The wait was long overdue and anticipation had built

to an all time high. Over homecoming weekend, the

Pioneers were presented their OAC Championship

rings. The ladies were brought into our new film room

on the morning of homecoming where we talked

about what these rings mean for the program and not

to forget the hard work and commitment it took to get

them. We showed them a hype video of the journey it

took to get the rings, recapping the ups and downs

from the season. This reminded them that the path to

success is not a straight line. There are a lot curves

and detours.

One very special part of the presentation was the

opening of the ring boxes. Majority of the ladies already knew

what the design looked like because the seniors had picked them

out. There was one small surprise we decided to add on the inside

of the ring that no one except the coaches knew about. On the

inside was engraved “Hold the Rope.”

This phrase holds very close to our hearts. We adopted this

phrase last season when we had a

little bit of a bump on our journey. We

talked about what holding the rope

means and how we can apply it moving forward. To us,

holding the rope means you are accountable to yourself and

your teammates. We like to illustrate it as if you were

hanging from a cliff by a rope, who would you want to be on

the other side pulling you up? All members of the team have

to be pulling their weight in order to be successful. The cool

thing about this phrase is that it doesn’t just apply to

basketball, but to life in general. You’ll have to hold the rope

in your family, your work place, your friendships and so

much more. We pride ourselves on holding the rope and the

ring is just a constant reminder of how we did so in order to

achieve the ring.

In this Issue:

1. Presentation of

Rings

2. Pio Madness

3. Homecoming

Queen

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Pioneer Press -Marietta College Women’s Basketball Monthly Newsletter October 2018

Inside of the ring reads “Hold the

Rope”

The seniors wanted the rings big and blingy!

It was nice to have almost the entire team from last year

back for homecoming weekend!

Bling, Bling! Pios get a Ring!

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Pioneer Madness Not only do we get excited for our upcoming season, but our community does as well! One of the best things about being a Pioneer is Pioneer Madness. Students, faculty, staff, families, and community members all came out to Ban Johnson Arena for a fun night of activities, contests and introductions of this year’s men’s and women’s teams, as well as a few words from the head coaches to the fans. This year we were able to have over 700 fans in attendance. The best part about this year’s Pioneer Madness was the OAC Tournament Championship banner reveal! As for the fans in attendance, we always love to see them excited for Pioneer basketball. We lead the

conference in home game fan attendance and it is no wonder when we see the support we get at Pioneer Madness to kick off every year! Sophomore Ellen Vichill commented, “Pioneer Madness is awesome because it brings the men’s and women’s team together for some friendly competition and our fan base gets the chance to meet the new team! It’s a lot of fun and gets us so excited for the season!”

Coach Vivian October 9

Jordyn Kiser

October 20th

Jo Gets the Crown! Homecoming was a busy weekend for us as we not only

gave our team their OAC championship rings, but our own

Jo Herd-Middlebrooks won homecoming queen! Jo

received the honor at the football game and was escorted

by teammates Bailee Brooks, Katie McIlroy, and Shay Lett.

Part of being voted homecoming queen included a

“Munchies on the Mall” competition where nominees had to

bake treats and get judged on taste and presentation. A

pep rally was also part of

the process. This was

held on Friday evening

and consisted of

nominee’s and their chosen sponsor group

performing a chant. The more creative and

energetic the better. Of course Jo’s sponsor group

was her basketball teammates and they blew the

crowd away with a stomp the yard style

performance!

The squad was super hype during their performance, something that is not

unusual of them.

Munchies on the Mall was a joint effort of baking treats by

Jo and her teammates!

A group of our girls traveled

to Jill and Katie’s hometown

for the famous Pumpkin Show

in Circleville, Ohio!

The squad was cited to unravel our new banner!

Here the team gets ready to compete in the

fan contests!

Our very own Jo Herd-Middlebrooks won queen

and Darrien Fields from the Football team won King.