Friday, December 11, 2009

Mothers, Daughters & Basketball


There is something special about the bond between and mother and daughter. For the third consecutive year, the Pacific women's basketball program has taken it to a new level: bonding through basketball.

The Boxers hosted nearly 50 mothers and daughters at the Pacific Athletic Center on Dec. 6 for their annual Mother-Daughter Basketball Clinic. The clinic was offered free to girls in first through sixth grades and their mothers.

The clinic allowed mothers and their daughters to spend time together practicing basketball skills, while giving the moms helpful tips on how to help their girls the basics of the game. While focused on hoops, Head Coach Sharon Rissmiller said that she hopes the clinic also promotes and encourages the participants to continue to lead healthy, active lives.

“My hope is that all who attended had fun together, that some new things were learned and that our Pacific women’s basketball team represented the university as positive role models to the younger girls,” Rissmiller said.

Rissmiller and members of the team led daughters and mothers alike through a series of dribbling and shooting drills and other activities designed to teach the basics of the game. The clinic also included a little fun, including competitions where the younger girls raced to put on full-sized Pacific uniforms.



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