Left: Monica Melville takes advantage of an open shot.
Below: Coach Hartwell often took time to share with the team and encourage diem to keep going
Back Row: Coach Lyle Hartwell, Brooke Hollman, Bethany Vogt, Anna Bullins, Randi VanderWiele, Lekesha Sanders. Front Row: Veronica Verdin, Monica Melville, Nicole Booker, Emily Hempill, Christy Bornt.
Above and Below: Not only did die team come together on die court, but off die court as well.
challenged off the court when they had the opportunity to share the gospel with die other teams. Aldiough they experienced rejection, they also saw tw^o people come to know the Lord as dieir Savior and many seeds were sown. In the Spring quarter, the team was able to end their ministry with a week of Open Air Evangelism in NYC, handing out tracts and doing surveys. About twenty people w^ere saved as a result of this ministry. The 2000-2001 season brought the women’s basketball team together more then just on die court. What started out as twelve individuals ended up as one. Monica Melville
The basketball season was full of memories, of laughter and of tears. As a team, die women faced many obstacles which only brought them closer and made their ministry stronger. The year started off with tryouts, every girl wondering if she had a chance, but finally the team was chosen and the season began. The team played about fifteen games and was involved in a tournament at Practical Bible College where they won the championship. Throughout those games, the women were challenged both on and off the basketball court. On the court diey learned more about the meaning of the game and different strategies that worked to pull them together. But most importantly, the team w^as
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