The beginning of spring semester!

Hello Jackets! (:
         Sadly classes officially started up again this week, so no more relaxing! It was so nice to be on campus and only have to worry about basketball and sleeping, but it is nice to be back into the swing of things. Classes are off to a good start! I have a few classes with a few teammates, which always make class a little more fun (:
         Today the team got together to have a little fun in the gym to play a few different competitive games. In a few games Tali, Melissa, and I worked as a team to stay alive in the games, even though it was every women for themselves in dribble tag. We stayed close to each other and called it the safe zone! Tali and Melissa both made it to the final round and ended up going against each other! It was a lot of fun. Once we finished up, we all ended up getting dinner at the union together, and getting together for Jerzday (Jersie Shore) later in the evening, to add a little more team bonding in! (: 
         Our next game is Saturday at Ohio Northern, hope to see you there Jacket fans!
Sharlee Bailey #13

Crunchtime!

It's 2012!! Woohoo!! We are traveling to Mount Union tomorrow, home of the Purple Raiders. Needless to say, I am beyond excited!!! I cannot wait to get revenge on their home court. Mount Union is about 10 miles from my house so I am pumped my friends will be able to come and cheer me on! This summer at an open gym, one of their players gave me my first bloody nose. Ever. In my entire life. "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood!"-Dodgeball.  I can't think of anything else to say about Mount without being inappropriate (I don't like them).  But other than that, this week has been pretty exciting. The semester just started yesterday and I don't know anyone in most of my classes, which I think is fun. I have Biology 2 with  Melissa! But overall, I am pretty happy with my class schedule.  This is a very eventful week- classes, at Mount on Wednesday, and at Ohio Northern on Saturday. Can't wait! #JACKETNATION

Bringing in the New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2012 has begun.... this means a new start for the Lady Yellow Jackets! We have two games coming up this week, first is John Carrol on Wednesday and next is Capital on Saturday. We plan to take each game at a time, let alone each practice at a time and take care of what we need to do to win each day..stepping stones will get us to our ultimate goal!

Florida was a blast. Even though we did go 1-1 on the trip, I truly feel like our team has become even closer.  We spent a bunch of time together as a team and had fun doing it. Disney World was a "magical" experience and probably 3 of our players cried at some point...whether it be because of Catherine not letting anyone go to the bathroom the whole day, our sleep deprivation, or Melissa getting emotional over how pretty the fireworks and castle looked at night.  But all in all, we all survived our trip to Disney and it really was a memory made and I can't imagine experiencing it with another group of girls.

Well I am running short on time. Time for practice...a chance to get better!

Cheers to the new year,
Jess Carpenter #33

Just Roll With It

Hello followers! We just got back from the wonderful sunshine state a few days ago. To say the least, it was a great time!! We played Olivet in the first game of our tournament and won and advanced to the next game against Hope. The outcome wasn't what we wanted nor anticipated but we are keeping our heads high and moving on. One game at a time. Next on the schedule is John Carroll this Wednesday so come on out and watch your Jackets :)
On our trip we also attended a Orlando Magic game, a piano bar and last but certainly not least, DISNEY WORLD!!!!! I think this was something everyone was looking forward to! The fireworks, the castle and all the rides were amazing! It was also nice spending time with the team outside of basketball.
The trip started off kinda sketchy for myself. When we arrived at the airport, our flight was delayed for 4 hours. To pass the time some of us roamed the airport, played zoo, cards,, slept and had races... Unfortunately, the races ended after I wiped out not once, but twice going up the escalators. I had some battle wounds but I survived. Being a first time flyer with Melissa and Lizzy, it was a great experience! I'm glad it was with these bunch of girls that have grown so close to me as well!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and New Years and we hope to see you soon!!

AWWWW Jackets!!
Shari #20

The first picture is Audrey and I waiting in the airport. The second is of all the Freshman at the RDV Sportsplex where the Magic used to practice.

SNOW!

Hey everyone!

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Years! Last night it finally began to SNOW. Too bad it wasn't like this for Christmas...oh well :) 

Anyway, Florida was so much fun. We went 1-1 but played our hearts out. We also went to the Orlando Magic game as well as Disney. It was so much fun spending time with the team :) Congrats to Shari for going on her first plane ride!! haha she loved it (I think). We had a blast at the airport waiting to leave for Florida. Shari has some battle wounds from running the opposite direction the escalator was going...probably one of the funniest things I've ever seen. hahaha :) The weather was great down there, and then we come home to the cold. Not the best thing in the world but it is definitely nice to be home again.

I can't believe the semester starts next week! Time is flying by but I wish everyone the best of luck :)

GO JACKETS

Audrey #24

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope each and every one of you had as wonderful of a Christmas as I did! We have been home on break for the past five days and will all return to our second home and family tomorrow afternoon! :) Although break has gone fast, we are all anxious for our trip to ORLANDO on Tuesday! I checked the weather and I'll take sunny and 80's over this depressing Ohio weather any day! While in Orlando, we will play two games, attend a Magic game and go to Disney World, among many other exciting events that will take place!! Well, I gotta go pack my bags so Coach K can begin his journey down south tomorrow. Can't wait to hear about everyones break and for our trip!! Goo Jackets! :) Laurel Thomas

Classes are overrr!

Sooo finals are finally doneeee and we are free from school for about a month. Thank goodness. Since finals have ended a lot has been going on with the jackets.A few days ago we had our basketball Christmas party which was a blast as always. We had our white elephant gift exchange and I think Coach Heather wins the funniest gift with the Browns ticket for a game on December 4th! Yesterday we went to the holiday luncheon where we got to eat a delicous meal and sing Christmas carols. I'd like to add that even though they did not announce it, we won the award for being the loudest on the Twelve Days of Christmas. Also today coach told us the winning gpa team!! Which was the Gold Team of course and it just so happens that it is the team I am on. So way to go Gold Team :). Now we get to go home for a few days for Christmas then its back to the hive to get back to work to win the tournament in Florida! Lets go Jackets :)

-Melissa Hoffbauer

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More Basketball Fun

Hey all! We only have two more weeks left until Christmas break! I can't wait! :) December is going to be a good time. Basketball, team bonding, no school, and Florida! This past month I made it to Cleveland for the first time with one of our other freshman, Jenna Andreas! It was awesome. We went to the art museum, shopping, little italy, rock and roll hall of fame, and saw some local art! It is one of my favorite days I have had at BW so far! Other than my adventurous and exciting life, school is getting challenging yet rewarding. All my classes are going well and I really hope my g.p.a. team doesn't have to cook dinner! Overall, my time at BW is going excellent! I am excited for the rest of the season and can't wait to do big things! :) So long jackets.

DANCING AWAY!

Hey everyone! So finally its almost chrismas break and all of bw will be leaving besides the womens and mens team. My roommate Jen and I already have our christmas tree and lights set up just waiting for santa to leave me my own kinect. Anyways this wednesday we have a home game against Heidelberg College and i'm sure we will all be ready to play hard and have fun. Thats all for now..

AWW JACKETS!

Rachel #10

Hey Yellow Jacket followers! The team had a nice weekend to go home for Thanksgiving and spend some time with our families and what is even more exciting is that the OAC season is underway! Very excited to see how our conference plays out. Each team is extremely talented this year and each game will be very competitive and definitely a show to watch. We still have big plans this season and can't wait to prove ourselves to everyone.

Finals are coming up next week and everyone is doing really well in their classes. Cannot wait til Christmas break and do nothing other than what NBA players do... wake up, eat, play ball, work out, eat, sleep. Sounds so thrilling!

See you all Wednesday night (5/7) at home VS Heidelberg. JV game at 530! Wahoo!!

Happy Holidays and God Bless!!

#JacketNation

Jen Calhoon #21