UWRF Falcon Women's Basketball Blog

Twas the night before the Falcons first game, when all through the Gym
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The offense is set, the defense is set.
All in hopes that the first win would be tomorrow.

The players were nestled all snug in their beds.
While visions of made shots, rebounds and steals danced in their heads.
They had just settled down dreaming of a winning streak.

 So the Coach thought……

When in the Gym there arose such a clatter,
Coach sprang from her office to see what was the matter.
Away to the Gym she flew like a flash,
Peaked thru the window to see a sweet site.

When, what to Coaches wondering eyes should appear,
But a powerful Falcon team all fourteen strong.

With a little move, they were so lively and quick,
Coach knew in a moment it must be her team
More rapid than soaring falcons they came,
And she whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

“Now Kelli! now, Jenna! now, Katie!. They were the Seniors
On, Lauren! On, Tess!. The Juniors were happy to see their Coach.

Go Taylor, Go Maranda, You to Alise and Tiffany. Coach could see the Sophomores were ready.

Jump Tracie! Jump Melissa! Lindsey and Nikki Jumped too. Brittany jumped the highest. ( Coach was surprised when they said “How high Coach?”)These freshmen are ready to roll.

So up to the top of the key they flew.
With their minds full of X’s and O’s.

Coach knew they were ready to roll.

And then, in a twinkling, She heard on the floor
The prancing and pawing of each Falcon player.
As Coach drew her head, and was turning around,
The Falcons lined up, ready for pregame warm ups.

Coach could only smile and whispered. “You are so ready to soar”

The Falcons were dressed in their new uniforms, from their head to their foot,
And the clothes were all shiny and free from past seasons sweat.

Coach eyes—how they twinkled!
Coach gave a wink of her eye and a twist of her head,
Letting the Falcons know they had nothing to dread.

They had worked too hard in the off season to worry

Coach spoke not a word, but went straight to her office,
And giving a nod, up the hallway she go’s!

The Falcon team knew they were ready
And away they all flew home to their beds..
Coach heard them exclaim, ‘we are out of sight,
“Great season to us, and to all a Good-Night!”