2001

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On the road vvith ECCC's Ladv Warriors ... ., What does the national tournament mean to you? This £:. the . econd an a ~encs

sai d sophomore guard Nicole Cox from Lake. "It also gives us as a team the opportunity to go and show what we have." • "Playing against the best teams in the USA," sai d sophomore center Anna Udicova from Presov, Slovakia, who played in the European champi–

Enterprise. "They deserve it." • "Recognition. The team worked hard to win the region and they deserve it," said freshman student assistant Danyell Hudson from Noxapater. • "I have always dreamed of winning a championship," said sopho- more student

of stories about the Lad] l\'ar– nur~ of East Central Commum· ty College as they partlClpate m the NJCAA Women's Natronal Basketball Champzonshzp thu u·~ek. By Marty Stamper The Meridian Star SALINA, Kan.- While

some of the girls have played m high school state tour– naments, a tourna– ment at the nation– al level is a new experience for almost alJ of them. 'roday's ques– tion: What does the natwnal tourna– ment mean to you? • "A reward for all our hard work,"

onship for young women last sum- mer. . Six of the girls in that tournament now play for the University of South Carolina. • "It means that we are one of the best teams in the nation and it is a chance to get the

trainer LeAnn Pittman of Heidel– berg Academy. "Plus, it is g reat publicity for the sophomore play– ers." • "It means a lot to me, but even more to the sophomores because of t he

n"' • ·R~pect," :::aid • ph m re forward A erta ·orman fro: - • ewton a lot to me"" -rud fre-hman • • • m

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guard Sophta Reed from Fore,t. "'For 1t to be my first year playmg I m very happy to plaJ 110 the national tournament and I hope we are ~uccessfw.- • MA chanc"' fi r the Lady Warnor, to ~a•n respec-t and reco~nnton for their dedication to th1- team.– said BritLan) Boney. sophomore ;,tudent assis– tant from Hetd~lberg Academy. • "It gives me an oppor– tunity to reprc:.ent my school and the state of Mis– sissipp i and Lout , iana,"

respect that we deserve," said f1·eshman g uard Nikki Lacour of Natchitoches, La. • "Play hard, have fun, and the sopl:\omores will get good recognition from senior colleges," said fresh– man forward La'Shonda Ford from Forest. • "Gain ing a lot of pride and respect from others," said freshman forward/cen– ter Trelisa Eich elberger from Noxapater. • "Recognition," said freshman student assistant Tiffany Chancellor from

recognition," said freshman guard Bernice Hannah of Louisville. • "This tournament is very special to me because my sister (Amy) was a part of the 1994 team that went to the national tournamen t In Texas and now I have the chance to be a par t of a national team as well ," said freshman statistician Jennifer Pace, daughter of ECCC head coach Sammy Pace and his wife, Virginia. Marty Stamper is a sports writer for The Mend1an Star. E-mail him at mstamper@themeridianstar.com.

said freshman guard Lori Cumberland from Leake Academy. • "It is a great moment for me, not only have I worked hard this year to achieve a championship chance like this, but since I was in about the fifth grade I have dreamed about something ]ike this," said sophomore guard J es– sica Sanders from Edin– bur g. "I t h i n k ou r team h as really worked hard and we deserve to get to go."

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