Whitney D's Photo Journal from Spain
Nashville, TN – August 6.
All nine of the returning Dores and all four coaches participated in
the practice. The four incoming freshmen have been on campus since the
beginning of the second summer session, but under NCAA rules, they aren't
allowed to make the trip. Vanderbilt's Compliance Officer Candice
Storey, who stopped by the gym to watch some of the practiced, explained
to me that the freshman aren't allowed to participate in the pre-trip
practices, either.
There was one new face on the court, however. Assistant Coach Kim
Rosamond, the newest addition to the coaching staff, got her first chance to
be out on the court with the Vanderbilt players. In this photo, Kim
and Vicky Picott, who has been an assistant coach Vanderbilt, are
watching the team.
It's a busy week for the players. Beside the pre-trip practices, open
gym, and workouts, this is also the last week of summer school - which
means that final exams and class projects are all due this week, too.
After practice was over, former Vanderbilt star Dee Davis, stopped by
the gym and greeted her former teammates. Dee says that she's planning
to play professionally in Serbia this winter.
NASHVILLE, TN – August 7, 2007. The women’s basketball team practiced again on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for their trip to Spain. Information packets from the travel agency arrived, including more detailed information about the itinerary.
The team will leave Nashville on Saturday morning and arrive in Newark around 7 in the afternoon. The flight from Newark to Barcelona leaves around 7 p.m. New York time and arrives in Barcelona around 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.
The team will stay in Barcelona on Monday and Tuesday with sight-seeing featuring works by renowned architect Antoni Gaudi and a side trip to Montserrat.
After Barcelona, they’ll travel by charter bus to Valencia on Wednesday. In Valencia, there’ll be a sight-seeing tour and a basketball game,
After the game on Thursday night, it’s back on the bus again to Madrid. All day Friday and Saturday will be spent in Madrid, including a sight-seeing, games, and free time.
Then on Sunday morning, with the time change working in their favor, they'll board a plane in the morning and be back in Nashville early in the evening.
Photos from Tuesday’s practice:
NASHVILLE, TN – August 8, 2007. Practices continued on Wednesday. As the players are finishing up their summer school classes – some finished on Wednesday and for others, the last day is Thursday – the realization that they’re really going to Europe is starting to really sink in.
There was a visitor at today’s practice. Brandon Barca, the Director of Online Services and Promotions, interviewed Head Coach Melanie Balcomb before practice and took photos during practice. So check vucommodores.com to see what he’s posted there.
Photos from today’s practice:
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Photos copyright 2007 by WhitneyD for VandyMania.com.
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