The Quad

Issue date: 3/3/08 Section: Sports

There is an aura in the air. A magic that glows. An electricity that glistens. An energy that vibrates. Their time has come. No more games to build momentum. No more trying to see what works. It's time to get down and dirty. It's time to get serious. It's time to dance. It's time for the ballers to rise. It's time for the playoffs!

Approximately a month and a half ago, 13 of West Chester University's finest student athletes began the long and arduous journey known as the college basketball conference season. They donned the colors of purple and gold and represented a campus. It began with a victory over Kutztown. Eight more wins and only three loses later the slate is wiped clean because basketball's second season has arrived. The Lady Rams basketball team has completed their second consecutive 9-3 PSAC East season. The number two seed they have earned has promised them a home playoff game.

Fifteen minutes down the road, the Cheyney University Lady Wolves are preparing an invasion. On Tuesday, March 4, they plan to take Hollinger Field House by storm and pull off a huge upset. But the Lady Rams have other ideas, I promise you that.

Watching the heart the Lady Rams possess game in and game out is truly inspiring. You do not survive injuries, shake up lineups, and still clinch second place if the bond of a team is not glued tightly together. It takes more than a team to get through the tough times and make the future better. It takes a family. And a family is the most dangerous weapon in sports. In basketball, if you can pass the ball to your family members on the court, you are heading for something special. The Lady Rams are a family and they know the power of working together as a collective unit.

Normally senior day is set up to be the last home game of the season for the players who are finishing up their collegiate careers. But because of the incredible play from the entire team, three senior Lady Rams have been promised their show will go on further than that. But one will be different than the other two.

Katie Kline, a notable basketball player defines a true college athlete. A foot injury that would not heal kept Kline out of the lineup for months. And even though she will not be playing in the playoffs, she got to suit up and play one last time on senior day.

Allowing Kline to play the game she loves one last time with the family she has bonded with is a true testament and wonderful gesture to the incredible person she is. Sticking by her teammates through 12 tough weeks on the sideline, Kline's knowledge of the game will be invaluable in the Lady Rams quest for a PSAC Championship.

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