Photo courtesy of Mount Holyoke College Athletics
By Gigi Picard ’22
Sports Editor
Instead of highlighting a game of the week, this semester Mount Holyoke News is going to highlight a team of the week in the Sports section.
Up first is Mount Holyoke Basketball. Captain Ireland Clare Kennedy ’21 and Head Coach Jackie Ward talked to the Mount Holyoke News about what Basketball has been up to.
According to Kennedy, Mount Holyoke Basketball has recently focused on team bonding. “We had a few fun ‘get to know you’ sessions, played games online like Pictionary and Taboo and were even introduced to a cool ball-handling app that we encourage one another to get involved in,” Kennedy said.
Other basketball captains include Maria Delgado ’21, Kelly Lynch ’22 and Mikayla McEwen ’22.
“Now that preseason has started, we've been focused more on workouts and voluntary team lifts over Zoom,” Kennedy added. “We've continued our birthday TikToks and hope to kick team bonding into a higher gear.”
Ward stated that, starting on Oct. 1, coaching staff will be able to work with the players through virtual team practices which will consist of mental training, individual workouts and strength and conditioning, among others.
Moreover, Ward is hopeful for a basketball spring season. “It may not be the most ideal situation, but our coaching staff is determined to give our team (especially the seniors) the best experience we can.”
Stay tuned for the next team of the week: Mount Holyoke Cross Country.