BY IGOR MELLO
SPORTS EDITOR
With the start of the 08-09 Women’s Basketball season set to embark on Oct.18 at the Southern Conference Jamboree, the Lady Seahawks seem poised to prove that things have changed this season. To prepare for the season opener the team held a “Mid-day Madness” scrimmage game on Oct. 4 at the George E. Mayer Gymnasium to display to the fans what is in store for the team this season.
“It’s a good morale-builder. For us as coaches we get to see how some of them play together. Today I learned something new about the team that I didn’t know so that’s why these kind of things are good for the team,” said the new ladies basketball coach Mike Schawe. “Now I know who I got to work and who I don’t have to work.”
Although the team has 11 new freshmen and one transferee, the former assistant coach was there for the ride last season when the ladies fell short at the state tournament and it almost feels as if they have some unfinished business.
“We’re looking to win the conference championship this year. That is our goal. I believe that we can do it,” said Schawe at the Mid-day Madness scrimmage.
After some off-season training and conditioning, the Lady Seahawks took on the hardwood for the Blue vs. White game. As the game progressed, it was clear to see that the top scorer on the court out of both teams was Mellisa Caplan, a transferee from PBCC who scored 32 of the Blue's 68 points in a win over the White team..
“Mellisa Caplan had an outstanding game. She actually impressed me very much, especially how well she worked with the team,” said Schawe. “I knew she was a good player, we were worried about playing her when we played Palm Beach every time.”
Caplan claims that her new team is finally coming together and seems to be happy at her new school.
“I didn’t like the (Palm Beach) coach. I was going to go back but they did not have any room,” said the sophomore forward Caplan. “He wasn’t fair to the team and he just judged me too much so I don’t like him.”
Following the scrimmage the fans got to interact with the players and were later treated with free pizza, macaroni and cheese, curry chicken and pork alongside with free beverages. Schawe promised the fans that they would make it to states and it seems as if the players are behind him.
“I think we’re going to be a great team, we’re young but fast, and strong and really smart,” said sophomore forward Dawna Wright. “Were underdogs, people don’t know what they’re going to get,” said Wright. “They are really going to be shocked on how well this team is.”
The newly promoted coach stressed that the team still needs some improvement on defense and rebounding and is still tweaking the offense.
“We’re going to have a lot of motion, a lot of pick and rolls, a lot of one on one isolations because as you see we have a great shooting team,” said Schawe.
The anticipation is growing, as the Lady Seahawks will tip-off their home opener on Nov. 13 against the Miami Rain AAU team. All home games are scheduled to take place at the Omni Auditorium on North Campus.
With the start of the 08-09 Women’s Basketball season set to embark on Oct.18 at the Southern Conference Jamboree, the Lady Seahawks seem poised to prove that things have changed this season. To prepare for the season opener the team held a “Mid-day Madness” scrimmage game on Oct. 4 at the George E. Mayer Gymnasium to display to the fans what is in store for the team this season.
“It’s a good morale-builder. For us as coaches we get to see how some of them play together. Today I learned something new about the team that I didn’t know so that’s why these kind of things are good for the team,” said the new ladies basketball coach Mike Schawe. “Now I know who I got to work and who I don’t have to work.”
Although the team has 11 new freshmen and one transferee, the former assistant coach was there for the ride last season when the ladies fell short at the state tournament and it almost feels as if they have some unfinished business.
“We’re looking to win the conference championship this year. That is our goal. I believe that we can do it,” said Schawe at the Mid-day Madness scrimmage.
After some off-season training and conditioning, the Lady Seahawks took on the hardwood for the Blue vs. White game. As the game progressed, it was clear to see that the top scorer on the court out of both teams was Mellisa Caplan, a transferee from PBCC who scored 32 of the Blue's 68 points in a win over the White team..
“Mellisa Caplan had an outstanding game. She actually impressed me very much, especially how well she worked with the team,” said Schawe. “I knew she was a good player, we were worried about playing her when we played Palm Beach every time.”
Caplan claims that her new team is finally coming together and seems to be happy at her new school.
“I didn’t like the (Palm Beach) coach. I was going to go back but they did not have any room,” said the sophomore forward Caplan. “He wasn’t fair to the team and he just judged me too much so I don’t like him.”
Following the scrimmage the fans got to interact with the players and were later treated with free pizza, macaroni and cheese, curry chicken and pork alongside with free beverages. Schawe promised the fans that they would make it to states and it seems as if the players are behind him.
“I think we’re going to be a great team, we’re young but fast, and strong and really smart,” said sophomore forward Dawna Wright. “Were underdogs, people don’t know what they’re going to get,” said Wright. “They are really going to be shocked on how well this team is.”
The newly promoted coach stressed that the team still needs some improvement on defense and rebounding and is still tweaking the offense.
“We’re going to have a lot of motion, a lot of pick and rolls, a lot of one on one isolations because as you see we have a great shooting team,” said Schawe.
The anticipation is growing, as the Lady Seahawks will tip-off their home opener on Nov. 13 against the Miami Rain AAU team. All home games are scheduled to take place at the Omni Auditorium on North Campus.
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