YO YO YO. wuddduppppp its She'kiera Brooks and i hope everyone had a great summer and an AWESOME first day of classss yayyy!! well not yayy for school, but i'm really excited for basketball to start. I know we're going to have a kick butt season and all of you guys are soo awesome and welcoming. Well back too basketball i'm an incoming freshman and i'm from Stow,Ohio. I went too woodridge high school where i played point guard for four years. This past year we had a great season. My team was 22-0 untill we lost in district simifinals.  SOOO about summer i went on vacation too Hilton Head and an alligator lived in the pond behind our condo that was different. other then that summer was kind of boring. LETS HAVE A MEMORABLE SEASON AND WIN ALOT. OHHHH YEAHHH.

Yeaa!

excited for the season!! * bree

Heyy Everyone!! I hope you all had a great summer and a successful move in! I'm Shari Mangas and I will be a Sophomore this year. I recently just changed my major from Athletic Training/Exercise Science to Sports management and business. I'm from a wee little town called Leipsic which is in NW Ohio. My summer consisted of mainly working and working out. I did venture to Columbus quite a few times to visit with some of my friends so that was a nice break from the work life. It was such a great time reuniting with everyone yesterday as they all moved back in to this wonderful town.
I hope you all had a great opening weekend and I'm looking forward to seeing all of the new yellow jackets at the cookout tonight!
Awwwwww jackets!  Shari #20

Red, White, and Boom in Columbus. Jenna Andreas is on the far left and I am the 3rd one in the striped shirt

Hey everyone! I can't believe it is already time to go back to school..I don't know about everyone else, but my summer flew by. I did have a great summer though, had a lot of fun. Hope everyone elses was awesome too. I'm Jess Carpenter and I will be a senior (that is so weird to say) this year. I am from North Canton and have two wonderful parents, Terry and Sue. I'm sure you will be able to pick my dad out of the crowd at our games. He is the one sitting in the stands 2 hours before tip off- biggest fan! I also have an older brother Adam who is 25.  My major is Healthcare Management and I plan to go to nursing school after I graduate, so more school for me is in store. Other than all of that, I am super excited to start the season with everyone and I can't wait to see what this team will accomplish.  I have a great feeling it is going to be an awesome year for the Yellow Jackets.  Keep working hard and I will see everyone tomorrow at the speaker. YJ4L

Few More Days :)

Hey everyone! I'm Audrey and I will be a Sophomore this year at BW. I loved last year and I cannot wait to start this year. I am a Middle Childhood Education major with minors in Math and History. My ultimate goal is to teach Middle School Math...which people always tell me is crazy lol but I love that age group.
My summer has been awesome. I babysit/nanny for a family in my neighborhood and I absolutely love it. Shout out to Megan and Taylor!! (the girls I babysit) :) I didn't really go on a "vacation" but I did go to Cedar Point and my grandparents condo in Marblehead which is always a blast. I also got to help my sister move into college at the University of Kentucky which was absolutely beautiful. Everyone there is super friendly and I love their accents :)
I am so excited to get to know all the incoming players. Get ready for some good times :) As for the season, I always look forward to that. Spending time with my teammates is one of my favorite things about college. I miss you all!!
I hope everyone has had a great summer and I can't wait to see you guys :)

This is a picture of Shari and me on the airport floor bored out of our minds waiting for the plane to Florida :)

#24 Audrey

one more week!

Hey guys! My name is Alissa Munro and I'll be a freshman this year. I went to lexington high school, which is near mansfield, OH. I'm undecided in my major, but I'm leaning towards physical therapy. My mom is Brenda, and I have an older brother Tyler, who is 23 and goes to Crapital :), and a younger brother, Chase, who is 14...and a 6'6'' giant. You will know exactly who he is at our games.

As for summer...its been pretty uneventful compared to spring break. I went to Cancun with my mom and one of my friends. It was literally the best week of my life. I want to go back again, so I'm thinking team bonding? :)

I've met a lot of the girls, but I can't wait to meet everyone else! I'm definitely looking forward to this year. I think I'll one up Amber and say National Champs 2012-2013 :)

Summer Winding down

      Hey everyone!! Most people have met me! I am amber and I will be a transfer senior this year here at BW! I am very excited for the upcoming school year. It's my last year and I am hoping to have an amazing year with you girls! This is my third school transfer and if anyone knows anything about the situation it hasn't been a very good three years. So with this being my last and final spot I am confident that God put me in the right place! I hope that I can be a big part of the team and a great teammate to all. so anyways...
    My summer....well I work A LOTTTT....I work full time at finish line...I am a manager there and I absolutely love my job...I get to work with people and shoes allll day long....(my secret, which won't be a secret too long, is that I have a sneaker obsession....) My collection is up to about 70 pairs and always buying new sneakers!!! and on top of working I have been interning with the U.S. Marshals this summer. It has been a great experience so far although it hasn't been as fun as I expected. Other then that I haven't done too much. I celebrated my 21st birthday a couple weeks ago and that was a great time with all my family and friends!! I have done a few little htings here and there but nothing too eventful. I am kind of lame lol....I am going to cedar point tomorrow which is my first and only "vacation" this summer...
     Well guys, I am up early, I have another long day at work and then off to the gym!! I look forward to seeing everyone soon! keep working hard!

Conference Champs 2012-13!!!

p.s. I don't have any pics lol sorry

Lexi Rohrbach ~ Junior!!

Hi there! I'm Lexi Rohrbach and I am going to be a junior! (and yes I do feel old) Only a month until we move back into school and I am excited! I am majoring in Communication Disorders and minoring in Biology. I plan on being a speech therapist.  This summer I have just been working and working out...with a few fun things thrown in there (pictures to follow!) I work at a daycare (just like last summer) and it has made me enjoy the goofy things kids do even more! I live with my mom, brother, and my awesome dog Frankie...but I have a second set of parents (aka my aunt and uncle) that come to all our games as well.  I am really close to all of them! I am a really open person (even though I seem quiet at first) so if you want to know anything about me you can just ask! And that is about it! See you all soon!

Awwww Jackets!

Lexi Rohrbach #45

I mentioned that I have done some fun things this summer, and here they are!

The first picture is me right after I finished the color run! The color run is a 5k where they throw chalk on you every "K". The second picture is the finish line when everyone throws a packet of chalk in the air.  It was a blast and I plan on doing it next year! I am also doing the mudathalon August 11th!

The third picture is me and my family at Niagara Falls.  That was our "mini-vacation" for the summer.

The fourth picture is me at the Cincinnati Zoo.  I held some birds! It was really scary because one of the birds wouldn't get off my head!

almost August :)

Hey everyone!! My name is Natalia (Tali) Simovic and I will be a junior this year! Cannot believe I am so old :( I thought high school flew by, but college is definitely flying by faster so word of advice to the freshmen, enjoy every second and cherish the time you have because these are once in a lifetime memories you"ll be making! I obviously give good advice like this because I am majoring in Psychology :) also Business as well.  I plan to earn my PhD in Psych and continue on own my own practice (the Business part) as a counseling therapist most likely specializing in Child and Family Therapy.  School part aside I am SO EXCITED to be back at school :)) I may only live half an hour away, but it is my home away from home and I can't wait to be back. This year my roommate and I Victoria, aka Lippy, last years basketball team manager, will be living in Hamilton apartments and we are also SO EXCITEDDD we are going to have a kitchen :))) yes these are the things we look forward to haha I love to cook and bake food and more importantly we both love to eat so its going to be a good time! I cannot wait to meet all the new faces and get to know everybody :) Our team really is a family and I look forward to all the time we are going to spend together and the new memories we will be making.  Well until then I will be staying busy working my glamorous job at CVS, working out, and finishing up my lovely summer classes. Can't wait to see everyone!!! :)

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Natalia

fellow teammate Laurel on the left and me on the right after my visit to her lovely house last weekend!

Hey Team!!

This is me in Romania :) 

this is my senior picture

I am Stephanie Kumler and I will be a freshman at BW this year.  Most people just call me Steph. When you all first meet me I might seem a little shy but don’t let me fool you! I love to sing and dance even though I suck at both! Just not on the court, on the court its business! I am from Jupiter, Florida. And yes, I am a HUGE heat fan, don’t hate. Now I know what your thinking, “how the heck did you find BW from Florida?” Haha well its kind of along story but the short version is I wanted to play basketball so badly and Florida has zero nice D-3 schools so I started to search. My grandparents live in Ohio and I fell in love with BW. I could not be happier with my decision thus far (you guys might have to help me through the winters though). I went to a pretty small school, I graduated with 66 kids and we were the biggest class to ever graduate from there. I am SO excited to start practicing with you all! Sorry I haven’t been able to make it to the open gyms but as you know Florida is not a quick drive away and also I have been traveling a lot this summer. In fact at this very moment I am in Targu Mures, Romania! A team of kids from my high school and I put on a summer camp for special needs and abused orphans. That leads me to my major, Early and Special Education! I absolutely love kids! Other than a little bit of travel this summer I have just been trying to stay active, working out, and eating right so I can be the best yellow jacket I can be for you guys. I have one older Brother, Josh and my parents are Jay and Tammy.  I don’t know that there is much more to tell but I CANNOT WAIT to start season and get to know you all!! 

SUMMER!!

Hey everyone!!! I'm Erin Allen and I'm going to be a freshman this year! I plan to major in Athletic Training. I live in the small town of Girard, outside of Erie.  My school's mascot is also the Yellowjackets so I am literally going to be a YellowJacket for life!! My parents are David and Kim Allen and you'll probably see them at a couple of the games.  I also have two brothers, Chris and Cody, and a sister Shannon. 
As far as summer goes, I have been very busy with work, mini family vacations and working out for basketball.  Yesterday, my family went to the Niagara Falls (the American side) and it was probably one of the coolest things I've ever done.  Tomorrow I have orientation and I am a little nervous/ excited. 

 This is one of my senior picture just so everyone gets an idea of who I am.














This picture is at the Niagara Falls. (my cousin Ayla, me, my cousin Camryn, and my sister Shannon)

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and I can't wait to meet everybody! :)

Hey guys, I'm Allyson Helleis! I'm and incoming freshman and majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy and Athletic Training. My parents are John and Patti, and I have two younger sisters Kayla and Leah. I also have two jobs, I work at Bearden's which is a family owned restaurant and Lakewood Country Club's golf shop.

My summer has been consumed with work, country concerts and working out of course! Can't forget those grad parties every weekend either haha. I have an addiction with shoes and music. I am a huge country fan but I'll listen to anything really! I just really love music in general, hence why I am saving up my tip money for a pair of beats by Dre! My tennis shoe and basketball shoes are adding up to an insane amount, but the amount of other shoes I have also is not the headiest either :) (even though I love my basketball shoes).

I am really excited for orientation and a fresh start with new people and a new team! I think my family is ready for some time away from me as am ready for some time away from them! I'm pumped to have some more independence and rely on myself and my roommate! Well that about sums it up, I couldn't figure out how to post pictures... so yeah that's about it! Thanks!

-- Allyson Helleis