Friday, March 13, 2009
Foresters fall to Lady Panthers in NAIA Sweet 16
The Huntington University Foresters were defeated by the Davenport University Lady Panthers in the second round of play at the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Tournament. Click here for box score and game summary.
HU vs. Davenport on radio this afternoon
Hi Forester fans - in case you are looking for a radio broadcast of today's game - check out this link http://www.michigansportsradio.com/davenport.html The Davenport radio guys plan to broadcast and wanted to share the link with our folks back home. (Here's hoping that the coverage isn't too one-sided.) Go Foresters!
Foresters bring the pep
The Foresters got amped up for today's second round game against Davenport University with a pep rally at the Holiday Inn in Sioux City. Coaches and parents spoke, and the rally ended with a rousing "Go Foresters!" cheer. Check out photo highlights from the pep rally >>
One HU Alum's Top Ten List of Favorite Moments
As an HU alum and a big Lady Forester fan, I thought the team would be encouraged to hear how fans not in Sioux City are cheering them on, enjoying their success and experiencing the tournament from afar. So here's Chris Smith's Top Ten List of things I most enjoyed about watching the tournament opener via web cam:
10. Watching the game broadcast on my living room wall via my Dell Projector -- it made Lauren Davenport look 6'2"!
9. Seeing the HU bench so enthusiastically cheering on teammates
8. Celebrating the fantastic contributions of HU's freshmen to this truly special team
7. Texting and emailing other HU fans across the state, in Sioux City and in other vast reaches of the globe throughout the game with updates and shared cyber fist pumps at every thrilling moment.
6. Observing all the HU administrators present in Sioux City (makes you wonder, who's minding the University? :) )
5. Hearing the web announcer repeatedly refer to our Huntington team as "the Davenport." I'm sure he was confusing us with today's opponent (Davenport University), but it was a fitting tribute to "the Davenport's" leadership on this year's squad and yesterday's tremendous 19 point dominating performance by Lauren.
4. Proudly wearing my HU Women's Basketball sweatshirt to work this morning and bragging on the team to anyone who makes the mistake of asking me why I'm dressed so casually today!
3. Celebrating a sweet victory for our coach and friend, Lori Culler. It's been 15 years since one of her teams has been to the tournament. I couldn't help but thank God for the blessing of a coach who has faithfully persevered through winning seasons and losing seasons to invest richly in the lives of so many young women. Yesterday was a fitting reward for a life well lived and wisely invested.
2. Lauren Davenport achieving her 1,000 career point. The text messages were flying Lauren when you hit that 6th point to reach 1,000. And you were just getting started!
1. For me, the BEST moment was the huge, beautiful smile on Ryleigh Carr's face throughout the entire game (and especially during the last 9 seconds). Ryleigh, your smile captured what it's all about -- competing well, enjoying yourself in the process and celebrating life's precious moments. This fan smiles with you.
Congratulations ladies! Enjoy yourselves today and Go Foresters!
10. Watching the game broadcast on my living room wall via my Dell Projector -- it made Lauren Davenport look 6'2"!
9. Seeing the HU bench so enthusiastically cheering on teammates
8. Celebrating the fantastic contributions of HU's freshmen to this truly special team
7. Texting and emailing other HU fans across the state, in Sioux City and in other vast reaches of the globe throughout the game with updates and shared cyber fist pumps at every thrilling moment.
6. Observing all the HU administrators present in Sioux City (makes you wonder, who's minding the University? :) )
5. Hearing the web announcer repeatedly refer to our Huntington team as "the Davenport." I'm sure he was confusing us with today's opponent (Davenport University), but it was a fitting tribute to "the Davenport's" leadership on this year's squad and yesterday's tremendous 19 point dominating performance by Lauren.
4. Proudly wearing my HU Women's Basketball sweatshirt to work this morning and bragging on the team to anyone who makes the mistake of asking me why I'm dressed so casually today!
3. Celebrating a sweet victory for our coach and friend, Lori Culler. It's been 15 years since one of her teams has been to the tournament. I couldn't help but thank God for the blessing of a coach who has faithfully persevered through winning seasons and losing seasons to invest richly in the lives of so many young women. Yesterday was a fitting reward for a life well lived and wisely invested.
2. Lauren Davenport achieving her 1,000 career point. The text messages were flying Lauren when you hit that 6th point to reach 1,000. And you were just getting started!
1. For me, the BEST moment was the huge, beautiful smile on Ryleigh Carr's face throughout the entire game (and especially during the last 9 seconds). Ryleigh, your smile captured what it's all about -- competing well, enjoying yourself in the process and celebrating life's precious moments. This fan smiles with you.
Congratulations ladies! Enjoy yourselves today and Go Foresters!
Forester women win tourney opener (Journal-Gazette)
"It still seems so surreal; … we haven’t been here in such a long time,” said Foresters coach Lori Culler, whose team last played in the tourney in 1994.
“With this group of kids, we felt we had something special. They have such a competitive nature, and they’re tough, hard-nosed players.”
Read the full story in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
“With this group of kids, we felt we had something special. They have such a competitive nature, and they’re tough, hard-nosed players.”
Read the full story in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Davenport hits 1,000th point
Huntington University senior Lauren Davenport scored her 1,000th point during the Foresters’ first-round game in the Division II National Tournament of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Thursday, Huntington defeated the Jamestown College Jimmies 64-54 and advanced to a second-round game at 3:30 p.m. (CST) today against Davenport University of Grand Rapids, Mich. Read the full story >>
How do Foresters celebrate?
With BBQ, of course! The team, HU staff and administrators, as well as family and friends ate a hearty meal at Famous Dave's to celebrate the sweet taste of victory. Check out a photo gallery of the postgame celebration >>
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