1999 Miracle Yearbook

Ox Oct. 6, tke ntept:fxdwwx:: tem! hXYCI tiltfr t,t uteA.,4/t1.0h,elAeXt COVIdtWtkeg)e) (11.(1Olda11011, COXiCit. Theeventgives thetwoteams a chance to kick offtheir sea- sons and get the students in- volved and aware of the up- coming games. Head Coach ofthe men's team,Jeff Reep, said,"We had a great number of students out for the event. Wefeel thatthe crowd is a big part of what we are trying to do. Last yearthere weresome games, specifically on Satur- day nights, when they just STUDENT LIFE wouldn't let us lose." The women's team played first. They scrimmaged for a 15-minute period. "The girls had a good time; they got to play a lot of offense and try new things," Head Coach KathyFreesesaid. This year's team was young after having two profitable recruiting years in arow which has puttheteam inthe bestpositionithasbeenin two years,according to Freese. The women'sscrimmage at Moonlight Madness was fol- lowed by the men's team. They were introduced to the crowd in traditional fashion with spotlights and pep band accompaniment. Reep said, "Theguys werein bettercon- dition at this point than they have been other years." The scrimmage was fast-paced and became an avenueforthe players to try out offensive StWelYelmrck moves and run theball as much as possible. The men's team had the majority of its players back from the previous season,in- cluding MOC Freshman ol the Year Jesse Deister. This year,theteamfacesthe added challenge of playing in the new American MidEastCon- ference whichincludesteams thatareknownfortheirstrong basketball programs.