And here’s the scoreboard to prove it!
[Whazzup?]
[When you guys came into town, did you notice the flavor-of-the-day at Culver’s? ]
[We’ve heard the supervisor really likes cashew-caramel or raspberry swirl! 🙂 ]
[Macy . . . and “Weakie,” among others, should recognize the “Big Norwegian,” an old mall walking acquaintance, in the background of this and other photos.]
[Kendall shoots a 3-pointer . . . right into the “Big Norwegian’s” ear.]
[Looks good?]
[Let’s try another one!]
[Here it goes!]
[Nothing but net!]
[Oh yeah.]
[Brooke discusses her future with her agent.]
[Amanda G begins a shooting sequence . . . ]
[A one . . .]
[And a two. Thank you, boys, turn off the bubble machine. . . ]
[And a free throw, to complete a 3-point play?]
[Ooops, not unless she’s jump-shooting them?]
[And sometimes it’s just fun to see what’s going on in the background – see anyone you know? Hmmm, Mark Ripley, school photographer . . .]
[“Baby Bruiser” to the fore . . .]
[Now a good shot of Ralph (actually German) in the background. Is that Chris Lorsung with him?] ]
[Meanwhile Sarah, and Kendall, keep shooting.]
[Macy and Cheyenne]
[Macy and Cheyenne, II]
[Now that Darice is a full-time retiree . . .]
[She’s polishing her PA skills for . . . ESPNU?]
[It was honor your mentors night . . . ]
[While Darice read the names of the honorees, the team fanned out around the gymnasium delivering their “honors” . . . ]
[Acckkkk, they’re heading in our direction.]
[I think Jaylen recognized her “golf caddy”?]
[And now, the National Anthem.]
[Students with instruments appear again.]
[The opening tip . . .]
[The Cardinals start a center . . . and 4 guards. That’s because the City of Alexandria has always had a height restriction on its citizens. Amanda Christianson is one of the 4 guards. OK, she’s 5’10”, tall for a high school guard . . . ]
[The SRR center was listed as 6’1″. But when she stood next to our 6’2″ Brooke, she appeared to be at least an inch taller.]
[Amanda has jumped center for us the last two years. Like the Sam Trumm (6′) era before her, she is always the shorter “center”. I only recall Sam losing one tip . . . and Amanda doesn’t lose many. They both played volleyball which undoubtedly improves your hops.]
[Amanda got it.]
[The “Karly D.”]
[This is the one I e-mailed to Kohler right after the game . . . ‘cuz that’s just the kinda guy I am! 😉 ]
[SRR tries to bring it up court against Karly and Sarah – not an easy task.]
[Macy tracks her “man.”]
[Sarah channels her all-state soccer goalie defensive skills.]
[Karly demonstrates the formal dictionary meaning of: concentration.]
[No.12, you are under my control from a Vulcan mind meld.]
[Here, why don’t you just hand me the ball.]
[Oh, don’t make it any harder than it has to be!]
[Karly goes into stealth mode.]
[I’ll sneak up from behind.]
[Kendall “Bombs Away” Kohler]
[Where’s the ball?]
[Amanda C – I think she missed!]
[But still looks good . . .]
[Yup]
[Nothing but net.]
[As the 2nd tickles the twine.]
[Karly and Sarah in fullcourt press.]
[Sarah takes over the point . . . ]
[It’s a constant run and jump job . . .]
[Now back the other way . . .]
[Here I come again . . .]
[Emily 1]
[Emily 2]
[Emily 3 – a good mid-range shooter.]
[At the half, it was clear everybody was going to get a chance to play in this game.]
[Karly shoots . . . and the ball disappears?]
[Oh, there it is.]
[Karly: Are you taking my picture?]
[Cub Reporter: You betcha! 🙂 ]
[Karly in the middle of something.]
[Young Kohler demonstrates proper block-out pre-positioning . . . either that or the control tower has just cleared her for take-off.]
[Emily chases a loose ball. Who loosed it, I have no idea.]
[Emily’s impersonation of a “pumpkin head,” or she recently entered the witness protection program?]
[Kendall on the line . . .]
[And then hustling back on defense . . .]
[Because you are a Kohler.]
[Macy gets a free one . . .]
[As a driving point guard, surprised she doesn’t get here more often . . . ]
[She will, in time.]
[Call it!]
[A defense series at the point by Jaylen . . .]
[Just a little thanks to her . . .]
[For helping us monitor Kohler’s golf course class last fall.]
[Jaylen and Amanda G contest the inbounds pass.]
[Block out, rebounders!]
[Sarah . . (My goodness, that looks like our sister-in-law Janet between Sarah and the Sauk Rapids player??)]
[and again.]
[Ooops! ]
[Ooops (continued)!]
[As the games dwindles down (now on running time), it is basically free throw shooting time. A chance to feature some of the players who scrimmage the starters all week. Here’s Emily again . . . ]
[ Amanda G . . . ]
[Karsen Granning (51), I believe, sophomore guard . . . ]
[and Samantha Frederick, senior center.]
[Grandson Tom doing actual schoolwork at Purdue! 🙂 ]
Curmudgeon quote: A woman who strives to be like a man lacks ambition. ~ Anonymous
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