Chianti Sivek, Freshman #23

Hey guys!  I’m Chianti Sivek and I graduated from Ringgold High School, which is only about 45 minutes away.  I have two older sisters, and crazy parents that you will be able to hear cheering in the stands! I’m a freshie here at UPG and so far I like it a lot!  My major is Criminal Justice and down the road I plan to become a probation officer or work with kids in a juvenile detention center.  I live up at Robert Shaw and I must admit we are pretty SHAWESOME.  Not only has my roommate been a big help with making this transition into college a lot of fun, but so have the girls on the team! I was, and still am really nervous about being here and being away from home, but everyone has helped me through it a lot! I think this year is going to be one for the books! Don't just talk about it, be about it.

California Love...

Yesterday Mo was in the office doing some homework and listening to music on her laptop. After a few of what my players would consider "old-school" rap songs came on, she asked me if I liked 2Pac or Biggie. She seemed shocked that the answer was yes. I was shocked that it was even a question - 2Pac is my favorite rapper of all time, with Biggie being a close second.

After learning that some of our players enjoy the occasional 2Pac or Biggie song,  I decided to take a poll of the team and coaching staff on what their favorite 'Summer Song' or the song that got the most play on their I-Pod during summer vacation was. And the results were....


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Coaching Staff:
Coach Waters - "No Hurry" - Zac Brown Band
Me - "Pontoon" - Little Big Town

Sophomores:
Mo - "Blood" - In This Moment
Brittany - "Good Vibrations" - Marky Mark
Kayla - "Super Bass" - Nicki Minaj
Courtney - "Bonfire" - Childish Gambino
Lexi - "Slight Work" - Wale
Megan - "Boyfriend" - Justin Bieber

Freshmen:
Amanda - "You See Me" - Childish Gambino
Emily - "No Lie" - Drake
Chianti - "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen
April - "Only One" - Sammy Adams

After seeing the above list and not recognizing half the artists, I've decided that I'm officially old. The girls' reaction to the fact that I like 2PAC and Biggie meant they already knew that. I tried to explain that it's actually more acceptable for me to like them considering I wasn't three or four years old (as they were) when 2PAC and Biggie were alive.

Who knows, though, maybe it was all a dream, they were in preschool reading Word Up magazine...

April Swallow, Freshman #21

Hey! My name is April Swallow, and I am a freshman here at UPG. I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, which is about 45 minutes away. I am majoring in Biology, and I hope to one day become a physical therapist. I chose to come to UPG because it's close to home and has a beautiful campus. Even though I’m not far from home, I still miss my parents and my sister.  The girls on the team are amazing and have made my transition to college much easier. I’m really excited for the season to start and for the team to achieve great things!!!!!!!!

Megan Hans, Sophomore #25

Hola! I’m Megan Hans and this is my first semester at UPG. I’m a transfer student from Carlow University and I really didn’t enjoy my freshman year at all.  I live around 45 Minutes away in North Hills and I really love and miss my family back home.  I was really nervous about transferring schools, but my roommates Courtney, Amanda, and Emily made me feel right at home.  The Girls on the basketball team are amazing, on the court and off and I already feel so close to them. Playing basketball with the bobkitties has made me fall in love once again with the game.  I have a great feeling about this season, so lets “TWIRK” it.