Page 5 - Laker Connection Fall 2011

by John Shiffert
Do you start by saying that the 2010/2011 Clayton State women’s basketball team went 35-1 and defeated Michigan Tech, 69-50 in the finals of the NCAA Division II tournament, thus winning Clayton State’s first national title in any sport?
Do you talk about the individual stars, Teshymia Till- man, Tanisha Woodard, or Drameka “MeMe” Griggs? And if you do, what about the rest of the heroes, who pro- vided the depth of talent that allowed Coach Dennis Cox the luxury of knowing he always had a half dozen superior players at ready to come into a game... Breanna Fort, La-
tonda Bruce, Shacamra Jackson, Brittany Hall, Kayla Mobley, et al?
Do you talk about the Lakers’ style of play, the suffo- cating, full court pressure that not only brought down, but dominated, the best D II had to offer?
Do you recap the multiple and manifest highlights of the greatest season in the history of Clayton State athlet- ics? A season that made history, and that made Clayton State famous? The three tournament victories prior to the NCAA tournament... the nationally-televised (on CBS Sports) mid-season win at USC Aiken... the classic, never-
SPRING 2011 3
The National Championship:
The Ultimate Moment
What can you say about a
national championship?