iport;
What Basketball has done for me - Senior Highlight
Ayjae Jackson
Unlike the other
seniors, I’ve only had the
opportunity to play here
for two years. Being a
member of the team has
taught me a lot. I have a
position that requires me
to put my teammates first
every time I step on the
court. It feels nice to know
that someone cares about
you on and off the court.
One thing that I will
always remember about
Montreat basketball is the
day Coach Craig said, “It’s
not about you. Once you
leave here, nobody cares.”
This statement is so true.
No matter how negative
it may sound, it’s true. In
the real world, nobody is
going to care if you are late
for work because you’re
going to get fired. No mat
ter how much I hated ac
tive stretch, I was looking
forward to circle stretch.
I always hoped that Craig
would not call on me for
my opinion, because most
of the time I did not know
what “the thought of the
day” was until he read it.
Basketball here at Mon
treat has its up and downs,
but you get used to it
quickly. Five-dollar meals
and a couple of t-shirts...
we totally don’t look like
a team! And it sucks that
I couldn’t play on senior
night because of an injury.
I had a couple of tricks up
my sleeve for Craig that
night; I was going to shoot
my first career 3, an ally
layup thrown by Chacie
Bullock, and a pass thrown
off the backboard to me.
Ok, well... maybe not
the backboard pass, ‘cause
Craig would have taken
me out in a snap. But to
sum up: I would like to
thank Kera, Janel, Britta
ny, Boone, and the rest of
the team for an awesome
regular season 20-9.
Janel Cox
Brian Adams
V
Softball Season
Erin Cross
Softball season
is finally in
full swing. It
seems like years
since we have
touched a field,
or better yet even
seen dirt or a
patch of grass.
The opening
weekend for the
Lady Cavaliers
was a learning
experience,
and they had
their first outdoor
practice against a tough
opponent. After the
weekend in Savannah,
things began to turn
Playing basketball at
Montreat has been an up
and down experience for
four long years. Coming
from a winning program
in high school, to a super
losing program was a very
difficult change. Only
winning five games my
freshman year and playing
as a post player at 5’3”,
120 pounds was a definite
struggle that I Joke about
now. Although the bas
ketball program at Mon
treat doesn’t get a lot (i.e.
travel suits, team shoes,
more than $5 a meal, etc.),
I still have gready enjoyed
my time and experiences
playing with the team.
We got a new coach my
sophomore year who
has definitely turned the
program around. I have
gotten to meet some very
good friends and amazing
people while being able to
compete in a sport that I
love.
Senior night this year
was a very run experience.
It was good to win and
to have my family and
friends there to support
me. I received some nice
pictures and posters from
my coaches and team
mates and about a million
packages of Oreos (Boone
and I love the vanilla
kind!). Although senior
night was fun, I am most
excited about our 20-10
record this year. After
graduation in May, I plan
on moving to Charleston
and continuing my educa
tion in either business
or sports administration.
We’ll see what happens.
During my three years at
Montreat, I have gained
perspective on what is im
portant to me in my life.
The Lord has been good
to me, and not just with
basketball. Don’t get me
wrong, I love the game,
but He worked in me to
appreciate the importance
of working just as hard in
the classroom as I do on
the court. I have made
lasting friendships with
my teammates and that
bond is one that is hard to
explain, but I know they
know how important they
are to me. Most impor
tantly, I want to leave a
legacy for my son, Isaiah,
so he can be proud of his
dad for all his achieve
ments, especially my col
lege degree.
around for us. We
regained our focus and
composure and are now
at 4-4 for the season
thus far. The season
holds a lot of promise
for our team, and we
are excited about the
things to come. Games
against Mars Hill and a
tournament in Rome,
Georgia have been
slated for this week
and we are hungry
for more wins. It’s
nice to finally be
outside again, and
keep looking for more
posts on the Lady
Cavaliers season. You
can also check us
out on our webpage
on the Cavaliers
athletic website; we
have another website
attached to that site so
click on it to learn more
about our team.
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