Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

-Theodore Roosevelt

      I have already broken my promise, haven’t I?  Last time I said that I would be prompt in writing my next entry.  It’s only been two weeks this time instead of four, so that is an improvement, right? 

        Since we last met, we have officially started our season, and it seems to be flying by already.

        We host the Staples tournament this weekend, and those will be our first two home games.  There is nothing better than playing in front of a hometown crowd.

        Last weekend we were in Salt Lake City, UT for a three day tournament at Westminster.  We are now 3-0.  We played a team from Georgia, a team from California, and Albertson College of Idaho.  The best part about the weekend was the overall performance of our team.  Everyone stepped up when they were called upon.  I’m proud to say that I’m on the most unselfish team in the nation.  No one cares about their own glory, but rather the success of our team.  I’m so proud of the way everyone played.  It’s so hard for me to pick out certain people but I’ll just say that Mandy was a stud, Kim shot the lights out, and Madison showed great poise in her first games as a college player.

        The week prior, we had two exhibition games against Washington State and Boise State.  The Washington State game seemed like a replay of last year’s match-up.  We led the entire game until the last six minutes.  We ended up losing by six, just like last year.  The next morning we left early and headed south to Boise.  We were accompanied by 23 of our closest friends and sponsors.  It was a long weekend, and we didn’t play very well.  But it was nice to have some familiar faces in the stands.

      Over the last weekend I had the pleasure of getting to know our freshmen, Madison Mendezona a little better.  She was my roommate for the five days we were in Salt Lake.  She is really a wonderful girl, but I know that isn’t a surprise.  Poor girl had to deal with me all weekend which can be a difficult task, but she managed and we all made it home safely.

      Things are as they should be, and we are having a great time together.  School is a little crazy right now, but that is how it goes with basketball.  Next week we are headed to California for a little Thanksgiving tournament, which means we get to ride on another airplane!  Don’t get me wrong, I love long bus rides, but airplanes have a much stronger appeal.