Armstrong Atlantic Earns 2009 WBCA "Superlative" Award

SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Armstrong Atlantic State women's basketball squad was honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) today on its 2009 Superlative Winners, covering the women's basketball programs in Division I and II.

The Lady Pirates' "Think Pink" event on February 13, 2008, vs. GCSU was named Division II's Best WBCA Pink Zone Event. Lady Pirate players wore pink shoelaces for the game against the Bobcats, while Rose Jones performed a song at halftime, "Shower The World With Love," which deals with Breast Cancer Awareness. The AASU cheerleaders also performed a skit based on the song as well. 

Nominations for the WBCA Superlatives were submitted through an online survey form. The top vote-getters for each superlative were then voted on through a balloting process, with the top vote-getter for each category being named the winner.

Below is the complete list of Division II Superlatives:

Most Inspirational: Karen Haag (College of Saint Rose)
Most Likely to get a Technical Foul: Helen Williams (Merrimack)
Best Pep Band: Nebraska, Kearney
Rising Star: Mike Jewitt (Southwest Minnesota State)
Best Coaching Combo: Barbara Stevens/C White (Bentley)
Most Entertaining on the Sideline: Kerry Phayre (Assumption)
Most Intense on the Court but Laidback off the Court:  Jeanne Murphy (Le Moyne)
Best Tradition: Bentley
Best WBCA Pink Zone^TM Event: Armstrong Atlantic
Best Away Locker Room: Colorado School of Mines