Pictures

Ok, I've finally had a little time to relax and load pictures onto my laptop so I thought I would share some pictures from the first semester and the first part of our season. I hope you enjoy and Merry Christmas from all of us at RU!


The team stretching before our game at the University of Evansville in Indiana.







Kelli and Serena on the plane going to New York (maybe Serena is making that face because she doesn't want to sit next to Kelli?)

The girls looking festive at the Hoop Group Christmas Party









More of the girls and guys at the Christmas Party








For those of you who don't know, Sarah is very talented off the court. Here, she's singing and playing the piano at the Christmas Party.









Davida, Meagan, Shavon, Corrie, and Rachel sporting red Rudolph noses at the Christmas party

Merry Christmas

Ok I know it has been a LONG time since I last posted a journal entry...my mom has reminded me of that fact every day lately. I have no good excuse as to why I haven't kept up better except that I really haven't had much to say. Since I last wrote, alot has been going on. So, here's a quick update to catch all of you up on what's going on in the lives of the Lady Highlanders. On Dec. 4th, we hit the road for what seems like our 10th road trip of the year to play Belmont University in Nashville, TN. The restaurant we ate at the night before the game had line dance lessons and then a chance to show off what you had learned. Needless to say, our girls are not at all shy and they quickly became the life of the party. I think everyone in the building knew who the best dancers were because they got somewhat of a large cheer when we finally dragged them off the floor to get back to the hotel. We then had a 13 day break in our schedule because the NCAA will not allow us to play a game during finals week. Our girls studied very hard and from what we hear from them, we should achieve our team goal of at least a 3.0 team grade point average. During finals week, we brought in our male practice team to give us the opportunity to play against some better competition and polish up or correct a few things we had noticed in the first 7 games of the season. All of us coaches made recruiting trips that week loooking for the next class of Lady Highlanders and came back feeling good about the players we are going after. We also attended the Hoop Group Christmas Party. That party is put on by a group of mens and womens RU basketball supporters and always means a great night of conversation and some very good food. The picture at the top is Corrie, Vandy, Kelli, Meagan, and Rachel at the party. After finals, we played a much needed home game against Appalachian State University. We won that game by 12 and had several players come out and play very well for us. Sarah led us with 17 points, Corrie had a double-double, and Johnette played very solid at the PG position in front of her Mom, Dad, and sister who made the trip to Radford. Our last game before Christmas break was once again on the road at East Tennessee State University. We lost a heartbreaker in Johnson City with a score of 54-52 and returned to Radford wishing we could have that one back. We know that we are more talented than our record shows right now and we hope that the lessons we are learning through all of these road games will pay off when conference play rolls around. As for now, it is officially Christmas Eve and I am very happy to be at home in Georgia with my family and my dog. My little brother and I have been watching christmas tournament games the past two days and doing some last minute shopping. The crowd at Walmart today made me promise to finish my shopping much earlier next year! Even though I can never fully escape from hoops and take my mind completely off basketball and our season, I love this short break and the chance to sleep in, see my family, and eat a few home-cooked meals. I hope this gets you all caught up and excited about everything that is going on with RU basketball. I, along with all of the RU Women's Hoops family would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year. Put in on your calendars now: we play 4 straight home games starting on New Year's Eve and we'd love to see you in the stands. See you then!
Merry Christmas,
JRA

Road Warriors

It was a long weekend of traveling to Ithaca, New York for the Lady Highlanders. We left Radford last Thursday morning at 5am and finally made it back yesterday afternoon. We came back 1-1 in the tournament after losing a tough one to Duquesne on Friday night and then beat tournament host Cornell on Saturday afternoon in the consolation game. The girls (especially Johnette) complained about the dinner we ordered on Friday after the game and then were commenting during the game on Saturday that since we were winning, maybe they would get to eat good on Saturday night. They said they have to work hard for their meals. They did play very well on Saturday against Cornell and it was very apparent that defense was the focus. Some of our defenses looked as good as we've seen them look all year. It's great as a coach to watch a team have so much fun playing defense. I hope that continues! We had a good dinner on Saturday night and as always, we were the life of the entire restaurant. When you get all of us sitting at one table, it always seems to get loud and we can tell that everyone else is jealous that they can't be included in our fun! The girls sang happy birthday to a complete stranger and I think a few of them were flirting with our waiter. It was a good way to end our trip. Today, we will get on the bus to go to Nashville, Tennessee to play Belmont University tomorrow night. It is about a 5 1/2 hour trip and I'm hoping the DVD player on the bus works so we can pass the time watching movies. Belmont is a great team who won their conference last year, and beating them on the road would be a big win for us. My Dad is bringing my grandmother and great aunt to the game so I'm very excited! I hope to write again on Wednesday when we make it back to RU. After that, no more road games until the 20th...we'll be glad to sleep in our own beds for a while.

The top left picture is Becca (our manager), Coach T, and Corrie at dinner Saturday night. The top right picture is Shavon, Meagan, Bebe, and Becca chillin in their hotel room.

JRA

BIG win last night

When I say we had a big win last night, I mean we really put up some big numbers...One hundred and one points and 61 rebounds to be exact! That marked the first time since 1997 that a Radford team broke the 100 point mark and the first time in 30 years that the Lady Highs have beaten a team by more than 60 points. Last night was a fun game to watch from the bench. It's always fun when most everything is going your way and every person on the team contributes. It should also be fun the next time we watch game film. After games like that one, we can always find things to joke about! Next up for RU Women's Basketball is a trip to New York to play in a tournament hosted by Cornell University. We play Duquesne in the first game on Friday night then hopefully will compete for the tournament championship on Saturday night at 5. After that trip we head to Nashville, TN on Monday to play Belmont University. Lots of traveling ahead for the Lady Highlanders...get some extra sleep for all of us!
Until next time...
JRA

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope that by now you have all had a great meal (or two), great desserts, and plenty of quality time with your families. I have been quite a slacker keeping up with this journal for the past week possibly because I feel like I've done nothing but travel. I guess it's that time of year right? Last Wednesday, we lost a tough one to VCU at home. We had chances to win but in the end came up 3 points short to a very, very talented VCU team. Thursday morning we got on the bus at 4am headed to the airport to travel to Evansville, IN. We played the Univ. of Evansville on Friday morning...yes, MORNING. It was an 11am game and they filled the gym up with around 1300 screaming school kids. Loud doesn't even begin to describe that atmosphere. If you've seen the website by now, you know that we lost another close game by 9 points. Maybe that's why I've been so slow to write this...I hate to lose...and I think I hate to write about it even more. Anyway, we all got to go home yesterday afternoon for Thanksgiving and the girls who weren't going home are having Thanksgiving at Coach Porter's house. As long as Coach doesn't try to cook, I'm sure that will be a great meal and fun times! I'm going to get back to hanging out with my parents and little brother now...gotta head back to Radford tomorrow morning for practice so my time at home is short. Happy Thanksgiving again and we hope to see you at the Dedmon Center Monday night when we plan to get back on the winning track!

These pictures were taken at the mall in Evansville. The girls had a good time acting like little kids on their carousel ride. I think the ride was cut short because Kelli changed horses while the ride was in motion. I'm sure the rest of the food court got a kick out of watching this!

Watch our game tonight Live Online!

Big game tonight for the Lady Highs. Virginia Commonwealth University comes into the Dedmon Center tonight for our first home game of the 2006-2007 season. We had a good practice last night after a not so good practice on Monday night. It seemed like our girls got their focus back yesterday and are ready to play tonight in front of the home crowd. This is a big game for us. We think VCU might be even better than the Virginia Tech team we beat last week after watching them on tape. This is a team that beat us by 2 last year at their gym so we feel confident that it will be a great game between two veteran teams tonight. If you haven't heard yet, our game tonight will be on a live video stream on the internet. You can go to www.ruhighlanders.com and click on "watch live" to see our game.

Congrats to Sarah Stephens who was named Big South Player of the Week for her performance last week. That is a great accomplishment for Sarah to be recognized by people in the conference in that way. We hope Sarah continues to lead our team by playing hard every minute she is on the floor. Well, we've got a busy schedule this afternoon so I need to cut this short. We're headed over to the student center to pass our flyers about tonight's game then back to the gym for shoot around followed by our pregame meal. Game time tonight is at 7:00pm. Get your game face on!

67 - 60

BIG TIME win last night for RU Women's Basketball! It was cool to walk into Joe's Diner for breakfast this morning and see the headline "RU upsets the Hokies" on the front of the sports page of the Roanoke Times. I am so proud of our team. "We can...because WE think we can." That's what Coach Porter told the girls in our pregame talk last night. We can beat an ACC team because the people in the cirlcle in the locker room believe that we are capable of doing so...TOGETHER. Our girls got it done together. When most people in Cassell Coliseum doubted us, our girls came through and delivered a performance that showed a 67 - 60 score when the final buzzer sounded last night. Senior captain Sarah Stephens stepped up huge for us and had 22 points off the bench while fellow captain Corrie Fertitta hit 4 free throws in the final minute to seal the win for us. That's what upperclassman leaders are supposed to give a team. They came up big in a big game. It was a tremendous team effort with us playing 10 kids and having 9 put points on the board. We couldn't have done it without everyone stepping up. Thanks so much for the people who came out and supported us last night. The best thing I heard all night was the chanting of "RU, RU, RU" as the clock ticked down at the end of the game. We all appreciate that.
If you can believe it, we've got an even bigger game on Wednesday night at home. We play a VCU team who beat us by 2 on the road last year and who also returns all of their players from a year ago. Yes, we're gonna enjoy this Virginia Tech win for today, but tomorrow we start to focus on our home opener and hope to pull out another victory! We hope to see you there.
JRA

P.S. The picture of the scoreboard was taken by my little brother, Dave. I think he gets the award for driving the farthest to watch our game. Did anyone else drive more than 9 hours??

we win!

Yes it was only an exhibition game and it doesn't officially count towards our season record, but the Lady Highs came away with a win last night over Lenoir-Rhyne College. I want to give alot of credit to Lenoir-Rhyne. We are proud to have beaten an excellent team that played very hard for 40 minutes. After watching the game last night and again today on tape, I am very excited about what the 06-07 season holds for Radford Women's Basketball. We did so many things well and only have a few minor adjustments to make and a few mistakes to correct before we get started for real on Friday night. A few people who stood out last night were: Davida Dodson had 17 points on 4 of 6 from the 3 point line in the first game of her collegiate career. Kelli Darden had a double double with 13 points and 11 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Johnette Walker starts her sophomore campaign with a solid outing having 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, and only 2 turnovers from the point guard position. (I'm proud of JW for taking care of the ball!) Sarah Stephens was one rebound away from a double double with 13 points and 9 boards. Those were just a few who stood out in my mind out of a solid team effort last night. We hope to build on the things we did well last night (like rebounding) and correct a few of the mistakes before we head over to Blacksburg Friday night with plans of making the RU fans proud. We would really appreciate your support in the stands if you have the chance to make it out. Any words of encouragement you'd like to send the team can be posted in the comments section below this journal entry. They would love to hear from you guys!
See you at Cassell Coliseum on Friday night! Be LOUD!
JRA

Exhibition vs Lenoir-Rhyne tonight

Good morning Radford Women's Basketball fans. Today kicks off a big week for RU women's hoops. Tonight at 7:00, we play our first exhibition game against Lenoir-Rhyne College from Hickory, North Carolina and Friday night is the game that people around campus have been waiting on when we make the short trip over to Blacksburg. Yes, everybody is excited about our matchup with the Hokies on Friday, but we have to focus on one game at a time. Coach Porter reminded the girls yesterday at practice that our most important game is the next game on our schedule...and right now, that's Lenoir Rhyne. We hope to make a statement tonight. We want to show everyone in attendance how we plan to play for the entire 06-07 season. We promise not to get outworked.
Today is a typical game day for the girls. They get up, go to class, come to shoot around at 2, then pregame meal at 3. After that, most of them go home for a quick nap then they head to the gym for treatment and taping in the training room. That's followed by stretching as a team and our pregame schedule starts around 6. It's a busy schedule for them! We just hope it all leads up to them being at the top of their game at 7 when we tip off.
It's been a long time since you last had a chance to watch the Lady Highs in action last March so, we hope all of you are excited about this season finally starting. I know there are 14 girls and 4 coaches who can't wait until 7 oclock tonight!

JRA

p.s. for those of you who were wondering how our scrimmage game vs gardner webb went last week, we didn't technically keep score like a real game...but we won! This is a picture of some of the girls in the locker room before the game.

New Pictures

If you have ever been a part of a college basketball team in any way, you can fully understand how much time a player spends in the training room. Bumps and bruises this time of year are very common and getting taped before practice and ice after practice becomes an everyday routine for most of our players. They beat up on each other so much in drills and when we get this deep into practice, we are more than ready to get into games so they can beat up on another team. We have a full time certified athletic trainer who works with our team, watches every practice, and travels to all of our games so our girls are never without somebody to take care of them. Amy has quickly become a part of our basketball family. She is the one who has to put up with all of the complaining about what hurts today and also works hard to prevent future injuries from occuring. The picture on the left is Shavon, Serena, and Meagan hanging out in the training room before practice (I'm almost sure they were in there causing trouble!). The picture on the right is Shavon Earp trying to look like she is doing some work. I'm positive she was just listening to music and talking on Instant Messenger. That's just my opinion...maybe she has a different one. But seriously, Shavon has been doing an internship with our Sports Information department this Fall and she is doing a great job for them. I think she secretly wanted to work in that office just so she can make sure Brian gets all of her assists and offensive rebounds right on the stat sheet! Again, maybe she has a different story. I'm sure I'm gonna hear it from her as soon as she reads this.

Just a quick update: We play our first exhibition game at home on Monday night @ 7:00. Come out and support us as we prepare for our opening night matchup at Virginia Tech which is now only 11 days away.

JRA

growing up

Ok, so I want to start this entry off by saying that it's not my fault that the postings are only coming about twice a week. I've been on the girls to write something for me to post and they seem to be too busy to get back to me. I will say they do have a very busy schedule now that practice is in full swing and midterms tests are coming for all of their classes. So, with all of that said, I will start this entry and try to get them to write soon. Practice is going VERY well. It's hard for me not to get too excited about the season when our girls continue to have great practices day in and day out. Our leaders step up every day and get the team going (because some days they need a jump start!) and the intensity level is as high now as it was on the first day of practice. There are obviously things that we still need to improve on and things that we are still introducing into the playbook, but having a team full of returning players is definitely refreshing. Coach Porter says sometimes that the best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores and the best thing about sophomores is that they become juniors...and juniors become seniors. That statement couldn't fit better with any other team than ours. We are finally growing up. Our point guard isn't a freshman anymore, we've got seniors who don't want to underachieve their last season as a Lady Highlander, and we've got a pair of junior post players who look like they will be a force in the paint this year. For any of you players who read this: You aren't grown up yet...so, don't think you've arrived or anything like that. But, you are growing up...and it's going to be a fun ride watching you continue to grow throughout this season. Keep working hard!

Until next time...
JRA

Thoughts from a Freshman

Hello all!
My name is Charron Leeper and I am currently a freshman here at Radford University. I am originally, born and raised, from Cleveland Heights, Ohio and came to Radford by being recruited on an athletic scholarship to play basketball for this university. Even though I am only several months into my four year college experience, I have already learned, overcome,and experienced a lot, within and outside of basketball.

So far I have learned that 1.) Your food dollars will run out even though you think they won't, so don't be a fatty and eat too much!:) 2.) Preseason - really should be renamed Track season because all one will do is run........and run some more! 3.) There is such a thing called Summer :)! ( sometimes you forget that coming from Cleveland!) 4.) People from the South know that they sure can cook some good chicken! Lastly number five is something that my Coach Mrs. Jeri Porter said that I have to decided to adopt for myself for many reasons. She said, "Don't count the days, make the days count." This motto which was presented to us as the thought of the week is in essence what I will try my best to do during the 4 year duration of my stay here at Radford.

However, in all seriousness I have learned by being here on my own that I can do what ever I believe I can do. I learned this during preseason, which was kind of tough. I had to push my self to get through the workouts, and the most challenging obstacle I had to get through was making my mile time! I learned that you have to JUST DO IT just like Nike says...I know it sounds cliche but it is the truth. Sometimes you can't think about it, complain about it, or run away from it. You just have to do it, period. But I really wished that I could run away from those Five -fortyfive AM work outs...I did't want to just do those! :) However, just in these weeks I have learned some valuable lessons and that was only preseason. I do miss my family but being away from them is not as bad as I thought. I like my teammates and I hope we have a phenomenal season this year. How are classes you say? They are fine. The classes that I am currently taking are interesting and I am doing pretty well in them. But I have learned that I am not a morning person and 8 am classes everyday are not for me! :) I could go on and talk for days about more lessons learned and wonderful things here at Radford but you will just have to come and experience it for yourself!

~Peace and Blessings~

Charron # 42

Practice Time

Hello Again. Let me first apologize for not posting a journal entry since last Tuesday. I had knee surgery on Thursday and had big plans of getting some work done at home on Friday, but that never happened. Here's a quick update of what's been going on in our world over the past week: We had our last team workout of preseason on Thursday night and the intensity level was as high as it had been throughout the entire preseason. Friday night marked the first day of official practice and the Lady Highs got it all kicked off with an intersquad scrimmage game. I found myself in an unfamiliar position watching the game from the stands and not being very involved since I had been sidelined for a few days after surgery. Being on that side of things allowed me to see our team from a different perspective and watch as more of a fan than a coach. It was fun for a scrimmage game but I wouldn't want to do that on a regular basis! I like to coach too much to be sitting in the stands! As some of you may have noticed, the countdown has now changed and is now counting down to our first game. Hopefully the countdown builds excitement, but that brings me to another quick story. At the beginning and end of practice, we always circle up at half court to talk about practice and announcements. Coach Porter had this quote for the players this week as we talk about counting down until the next big day in Radford Hoops: She said, "Don't count the days. Make the days count." I thought that was a great statement for the team to hear at this point in the season. Yes, we were counting down until practice and now we're counting down to our first game, but we have to make every day at practice count for something. Right now, the 06-07 Lady Highs are working hard 6 days a week to prepare and get better in hopes of making this season a very exciting one for you all to watch. If at any time you have words of encouragement for the team, please feel free to post them here or email me. I'll make sure your well wishes are relayed to the girls.

I promise to write again in a few days.

JRA

Preseason Is OVER!

Yes that's right. Preseason is over! I know I am not half as excited as the girls are about this fact, but I am very glad to finally be only days away from being on the court. Overall, I would say this preseason was a huge success. The girls have worked so hard and I can't wait to see it all pay off for them. I know they all think I'm a crazy maniac when it comes to planning their running and circuit training but I hope they realize that we only push them because we know just how great they can be. I am probably not the best motivator as far as the things I can say to them, but that's just not my style. I want to push them to what they think their limits are and ask them to do things that they thought they weren't capable of and then just smile when they find out they've got a little bit left in the tank and they can actually make it through the workout. If they learned how much they can depend on each other, how their teammates are willing to pick them up and drag them across the line, and how much we need each one of them to bring it every night over the past 6 weeks, then yes...preseason was a huge success. When this group of young ladies all come together, they are something great...something RU hasn't seen in a long time. This team can do something special this year if they put their mind to it...and if preseason has been any indication, they are on the right path.
Watch the countdown at the top of the blog...we do this for real on Friday night!

JRA

Congrats to Sarah, Shavon, and Tameisha on today being the LAST preseason workout they will ever have to endure!

Baby Update

Highlander nation! Greetings from Coach T (a.k.a. Pops).
Coach Ashley wanted me to give all our fans an update on how my little boy is doing. Cooper celebrated his six weeks birthday this week. He is 44 days old today. I always thought it was funny/weird how people keep up with the ages of babies. One baby is 17 months old, another is 48 weeks. Who knows? What happened to half a year or a year and a half?
He is doing great though, growing daily. He has not been weighed in over two weeks, but is over nine pounds now, maybe close to 10. He is sleeping a little better, some nights are great, some nights are not so good. One good thing about being up at night though is that it gives me a chance to spend time honing up my skills on NCAA Football for PS2. That is when I can actually wake up enough to see what I am doing. Mom (Bevin) is also doing good. She has been tired of course, but for the most part is doing good. I personally think that she is a great Mom to Cooper and is doing a smashing job taking care of him.
This past weekend he made it out to his first basketball tournament. He sat through a game or so and really did a nice job of helping me evaluate the talent on the floor. He has a good eye for talent already!
Well, we are getting ready to head out to the floor for another full team workout. Things are going really well so far. We just want to keep the atmosphere at a high energy level throughout the year.
So long for now, stay in touch!

Coach T

I didn't want to go swimming today.

I am soaking wet right now...Not because it's hot outside or because I've been working out. If you've been keeping up with my entries, you may remember that on Wednesdays during preseason, we do a pool workout. Today I went to the pool in khaki linen shorts, a Radford golf shirt, and flip flops. I looked cute as always ;) The play by play goes like this: In the weight room earlier, Coach Porter, Coach P, and I had pushed a few people around (you know like bumping cutters when they come through the lane). Since I must be too strong for a few of them, the girls decided to team up on me and take me down. The scuffle carried over to the pool and Vandy was encouraged by a few of her teammates to push me in. Thanks to Coach Appleby, Vandy has apparently been working out pretty hard because she picked me up with one arm and threw me in the pool with my clothes on. Did I mention that my outfit looked cute before she threw me in? Anyway, my attempts to drown Vandy were unsuccessful (only because Coach Porter would fire me if I really did drown her) so, I am plotting revenge. Anyone who reads this and has any suggestions as to what I should do to get Vandy back is welcome to post a comment. Just so you remember, Vandy is on the right in this picture with Johnette. All feedback will be taken into consideration and is greatly appreciated. I promise to keep you all updated on the situation :)

JRA

It's almost time.

It’s almost time.

Yesssss… basketball season is officially around the corner and we can taste it...And it tastes good. We are all extremely excited to get started with practice and looking forward to playing games. This year our goal is to go straight to the top and if anyone is in our way, we are taking them out. That may have sounded a little harsh, but it’s the competitive spirit that’s coming out of me. Everyone has worked hard so far, including our wonderful coaching staff. Lol. We have cried, sweat, beat one another up, and gotten up early in the morning for the last six weeks. We are ready to see the fruits of our labor.

We'll see you at our games soon,
Shavon

On the road again

Yep that's right. We're headed back out for a weekend of recruiting. We'll have coaches watching tournaments in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina looking for the next generation in Lady Highlander basketball. Not much else going on late this week or weekend in Radford. Chelsea Clark's birthday is tomorrow and I think Sarah is hosting a birthday dinner for her tomorrow night. I hear Sarah is a pretty good cook, but she's never cooked dinner for me, so I wouldn't know! We had an awesome team workout last night on the court. The energy and intensity that the girls have been bringing to the court is unbelievable. We can't wait until we can do that 6 days a week during the regular season. The wait until next week's team workout is hard to take!

JRA

Team Picture Day

Yesterday was picture day for the Lady Highlanders. As you can see from the pictures, our team cleans up pretty well. All of these pictures were made around the center of campus and the headshots made by our sports information director will be used for the media guide this season. We love picture day as coaches because it is one of the few days all year that we see the entire team dressed up all at one time. The girls aren't shy at all...they will tell you without hesitation that they know they look good! I would never say this to their face, but we don't think they look half bad. If they only looked as good as their coaches, they'd be set!












Top Left Picture: Rook, Coach Porter, Johnette, and Vandy
Top Right Picture: Serena teaches Coach T how to do the "sprinkler".
Bottom Left Picture: Sarah, Shavon, and Corrie
Bottom Right Picture: All of our post players except Kelli D. Chelsea, Charron, Sarah, and Corrie.

Meagan Hilligas # 33

So we just finished Week 4 of preseason. On day 1, I never thought this day would come, but we’re over half-way through with our conditioning. I would consider this week to be successful. We turned some of our workouts into relays, and we had our first team practice on the court. Monday we ran hills, but we raced each other up to the top to grab a tennis ball before they did. We had girls diving for the ball, cutting each other off, and anything else to win. Wednesday we also did relays, but in the pool. We wore flippers and used kick boards (check out the pics). Each team was screaming to their partners to keep kicking and hurry up. We are a competitive team. We can turn the simplest of relays into a huge competition. We just don’t like to lose, at anything.

This week we had our first team practice. What can I say? We were ready. This practice may have been one of the most intense AND focused practices you could ask for so early in the season. We set the bar high for the rest of the season. We started off strong, now we have to go hard every day from this point on.

Finally! Everyone has made their mile time, even though we’ve all made individually. Each person on a different day has brought their A game and made their time. Now it’s time for everyone to bring it on the same day. The day that each and every person can bring their A game and knock this timed mile out of the way, as team, we will be taking a step forward to being a more successful.

I’m very excited for this season. We’ve been working out together for 4 weeks, and we keep pushing each other. We compete against each other. If we take anything from this preseason I want it to be how to compete against other teams, and how to work as a team on the same day and get the job done!

Meagan

Pool Workout - Preseason Week 4

Well, week 4 has quickly come to an end. It doesn't seem like we've been doing this for a month. I'm sure the girls have a different opinion and they feel like preseason has been going on forever, but for me it's going quickly. Maybe it's because I've been counting down the days until we can start practicing for real.


3 weeks from today, it's on. All of the hard workouts and days when they thought they couldn't run, lift, or shoot anymore will finally start to pay off. They will finally get to do what they came here to do 6 days a week. That's when the fun starts. Trade in the early morning track workouts, running hills, and pool workouts for shooting drills, rebounding, offenses, and defenses...I can't wait!

If you've never been through a preseason at RU, maybe you're wondering what a typical week is like. The team lifts weights 3 times per week, does a 6 am track workout on Tuesday and Friday, goes through circuit training and plyometrics, as well as individual skill instruction sessions. The most fun workout of the week (if there is such a thing) is the pool workout on Wednesday. These pictures are from this week's workout. I just couldn't resist posting pictures of how ridiculous some of them look in swim caps, goggles, and flippers. This is a day of comic relief for the coaches!

Team Radford Day

For those of you who don't know, Team Radford Day is an annual event here on the campus of RU where every student-athlete and coach in the athletic department come together to meet each other, participate in crazy activities, and EAT. The president of our university, Pres. Kyle even came out to show her support of RU Athletics. Each team's coaches speak about key players they have returning, expectations for their upcoming season, academic achievements and conference awards their team had last year, and big home games on the schedule for this year. Coach Porter was out of town on Sunday so I had to speak on behalf of women's basketball. Speaking in front of people is a terrifying experience for me so that wasn't very fun, but saying good things about our girls isn't hard at all. I mentioned to all of the student-athletes in attendance that our first game is at Virginia Tech and we'd like to have all of their support when we make the journey to Blacksburg in search of our first regular season win. The activity this year for Team Radford Day was making tie-dyed t-shirts. Everybody got a white t-shirt with the RU logo on the front and then got to go crazy with red tie-dye. I've already seen a few shirts around campus and they are all very interesting designs, however, I do have to say that mine looks the best. The highlight of the night for most of our girls was the free meal. Burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, slaw, potato salad, and some very tasty cookies were on the menu. This picture shows Davida, Rachel, Bebe (our manager), Tameisha, and Rook doing what they do best...Eating!

# 40

Tameisha Carter-Williams, fondly known as Meish to all of us, is entering her second season with the Lady Highlanders. We have been very impressed with the work ethic and mindset that Meish came back with this Fall and we are very excited to see what she brings to the court when her senior season begins in November. Last preseason was somewhat of a shock for her and we found out very quickly that Meish absolutely hates the track and any workout we do before the sun comes up. This year, however, she has come in with a different mindset and has worked harder than ever even on the early morning track workouts. Maybe she still isn't enjoying it, but she has at least smiled a few times so far which is a major improvement! Here are her thoughts:

My name is Tameisha Carter-Williams and I reside in Woodbridge, VA which is near Potomac Mills Mall. I am a senior at RU this year. I graduated in 2003 from Paul VI Catholic high school and then went on to Potomac State Junior College in West Virginia. In West Virginia, I played two years of juco basketball and graduated from the institution with an associates degree. Coming to Radford was different than the little school I went to for junior college and playing here is also different. This year is going to be better because last year we were getting to know each other on and off the court. Now, we have everybody returning with two new additions and we look great.

Kelli D

The D in her name stands for defense. Well, not really but Kelli D has become known in practice and around the league as a big time shot blocker in the middle for the Lady Highs. Our highlight tape proves over and over and over that it is next to impossible to score over Kelli D. Last season, Kelli moved into 3rd overall on the all time list for career blocks with 110. She needs 31 to break the overall record. Her 57 blocks last season were the third highest total recorded in a season at RU. This is what Kelli had to say today about how her workouts are going.

School and basketball have once begun for me and my teamates here at Radford University. Our workout schedule is pretty much the same as last year. We have weights, pool workouts, circuits, individuals, our 6 am workouts and all that good stuff. Since this is my junior year, I kind of knew what to expect. Even though it hasn't been easy, these past few weeks have flown by for me. I've been pleased with my teamates efforts these past two weeks and I'm excited for what the season has in store for us. I'm really excited to see Coach Pulliam in action. He's our newest coach and he seems like a really great coach. Playing a sport in college sure does help the time fly and it gave me a chance to have a family away from college. My coaches and teammates are so different and I love them all to death. Anyway, I know that this will be a great year and I hope everyone can get some time to come out to support us.

Serena White answers a few questions

My name is Serena White and I'm from Durham County, North Carolina. Don't get it confused with Raleigh or Cary because that's not where I'm from. I played at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's a private, Catholic school which focuses on catholic education and preparing students for college. Although I'm not Catholic, it was a good experience for me and I appreciate how well they prepared me for college here at Radford. My major here at Radford is criminal justice. I just recently switched from exercise, sport, and health education major. I really love my criminal justice classes and I'm glad I switched my major. Hopefully after I graduate, I'll either attend law school or graduate school, depending on what I decide as my career.

I chose to come to Radford to play basketball because when I visited the campus, coaches, and players, I felt like they were genuinely interested in not only me as player, but me as a person as well. I think that's the most important thing to remember when being recruited and visiting colleges; you're at college to get an education first, and to play basketball second. The campus is beautiful and definitely helped sway my decision to attend Radford.

My favorite thing about Radford is the actual town of Radford. It's a small town feel to it, which reminds me of back home, however, you can always find something to do in Radford. So, I guess you get the best of both worlds.

Kelli is probably one of my favorite teammates. I spend more time with her than anyone else on the team. There are alot of stories about Kelli and I that I would love to share but some are inappropriate to write on the blog. Also, most of them are inside jokes between us and wouldn't make sense to anyone else. Kelli and I do have alot of fun times though.

I asked my roommate this question and this is what she said. Most people dont know this about Serena but?...... She has a 5 foot dog. I think 5 foot is kinda an understatement. When he stands up on my shoulders he's a little bit taller than me and I'm 5'9". I have a German Shepard named Buddy who lives back at home with my parents. The hardest part about coming to college was leaving my friends and family behind, but I think the person I miss the most is my dog. He's the best dog anyone could ask for.

"No Regrets" - Sarah Stephens

Senior captain Sarah Stephens came by the office after workouts today and had these words. After reading what she had to say, I didn't feel like I needed to add anything. I hope you all can get a feel for the mindset of our team right now by reading what our senior leader is thinking...

As the captain of my team, setting the standard as well as living up to the standard sometimes becomes a tough challenge. I have committed myself to this basketball team since 2003 and I can honestly say this has been the best experience ever. The 2006-2007 season is when it's going to happen. This summer, I made a commitment to myself as well as to my teammates that no matter how hard it gets, giving up is not an option. My expectations for this season are to "JUST GO HARD", "Play every game as if it was your last", and "Make it Count". Anyone can give you a dollar, but no one can give you heart. I'm ready to have a productive season and better yet, I'm ready to wear that championship ring. "Pain, Sweat, Tears...NO REGRETS.

Preseason Week One

Preseason Week One has come and gone and the Lady Highlanders are working very hard. For those of you who have never been through preseason workouts for a college basketball season, you have no idea the pressures that are put on your mind and body. The past week found the Lady Highs in the weight room Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and they've been running hard on the track Tuesday and Friday mornings at 5:45 AM. The week also included circuit training, a pool workout, and small group skill development sessions on the court. These few weeks become the foundation for building our team into one of the toughest, hardest working groups in the Big South. There have already been times this week that I'm sure they have all hated my guts for putting them through these workouts, but it's just a part of our jobs to make sure they are ready when official practice rolls around. I have no doubt the ladies of RU Women's Hoops will turn heads this year because they have come in ready to work hard and get better from Day One.

Team Cookout 2006

A few pictures from this weekend's team cookout. This is always a great time for all of us and something we look forward to. Coach Porter's husband, Mike, is a great cook and it's always fun for all of us to relax and eat lots! Top left is freshman guard Davida Dodson, sophomore post player Chelsea Clark, and sophomore point guard Johnette Walker. Top right is senior post player, Sarah Stephens. Bottom picture is post players, Corrie Fertitta and Charron Leeper. If you weren't here, you missed out on good times and even some chocolate covered strawberries!

Congrats Coach T!

Cooper Mitchell Thomaston was born today at 1:03pm. He weighs 6 lbs 10 1/2 oz and is 18 3/4 inches long. Congrats to Coach T and Bevin!

Mark your calendar

Get your calendars ready everyone. Yes, that's right. We have officially announced the 2006-2007 Lady Highlander Hoops schedule. Now it's time to work out your off days and sick days and vacation time so that you see as many games as possible. Get your priorities in order and make sure this year's team has a true home court advantage! You can find our schedule on www.ruhighlanders.com. We would love to have support at any games you are able to attend at home or on the road.

Today is the first day of classes and as a few of the players trickle back into the office, it makes me even more excited and anxious to get started with workouts and get onto the court. We will be starting one week from today and it can't get here soon enough. You will read the girls' thoughts on this subject later.

Also, for those of you who didn't know already, Coach T and his wife are expecting a baby very soon. More specifically, their son could possibly be born tonight! We'll keep you updated on when we all can start calling Coach T and his wife Mom and Dad!!

Vandy P back in Radford

It was a pleasant suprise today when Vandy Pullen walked into our office. Vandy has been home all summer and made it back to Radford today to move into her new apartment. We are very excited to finally have Vandy able to put on a uniform for the Lady Highlanders this year after what seemed like a very long red shirt year for her in 05-06. She took a few minutes to let you guys know what's been going on in her life since last semester.

This summer I have been playing in the Powers summer league. I was in Radford the first part of the summer but got to spend a little time at home. I worked at Footlocker not making that much money but, I got a big discount on shoes. I worked out and improved my game this summer. I'm very excited about the upcoming season. I was a transfer from the Unversity of Maine so I had to red shirt last year. It was hard last year having to sit out and watch so I'm glad I finally get to play and help my team out. This year I am looking forward to traveling with the team and getting to know my teammates a little better. What I am not looking forward to is pre-season workouts. I predict myself passing out a few times. Overall, I am very excited, have alot of nerves, and overwhelmed about this upcoming year.

Countdown to Day One

There are a few different firsts approaching the Lady Highlanders over the next two weeks. Next Monday, the first day of classes for the Fall 2006 semester will be upon us. With that day brings a new class schedule, new professors and books, new dorms/apartments, a new daily routine, and possibly some new school clothes. :) The first week of school will be a time for returning players to catch up and reunite with those who have been away for the summer and a time for the rookies to meet their new teammates. The following Monday, another first will come around...a first that we as coaches look forward to much more than the players. The first day of preseason workouts is a day when we see just how hard the Lady Highs have been working during their break. We have been hearing about the progress of workouts on the court, on the track, and in the weight room, but that first workout will prove or disprove all of the rumors. I believe that since we return our entire team from last season, the ladies have really committed themselves this summer to getting better and turning any weaknesses they had in the past into strengths. First on the itinerary for day one is the timed mile. Each player has a goal time they have been working towards since the post season, and that workout will be their time to shine. I hope to leave workouts that day very excited and very impressed. Countdown to Day One: 13 days!

July is over!

July is over! Man o' man does it feel good to sleep in my own bed. You never know how good it feels until you spend a month on the road in different cities and different hotels. I know a lot of you can relate. After all, you were the ones I was chasing around all of July.

During the month of July, I spent time in State College, Atlanta, Orlando, North Carolina, Louisville, D.C., and Maryland. It was a good month and I enjoyed watching all of the games I was able to see. Now, we are back in the office and getting everything from the month organized and also preparing for our players to return to campus.

We begin school here on August 21st and our players will all be arriving sometime during the week prior. We are all excited about this season and looking forward to working hard and bringing home a championship. I know the girls have been working hard this summer in getting ready for the season and I am excited to see the results of their work.

Well, I know everyone is getting ready to begin school. I wish you all the best and hope you make the most of this year in the classroom and on the court. Stay in touch with us and come visit us here in Radford when you get the chance. Talk to you soon...

Coach P

Hello Again

Well, July recruiting has finally come to an end. For me, it ended last Monday with a tournament I was watching in Memphis, TN. Since then, I have been on vacation with my mom in sunny southern California. What a way to relax after a long month on the road! Thanks to Coach Porter and Coach Pulliam for fixing the recruiting schedule so I could have one last vacation to the beach before school starts. Right now, I have one day at home with my family before heading back to work tomorrow. I just got home from a Braves game where I got to go up in the radio booth and talk RU basketball with Dave Friedman, our radio announcer. He does radio for a minor league baseball team and they just happened to be in town this afternoon. July produced a great group of prospective student-athletes that we will get to know and hopefully recruit in the future. It was a fun month but the real fun begins in a few weeks. School starts back on August 21st and preseason workouts will be soon to follow. Almost time for another basketball season to start! Keep following RU Women's Hoops as we head toward what we hope will be a very successful season.

July Recruiting

Sorry it has been so long since I last posted anything. As some of you may know, July begins our big recruiting period. We are allowed to be out watching tournaments from July 6th to the 15th and from the 21st to the 31st. During this month, we will see tournaments in Oregon, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, D.C., Maryland, Memphis, and Louisianna. Wow, that makes me tired just thinking about all of that traveling...but at least I can speak for myself when I say that I wouldn't rather be doing anything else. It is very exciting watching some of these very talented young players and envisioning them in a Radford uniform.
I am writing this entry as I am sitting in an airport waiting on my flight to Chicago that has been delayed. I just bumped into Coach Porter sitting at the next gate down waiting on her flight to Atlanta that has also been delayed...gotta love airports! Second delay on as many flights this week for me. Coach Pulliam is down in Orlando hopefully working hard...and not hanging out at the beach! Just kidding. We know Coach P is down there getting the job done! Well, the announcement just came that my flight will begin boarding soon so I will cut this one short. Off to find the next generation in Lady Highlander basketball! Wish us luck!

Hello from Coach T

Greetings all you Highlander fans and hopefuls! My name is Corey Thomaston and I am one of the other assistant coaches. I am heading into my fifth season as an assistant here at RU and my seventh season overall with Coach Porter. We have been together since she was at the University of North Alabama.
I completed both my graduate work (’02) and my undergraduate work (’99) at the University of North Alabama. I originally went to school to become a sports broadcaster and received my B.S. in Communication. The opportunity to coach came along and that is how I ended up here after receiving my M.A. in Health and Physical Education.
My wife Bevin and I just celebrated our third wedding anniversary on May 31st. We currently have two dogs and are expecting our first child (a boy) in early September! We are very excited about that. We had another doctor’s appointment today and everything looks good so far. We are now to the point where we are meeting with the doc every two weeks. We have another appointment in two weeks and should get to do an ultrasound there to weigh him and all that fun stuff.
I have been involved with a lot of different aspects here over the past four seasons. I worked with the guards for three seasons and will now be working with post players for a second straight season.
We are really excited about July and getting out on the road. We will be traveling as far west as Oregon, south to Louisiana, and north to Pennsylvania. We will see a lot of talented young ballplayers. This is one of the best times of the summer and we look forward to it each year.
If any of you need anything, do not hesitate to give us a call or shoot me an email cmthomast@radford.edu.

Take care,

Coach T

Q & A with Corrie Fertitta

Two down, two to go. Junior post player Corrie Fertitta is half way through her college career and we feel like the best is yet to come. Corrie sets a great example for her teammates in the offseason by always going hard in pre/post season workouts and coming back from her summer break looking game ready. Coach Porter often says that Corrie doesn't smile until October every year because Corrie has gained a reputation of being the player on our team who dislikes preseason workouts and early morning practices more than anyone. Corrie has been at home in Roanoke since finals in May and we wish she'd visit us but we know she loves her family and loves being at home. We'll catch up with her in August and I know she'll be ready to go for her junior season in hopes of taking RU Women's Hoops to the next level. Corrie recently emailed me and answered a few questions:

1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Corrie Fertitta, from Roanoke, VA. I am a Junior forward, majoring in Exercise Sports and Health Education. I plan to use my degree to teach and coach at the high school level or try and work with youth either as a counselor or at a youth center.

2. What are you doing this summer? This summer I'm working as a softball umpire for the Roanoke Rec. Club. For workouts I've been going to my sisters aau practices and working out with the team. Also I'm going to start playing pick up with the Virginia Western and Roanoke College teams as soon as they start up.

3. What do you do for fun outside of basketball? During the summer I love going to the pool and getting a tan. Also I like getting to hang out with my brother, sister and friends that i haven't seen during the school year.

4. What is your favorite thing about Radford? About campus? About our team? I like Radford because its such as beautiful place. The campus grounds are kept so nice and its just beautiful all year round. About the team, I love'em!! Everybody gets along and we have such great times!! Also, its like having a family away from home.

5. What are the best parts about road trips? I'd have to say We Eat Great! We go to some awesome places to eat! Also we get to miss class so thats always a plus to me!

6. Tell a funny story or something interesting about one of your teammates. I can't really think of one right now but i'll get back to you on that one.

Watch the 2005-06 Highlight Tape Online!

It's finally here. Click the Play Button twice to view the full length 2005-06 Highlight Tape online. We hope you enjoy it and you'll choose to catch a game starting next November to be a part of the moments that will be next season's highlights! We didn't lose a single member of this year's team and we look forward to this group of young ladies finally reaching their potential and contending for a Big South Championship. We hope to have alot of support in the stands as we work hard to reach our goals next Fall.

For now, it's camp time. I've got to get back to my duties as camp counselor in the dorms and put these kids to bed. Gotta love the life of an assistant coach...

Coach P

Hey everyone!

Summer has officially begun (or at least it has if you have a six year old who got out of school last week!)! Thus far, the highlight for the Porter family has been a quick trip to Kings Dominion! We met up with several of my coaching buddies and their families and had a great day in the park. My husband Mike and I are trying to put together a summer schedule that will be fun for our son EJ, but won't kill us in the process! The life of the college coach is quite interesting. We spend most of the summer months juggling camps and recruiting trips and vacations with family. We love it!!

Saturday kicks off our 4th annual Next Level Summer Camp! Our enrollment is as large as it has ever been and we are looking forward to the best camp that we have ever had! It's always fun when you get a chance to see something begin to take shape. That is what being here at RU over the past 4 years has been like. Watching this program grow and come together has been very rewarding. Hang on Highlander fans - RU Women's Basketball is about to take off!

Have a great summer!

Coach Porter

Hello Highlander Fans. It's now the beginning of June and activities are slowing down a little bit on the campus of RU. For those of you that think that basketball coaches only work from October to March, think again. We do have a little more free time these days (I went on vacation last week to Boise, ID and Coach T went to visit family in Alabama) but we are still working every day towards our goals of being more successful next year on and off the court. We are all busy making recruiting calls and planning for the July recruiting period in hopes of securing the best possible 07' class of future Lady Highlanders.

We had a recent addition to the Highlander family on Monday when Davida Dodson verbally committed to join us next year. Davida is a 5'6" shooting guard from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Silver Spring, MD. We had a great time getting to know her on her official visit and I know that she will fit in well with the crazy mixture of personalities we already have.

We are a little less than 2 weeks away from our annual Next Level Summer Basketball Camp that starts on June 17th. It is not too late to register so if you know anyone who would like to attend, let me know. We hope to have a good number of campers and some great competition.

Question and Answer with Johnette Walker

For those of you who saw freshman point guard Johnette Walker play last season, you can understand how excited we are to have her in a Radford uniform for 3 more years. Johnette is around Radford this summer getting ahead on her academics, but everytime we look up, JW is in the gym working on her game. It is very encouraging for us to have such a talented player who is as devoted to improving herself as Johnette is. Yesterday, I caught up with Johnette and convinced her to answer a few questions for me. I will most likely owe her dinner for helping me out!

1. Describe yourself on the court.
I'm really not good at describing myself, but I would say that on the court I am determined
and hard working.

2. Describe your coaches.
good motivator, personable, helpful, persistent, dependable, honest, relates well with us

3. What is your favorite thing about Radford?
My favorite thing about Radford is the people. The people are very unique and very
interesting.

4. What are you doing this summer outside of basketball?
I work at the Dedmon Center and I am currently attending summer school. I will also be
back later this summer for one more session of summer school.

5. How are your workouts going this summer?
My workouts are coming along pretty good. My new slogan is "Champions are made
when no one is looking." I'm officially a gym rat and proud of it.

6. What do you do for fun with your teammates?
My teammates are very fun too be around and they have made my first year in college
great. I enjoy hanging out with my teammates. We go bowling, play pick up, and mainly I
just enjoy laughing with my teammates.

7. Have you decided on a major yet? What will you do with your degree after
your days at RU?
ESHE major (exercise sports and health education) with a minor in coaching and teaching.
With my degree, I hope too one day become a GREAT Coach.

Keep checking in for more postings by current RU players. I promise to do a better job updating this more often now that I'm back from my vacation.

JRA

Wedding Day hits the Lady Highlanders

Yes, the day has come and gone and I am now officially married. My wife, Julie, and I were married on May 20, 2006 in Boiling Springs, PA. It is now Tuesday and we are back in Radford working on getting the house ready and our dog, Reddick, acclimated to his new home. So far, everything is going very well. We are busy running around town shopping and trying to get everything unpacked. You never really realize how much junk you have until you move. Then multiply that by two and good night there is a lot of stuff.

Let me give you a quick intro to both Julie and Reddick. My wife Julie is originally from Gettysburg, PA and is a graduate of Penn State. She has worked designing leadership programs and with Parelli Natural Horsemanship. She is a huge basketball fan and is looking forward to cheering on the Lady Highlanders next season! My dog Reddick is a Lab/Great Dane mix. He is one years old and weighs about 60 pounds. He is a big kid and a lot of fun.

Keep checking us out and we will be seeing you this summer. Until next time...

Coach Greg Pulliam

"We about Business" - Shavon Earp's thoughts

Hello everyone. This is Shavon Earp. I am a senior at Radford. I graduated this past spring with a degree in Communication and I am very excited for what's to come in my future. I will be back to play next year and I am excited. This summer I plan on working hard to strengthen my skills. I want to win the Big South so bad and I am going to do what is needed for us to do so. I know everyone wants RU to get back to the dominating program it used to be and we have the coaches, players, and personnel to get this done. Next year will be an exciting one and I hope everyone will come out to support us. We are about business. I just want everyone to know that I am going to do what is needed and so are my teammates and coaches.

Last week, we were excited to announce the signing of Charron Leaper, a 6-0 post player from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Charron averaged 15.6 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game in her senior season at Shaw High School. We look forward to having her on campus and in a Radford uniform next Fall.

The RU softball team hosted the Big South Conference Championship Tournament last week and we were out to support them Thursday through Saturday as they made a run to win it all. Coach Pulliam and I along with Mike, Coach Porter's husband caught most of the action and made our opinions heard when the umpire blew a call at third base that changed the momentum of the game. What can I say, we really get into whatever game we're watching. I guess that just comes with being competitive. With all that said, they lost on a walk off homerun in the bottom of the 8th inning of the championship game. They gave it all they had and we are very proud of the successful season they had representing RU athletics.

The first session of summer school starts today and we'll have a few of the girls around the office later this week to post their thoughts on their classes and how their summer workouts are going. I can't wait to hear about that myself.

Next Level Camp Summer 2006

NEXT LEVEL summer camp registration is now open. This year's dates are Saturday, June 17th - Wednesday, June 21st. The camp is open to young ladies ages 9 up through high school seniors.

A typical day at camp includes waking up in the dorms, breakfast in one of the cafeterias on campus, drills taught by RU coaches with skills demonstrated by current RU players, individual competitions and games, optional pool time, team practices, lectures, and finally 5-on-5 games. Resident campers end the night with time to relax and hang out with RU players in the dorms.

Wow...that makes me exhausted just thinking about it. Camp is always an exciting time but makes us all very tired by the end. Hopefully campers get a sneak peak of what it's like to be a Lady Highlander and play basketball on the Next Level. We are very excited about the caliber of players that have already shown interest in camp this summer. This may turn out to be the best camp we've had at RU. If any of you are interested, you can print a brochure from the RU website. http://ruhighlanders.com Click on the camps link from the women's basketball page. We look forward to seeing you at camp!

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