2008 Woodie Awards
Andrews captains this ship
Mike Heiman
Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: Sports
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In the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I of England lead the charge to defeat the Spanish Armada, the greatest naval fleet ever assembled. Queen Elizabeth, one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known, was at the helm of only one major power change, but set the tone for the rest. She also set the bar extremely high for female leaders that would follow her.
While no one expects Catherine Andrews to shift the balance of power in the world, she will be looked upon to lead a group of girls onto the field of battle, that of a basketball court.
Andrews, a standout senior forward for the Lady Rams basketball team is no longer just a member of the squad, she has been named team captain. With that role comes a job that only the finest are equipped to handle. On and off the court, Andrews leads the charge, especially emotionally.
A more than viable candidate for the job, Andrews is what is known as a "true gamer." Being captain requires not only skill in the craft, but maturity as well. And a large part of maturity is being able to handle pressure. Andrews exemplifies all those qualities and knowing everything that she is responsible for, she refuses to let the pressure get to her.
"[I do not feel any extra] pressure; just responsibility for the team and the way we are [both] on and off the court." Andrews said.
While Andrews feels responsible for the teams behavior, she is seeing the team mature with their on court performance.
"[In practice] I like the team chemistry we have had so early in the year and the hard work that happens everyday at practice."
Andrews has had help molding into the leader and stout basketball player she has become. Coach Dierdre Kane is the inspiration for not only Andrew's incredible work ethic, but the team's hard-nosed, gritty play every time they take the court as well. When asked to describe Coach Kane in one word, Andrews came up with the term "passionate." Clearly, Andrews has learned how to lead from the best and her passions for basketball and her teammates stems from the one who has showed her the way for the past four years.
While no one expects Catherine Andrews to shift the balance of power in the world, she will be looked upon to lead a group of girls onto the field of battle, that of a basketball court.
Andrews, a standout senior forward for the Lady Rams basketball team is no longer just a member of the squad, she has been named team captain. With that role comes a job that only the finest are equipped to handle. On and off the court, Andrews leads the charge, especially emotionally.
A more than viable candidate for the job, Andrews is what is known as a "true gamer." Being captain requires not only skill in the craft, but maturity as well. And a large part of maturity is being able to handle pressure. Andrews exemplifies all those qualities and knowing everything that she is responsible for, she refuses to let the pressure get to her.
"[I do not feel any extra] pressure; just responsibility for the team and the way we are [both] on and off the court." Andrews said.
While Andrews feels responsible for the teams behavior, she is seeing the team mature with their on court performance.
"[In practice] I like the team chemistry we have had so early in the year and the hard work that happens everyday at practice."
Andrews has had help molding into the leader and stout basketball player she has become. Coach Dierdre Kane is the inspiration for not only Andrew's incredible work ethic, but the team's hard-nosed, gritty play every time they take the court as well. When asked to describe Coach Kane in one word, Andrews came up with the term "passionate." Clearly, Andrews has learned how to lead from the best and her passions for basketball and her teammates stems from the one who has showed her the way for the past four years.
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