I
coached Casey Williams more years than any player at GHS. She was on the
varsity all four years in high school. And she was on a YMCA team I coached
when she was in 2nd or 3rd grade. When she was at the
YMCA, all of the players fought over who took the ball out of bounds, and then
who got to dribble the ball up the floor. Our solution was to give a black
wrist band to the player who got to take it out, and then a red wrist band to
the player who would dribble the ball up the floor. By the time Casey got to
the high school, we didn’t need the wrist bands.
Casey
has always had good basketball skills. She was skilled enough to play on the
varsity as a freshman. She was an outstanding defender for GHS. Her senior
year, there were times she guarded point guards, shooters, and even post
players. But what stands out about Casey is that she is just so competitive.
There was no one Casey would back down from.
Now
Casey attends Benedictine University in Lisle. She jumped in and was a regular
for the team her first season, and Benedictine plays in a tough conference.
This past year, as a sophomore, Casey had to have surgery on her leg. But as
one would expect, Casey competed in rehab and worked herself back into playing
condition. Now she is headed into her junior year.
