NET GAIN!Photo on opposite page: Elle Irwin takes on the competition as she drives to the hoop. Photo above: The Rams girls varsity basketballteam pose with their championship trophy at the Cornerstone University “Home for the Holidays” Tournament.~ Photos by “Papa” Razzi Sports PhotographyJEANNIE GREGORYROAR EditorNo one can ignore a basketball program that starts the season30-0. Not only are all three levels letting their current areaopponents know that something special is happening, theyare putting the whole state on notice. That record is wherethe Rams girls basketball program was sitting through threeweeks of January. Heady stuff for a relatively new coachingstaff, but there are some impressive pieces that are making itall come together so well.Varsity head coach Bradley Wilson puts the spotlight onmany of those key pieces, but let’s not forget about who isleading the charge.Wilson is in his third year as head coach of the varsity team.He has cut his teeth in various levels of girls basketball since2007 and contends he has had the honor and privilege to learnunder some tremendous mentors. He shares a bit about whatmakes him tick.“I grew up in Grayling and played sports in high school. Ijust fell in love with sports and competition at a young age.When my high school career was over, I majored in physicaleducation and health. I eventually taught and coached at BeldingHigh School for 10 years. During that experience, I coachedboth genders, and at times coached football, baseball and basketball.Basketball was always my favorite.”CONTINUES ON PAGE 4Alina Anderson goes up for a lay up.~ Photo by “Papa” Razzi Sports PhotographyFEBRUARY, 2020 ROCKFORDROAR.COM 3
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