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!