Hey Everyone its Megan Hans. This week has been very exciting for multiple reasons!

1) WE WON OUR FIRST CONFERENCE GAME!!!!!! ;) HEYYYYYY

2) My roommate Emily Nelson broke a school record with 19 points and 13 assists. 

3) Kayla broke her high score!!!!!!

Everyone is working so hard to prove that we have what it takes to be the best.  The attitudes of our team have been so positive, especially after our win.  We have another big game Tomorrow against Penn State Behrend and I think we can all imagine the atmosphere is going to be crazy!  Our team is so close and we are one big family, including the coaches!  I can’t imagine playing with anyone else besides this team and we will do great things.

We also had a little problem this week….

I received a text message from a fellow teammate asking for help. I accepted the challenge to drive Courtney Dibridge’s car outside of North Hills territory.  If you know me, I can only drive in North Hills and I drive like a grandma (15 mph).  I successfully merged onto the highway without hitting a single vehicle.  I learned where Westmorland hospital was and found myself with a dilemma: I could either risk parking where the ambulance parks or to park in the employee parking lot. I choose the employee parking lot and risked a 300 dollar fine.  I then sat with Courtney for a long time where we met a wonderful lady named Linda, who happens to be a huge fan of the women’s basketball team at Pitt Greensburg.  While leaving, a Tow truck was about to tow Courtney’s car, so I did a full sprint, which was equivalent to a down and back and told them my teammate was sick.  They apologized for not understanding the situation and gave me an employee parking pass which allows me, during any emergency, to park nearest to the hospital.  Courtney is feeling a lot better thankfully and should have a full recovery.

 

COME READY OR NEVER START!

LETS GO BOBKITTYS <3

Congrats Em!!!

In last night's AMCC win over Mount Aloysius, Freshman Emily Nelson set a new single-game school record, dishing out 13 assists. She also earned the first double-double of her career, scoring 19 points. In 34 minutes of play, she turned the ball over only twice.

Great job Em!

Hey guys this is Kayla!!!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Kayla Dames #5! we just had our first win Tuesday and it was the best feeling. We worked so hard and we all came together to pull out the win. Since we have our first win under our belt we have the confidence we need going into the next game against Mount Aloysius on November 28. This season isn't even comparable to last year. I love my team, we are all best friends, and get along so well! Which is why we all play so well together. I couldn't imagine playing with a better group of girls. Cant wait to win more games with these girls and especially our coaches:) 

BOBKITTIES FOR LIFE<3

Happy (Early) Thanksgiving!!

Before practice tonight, we had the opportunity to volunteer at the Salvation Army in Greensburg - serving Thanksgiving Dinner to members of the community. A total of 90 people enjoyed a wonderful dinner of turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, stuffing, and rolls. After dinner, there was pie for dessert!!

We each had different responsibilities, but all of us stayed pretty busy. Some of the girls were in charge of serving food and others manned the drink/dessert table. We also checked people in, seated families, and cleaned up after the dinner had concluded. The girls had a wonderful time getting to know other volunteers and local community members who attended the dinner.

Court and Lexi serve-up turkey!!

Emily, Lindsey, April, and Megan pass out pie :)



Morgan, Brittany, Amanda, and Kayla take a break from serving

to pose for a picture with another volunteer!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, and FANS WHO CHEER US ON FROM BOTH AT HOME AND IN THE STANDS!! WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

Road to Success!

Hello everyone! The season is on our way. I am beyond excited to be given the chance to play basketball again this year. I cannot even believe that last year at this time I was getting ready for surgery, and now I am on the court playing again. The team that coach has put together is amazing! We have a lot of young potential to do some major damage this year. Every single one of us get along so well, and we never have a dull moment when we are together. It is a great team to be apart of and I do not know where I would be without each one of my teammates. This weekend is our TIP OFF TOURNEY!!! We are so excited to play this weekend in the tournament. I know that every one of us want to go out to Ohio and kick some butt coming back 2-0. We are so determined and have the drive to go out there and do just that!


GO BOBKITTIES

Bobcats in the Community...

Yesterday, Morgan, Brittany, Coach Waters, and I volunteered for the Salvation Army, ringing bells for their red kettle campaign. It was a beautiful November day, as it was close to 60 degrees out, and it felt good to be out volunteering in the Greensburg community. To me, the red kettle is a sign that the holiday season is right around the corner. As a child, I would be so excited when my mom would hand me change or a dollar bill to put in the kettle. It made me smile to see so many young kids doing the same yesterday!! All donations taken during the kettle campaign help the Salvation Army aid needy families, seniors, and the homeless.

Brittany and Morgan volunteering!!

 The history of the Red Kettle dates back to 1891, where it was started by a Salvation Army Captain in San Francisco who wanted provide a Christmas dinner to those in need. Over the years, the kettle developed into a nationwide effort. Today, in the US alone, the Salvation Army will assist more than four and a half million people during the Thanksgiving and Christmas time periods. This assistance includes Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners, clothing, toys, basic necessities, and financial assistance for those in need.

As tip-off weekend approaches, please visit our blog for season updates and information regarding the rest of our volunteer work in the community.

Bobcat Lovin'

Hey everyone, my name is Lexi and I am from Gilbert, Arizona. I graduated from Desert Ridge High School and am studying biology here at UPG. As teammate Courtney would tell everyone I wear sandals all the time....yes even when it's cold... and Coach Eaton said I was most likely to wear sandals in a snow storm (which I have done before and it wasn't a pleasing experience, so I will wear boots when it snows, but other than that I'll stick to my sandals).

I cannot be more excited for this years season. Coming out of last season, I have high expectations for these girls and I could not be more proud to be a member of this team with these girls. We played our scrimmage today against Bethany and it is plain to see that these girls are working hard and improving every day. I can't wait to open the season in the Bluffton tournament.


I <3 MY BOBKITTIES!!!!!!!!!! :)

Project Bundle-Up

At the end of last month, we had the opportunity to volunteer with the Salvation Army’s “Project Bundle-Up”.  For those of you who don’t know what “Project Bundle-Up” is, it is a program that serves needy and disabled senior citizens and disadvantaged children, ranging from infant to teens, providing those in need with winter outerwear. Eligibility for the program is based on economic need. Each year, the Salvation Army joins forces with local merchants to raise money to fund this program.

My first experience with “Project Bundle-Up” was back when I was the assistant women’s basketball coach at Pitt-Johnstown. It was one of the volunteer opportunities offered to our student-athletes, and I decided to participate with some of our athletes. After spending the evening shopping with kids, I couldn’t get over how amazing the program was. When I was hired at Pitt-Greensburg, one of my first phone calls was to our Salvation Army to see if they ran a local “Project Bundle-Up”. This marked the third straight year our players and coaches have participated in the program.

Back on October 22, we joined Captain Pamela Rhodes and Belinda Jozefowicz from the Greensburg Salvation Army at the Greensburg Wal-Mart. We helped explain vouchers to families, took children and senior citizens on person shopping sprees, and helped cashiers bag purchases. The Greensburg Salvation Army, which has served our community since 1903, offers a number of tremendous program and services to our local community, many of which we will be helping with throughout the year.

...Team with Belinda's daughter...