Northern Indiana Basketball: OD vs. North Judson
OD beat North Judson girls the other day (JV and Varsity). This friday night the Lady Cats will welcome the Knox Lady Redskins to the Bobcat Den. Should be a great game so if you don’t have plans come out and support the teams. JV game starts at 6pm.
Back to the OD NJ game… (Defense was key!)
In case you didn’t know the lady cats wear shoe laces that represent a cancer. They all have had family or friends battle cancer. The green band was special for that game to honor Christina their manager.
I met Christina Rotering and her mom May 2008 at the OD relay (do you guys remember that??) She is a super sweet girl and happens to be the manager of the Lady Cats. She is holding a shoe that was made by the Elizabeth’s Garden team. It is a replica of the girls shoes.
Before the Varsity game Lou Ann from WKVI radio gave a little talk to the girls. I went in because well, I am Lou’s body guard. (inside joke) It was special to have Lou Ann at the game, she is usually stuck at the station working during the games. And she loves OD because when she was little she use to go there. (BTW did ya know I live in the house Lou Ann grew up in, yeah small world)
And someone that is a familiar face to the local sport scene… Harold Welter from WKVI. He is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!
Lou Ann wrote alittle article about the game and she posted some pictures too, which by the way are pretty darn good Lou!! Once we got her setting in her camera she fired away and got some great captures.
http://www.wkviarchives.com/December_9_2009/#EDITORIAL-8
Thanks WKVI radio for always doing such a good job and for supporting our local young people. And kuddos to the Lady Cats for caring about others and wanting to do something nice for someone that is having a rough time.
PS What happened in the locker room stays in the locker room!
Tags: Basketball Photographer, Hamlet Indiana, Harold Welter, Indiana Basketball, Knox Indiana, North Judson Indiana, Oregon-Davis, Starke County, WKVI
December 10th, 2009 at 9:55 am
The pic with the shoes is awesome!!!!! We love it!!!!!!
December 10th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Ditto, I love the shot with the girls shoes!!! What an awesome idea and a special way in which to honor/support those who are battling cancer. Kudos to you gals, you are the best!
December 10th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Just another note, I think that it would be great if there could be something put in the paper for what they are doing. You hear so much negative things, and this is such a POSITIVE thing that these young gals are doing.
December 10th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Thanks, Jayme…it all seems like a fun dream until you see the pics to relive the moment. It was an honor to be asked and what a sweet gesture by the girls to honor their manager. OD fans let us know at WKVI if there is anything we can do to help.