2008-2009 Warrior Journal

February 10, 2009

Change is inevitable. Sometimes it happens quickly and sometimes it happens so slowly over time that it goes unnoticed.  There are those that struggle with change and those that embrace it.  Either way, it is important to keep in mind that with change comes a wave of new possibilities, so to focus on the change itself may inhibit the ability to take advantage of the moment. 
 

A lot has changed over the past month for the Warriors.  We are in the second half of Frontier Conference action and are tied for second place with a 6-3 record.  At the beginning of the season, we set goals for what we want to accomplish as a team that include winning the conference, the conference tournament, and eventually winning at the national tournament in Jackson, Tennessee.  We hit a few road bumps in the first half of conference play and have found ourselves faced with some major changes.  Although our goals are still the same, we are being forced to change the route that we take to achieve them.
 

With that in mind, we just had an outstanding weekend at home against Montana State University – Northern and the University of Great Falls.  There were a lot of positive moments in both games and it was so nice to be back on our home floor after two weeks on the road.  It was definitely a huge step forward for us, especially after the loss to Westminster in the previous week left us feeling defeated.
 

Looking ahead, we have our last road trip of conference play this week when we will take on Montana Tech and University of Montana – Western.  We must approach every game with a “must win” attitude and great mental toughness.  If change is inevitable, we have to be prepared to embrace it and grab hold of any opportunities that it will provide for us.