[81alum]

Marta Sniezek 5-6 PG from DC.  29.9 pogo
# 50 Blue Star # 78 PN. # 16 PG Espn

This is out of the Blue to me.

Thanks Bob!  Out of the blue indeed.  Let's hope that Tara has once again discovered a superb player who was largely overlooked in the ratings.

I seem to recall that Grace Mashore was also from National Cathedral, an elite private school in DC.  In fact, I was there just a couple of weeks ago looking at...the National Cathedral!  But you folks do not want to know the details about the world's fifth largest gothic cathedral, I am sure....

Here is the blog that Bob found on Marta Sniezek announcing her commitment to Stanford.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recr...-stanford/

Here is a news story about a game in which Marta scored 43 points against tough competition:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recr...43-points/

“I think I’m just developing very well,” Sniezek said. “I wasn’t completely comfortable with threes but I’m taking what the defense gives me now. If they play tight I will drive, and if not I’ll take the three — they can’t really take away anything.”

“Academics are first for me,” Sniezek said. ” Basketball is going to be brobdingnagian part of life, but not the be-all and end-all.

According to the article, more than a dozen schools offered her but she discouraged all but the most prestigious academic institutions, which may explain why she did not get more notice.  It came down to Harvard vs. Stanford for her.

She also was the Gatorade DC player-of-the-year, and DC has a lot of good basketball.
http://www.usatodayhss.com/article/distr...ta-sniezek

Here is what an opposing coach said about her:

“I can’t say enough about Marta Sniezek as a player and a game-changer,” said Bobby Asher, head coach at Georgetown Day. “When we played them most recently in a close game, she was our absolute focus. We left other girls wide open, double teaming Sniezek every time she touched it. Still, we couldn't really stop her. Defensively, she absolutely changes the game. I’ve never seen more of a one-man wrecking crew. Every time I watch her, she makes a couple of plays that I can only marvel at.”

I am very struck by the number of point guards we have been recruiting of late.  It is such a complete reversal of our situation from a few years ago, when we were always the tallest team but lacked ball handling.  As fans, I think we are in for some fairly interesting changes in style of play.

[81alum]

Marta Sniezek 5-6 PG from DC.  29.9 pogo
# 50 Blue Star # 78 PN. # 16 PG Espn

This is out of the Blue to me.

Thanks Bob!  Out of the blue indeed.  Let's hope that Tara has once again discovered a superb player who was largely overlooked in the ratings.

I seem to recall that Grace Mashore was also from National Cathedral, an elite private school in DC.  In fact, I was there just a couple of weeks ago looking at...the National Cathedral!  But you folks do not want to know the details about the world's fifth largest gothic cathedral, I am sure....

Here is the blog that Bob found on Marta Sniezek announcing her commitment to Stanford.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recr...-stanford/

Here is a news story about a game in which Marta scored 43 points against tough competition:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recr...43-points/

“I think I’m just developing very well,” Sniezek said. “I wasn’t completely comfortable with threes but I’m taking what the defense gives me now. If they play tight I will drive, and if not I’ll take the three — they can’t really take away anything.”

“Academics are first for me,” Sniezek said. ” Basketball is going to be brobdingnagian part of life, but not the be-all and end-all.

According to the article, more than a dozen schools offered her but she discouraged all but the most prestigious academic institutions, which may explain why she did not get more notice.  It came down to Harvard vs. Stanford for her.

She also was the Gatorade DC player-of-the-year, and DC has a lot of good basketball.
http://www.usatodayhss.com/article/distr...ta-sniezek

Here is what an opposing coach said about her:

“I can’t say enough about Marta Sniezek as a player and a game-changer,” said Bobby Asher, head coach at Georgetown Day. “When we played them most recently in a close game, she was our absolute focus. We left other girls wide open, double teaming Sniezek every time she touched it. Still, we couldn't really stop her. Defensively, she absolutely changes the game. I’ve never seen more of a one-man wrecking crew. Every time I watch her, she makes a couple of plays that I can only marvel at.”

I am very struck by the number of point guards we have been recruiting of late.  It is such a complete reversal of our situation from a few years ago, when we were always the tallest team but lacked ball handling.  As fans, I think we are in for some fairly interesting changes in style of play.