Getting to Know.....Jalynn Skeir

Name: Jalynn Skeir

Hometown: Halifax Nova Scotia 

Program of Study: Bachelor of Science

What brought you to CBU: I wanted to start something new by getting away from Halifax so after my recruiting trip and meeting the people here I was SOLD

Favorite Song: too many to choose

Favorite Book: Lebron James More than a Game

Favorite TV show: Degrassi, Bachelorette or the Bachelor and Big Brother

Favorite Movie: Hardball

Favorite Food: Mussels

Pre-game superstition: need to shower and shave legs before every game

Favorite basketball memory: winning provincials for Citadel High School in my grade twelve year

Started playing basketball: I was 7 when I started playing basketball

Favorite athlete(s): rondo

Dream vacation: Italy

Getting to Know.....Valentina Primossi

Name: Valentina Primossi

Hometown: Trieste (Italy)

Program of Study: Bachelor of Arts

What brought you to CBU: Basketball 

Favorite Song: Il Pescatore, Fabrizio De Andrè

Favorite Book: When the game was ours (Larry Bird, Earvin Magic Johnson)

Favorite TV show: Once Upon a Time 

Favorite Movie: "The Best Offer" (Giuseppe Tornatore)

Favorite Food: Pizza 

Pre-game superstition: score the last shot of the heating

Favorite basketball memory: win the European championship

Started playing basketball: when I was 11 

Favorite athlete(s): Michael Jordan 

Dream vacation: Australia 

Getting to Know....Rasheeka Gunn

Name: Rasheeka Gunn

Hometown: Oakville, Ontario

Program of Study: Bachelor of Arts

What brought you to CBU: I believe I will be successful both on and off the court. The family environment within the women’s team also gave me a positive vibe

Favorite Song: I Wanna Be Down - Brandy

Favorite Book: The Mortal Instruments Series

Favorite TV show: Scandal

Favorite Movie: Grease

Favorite Food: Lasagna

Pre-game superstition: Nap and Pray

Favorite basketball memory: Being Champions and Tournament MVP at both OBA Provincials and Eastern Canadian Finals in 2008 with Oakville Venom

Started playing basketball: Grade 5

Favorite athlete(s): Candace Parker, Maya Moore & Tamika Catchings

Dream vacation: Cuba

One thing you can’t live without: Music

Getting to Know....Yasmine Taylor

Name: Yasmine Taylor

Hometown: Sarnia, Ontario

Program: Public Health

What brought you to CBU: team atmosphere and program 

Favorite Song - Crooked Smile- jcole

Favorite Book - Divergent

Favorite TV Show - The Vampire Diaries

Favorite Movie: Glory Road

Favorite Food: West Indian food

Pre-game Superstition - dont have one

Favourite Basketball Memory - winning city finals my senior year

Started playing basketball - grade 4

Favorite Athletes : Chris Paul and Dwayne Wade

Dream Vacation - Jamaica and Europe 

Getting to Know......Alison Keough

Name Alison Keough
Hometown Marion Bridge NS
Program of Study: BSc
 

What brought you to CBU:  Born and raised here
 

Favorite Song: Radioactive
Favorite Book: Divergent
Favorite TV show: Criminal minds
Favorite Movie: We're the Millers
Favorite Food: PIZZA & sweet potatoes
 

 Pre-game superstition: Pony tail has to be straight
Favorite basketball memory: Nationals 2012
Started playing basketball: in grade 4
Favorite athlete(s):
Dream vacation: Traveling Europe

Getting to Know ....Tanira McClurkin

Name: Tanira McClurkin

Hometown: Baltimore,Maryland

Program- BACS

What brought me to CBU- Basketball

Favorite Song: Micheal Jackson-Man In Mirror and Meek Mills-Dreams and Nightmare

Favorite Book-Malcolm X

Favorite TV Show- Martin

Favorite Movie- Love and Basketball

Favorite Food- Chicken Alfredo pasta 

Pre-game Superstition- I wear a blue wristband on my left ankle, I pray before every game, listen to music.

Favorite basketball memory-My Sophomore year of high school championship game starting player got hurt on my team I came in the the game 3rd quarter and shoot two 3's to put my team up more and stop the point guard with defense to slow the game down and we won. fourth year winning back to back championships.

Started playing basketball-age 9

Favorite athletes(s): Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Sue Bird and Ray Lewis

Dream Vacation-Dubai

Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving. A day, or weekend, where people stop to be grateful for what we have. We probably should be more thankful more often but at least we focus more on it at this time of year.

As a basketball coach, I have a ton to be grateful for. 

For one I get paid to coach a game that I love. Not a bad gig. 

Another reason to be thankful is that I get to help influence young ladies to become better people and help them prepare for success in "the real world"

This season has given me a different reason to be thankful and I know all of the reasons are not visible yet.

I was spoiled for a long time as a coach. While we worked hard as a staff, we were blessed with tremendous players who were also great people. People see the record of 5 titles, CIS Medals, 9 championship games in 10 years and during that time we had a winning percentage of over 80%. 

The thing that stands out when I look at all of that though is the players. Thinking of the all stars we have had over that time...
Amanda Fisher
Kim Reynolds
Heather Ross
Kelli McHugh
Maureen Murrin
Natasha Eadie
Debbie Ruiz
Tamara Alleyne
Kari Everett
Kelsey Hodgson
Karmen Brown
Nicole Works
Jahlica Kirnon
Tanira McClurkin

Even though they weren't all stars, I couldn't point out players without talking about the extreme value of Cecy Romero, Cheryl Pittman, Sharalee Dempster and Stephanie Toxopeus on our title teams.

That is an all star team in itself. I've been blessed to say the least but add in the other personalities and crucial pieces of the success we have had and all I can say is I have to take a breath and say WOW. 

I know I could ramble on for days about these players and tell stories about all of them but I don't want to leave players out. 

The list of characters is endless and I am proud of all of the players who have represented CBU and bled Orange. There are a great deal of success stories in the work world for them and there are a lot of great people in my history here but more importantly now there are a lot of FABULOUS Mothers. 

So to Fishy, HR, Mo, Kobe and Shaq, T, Turbo, Kels, Nick,  Mrs. Fruity Lips, J, Eadie, Rviz, Kim, Nunner, Big Show, Goose, Chucky, Spizz, Jules, Big Stephy, Linds, Mir, Mandarella ....
I am proud of how you have grown as young women and I am thankful for the opportunity to have you in our program. 

After a few tough years in the "team" department I can say that I really enjoy the people on our team this year. I think they are going to show CAPERS fans that they will do whatever they can to represent the uniform they wear in a first class manner. 

Hopefully at the end of the year all of our fans will be thankful that they took the time to come out and watch us.