Hey everyone! My names Geena Gabriel ( they call me G) and I will be a freshman at BW. I went to high school at Pymatuning Valley (where Jon York went) and I live in Andover, OH. I played soccer, basketball, and track and choosing basketball for my college sport wasn't an easy decision! It's crazy to think that I'm a freshman in college and just graduated high school!! It feels like yesterday I was just so nervous to even begin high school. haha. I am really excited to become apart of this team and I am glad to be a yellowjacket! I plan on majoring in Exercise Science and to minor in Coaching! I just love being around sports so i feel this would be the best option for me! My summer so far has been very hectic. From going to the gym, spending time with my family, getting things ready for my vacation to Outer Banks!! and ready for my open house is just crazy! But managing all that is what keeps me going because i just HATE being bored! haha. But on July 28th i get to go out and visit my dad in Colorado, i barely get to see him do to our busy schedules so im really excited to go!!! The only bad part is is that i have to fly there all by myself and i've never flown on a plane before! But overall im really excited to begin school and just to get to know everyone on the team. Im looking forward to this upcoming season and i hope everyone has a safe summer!!
Geena Gabriel

No blog, no ring *insert side eye emoji face*

Hello and happy Monday everyone! My name is Janaya Feaster and I will be a junior this upcoming school year. That is so crazy to think about. It seems like just yesterday I was a freshman getting to know the team and blogging my first blog. It's amazing how quick time passes. Anywho, like I said, I will be a junior and I am number 2 on the court! I am an Exercise Science major and Spanish minor, for now. I went to Archbishop Hoban high school in Akron, Ohio, so, I'm not far from home at all. I have two lovely, crazy parents, Sam and Joan, whom I'm sure you all will meet sooner or later. I have a dog as well that I love oh so much and miss to pieces.
Well that's all you need to know about me. As for my summer, Alissa Munro and I are staying at Allyson Helleis' house with her family. They were kind enough to let us stay there for the summer months for free. Alissa and I share a room in the basement and let's just say there have been some crazy, fun, long nights. Things can get pretty cray after 10 o'clock. We are very entertaining and love to laugh so if you ever want to have some fun just come visit us ( we're also gonna be roomies this year) in Hamilton Apartment A. Our apartment will be so much nicer than Shekeiera and Allyson's *coigh cough*. I work at the school for our head Athletic Trainer, Drea. If you have not met her yet you need to very soon, she is seriously the best ever! But, I'm just a secretary kinda for her and I don't do much but watch tv or workout or nap haha don't tell anyone. I also work in the Packard center weight room. I sit and monitor the weight room for two hours, so that's pretty boring, huh? Yeah so I basically get paid to do nothing and I'm not complaining because it's good money!
Currently I am at the airport in Chicago getting ready to board my plane to Nebraska. My boyfriend plays football at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, #90, and so I'm headed there for 2 and a half weeks to visit him. As I was walking to my gate in the airport, I saw Megan Rapinoe. For those of you who don't know who she is, she's on the United States women's National Soccer Team. I, so mad though I didn't take a picture with her or get her autograph. I was so nervous I was gonna miss my flight that wasn't scheduled to leave for another 2 hours. So basically I suck and I blew my chance at meeting her and possibly becoming best friends with her and then meeting Alex Morgan and Kelly O'Hara (who are also members of the USWNT) and becoming best friends with them. Good job Janaya! But other than that great experience nothing else exciting has happened. Well, my plane is now boarding and I don't want to miss it, as much fun as that would be to stay in Chicago. I'm headed to good old Nebraska! Until next time my blogging friends, until next time.
#2 Janaya Feaster

Hello all I know everyone's been patiently waiting for this time to come! Well it's here I'm finally blogging I'm shekiera aka Diva aka keeks and I am a junior. My major is sports management and my minor is business management . It's kind of weird saying I'm a junior but I guess time flies when you're having fun playing basketball with your besties! Okay I actually don't like any of them lol I joke I love them. I just recently met some of the freshman and they are pretty cool, I mean not as cool as the junior class but no one really is! However, I am excited too spend 7 WHOLE NEVER ENDING MONTHS WITH THEM. They fit in perfectly with us. I can tell they are a talented group of girls and I'm excited to see what the season has in store for us. BACK TO BACK LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! WOOT WOOT

Well I'm tired of talking about that so here's some things about me I like too shop and talk about shopping and think about shopping and shop online the bad thing is I never have any money so basically I'm just a window shopper sometimes. I haven't done much this summer because I work all the time. Which is good so I don't have too be a window shopper anymore. I do workout well I run and I do core lifting isn't my favorite thing to do. I play pick up games and I also referee summer league games which is pretty awesome. At the beginning of summer I did go to Florida for 2 weeks with my boyfriend and that was fun. After that trip summer pretty much went downhill Lolz! I'm running out of things too talk about. Ohh our coaching staff is pretty cool coach bell is my favorite (no offense to the other coaches) but she likes all the things I like we're like sisters but I got all the color and she didn't get any haha  baileys like an older brother who you tell on too mom because he's a bully coach Harrer is mom and Galiger is our grandpa who is so funny , and the team is like my other sisters,so we're like a big happy family!! I will admit I miss seeing the team everyday and joking and laughing with them all the time in the locker room. I miss the season as well although practices were tough and competitive it was fun,but I do not miss condition because it's torture! Well I'm about too nap because it's currently raining and that's the best time to nap I can't wait too see everyone on campus.. Everyone is welcome to visit Allison and I at Hamilton apartments on campus because it's going to be so pretty! LOVE YOU ALL XOXO KEEKS/DIVA/SHEKIERA
NUMBER 11 ON THE COURT NUMBER ONE IN YOUR HEARTS

Wassup everyone!!haha I'm Clara for those of you who don't know me and I'm gonna be honest, this blogging isn't really my thing...I'm much better at making in-depth tweets on twitter and posting stuff most people don't even understand.haa...my teammates already know all about that. But I'm going to be a sophomore this year and I can't believe how blessed I feel for giving college ball a chance...one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life probably...which might not say much, but eyy, it is what it is.haha I gotta say the best part of BW basketball isn't even the basketball part of it as messed up as that sounds.lol...what I mean is that the relationships and friendships you make because you play basketball is much more worthy to the experience than dribbling and shooting a ball is.

This summer has been great for taking some time off after my first year of college and enjoying my family and job...I work at Walgreens which is at the corner of happy and healthy just so everyone knows.haa Can't believe it's basically July...time flies that's for sure...as much as I love being home and enjoying old friends, I really just ache to be back at BW.

My oldest sister Rachael just got married last weekend so they're in Punta Cana right now sipping margaritas prolly and enjoying the sunny beaches...if I could be on a beach right now that'd probably be my summer made.

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer though!! Can't wait for August to be back in action in the 440!!!! :D

Peace my friends,
Clemmon

What Shari, Pup, and Erin said!

Hello again all my loyal readers. For the newbies, my name is Alissa and I'll be a junior this year. Just like everyone else, I'm feeling a bit old and I'm very much looking forward to meeting the incoming freshmen. I've met a few and they seem like they fit really well with the team. I'm majoring in exercise science with minors in athletic coaching and spanish. After I graduate I want to go to grad school for strength and conditioning and try to get a grad assistant job to start getting into coaching. My ideal place to go would be Tennessee, or anywhere except Ohio. Anyways...this summer has been pretty repetitive. Work, workout, sleep, repeat. I work in the weight room at the Packard center on campus and I lifeguard at a bunch of different pools around the area. Basically I get paid to sit on my butt.

Basically the only thing worth telling about my summer so far that wouldn't put you to sleep is kids camp. Exciting right? This week we put on a camp for high school kids and then we had younger kids after. Only 4 high schoolers came so it was a lot more personal. On the last day, a freshman bet me $20 that she could make a half court shot. Of course I agreed because there's no way right? Wrong. She made it on the first try. Banked it right in then laughed in my face. Kids these days man....no respect. The younger kids camp was a lot more fun - mostly because those kids didn't cost me any money. I was obviously everyone's favorite coach -- especially the 8th grade girls. I mean....do you blame them *sassy girl emoji*

Okay story times over. Until next time my friends.
Alissa Munro #13


Oh, and here's a picture to make sure everyone knows who the best class on the team is #JuniorSquad

Gabrielle Grace Vitez

Well hello world! My name is Gabrielle Vitez and I am going to be a sophomore next year! Crazy to think about I already finished a year or college! It wasn't easy and there was a lot of obstacles to overcome but I'm back and ready gooo :) this summer has been pretty crazy! Being a sandwich artist really can take a toll on your body sometimes! Every shift at my wonderful subway on Brecksville Road in Richfield Ohio is very unpredictable!(feel free to visit at any time though!!!!) well my mama has recently had her right knee replaced so I have also been taking on the job of being her at home nurse! Never been a dull moment this summer! Between work, helping my family, and working out/getting in the gym I get to spend time with my good ole farmer boyfriend Brian. He recently got pigmy goats and there are seriously so entertaining! I could sit in the Luther barn for hours playing with all their animals :) hahahaha well my life is an open book so I never really know what to say when I blog so I guess that will be all this time! Cannot wait to see everyone's beautiful faces again!

-Gabrielle Grace Vitez #30

WHAT PUP AND SHARI SAID! :)

Hello readers, I am Erin, or E, or Erwin, which ever you prefer.  I am depressed to say that I am going to be a junior because it makes me feel old.  I feel like I was just an incoming freshman.  I cannot wait for the year and the season to start though. So... a little about me.  For those of you that do not know, I am an Athletic Training and Secondary Math Education major.  I get to live with my two best friends this year, Ally "Pup" Dehart, and a former teammate Steph.  Feel free to come over for our weekly mac and cheese nights!  Or every Tuesday for Pretty Little Liars, we get into that show.

Well this summer I have spent lots of time selling fruits and vegetables at the fruit stand where I work.  Also, lots of lifting, shooting, and playing basketball this summer.  In addition, I am "lucky" enough to take two summer classes, Personal Wellness and 20th Century World History.  They're basically the highlight of the summer right now....  They make me look forward to seeing my teammates/best friends in the fall!  This week actually I get to be a big girl and got to the National Athletic Training Association Conference in Indianapolis for a few days with some of my fellow classmates.  I am very excited for that little vacation and to learn a lot.  (I am kind of a nerd).

I am looking forward to a season filled with hard work, fun times, and great success! :)

Can't wait to meet my new teammates and reunite with the greatest people on Earth!!

Love,
Erin Allen #14

                                                           Steph, Me, and Ally

What Shari Said. (LOLZ)

Hello friends, family, first-timers, fellow feline-lovers, anddddd ffffff ummmm... fabulous people? Sure! My name is Ally "Pup" Dehart for those of you who may not know me. I will be a j... j.... JUNIOR! WUT! That seriously blows my mind. Like *boom* mind is blown. I'm old. Anyways... I am studying communication disorders in hopes of becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist someday woo! That's pretty much it school-wise. As for this summer, I'm working my third summer at my daddy's office in order to make some cash flow in order to tend to my serious food and concert addiction. Something the new one's will quickly learn about me haha. But super bummed I haven't been able to meet all of the new freshies yet! I've been lucky enough to meet two, both of which were lovely people, and I'm very excited to meet the rest! So until we are able to meet, and for all the lucky readers reading this, I will give you some basic need-to-know facts about me in the school-style name spell.. so here it goes.

Awkward :(
Loves One Direction.
Like seriously, I LOVE them.
Young, wild, and free. LOL jk I'm old, pretty boring, and if by free you mean cheap then YES!

PUMPED ABOUT THIS SEASON
Unfortunately slow eater. Always last :( Then I try to keep up and get a stomach ache. Ugh.
Proud Steeler fan. BOO BROWNIES.

Destined to be Mrs. Harry Styles.
Enthusiast of musicals. And also a fan of Coach Gallagher's musical t-shirt selection.
Hardly ever sleeps at night. I seriously just stay up because I like to. Except for naps of course.
Adore nerds. They're so precious. Like the people, not the candy.
Really enjoys thrifting, eating, napping, laughing (except when I do my ugly laugh) and walking on
     my hands.
Take buzzfeed quizzes like everyday. They are seriously addicting.

HA okay so those are probably pretty lame, but it gives you some idea of what to expect from me! I'm looking forward to this season so much! I miss all my homies and can't wait to welcome in our new teammates so I can have more homies :] So before I go, I will leave you with this final thought...

How many hair styles could Harry Styles style if Harry Styles could style hair?

Very truly yours,

Ally Puppy Dehart
                     #Three-Four

ps. I would add a fun picture but I don't really know how.

No blog = No rings..

Hi yall,

My name is Shari Mangas and I will be a senior this upcoming school year at BW. It's crazy to think that 4 years ago I was getting ready to type my first blog as a BW yellowjacket... now this is my last first of the year blog. I apologize for the lack of blogs and the lateness of this one, it's been quite an eventful and busy summer thus far. I figured I needed to type this as soon as possible because I would love to have my OAC championship ring that is being held hostage until this post gets done. So here it is coach :)

Anyways, as mentioned before, my summer is quite stressful and busy. I currently work with Allyson Helleis, number 5, at the athletic facilities here at BW. We do a lot of mowing, picking up trash and mowing some more. We also work with a 2 time National Champion, Kevin Johnson, or as everyone calls him, KJ. After work gets out at 330, we head on over to the rec and get a nice lift and workout in and sometimes play with the guys. And no, they usually don't take it easy on us; we're all athletes and hate losing. I'm also an assistant manager at a new athletic apparel company called KOHR; so my nights are usually based around those meetings and modeling pictures and ordering inventory. You all should check us out and order some gear, I promise it's lovely stuff :)  http://www.kohrsports.com/

Outside of basketball and work I have been trying to spend a lot more of my time going home, which is Leipsic, Ohio and approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes from campus. My sister just had a beautiful daughter, Adria Rose, and I know during the school year I won't be able to make the trip home as often because I'll be extra busy finishing up my last two semesters of college with an internship and basketball going on. I'm a Sport Management major and I love everything about BW and this program! We hope to continue our excellence this year on and off the court while inhabiting a new lockerroom which I can't wait to see when it is all completed!!



Shari Mangas #20

Oh how sweet it is..

As you all have known and heard, we are still dancin'!! This past week we traveled to York, PA which was about a 6.5 hour bus ride from good ole Berea, Ohio. The trip down wasn't too bad at all! We left on thursday morning, which caused us to have to miss classes thursday and friday; darn ;)  Many people had to take midterms and exams a day or two earlier and some even took them on the bus trip; this being a true testament to us being student-athletes!!

64 Teams
The first game against Lebanon Valley was a success. After a few "first-round"jitters, we got going and started to play like we are used to playing! After a solid defensive effort, we ended the 40 minutes of playing victorious with a final score of 66-48.After the game, and after everyone showered up, we stuck around to watch the first half of the York/LaRoche game to see who we would have to battle against on Saturday. After watching a few minutes, I knew we would have our hands full if York would win, and they did.

32 Teams
After shoot around in the morning, everyone was pretty excited to go out there and play. After all, we were the under dogs, the team that was suppose to lose, being 21-6 and playing at #10 York's home court, no one believed in us. But we did; and that's all that mattered on Saturday.
When the game started, we soon realized that the fouls weren't going how we "thought" they should be and we quickly had to gather ourselves and remind ourselves to be mentally tough. With just under 3 minutes to go, Larry went to the line to shoot foul shots and Aud and I stood back and just smiled... and realized if we did what we do for the last 2:55 of the game, we would be heading to the Sweet 16! With a crazy and scary ending to the game, and another solid team defensive performance (minus bow girl going off in the first half) we ended victorious with the final score of 67-52!

16 Teams
Facing the undefeated Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday is our next step. It's going to be a battle; we know that. Playing on their home court leaves us as the under dogs again and I couldn't be more excited that all of our dreams are coming true! 
I don't know what the future hold for this team; but what I do know, is that Baldwin Wallace is one of 16 teams left in the nation and no one on the outside believes that we can keep going...
That's what makes this journey all the more SWEET!

Never underestimate the heart of an underdog #RiseAbove

I hope that you all can tune in on Friday to watch/listen to us play and hopefully advance to the Elite 8! I want to thank everyone for their endless support throughout this entire season and I hope that we keep on putting on a good show for y'all!!

God Bless,

Shari Mangas #20 

Look Everyone, We're Dancing!

After a heart breaking loss to Capital in the semifinals of the OAC playoffs, we all thought it was over.  We had a one in 50 chance to receive an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.  Monday, March 3, 2014, at precisely 2:30 in the afternoon, our team received the greatest news, we aren't done playing yet!  We received an at-large bid into the tournament along with three other OAC teams, which makes four teams from our conference going to the tournament.  The first round begins at five in York, Pennsylvania and we play Lebannon Valley.

We have felt what it is like to lose and think your season is over with.  We do not want to experience that feeling again anytime soon.  We have been given an amazing opportunity that we need to capitalize on this weekend.  This team has great potential and we all really enjoy playing with each other.  I cannot imagine another group of people I would love to experience this with.  We head to York, Pa Thursday morning and I cannot wait!

Here's to a long run in the tournament!

AWWWWW JACKETS!

Erin #14

The team rushing the court after our win, naming us OAC champs!

Just the beginning

Wow. Just wow. We are OAC SEASON CHAMPS.

Just let that sink in for a second.

Ok, now that you've rapped your head around that lets talk about tonight!
It's tournament time! We got a by for the first round so we get to start directly at the semi-finals which take place tonight!! We are playing Cap at home! This is about to be crazy!!! If you are anywhere in the area I would advise getting in your car right now and coming to Berea! We are taking the first steps in making history tonight and having a lot of fun while doing it.

I am so proud of my team and all the hard work and passion they have put into the game this year. I have never been apart of a team so passionate and focused on our goals, yet still so fun loving and chill. I can not wait to see how far we go. And one things for sure: I wouldn't want to go anywhere without these amazing teammates and coaches. Thank you to all our fans and everyone who believes in us.

This is a chance that we had taken from us last year, this year we take nothing for granted. Every moment, every game, even every sound of that annoying buzzer, we cherish as a team. Tonight is just the beginning of a new adventure!

Steph #12