Lady Roadrunners

At a glance
Who: Linn Benton Community College Woman's Basketball Team
What: team injuries
When: 2009-2010 season
The injured list includes:
Sophomore guard, Triana Crane, adding to a previous back injury, also rolled her ankle during practice early in the season.
Freshman post, Sarah McNeilly is a transfer from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz. and has had on again off again shin injuries.
Freshman guard, McKenzie Smith injured her knee and it is unknown if she'll be out for the season.
Freshman Katy Bartholomew is out for the season due to loose cartilage in her knee and is expecting surgery sometime soon.

With a remainder of eight minutes left in the first quarter, freshman point guard Sam Sanders jumps to make a pass during a fast break against Southwestern Oregon Community College. Just as she lands, she rolls her ankle and hits the floor, adding one more to the list of injured players.

With only one returning player from last season, the team is young and lacks experience. The Lady Roadrunners ended their 2008-2009 season last year with a 9-16 record. In effort to improve this upcoming season, Coach Guerra has added six recruits to the roster. Since this season began, Coach Guerra has had to do some additional recruiting around campus, due to multiple team injuries. Three recruits have been added to the original roster, including a former LBCC volleyball player.

The original roster included six players, but due to these injuries, there are only five original players, leaving no substitutes and each playing thirty plus minutes each game.

The Lady Roadrunner's are exhausted, but they aren’t giving up. They may lack the strength and energy the other teams have, but their hearts are there and they want a chance at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championship Tournament in March.

Even though their season started off slow with a 1-7 record, the Lady Roadrunners are keeping positive attitudes and giving 100 percent. Sam Sanders and Triana Crane were quick to recovery and are now healthy and back on the court. The team is committed and working hard to turn this season around. Keep it up ladies, your fans believe in you.