2010-11 WBB Media Guide - College of Southern Idaho Athletics
2010-11 WBB Media Guide - College of Southern Idaho Athletics
2010-11 WBB Media Guide - College of Southern Idaho Athletics
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5 returners and 9 newcomers focus on bringing<br />
home CSI’s 10th national championship<br />
When the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Idaho</strong> women’s basketball team<br />
takes the court for the <strong>2010</strong>-20<strong>11</strong> season, it won’t look much like<br />
any team Golden Eagle head coach Randy Rogers has recruited in<br />
his eight years at CSI.<br />
In fact, if you lined up all 13 girls from shortest to tallest, figuring<br />
out what positions the players play might be difficult. The shortest<br />
Golden Eagle is 5-6. The tallest - 6 foot.<br />
So don’t expect this year’s team to play a half-court game. Fans<br />
will be treated to fast-paced, aggressive, intense 40 minutes each<br />
contest.<br />
“I know we will be undersized,” Rogers said. “But I really love<br />
working with this group <strong>of</strong> kids and one thing I know for sure is that<br />
they will play hard.”<br />
While the Golden Eagles return All-American Laurel Kearsley (6-<br />
0 post from Victor), this won’t be a team <strong>of</strong> individuals or standout<br />
players. It will be a team <strong>of</strong> parts that are interchangeable.<br />
Most every player on the team will see time at a guard position except<br />
maybe Kearsley and freshman Fanny Cavallo (6-0 Center) from<br />
France. Those two six-footers will anchor the<br />
Golden Eagles inside.<br />
Joining them at times down low will be<br />
returning player Tina Fakahafua (5-10 guard/<br />
forward from Salt Lake City), sophomore<br />
transfer Taylor Altenburg (6-0 guard/forward<br />
from Elko, Nev.), freshmen Kylee Schierman<br />
(5-10 guard/forward from Portland, Ore.)<br />
and Chakala Carthen (5-8 guard Sparks,<br />
Nev.).<br />
“All six <strong>of</strong> those players are agressive and<br />
relentless on the boards,” Rogers said. “They<br />
will surprise some teams with their quickness<br />
and activity around the basket.”<br />
Defining who the starting point guard will<br />
be is even more difficult than determing what<br />
position all the CSI players will play.<br />
Returning starter Felicity Jones (5-7 guard<br />
from Utah) could see some time at the point<br />
guard position but will likely be expected to<br />
play in the 2-spot. She will be CSI’s defensive<br />
stopper and will likely battle for top<br />
rebounding honors each game.<br />
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