Friday, December 23, 2011
Hedderson on Fire with 39 points!
Senior Brittany Hedderson led the Bulls to overtime victory over Oakland on Thursday, December 22nd. Britt's 39 points marked a school record, which had stood for over 30 years. The previous record for points in a game was 38, which Regina Frazier set against D'Youville during the 1977-78 season. Atta girl, Britt!
'Tis the Season
You’ve all been so amazingly supportive of us throughout the years and we want you to know how much your support means to us. We are grateful beyond words. We wish you and your loved ones happy holidays. GO BULLS!
Downtime in DC...
The Bulls got to tour the Nation's Capitol before facing Howard Bison on Tuesday night, December 20th.
What an achievement...
During our game against St. Bonaventure on December 10, Brittany Hedderson went over the 1,000 point mark in her career. Britt is just the 20th player in school history to do so. Congratulations!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Bulls-Griffs Sibling Rivalry
Playing Canisius is like a sibling rivalry where we've always been the little sister. But we've grown up. It was a rough first two years, but it was time for us to make our stand. After coming off the largest margin victory the previous year, we knew we had to make a stand again. It was our time to show who the best team in Buffalo really is. It felt like the summer again. Like the refs and fans didn't exist. It was showing that all the blood and sweat from the summer paid off. That all those late night, grueling runs that left us feeling beat up at lift the next morning gave us the extra edge. It was like we were playing against ourselves, with us knowing their every little move, and with them knowing ours. At game time it was about executing, with us knowing exactly what we had to do and how we had to play them, but also having fun and reminding ourselves that we've beaten them over and over again and now it was time to take a stand. After the ending buzzer, all I could do is smile. We held onto the bragging rights again. We did it. Being a senior, I won't have to worry about seeing them around and hearing the chirping or a "maybe next year." I cannot wait until pick up again to see the Griffs and continue the dominance by UB. To get those wins back on our side and hopefully one day to have the Bulls become the older sister beating up on the younger one constantly. It's our time to keep it going, and now it just lands in the hands of our Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen, and incoming class. And I know they are going to make us proud!
~ Britt Hedderson #23
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Kash's First Couple of Months of College...
Hey everyone,
My name is Kasheema Besley. I am 18 years old and I am a freshman student athlete here atthe University at Buffalo. I play point guard on the women's basketball team. Getting the chance to play at Division 1 level is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. There are a lot of people my age who don't get the chance to do so. So being here is still a little surreal for me.
College has really been what I expected and much more. College is not as crazy and hectic as I thought it would actually be. Coming from high school, I knew UB was going to be tough and a lot of hard work so I came in with the mentality to just focus really hard on my school work first and basketball second.
Homework, homework, and more homework. That is all I do now besides basketball of course. But I enjoy playing basketball so it doesn't phase me. However, homework is something I don't like to do and I have a lot of it. At the beginning of the school year, it was easy to manage studying and basketball because we were in pre-season with only a few workouts. Now that we are in season, it is much more difficult to get homework done, study, and most importantly, sleep! The biggest thing for me is time management. I try to space out my day so I have time to study either before or after practice so I get in bed at reasonable hour. College, minus the homework, has been exciting. I'm looking forward to traveling for games all across the country!
Sincerely,
Kasheema Besley #3
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Fans go "Goo Goo for Gaga"
This year at Bulls Madness, Coach Mac went above and beyond for our "6th Man" fans. She dressed in her Lady Gaga attire, sung her heart out and got everyone on their feet. The performance got all of our fans excited for what we have to bring this season. Fans- get ready for an exciting season! GO BULLS! ~ Sharkey #25
My Super Summer Experience...
What did I do over the summer? I had an amazing time! No, I wasn't in Venice or chilling with Kobe Bryant (although that would have been a GREAT time!), but I was working. I had the magnificent opportunity to do an internship. It was more of an internship/work/volunteer opportunity, but you get my drift. I worked on campus for Dr. Heather Orom. She had me participate in numerous learning experiences. Among the many things I did, we continued writing a systematic review and I worked on a study involving men with prostate cancer. For the study I not only worked behind the scenes, but I was able to interact with potential and on-going participants. In addition, I was able to shadow a urologist at work, Dr. Willie Underwood III. Not only was I able to observe his clinical interactions, but I was able to watch several surgeries - one of the highlights of my life! The surgeries can only be described using one word (and a thesaurus), they were AMAZING, SPECTACULAR, EXTRAORDINARY... just PHENOMENAL!This experience taught me many things. First, it is always worthwhile to explore the opportunities around you. I did not realize all the potential learning experiences that UB has to offer and due to the kindness of others and the willingness of them to expose me to things of my interest, I was able to do so. Second, it takes a lot of hard work to do what you love. Despite the wonderful experience I had, this summer was a lot of hard work (especially in addition to all the work we were putting in on the court!). What motivated me the most was my environment, since I was surrounded by extremely determined people. Despite the hard and often stressful work, their passion and determination never lingered. In fact, it seemed to grow with every interaction or task completed. This speaks well to what our coaches preach, which is that in order for us to be successful, we must be willing to put in the work (blood, sweat, and tears included!). Finally, this experience confirmed my aspiration to help people. No matter how good or bad the days were, one thing that was always evident with my summer colleagues was their genuine commitment to the health of others. It was a special thing to see the joy they got from helping others and the appreciation of those who were aided. I am humbled to have been given such a great life experience and I am determined to continue along a similar path of work in public health in the future.
~ Teresa Semalulu # 22
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Niagara Falls Up Close & Personal
The best part about living in Buffalo is all the different attractions. This past weekend, my teammates Beth Christensen and Nicki Hopkins joined me on a trip to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Niagara Falls. We went on the Maid of the Mist, which turned out to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Maid of the Mist is a boat excursion that takes you right to the throat of the falls. After we bought our tickets, we headed to the elevator, which brought us from the ground level to where the boat was docked. There were twenty people packed into this little silver space that took us on a ride for thirty-five seconds. Standing arm to arm with a sweaty, smelly stranger made those thirty-five seconds feel like hours. Once we got to the docking area, the elevator doors opened and people spilled out of it rushing toward the line. Being the competitive college athletes that we are, we were determined to get to the front of that line so that we had a spot in the front of the boat. Needless to say, we managed to get to the front of the boat and enjoyed the ride into the mist.
~ #25 Kristen Sharkey
~ #25 Kristen Sharkey
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Engaging the Youth...
On Saturday, September 17, our team, along with the men's team, participated in the annual University Heights Basketball Clinic held on UB's South Campus. There were about 25 campers who worked on their shooting, defense, passing, and ball handling. At the end, the kids had an opportunity to challenge a coach to a game of 1 on 1. Free lunch for all was at stakes should a camper win. Long story short, the kids won their lunch, but it wasn't thanks to Brittany or anyone else...
Ask Reggie Witherspoon what happened... :)
Ask Reggie Witherspoon what happened... :)
Monday, September 26, 2011
Happy Birthday, Britt!
Nothing says Happy Birthday from Mom and Dad than this:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRITT :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRITT :)
Nicki's Internship with the Bisons
"This summer I had the privilege of working for the Buffalo Bisons, the triple A affiliate of the New York Mets. As a marketing and promotions intern, I had a wide variety of responsibilities. During the pregame, we organized and lined up first pitches and ceremonies. Then, during the g ame the other interns and I selected people from the crowd to participate in promotions in the stands or on the field throughout the game. We also pumped up the crowd during inning breaks with t-shirt tosses and dugout dances. Let's just say we had to break out of our shells a little.
My experience this summer also involved a lot of behind the scenes work. I went into the office to get things prepared for every game. Some of my office responsibilities included creating game scripts for the press box, which showed what order and which inning break promotions and ads would run, along with putting the PA book together for the announcer, which included the reads for these events. I created several pregame, in-game, and post-game reads for this book and for the announcer. On top of all this, I called and scheduled the National Anthem singers. I had several other little responsibilites as well. Overall, my internship experience was amazing, where I learned a lot, made numerous connections, and made many friends. I am so happy I got to be a part of the Bisons organization this summer.
....O and did I mention I was a mascot sometimes too??" ~ Nicki # 5
My experience this summer also involved a lot of behind the scenes work. I went into the office to get things prepared for every game. Some of my office responsibilities included creating game scripts for the press box, which showed what order and which inning break promotions and ads would run, along with putting the PA book together for the announcer, which included the reads for these events. I created several pregame, in-game, and post-game reads for this book and for the announcer. On top of all this, I called and scheduled the National Anthem singers. I had several other little responsibilites as well. Overall, my internship experience was amazing, where I learned a lot, made numerous connections, and made many friends. I am so happy I got to be a part of the Bisons organization this summer.
....O and did I mention I was a mascot sometimes too??" ~ Nicki # 5
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Team Picnic
The team headed to Coach Mac's house a few weeks ago to kick off the new season with our annual picnic. As always, it was a blast (potluck lunch, team bonding, bonfire, s'mores, etc.) 
It was tough to compete with last year's orienteering activity, but this year's "minute to win it" activity was up there. The players were split into seven pairs. The competitions were challenging - lots of rubber band shooting, dice balancing on popsickle sticks, bananas hanging on a string from waist, bouncing pencils into glasses, building can pyraminds with shared pasta noodles... Without further ado, Hail to the Champions - Margeaux & Coach Mac!
It was tough to compete with last year's orienteering activity, but this year's "minute to win it" activity was up there. The players were split into seven pairs. The competitions were challenging - lots of rubber band shooting, dice balancing on popsickle sticks, bananas hanging on a string from waist, bouncing pencils into glasses, building can pyraminds with shared pasta noodles... Without further ado, Hail to the Champions - Margeaux & Coach Mac!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Inspirational Song of the Week: Ain't No Stopping Us Now
As we end the regular season and begin to prepare for the MAC tournament, Coach Pearson's inspirational song is appropriate. Listen to Ain't No Stopping Us Now by McFadden and Whitehead!
What She Said....The TIME is NOW!
The TIME is NOW!!! Post season is right around the corner with our first round MAC championships game on Saturday, March 5th at Alumni Arena. Being a freshman and experiencing this for the first time is extremely exiting!! Everything before this tournament is meant to be lessons for the greatest prize of being MAC champions. I like to think of going into MACs as a whole new season. Everyone is given an equal chance to keep their season alive. We must stay focused together as a team on what we want to accomplish. I believe in our coaches to prepare us to our finest for each and every game and I believe in us as a team to execute the way we are told. It is going to take a lot of heart and determination in order to be the best next week. This season has been extremely memorable with Kourtney Brown and Ashley Zuber breaking school records. Jessica Fortman becoming a 1000 point scorer and countless players breaking their own career highs. To really top what everyone has individually accomplished would be winning the MAC championship. We have a long road ahead of us but as long as we believe in what we can do and play OUR game we have the ability to be an unstoppable force. Consistency is key in this final stretch of the 2010-2011 season.
On Saturday, February 26th Kourtney Brown, Jessica Fortman, Bridgette Kendricks, and Ashley Zuber were all recognized for their endless hours in the gym and contribution to the program here at UB. It was their senior night that was capped off with a 70-65 win over Ohio University. Bridgette Kendricks recorded a career high 12 rebounds, while Ashley Zuber also recorded a career high 8 rebounds (Zuber is 5’4’’). Kourtney Brown rejected a career high 9 blocks and Nicki Hopkins scored a career high 17 points. I guess you can say it was quite the career night for the team on Saturday. I’m so grateful to have been able to be on the same team as the four seniors this season. They set the bar each day in practice and lead by example. They give us underclassmen big shoes to fill! But they have showed us that hard work pays off and the possibilities are endless. There isn’t another group of seniors that I could imagine that can lead a team to a MAC championship. Let’s get it!! Good Luck Seniors in the years to come!! I’m going to miss all of you!!
Come out and support us on March 5th at 7pm in Alumni Arena as we begin our road to the championship!!
~Sharkey ('14)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Inspirational Song of the Week: I Believe
I Believe by Yolanda Adams is the song that inspires Nicki Hopkins ('13). Listen to it below...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WDY_xr0koM
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Heart of a Champion!
Nytor Longar finds inspiration in the song, Heart of a Champion by Nelly. Check it out below!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Inspirational Song of the Week: In the Arms of an Angel
Coach Charity finds inspiration in the song, In the Arms of an Angel by Sarah McLaughlin. Check it out!
Kristen Sharkey ('14) updates you on the season.
Read what Sharkey had to say about two of her teammates....
It is hard to believe that I am starting my freshman spring semester as a student athlete here at UB. With all the excitement of basketball and studying for class, time flies by really fast! Before we know it we will be heading into post season with our heads held high and ready to dominate any opponent that steps in our way. Like I have said before, we are a force to be reckoned with. As long as we prepare our minds and our bodies we will be unstoppable. On Wednesday afternoon we played Central Michigan of the MAC West and showed them that we are a tough team to beat. With a score of 92-89 we came out on top. Kourtney Brown became the school’s all time leading scorer and rebounder while Jessica Fortman joined the very prestigious 1000 point club. Unfortunately I was unable to make the contest due to a high ankle sprain so I had to stay back in Buffalo and listen to the game via internet. I wish I was there to experience such milestones in my friends’ basketball careers but sometimes you just got to take what life throws at you and strive forward.
Speaking of striving forward, we are going to begin our second round of MAC East play next week and are ready for what is to come. Every day we work hard to become a better team. Basketball is a lot like school. You can’t just sit in class and expect to know everything and get straight A’s. It takes time out of the classroom with reading and studying to reach your true potential. It is the same with basketball. You can’t just simply show up to be the best. You have to stay focused all practice, be excited to learn, and even put extra time in the gym on your own. The preparation for a game is the same as a test. You have to know the players and understand their strengths and weaknesses and how to overcome them just like you need to know concepts for a test and understand them. Being a student athlete has been the biggest blessing in my life. To be able to do the thing I love and get an education at the same time is truly awarding. I am learning so much about myself as a person and what my capabilities are. With hard work comes great reward! Just ask Kourtney Brown or Jessica Fortman, all their hard work over their careers’ is rewarding them with their names forever being remembered in UB history. Come out and support the BULLS on Saturday for a double header starting with the Men @ 12pm versus Northern Illinois and the Women @ 2:30pm versus Ball State!! It will sure be one to remember as Kourtney Brown will go for her 1000th rebound which will be the first woman to do so in all the years of Buffalo Women’s Basketball!
LET’S GO BULLS!!!!!!
It is hard to believe that I am starting my freshman spring semester as a student athlete here at UB. With all the excitement of basketball and studying for class, time flies by really fast! Before we know it we will be heading into post season with our heads held high and ready to dominate any opponent that steps in our way. Like I have said before, we are a force to be reckoned with. As long as we prepare our minds and our bodies we will be unstoppable. On Wednesday afternoon we played Central Michigan of the MAC West and showed them that we are a tough team to beat. With a score of 92-89 we came out on top. Kourtney Brown became the school’s all time leading scorer and rebounder while Jessica Fortman joined the very prestigious 1000 point club. Unfortunately I was unable to make the contest due to a high ankle sprain so I had to stay back in Buffalo and listen to the game via internet. I wish I was there to experience such milestones in my friends’ basketball careers but sometimes you just got to take what life throws at you and strive forward.
Speaking of striving forward, we are going to begin our second round of MAC East play next week and are ready for what is to come. Every day we work hard to become a better team. Basketball is a lot like school. You can’t just sit in class and expect to know everything and get straight A’s. It takes time out of the classroom with reading and studying to reach your true potential. It is the same with basketball. You can’t just simply show up to be the best. You have to stay focused all practice, be excited to learn, and even put extra time in the gym on your own. The preparation for a game is the same as a test. You have to know the players and understand their strengths and weaknesses and how to overcome them just like you need to know concepts for a test and understand them. Being a student athlete has been the biggest blessing in my life. To be able to do the thing I love and get an education at the same time is truly awarding. I am learning so much about myself as a person and what my capabilities are. With hard work comes great reward! Just ask Kourtney Brown or Jessica Fortman, all their hard work over their careers’ is rewarding them with their names forever being remembered in UB history. Come out and support the BULLS on Saturday for a double header starting with the Men @ 12pm versus Northern Illinois and the Women @ 2:30pm versus Ball State!! It will sure be one to remember as Kourtney Brown will go for her 1000th rebound which will be the first woman to do so in all the years of Buffalo Women’s Basketball!
LET’S GO BULLS!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Till I Collapse...
Listen to the song that inspires Ashley Zuber ('11) the most, Till I Collapse by Eminem. If you know anything about Ashley, then you know this song is very fitting for her life!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX6fayT6SSQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX6fayT6SSQ
Friday, January 14, 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy....Sorry for the delay!
Kristen Sharkey ('14) gives a update on the season thus far...
As you may already know we finished our non-conference play on January 2nd with a win over Ivy League’s Brown University. Going into MAC play we were 7-6 with confidence that we are a force to be reckoned with. This season so far has been going extremely well. We had some tough games against Big Ten, SEC, and A10 teams. It really shows that we can hang in there with the big dogs and we are a tough opponent as well. We will never back down in any game situation. Being a freshman and being able to experience all this for the first time has been really exciting. Success is knocking at our door and everyday as we prepare we are getting closer and closer to welcoming that success with open arms. Believing that we can do anything is what will pull us through to victory. Now it is time to clear the slate board and not dwell on the games we previously played. We must use them as tools to learn from and see how we need to better ourselves to be a true contender for the MAC title.
On January 5th we opened MAC play with a 61-45 win over Akron. Our tough defense held them to 29% from the field and 23% from behind the arc. We held their top scorer to a mere 4 points and frustrated them early in the game with lots of ball pressure and energy. We let our defense create our offense by forcing turnovers and capitalizing on them. We are all very excited about what is in store for us this season. We are working hard every day in practice to do big things! This is our time to start a winning tradition here at UB and be a force in the Mid-American Conference.
As you may already know we finished our non-conference play on January 2nd with a win over Ivy League’s Brown University. Going into MAC play we were 7-6 with confidence that we are a force to be reckoned with. This season so far has been going extremely well. We had some tough games against Big Ten, SEC, and A10 teams. It really shows that we can hang in there with the big dogs and we are a tough opponent as well. We will never back down in any game situation. Being a freshman and being able to experience all this for the first time has been really exciting. Success is knocking at our door and everyday as we prepare we are getting closer and closer to welcoming that success with open arms. Believing that we can do anything is what will pull us through to victory. Now it is time to clear the slate board and not dwell on the games we previously played. We must use them as tools to learn from and see how we need to better ourselves to be a true contender for the MAC title.
On January 5th we opened MAC play with a 61-45 win over Akron. Our tough defense held them to 29% from the field and 23% from behind the arc. We held their top scorer to a mere 4 points and frustrated them early in the game with lots of ball pressure and energy. We let our defense create our offense by forcing turnovers and capitalizing on them. We are all very excited about what is in store for us this season. We are working hard every day in practice to do big things! This is our time to start a winning tradition here at UB and be a force in the Mid-American Conference.
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