Joey's Above the Fold

Well this blog entry has two motives: 1) to remind people just how good the Freeport girls basketball team was just a season ago and 2) to show my soundslide work from a year ago.This year there hasn't been much of a reason to use soundslide because the teams I've covered aren't on the same level as

Well, I wrote it, so I figured I'd post this up before it's up later on our J-S Sports Blog.By the way, make sure to follow me (@jmark79) on Twitter for updates on the Highland women, among other things I cover and complete randomness.Here's a Q&A session with Courtney Shiffer I had on Wednesday tha

Well, the Courtney Shiffer feature will be the Journal-Standard Web site late Thursday night.And the same night that feature will appear, is the same night the Highland women's basketball team lost a big one.Cougars lost 85-83 to Black Hawk East. For as well as Highland's played at home, the Cougars

Today I'll be stopping by the Highland gym to talk to Courtney Shiffer about her season, adjusting to playing small forward and getting along with teammates -- new and old.

Ashanti Walker and Jackie Cahill both quit the team after last week's loss to Marshalltown.Highland coach Dean Buckwalter made a call to me earlier on Tuesday, letting me know that they both quit.Both quit apparently due to playing time.I've got thoughts, but I'll save them for after the story comes

BY JOEY BASKERVILLEjoey.baskerville@gmail.comChange has come for the Highland women's basketball team.And no, it's not just that Jackie Barton is no longer there.Some of the Cougar players themselves will have to change the way they played last year or during high school.Freshman Courtney Shiffer ha

PG - Alexi TannSG - Suporia DickensSF - Mallory MageePF - Courtney ShifferC - Ashanti WalkerHere's why. Tann returns to a team as Highland's floor general with a year under her belt. Her responsibilities at the point will increase with the departure of Jackie Barton.Dickens has experience as more of

Every athletic program does it at some point, and the Highland women's basketball team is no exception.The heights listed for quite a few women on the Cougars have spiked since last year. And it's a little late for these women that are in their late teens or early 20s to have sudden growth spurts.Si