Girls continue in new direction
(11/22/04)

Last year marked the beginning of a new direction for the girls’ basketball program at Greenhill School. Under head coach Darryn Sandler, the Hornets began the practice of teaching the middle school and junior varsity teams many of the same skills and team strategies that are emphasized at the varsity level.

The varsity team, despite having to learn entirely new offenses, defenses and drills, approached every practice and every game with unparalleled enthusiasm and work ethic. This season, Coach Sandler and the Hornets are looking to build on the initial success and to continue to build the program in respectable ways.

Greenhill returns seven players this season that contributed varsity minutes last year, and will be helped with the addition of junior Lindsey Davis and freshman Shana Pouncey. The three captains leading the squad in 2004-2005 will be senior Kirsten Thornton, senior Lauren White, and sophomore Sarah Brajtbord.  The Hornets will also rely on senior Lauren Haggerty, juniors Katie Fellman and Kelly Dorber, and sophomore Jessica Heller for strong play and leadership.