 19, 2010

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What’s up Lady Buc fans?!

This week was a different week than most for our team. Fall break here at CSU started on Wednesday afternoon at 5pm. That means Thursday and Friday we just have to go to basketball practice and weights, whoo hooo. Coach told us Tuesday that if our Wednesday, Thursday and Friday practices were all good and everybody was going hard that we would get Saturday off. Also, this week we started real full blown practice (2+ hours) which takes a lot of focus to get through amongst other things, but so do games.

For me personally this week was a very special week because I had a one-year anniversary with my boyfriend, Andrew White. Thursday once practice was over I was able to get dressed up and go enjoy an amazing dinner at my favorite restaurant in Charleston (The Boathouse on the Isle of Palms) and exchange gifts. He is a special part of my life.

Back to basketball…I want to let all of you know that in my years of being here at CSU we have never had a team practice this hard or be as vocal as we are during practice. I am very pleased with the effort that we as a team are giving to get better day after day. Sunday we were challenged with getting the Perfection Drill in 6 minutes and we did it on the first try! This was a major achievement for us, but it is only one little piece that will make us better come game time. Friday after practice Lakeitha and I put together our warm-up CD to get us pumped up and ready to play a game. Saturday night, a bunch of us girls went to the Boone Hall haunted house, maze and hayride. Some of the girls just did one or the other while a few of them did the maze and the haunted house. I was told that Shay Jones was the most scared and didn’t even want to go through the maze but was pulled in by our teammates. : ) Well, that pretty much sums up another great week of Lady Buc Basketball. I hope all of y’all have a great week and we hope to see you in the Buc Dome on November 6 for our first game!!!

MISSION POSSIBLE BABY!!!!

 - Abby Poole #14

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Katie Tull - October 12, 2010

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What's up to all the CSU fans out there?! Its round two with this blog shindig and it’s my turn to give it a go. My name is Katie Tull and I'm a senior here at the University...I'm not near the grammatical genius that Miss Wasmer is so you'll have to bear with me :) This past week has been a crazy one, but it feels good to get some real live basketball practices under our belts. A top highlight for us as a team; we KILLED the Olympic shooting drill, we are setting the bar high this year baby!! It’s the time of year that BANa (our rehydration drinks) and ice baths become our best friend; but hey it'll be worth when we're winning our conference rings right? :) Coach G, being the saint that she is, so graciously gave us the weekend off which gave me and my teammates time to relax and catch up with the friends and fam. Some of the girls used their weekend off, as well as some of the coaches to help out with Habitat for Humanity...I hear they had a blast, and it’s definitely a testimony for the character of the team we have this year. You know, I was thinking the other day, and became pretty curious as to the actual definition of a Buccaneer, and here it is: buccaneer is taken from the word "boucanier" which literally means, to smoke some meat. Well, I think this definition is darn near perfect, because that's EXACTLY what we plan on doing this season, smoking some Big South meat :) sooo, anyone up for a cook out, jump on board! That's all I have for now, we'll see ya on the court

-Katie Tull #25

MP BABY
"For man this is impossible, but with God ALL things are possible"

Buccaneer BasketBlog - Kelsey Wasmer - October 5, 2010

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What’s up everybody?! How are all the Lady Buc fans doing? I’m doing just great, especially considering this past Monday the 4th was our last conditioning workout and we are now on our way to official practice! It feels good to have fought through the grueling preseason conditioning. All of us Lady Bucs are in the best shape ever and now ready to prepare for great things this season. We are all feeling good about this coming week. We’re all so hyped and ready to move forward as a team. Also, Coach Goodenough so generously gave us this past Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday off. I think this was really good for each of us. While many of the girls got to go home and see their families a few of us stayed around the Chuck and relaxed and enjoyed time with our other families here. One of the girls on the team, Anicia, aka “Nish” got into a car wreck while she was home in Clemson. We are all very thankful that she and her mom are okay. They both came out with burns and bruises but other than that the good Lord had his guardian angels watching over them! Well Lady Buc fans that’s all I got for now. Keep us in your prayers. We all know God is preparing to do great things with us as a team and family this season. “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible (Luke 18:27).” Ready for the Challenge - Mission Possible BABY!

Peace out,

Kelsey

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