Newman Jets Women's Basketball Player's Journal

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Newman Jets Women's Basketball Player's Journal

Team Bonding - Rainey Nickel

Lindsay Schneider - 2/13/2008 2:01:32 PM

Contributed by Rainey Nickel

Coming into the season I had no idea what to expect. I had never played college basketball before, I didn’t know most of the girls, and I also had to prepare for my academic life in college. To say the least I was a little bit nervous. Then the team went on a retreat, in Oklahoma, to get to know each other and I realized that it was not going to be so bad.

Blessings from God - Diana Santillan

Lindsay Schneider - 2/13/2008 1:56:45 PM

Contributed by Diana Santillan

My life journey has not been so easy but I try to keep in mind that somebody else out in the world has it worse than I. I worked long hours at a Mexican restaurant and a Shell station back home in California to make sure I would have enough money to get me through college. I was very successful at it, however, God blessed me along the road and I received scholarships for soccer, basketball and even an academic scholarship that helped me pay for college.

Pieces to the Puzzle - Hadley Freeman

Lindsay Schneider - 2/13/2008 1:53:40 PM

Contributed by Hadley Freeman

As you all know, the kick-off to 2008 is also the start of our conference season. Although preseason rendered an extremely tough schedule, it is beginning to pay off. However, a tough schedule was not the only obstacle in our way. As many of you know, our team consists of eleven new players, and many of us are young and inexperienced at the collegiate level. In the beginning, some may have described our team as pieces of a puzzle that didn’t quite fit together like they should… But now it’s a different story.

Lessons Learned - Ladessa Nachbor

Lindsay Schneider - 2/13/2008 1:49:31 PM

Contributed by Ladessa Nachbor

When I stepped foot on campus here at Newman, I was overwhelmed with excitement and nervousness. It wasn’t until the summer that I decided to play basketball at Newman. I put so much pressure on myself at the beginning of the season to succeed and become a better basketball player. Even though I have to sit out this season due to academic reasons, I am still a part of the team.

Breaking Point

Lindsay Schneider - 1/24/2008 3:21:00 PM

Contributed by Tara Oppliger

Having only one win at the half way point in the season is not an ideal situation for any team. It is embarrassing, frustrating, and tends to become hopeless at times. It's what you do though at that halfway point that determines whether you will fall apart as a team and start placing blame and butting heads or if you will come together and do something about being fed-up with all the losses and disappointment. I think that our team is now at that breaking point.

Freshman Fears by Melissa Brockleman

Lindsay Schneider - 1/8/2008 12:13:35 PM
Contributed by Melissa Brockleman

Being a freshman, I wasn't quite sure what to expect joining the Newman Jets basketball team. I was scared, nervous and excited all at the same time...

First Journal Entry by Kassie Pauly

Lindsay Schneider - 1/8/2008 12:15:32 PM
Contributed by Kassie Pauly

When asked to write the first player journal, I was not exactly sure what you would like to read about and know. Then it came to me, you might be curious just what goes through a basketball player's mind throughout practice...