Women's Basketball Southern Conference

UNCG Day Seven and Day Eight Reports

Day Eight

Oslo, Norway -Both basketball teams post victories today, move to 2-0 on its
Norway schedule.

Sandi Reid

Today we actually were able to sleep in until 8 or 8:30 am before we had to be down
at breakfast. When we finally did get downstairs, which was at 9 am, we were told
that we didn't have to be downstairs until 10:30 am, because our walk to the resistance
museum was canceled since it didn't open until 11 am, and we needed to leave at 12:15
pm for our game today. After receiving that news, I do believe most of us (I might
as well say all of us) were happy to hear it because that gave us at least an extra
hour to sleep.

10:30 am came and everyone met in the breakfast room. We were actually able to have
waffles even though we had to make them ourselves. Along with waffles we were able
to choose from eggs, miniature weenies, sliced oranges, different kinds of hams and
other types of pastas, fruits, and drinks. This is pretty much what we eat for breakfast
every morning and dinner every night. But that's okay, at least we do get to eat!
After breakfast we all went back to our rooms to get ready for our 2 pm game. We
left the hotel around 12:25 to go to the gym.

The Game

We started this game off on a good foot, or maybe I should say on two good feet;
meaning offensively and defensively. We came out strong and ready to play. I felt
that our team had good chemistry on the floor, or as Coach (Lynne) Agee would say,
"we were feeling the flow of the game."

Coming back into the game from half-time, things started out kind of slow. We starting
turning the ball over more than we wanted to, but thank God that only lasted for
about a minute. Personally, I was satisfied with how the game went. I was proud and
glad at how we played together as a team. It just felt so good with how things were
following and how we looked for each other on the floor today. If we continue to
play together like a team the way we did today, I'm sure that we can win by 20 points
in every game that we play.

After the game, we stayed and cheered the guys on in their game, like they did for
us, though theirs was a close one. Both games were finally over, so we all loaded
the bus and came back to the hotel. After taking showers and putting on casual clothes,
we all met back in the lobby and headed out to TGI Friday's for dinner.

Boy, we were happy when we heard that we were going to TGI Friday's. And when I say
"happy", I mean "HAPPY!" We were so glad that we did not have to eat hotel food again.
Most of the group ordered the Friday burger that came with fries. For myself, I ordered
the Blackened Chicken Pasta, with mushrooms. It tasted pretty good, but it didn't
have that alfredo taste that it has back home! After dinner, everyone stopped to
get ice cream and then headed back to the hotel. We just hung out and talked with
others played cards.

To my family and all other families that have children here with me, we all love
and miss you, and can't wait to see you again.

Day Seven
Oslo, Norway: A city tour of Oslo highlights the Spartans' sixth day in Norway.

David Schuck

Had breakfast buffet at hotel, then went on a three-hour city tour of Oslo. It was
real neat, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke very good English. We
saw the palace where the royal family lives, a centuries old castle, and the Gestapo
headquarters during World War II. We stopped at the park in Oslo, where Luke (Boythe),
Fitz(Brian FitzGerald) and I took pictures and just took in the bronze sculptures.


Next, we went up to the ski jump stadium, Holmenkollen, where the 1952 Olympics were
held. This was a great view. We all went into a ski simulator that was very realistic.


After our tours, we had lunch at McDonalds (same group), then had practice for two
hours at the Norwegian national training site. After dinner, Luke and I went to TGI
Friday's for desert on the main strip in Oslo to celebrate my birthday, I'm 22 today.
The strip was packed with people, and there was a lot going on.

Tomorrow we're gong to the WWII resistance museum. We also play the Oslo Kings, the
Norwegian first division champion last year. Hello to my parents and my grandmother,
I hope you get well soon. I miss you and love you Jamie, and Luke loves you Melissa.


Megan Honeycutt

Today we woke up around 8 am to eat breakfast and board the bus for our morning sightseeing
of Oslo. This was a diffcult trip for most of us because we all hit the sack around
3 am last night. Even though we were all a little heavy-eyed staying up, it was well
worth it. A few of us walked around Oslo and hit some of the shopping malls before
they closed. Then, later on in the evening, both the men's and women's teams stayed
downstairs in the hotel to help celebrate Tayesha's (the men's team manager) 21st
birthday. It was a blast!

After eating breakfast this morning, and trying to hold our heads up from lack of
sleep, we took a bus ride to Frogner Park. This is where Gustav Vigeland's famous
stark sculptures are placed. They were all really unique and beautiful works of art.
We saw all kinds of different people, portraying the many different feelings and
emotions of life. All of the sculptures were very detailed and original.

Our next stop was at Holmenkollen. Here we got an up close look at where Olympian
skiers have performed ski jumping. It was an incredible site. Most of us also got
to experience first hand what it is like to be an Olympic skier, by riding in the
ski simulator. It was an electronic machine that you sat down in and it made you
feel like you were really out on the slopes.

We then left and rode around the city. We got to see the national theater and the
City Hall. After the bus ride, it was straight to Burger King for lunch. It was so
awesome to eat American food. Fish, cheese, bread, and lunch meat is starting to
get a little old everyday!

When lunch was over, both teams had practice for two hours. For the women's team,
we are hoping to improve our performance from the other night and knock off a strong
Norwegian team.

After practice we all come back to the hotel, showered, and went to dinner. It was
the usual, once again! Except this time we did have some pasta.

The rest of the evening was spent playing cards and cruising around the streets of
Oslo. It is so nice here. It almost reminds me of a mini New York City. Well, I need
to run, the Sandman is calling me!