1988-89 Preview

This year will be a transi- tion year of sorts for the Lady Panthers. They lost two players to graduation both AUAA AIll- Stars. Center Tracy MacEach- ern and flashy guard, Ria Ba- hadursingh. The team received a lift when 1985 AUAA MVP and All-Canadian, Paula Edwards re- turned to the team this year. She will undoubtedly help pick up some of the slack in the rebound- ing department because of the de-

parture of MacBachern. There are two rookies on the

team this year. Both were Stand outs in the Island High School League. Guard, Cathy Quinn, a Charlottetown Rural Grad was MVP of the high school league. Lori Kinckle will join her two sisters, Susan and Stephanie to give the Lady Panthers a trio of Knickles. Lori was a ma- jor factor in leading the Colonel Gray Colonels to the Island High School Title. |

Tracey MacEachern ... graduate

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If the Lady Panthers are to re- peat as AUAA Champions they will need strong performances from these players:

Janet Nichols- A fifth year se- nior will be looked upon th give the Lady Panthers inside scoring and control of the boards. As the Tallest Lady Panther she will have the job of keeping the op- position’s big players in ‘check. a first-team AUAA

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of the team.

Susan Knickle- A key player, |

she will have the job of taking over the first guard spot from Ria Bahadursingh. Her ability to run the team’s offence will be a key to their success. A second team AUAA All-Star last year.

Tracey Bowte- The ream’s other fifth year senior will be looked upon to provide leadership on the floor. A clutch player, usu- ally saves her best performances for the big games.

Stephanie Smith— The team’s . rookie of the year was a big sur-

prise last year. She eventually earned a tryout with the National

Women’s Team and is currently nationally carded.

Stephanie Kinckle- The team’s most improved player last year could be a big help for Nichols under the boards. Could

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Rest of the Lady Panthers

Nadine Enman— A_ valuable player last year when she filled in for an injured Tracy MacEachern. Should see increased playing time this year. One of the Lady Pan- thers tallest players, at 5711”.

Paula Edwards- Could be a

key player filling the gap left by .

MacEachern. Remains to be seen if the year off will effect her play. Has looked good in the early pre- season.

Toby Jones-~ A second year could see increased time with the departure of Bahadursingh.

Cathy Quinn-— Highly-touted rookie from Charlottetown Rural. Remains to be seen how much time she will get on the floor.

Lori Knickle- A player who should help the inside game im- mensely if she see time. Only a rookie. Has good size.

Head Coach Dave MacNeill- Dave MacNeill says the upcom- ing year will be a transition year of sorts. “It will be very diffi- cult to be as good as we were last year. If we are to be as successful as the past two years our rookies will have to play as well as the 5th year players we lost. That will be very difficult. Dalhousie will be very strong. They have every- body back.”

MacNeill says the return of Paula Edwards will be a big help. “ Paula was a All—Canadian at one time and certainly has the capabilities of being an All- Canadian again. If she plays well that will go a long way to filling the shoes of the players we lost.”

The Lady Panthers strength this year will be their depth says MacNeill. “ You usually get 5 great games a year from a player. With more depth that means you have more people to get 5 great games from. We'll just take the year one game at a time and try to win them all”

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