2006 Miracle Yearbook

*Women's Basketball Coach Martin and the Cedarville Women's Basketball team started this year ranked number 2 in the NAIA Division II poll and continued their dominance throughout the season.At the end of the year, the Lady Jackets found themselves in the top spot, ranked number 1 overall. Along the way, the Lady Jackets won their fourth straight AMC title with an 85-56 win over Notre Dame -- their 17th straight win in a 19-game winning streak throughout the 4111111101 second half of the season. The Lady Jackets went to their fourth straight NAIA tournament appearance where they advanced to the Elite Eight for the third time in the last three years. Brittany Smart scored a school record 47 points in a loss to the number 2 seed, Northwestern. Juniors Brittany Smart and Karah Walton were both named NCCAA and NAIA Front row left to right: Stacie Travis, Kristi Beougher, Emily Delimpo, Crystal Wiley, Brittany Smart, Karah Walton. Middle row: Bayley Nosal, Heather Grooms, Mary Stockdale, Emily Noble, Kristine Rucker, Brittany Beals. Back row: Assistant Coach Lori Huckaby, Assistant Coach Dan Schetter, Head Coach Kirk Martin, Head Athletic Trainer Chris Cross, Student Athletic Trainer Hannah Draxler, Student Assistant Coach LeeAnn McKinney, Junior Varsity Coach Lynsey Fabian. All-Americans. In her four-year career, Emily Delimpo finished tenth on the Cedarville scoring list with 1,556 points and second in career rebounds with 1,074. The Lady Jackets had unprecedented success during her four-year career, winning four AMC championships and making four NAIA tournament appearances.. Emily said of the Lady Jacket team, "I am overwhelmed at the amount of integrity, character, and honesty my teammates are able to portray through each competition. As a team, we remain very intentional about our opportunities to show Christ to our opponents." The Jackets made sure they kept both their season and their sport in perspective through their solid character and fun-loving team events. Stacie Travis commented on her favorite practice, saying,"We all look forward to our `wiffle ball practice.' It is the only practice that we don't have to touch a basketball or perform at a certain level, and we love it!" of Si' to Gc 178 Athletics -0 Amertcan Mi Conferans9Sout 11.4 SPRING ARBOR W 99-51 1.12 at Rio Grande 92-76 11.5 INDIANA WESLEYAN L 68-71 1.14 OHIO DOMINICAN 101-87 11.11 at Trinity Christian W 92-68 1.17 TIFFIN 59-51 11.12 at Huntington W 83-61 1.21 WALSH 76-75 11.15 at Taylor W 97-77 1.24 at Shawnee State 75-69 11.18 DAEMEN W 88-58 1.28 MOUNT VERNON 88-79 11.22 at Malone W 93-89 1.31 at Wilberforce 78-58 11.29 RIO GRANDE W 89-71 2.4 at Ohio Dominican 87-62 12.2 at Georgetown L 93-97 2.7 URBANA 89-57 12.3 at LindseyWilson W 84-69 2.11 at Walsh 96-71 12.10 SHAWNEE STATE W 73-69 2.14 at Tiffin 84-72 12.17 at Central State W 74-69 2.18 MALONE 85-61 12.29 at Master's L 85-88 2.25 NOTRE DAME (Ohio) W 85-56 12.30 at Fresno Pacific W 73-61 3.8 Maine-Fort Kent 83-39 east 1.3 WILBERFORCE W 92-76 3.10 Bryan 86-56 Div. 1.7 at Mount Vernon 1.10 at Urbana W 93-62 W 66-61 3.11 Northwestern 76-77