The excitement of a new basketball season and all of its possibili-

ties is unparalleled, especially with practice underway and new

faces in the gym.

The Dickinson State Women’s Basketball team has welcomed

eight new players to the program overall. At this point in the process much of our time has

been spent with team building activities and individual workouts in order to prepare for the

upcoming season. Along with the new faces, there are several familiar ones who have re-

turned, including Amber Adams, Kylee Bittner, Teryl Norton, Jessica Nieves, Kelsey Boede-

ker, Sam Botsford, Terri Washington and Amanda Jenson, who headline a seasoned group

of returning Lady Blue Hawks.

Ashley Jelly and Kersten Jaramillo from Otero Junior College and Mandy Mullock from

Sheridan College will all be fun to watch. The five seniors on our team all bring tremendous

leadership capabilities to the table. Amber Adams, Kelsey Boedeker and Teryl Norton all

have significant experience and will be called upon to continue the precedence they have

set thus far.

With our first scrimmage right around the corner, (Oct. 15th Sheridan, WY), everybody has

been working hard to learn the system and improve on a daily basis. After practicing for

almost two weeks we are starting to form our identity. I couldn’t ask for a better group of

young ladies, on or off the court, to work with. The group that we have compiled is meshing

well together and continues to work hard and show the heart necessary to be a successful

team.

Our trip to Sheridan is exciting because of the number of players we have from that area.

This will be a great opportunity for parents and fans who might not normally have that

chance, to come out and support the Blue Hawks. Kelsey Boedeker, Ashley Jelly and Man-

dy Mullock all have ties to Sheridan through family or in Mandy’s case, playing at Sheridan

College for the past two seasons.

Our last tune-up, before the season opener at Montana Western on Oct. 30, will be against

Williston State College on Sunday, Oct. 24. These scrimmages create a setting where we

can gauge our improvement over the next few weeks as well as recruit new talent.

There are several experiences that have highlighted the preseason thus far, all of which

have helped bring everybody closer together. The homecoming parade float was a big hit as

was the first annual Guesstures Championship. On Sunday, Oct. 3, we held our second

annual Free Throw Shootout. This was our most successful fundraiser yet and we’d like to

thank everybody who was involved for donating to the program.

In the classroom, the ladies did a great job of meeting our 2010 goal of a 3.0 team GPA.

Kelsey Boedeker was named a 2010 Academic All-American while Amber Adams and

Amanda Jenson were named to the DAC Scholar Honor roll. This year we will attempt to

raise the bar on the court and in the classroom.

There is no doubt that the season is a marathon and not a sprint. Everybody looks to be up

to the task although we are still in the first few miles of the journey. A close knit group is

being formed and hopefully the end result will be a successful TEAM.

Lady Blue Hawk B A S K E T B A L L Building Our TEAM

By Coach Andre Goldberg

Super Senior Kelsey

Boedecker is a 2009-2010

All-Conference performer

who also excels at golf.

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It is important as a college athlete to

come into the school year prepared so

you can be ready when season starts.

Each of us received a summer workout

program from Coach Goldberg before

we dispersed for the summer which

was a 4 day-a-week workout that con-

sisted of condi"oning, weight li$ing,

and skill development.

Condi"oning was made up of short and

long distance running two days a week

along with li$ing weights the other two

days. Skill development involved post

and perimeter shoo"ng and offensive

moves. We used this workout program

as a way to get in the best shape possi-

ble so when it was "me to return to

school, we would be ready to accomplish many of the goals we have set for ourselves.

The return of only eight players from last year’s team meant that there would be numerous

girls that would be new to the Blue Hawk women’s basketball program. Thus the whole team

had to par"cipate in a training program called Accelera"on, where three days a week we ran

on the treadmills, did plyometrics, or li$ed weights. Along with this, we also had open gym

and individual workouts twice a week. Open gym allowed us to learn how to play together on

the court and develop team unity. In individual workouts, we worked on offensive and defen-

sive skills that will help us improve as we approach prac"ce. Our pre-season was a crucial "me

for us to get to know one another and bond as a team. About once a week, we did a team

building ac"vity that would help us understand more about each other as a basketball player

and an individual. Doing ac"vi"es like these, spending more "me together off the court, has

helped us tremendously on the court as well.

This year the Lady Hawks have many goals that we would like to achieve. Not only do we strive

to do well on the court but academics also have always been an important role as a student-

athlete here. As a team we are expected to a2end every class, sit in the first three rows of

class, and maintain a 3.0 or be2er GPA every semester. As it gets further into the semester,

Coach Goldberg has us a2end study table, which is when the whole team has to meet in the

library either before or a$er prac"ce for an hour to do homework. When our season starts

much of our "me is spent on the road traveling, so we are always having to bring our home-

work with us. Many "mes we are doing homework on the bus or staying up in the hotel doing

homework. It is important for us to have good grades and keep up in our classes because it is

very easy to fall behind when we are traveling.

One thing Coach Goldberg asks of us before each season is to bring in a list of five individual

goals and five team goals. Some of the individual goals are to be a leader off and on the court,

stay posi"ve in every situa"on, and shoot free throws 75% or be2er. Team goals are vital and

we strive to achieve each of them throughout the season. Some of the team goals we have set

are: finish first in the DAC, never let our opponents outhustle us, limit turnovers to 15 or less,

and outrebound our opponents. We hope that these goals will help us to succeed.

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By Kylee Bittner

Kersten Jaramillo Amanda Jenson

Ashley Jelly

Bri�ney Peterson

Jenna Cabello Jordyn Bender

Mandy Mullock

Goals for Success

Samatha Botsford

Ralph, SD Greeley, CO

Sheridan, WY Spring Creek, NV

Torrington, WY

Murrieta, CA New England, ND

Bowbells, ND

Glen Ullin, ND

Lady Blue Hawk B A S K E T B A L L

I couldn’t wait for the day that I started college.

As a basketball player, coming in as a freshman

was a li2le bit nerve racking and exci"ng all at

the same "me. I honestly never realized the ride

I was in for, once I got here.

DSU was the last place I ever thought I would go.

It was too close to home and I wanted to get

away and meet new people. But when I came on my recrui"ng visit, it

just felt right. I was always told that eventually somewhere would feel

right and Dickinson did. And I couldn’t have asked for more of a wel-

come than what I got from my fellow teammates and coaches and I

never felt alone or lost.

Plus I realized that you aren’t just another number here, you are some-

one that is cared about and people are there to help you out. I think it

is an advantage that you can walk down the hallway and your teachers

recognize you or know you by name. It makes asking ques"ons and

approaching them much easier when need be. As an athlete we have to

carry a good rela"onship with our teachers in order to be excused for

games. I learned that if you put an honest effort forth in the classroom

teachers will see that and respect you. I’ve learned so much about re-

sponsibility by being a college athlete this way. In high school you

couldn’t wait to skip school and in college you actually cringe when you

have to. It’s funny how you grow up and see what opportuni"es can do

for you.

I have had so many experiences at DSU that I know I would never have

had if I hadn’t come here. In high school, basketball was my all and I

never thought I could live without it. Unfortunately, I learned the hard

way that life does go on even if I am not playing, when, during my soph-

omore year, I ripped the car"lage in my ankle joint out 12 games into

the season. This sent me to the sideline the rest of the year, which was

completely different for me and it made me see that a$er my four years

as an athlete I can keep moving on. I also realized the good teammates

and friends I had, and although I always knew they’d be there through

anything, they really went above and beyond the call of duty to support

and help me out. My teachers were also very understanding with the

amount of class I had to miss for surgery and appointments and actually

cared about my well being. I know that I’m not the first or the last per-

son to be hurt so it is comfor"ng to know that the faculty and students

here will treat others the same way.

Most of the athletes here get an opportunity to help or coach some of

the kids in the community. Our basketball team puts on day camps dur-

ing the season and we have a ton of elementary kids that come to

I Never Imagined the Ride By Teryl Norton - New Salem, ND

them. You realize what it is all about when you are out there

teaching these kids to play ball the way you were taught. Their

eyes light up when you talk to them and they listen to every li2le

word you say. That’s what makes it all worth it, being an impact

on someone’s life and giving them something to strive for.

As a senior, I look back on everything I have learned and experi-

enced here and I wouldn’t change any of it. I can only hope that

other students realize the opportuni"es they have. Besides a

good educa"on, DSU offers so many more ac"vi"es and groups

for everyone. The support we get from fellow students and the

community has been amazing. It’s an indescribable feeling to

play in a gym full of people being loud and cheering like crazy. It

means a lot to me because I came from a small town that was

Kelsey Boedeker Rebekah Larson Stefanie Bohrer

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Devan Koch Jessica Nieves Terri Washington

Amber Adams

Fontana, CA Montclair, CA Buffalo, SD

Stanton, ND Spearfish, SD Sheridan, WY

Minot, ND

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I NEVER IMAGINED THE RIDE

By Teryl Norton

GOALS FOR SUCCESS

By Kylee Bittner