New Identity

Well, for those of you that follow our blog... which I think may only be Bekah lol (i know its because nothing new is ever posted) i've decided to update it. It was requested that I keep up on the blog throughout the season... so here i am attempting to do just that.

Our team has taken on a whole new identity over the past month. There have been a lot of changes. Aside from graduating half of our team and getting six new players....we also have two new assistant coaches. Yes not ONE new coach...but TWO! Coach B was given the opportunity to coach at some school across the way ;). For selfish reasons, it was devastating news. Especially for the seniors who have spent the last three years with him and share a lot of good memories. He wasn't just a coach, but a friend and somewhat of a father figure to us. However, putting our own issues aside, I think i speak for everyone when i say we are very happy for Coach B and so proud! (Thank you Coach for everything we will really miss you at UV.) It'll be a great opportunity for his family and his career. So good luck Coach B! :) See you on the court in November :)

Not only did we lose coach B but coach Cheeseman also left which was sad for a lot of us.... she was a great post coach and a lot of fun! Although we only had a year with her, some strong bonds were made. Replacing her and Coach B are Coach Liz (Liz Darger) and Coach Dan (Dan Nielson or BIG DAN). They are both really cool... so far.... lol and are really doing all they can to help out team out in anyway.

Our new players: Kyra, Brynn, Cydne, Kaycee, Chantelle, and Kaitlin are all really sweet girls. I would say they are like energizer bunnies.... Just keep going and going and going. It's amazing how much energy you have fresh out of highschool... i'm not sure i even recall having that much energy. They all have amazing work ethic and a lot of heart. We're alittle undersized this year... only having three posts... but hopefully we can stay out of foul trouble and beat our opponents with speed.... its going to be a challenge this year... there is no doubt about that.... but it should be a fun challenge and i know every girl has already stepped up to the plate. We're ready...

Right now we're just going to school and doing pre-season conditioning. Dave has "raised the bar" a few feet i'd say compared to last year. Not sure where the change came from...but weights are more intense and every thursday he finds cruel and unusual ways to get everyone in shape. Although i'm injured and have just been watching through most of it... I can almost feel the girls' pain just from the looks on their faces. There is one thing that is certain- we will most definitely be in shape by the time out season runs around.

Well thats about all I have to say right now. Our first game is Nov. 4 vs. Montana Tech. Our schedule is posted on our website for anyone that wants to try and catch a game. Maybe one of our home games Veva and the FAB FIVE can come perform at half time!! I love that idea!

I'll try to remember to update again soon!

BLAKE

Hello Everyone! Hope you have all had a good summer, because mine has been way fun! I was supposed to add to our blog in July I think, but i obviously forgot...oops :) so i figured I'd fill you in on what I've been doing even though I'm a little late....

So all of June I went on a Church History trip. We traveled on bus all the way to New York and back, which wasn't too fun, but all the sites we stopped at along the way were really cool.

(My cousin (right of me) and couple of my friends eating a McDonald's ice cream cone before we left NYC)

A couple weeks later I hiked timp all the way to the top and it was not easy because how much snow there still was but it was still a fun little adventure even though I literally thought i was going to die a couple times. I think it was the next week that i went to a George Strait concert. And unless you like country music you might not know who he is, but he's one of my favorites! I also went to an owlz game for the first time and I participated in a hot dog eating contest, but I barely lost to some guys three times my size. He stole my gift certificate i should have won, but oh well haha it was kinda fun. But the highlight of my summer was probably the week I spent with all my family and close friends at Bear Lake. We've gone every summer for the last 10 years and i think it gets funner every time go. We rent a house for the week and all we do is eat lots of food and boat all day its the best! (Just some of the kids on the beach)

(My Dad, Brother, Sister and I having breakfast after a morning run on the boat)

So that was pretty much my summer. I left out a lot of details but you all can at least have a picture of what I have been up to. I'm excited to get started with school and practicing and things, especially getting to know everyone better. So I guess I will see you all soon :)

Coach Liz

Hey Team! Coach Liz here. This is my first time ever blogging, but after seeing "Julie & Julia" on Friday, I feel inspired! So here goes... a tiny bit about my summer. :)

It has been a whirlwind from the beginning! I finished up my duties as a School Counselor and Coach at Timpanogos High, and also coaching a local club team, the Utah Flight. Literally days later I was immersed in my new wonderfully adventurous job at UVU! I have traveled quite a bit this summer. In addition to recruiting in Portland and Las Vegas, I was also able to go the following places:

• Lake Powell-with 60 of my closest friends ;) It was rainy, but we still had a blast!
  
• Boise-for my little brother Preston's LDS Mission report. He served in New York City and will return to BYU in the fall. (And he is very excited to meet all of you! ;)
  
• Star Valley, Wyoming-for the 4th of July with a friend's family. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, great food, and plenty of fireworks.
• New York City-to visit my older brother and his family. They live the coolest life in Brooklyn!
  
• Lake Winnipesaukee-yes, the very same lake from "What About Bob". No we didn't do any sailing... but we did spend our days skiing, swimming, canoeing, and finding new cool toys to try and balance on as we pulled them behind the boat (Preston mastered balancing on a windsurfing board! I stuck to kneeboarding, a lost art. ;)
  
• Bear Lake-I'm going in a few days with my family. Bear Lake is my favorite place on earth! Boating all day, raspberry shakes at night, it really doesn't get much better!
  

A few other things that you should know about me:

• I love basketball and all sports really. I love playing them and watching them. I am pretty decent at most, I love volleyball, golf, football, softball, bowling, etc. However, I can't throw a frisbee to save my life.
  
• I love musicals. I am a total showtunes nerd! (Don't make fun. I'll convert you all to Broadway!) My favorite musicals are "Les Mis" and "Wicked", which I have seen 4 times! At work I am usually listening to one of my Broadway Pandora stations.
• I love my family. Even though we are all spread across the country, we are very close. They are my favorite people to spend time with. I have 2 nieces and 3 nephews and they melt my heart!
  

Last thing. I am thrilled to be at UVU! I feel so privileged to be able to learn from Coach Nixon and Coach B. And I can't wait to get to know each of you better! It is going to be a great year!

:) Coach Liz

oh i forgot to put my name down below in case some new ppl dont know who this is oopps!!!
Julie

Hey Everyone!!
Well my summer has been going ok, mine has been alot like jenna's not a whole lot going on. Most of you know i got married in may so now i just hang out with my husband and golf a bunch. I have been to cali twice this summer to hangout with his parents and my sister came down from canada for a week and that was really fun since i cant go back to see her. Other than that i go to dave's in the morning and just hangout!! I bought all the seasons of one tree hill even though i have seen all of them i wanted to start again from the beginning so that keeps me busy and i love one tree hill!! Anyway hope all your summers are going great and i cant wait to see you all soon!! I would put pictures up on here but i am not quite smart enough yet to figure out how so for now just read this haha and ill try to get some up soon!!

hello! so i haven't been up to too much this summer but i decided i better post something! I've mostly just been hangin out this summer, haven't gone on many trips but i did go to seattle to visit my sister for a week and that was a blast! so ya, i've mostly just been hangin out and going to Dave's conditioning in the mornings and thats about it haha so there's my summer!
Jenna

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are all having a great summer. It was so fun to see so many of you during June at our camps. We missed those of you who couldn't come but had a great time and successful camps with those of you who were here.

Our new assistant is Liz Darger. She got thrown into being a UVU coach last week when we went on the road recruiting to Portland and Seattle. Coach Darger (which is a very hard name for Asumi to say : ) is awesome and I am so excited for all of you to meet her. She is already working hard for you and is a great addition to our 'team'.

I have had a busy, fun summer. We had lots to do with hiring a new assistant and planning for camps but it was fun and rewarding. Sprinkled in with the work has been some fun. My family has a cabin near Jackson Hole, Wyoming and I have been able to go there a couple of times. We have had a blast being together with family, hiking, fishing, watching amazing animals (like deer, elk, moose, eagles) up close. It is my favorite place in the world and I wanted to share some pictures with you.

(Some of my cousins and me hiking in some beautiful mountains right by our cabin.)

(We all hiked to this amazing lake near the Tetons. Saw a moose just right before we took this picture!)

(My nephews Casey, Caden and me by the elk horn arches in Jackson Hole.)

I am so proud of all the hard work you are putting in this summer. I know it will pay off for our team. Thanks for being such dedicated, motivated teammates. It is going to be an amazing year. The game schedule for this upcoming season is almost done. We are going to have some FUN!!!

We sure miss having all of you around here. Not that Coach B and Coach Darger are boring but we do miss you!


I am so grateful for all of you and hope you are having a great summer. Keep up the good work. Time goes quickly so we have to make sure to live each day to its fullest.


Have a great day.


Coach Nixon

Quote of the day: One should not think so much about what one should do, but rather what one should be. Our works do not ennoble us; but we must ennoble our works. - Meister Eckhart