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Congratulations to Laura Barry on being named Assistant Coach at East Tennessee State University!!! Laura is going to do BIG THINGS! Laura is a super person and has worked extremely hard with Grace over the last two years. We miss her already but it's nice to see her get this opportunity and I have no doubt that she will make the most of it! ETSU has put together quite the coaching staff and it will be interesting to follow them next season. I only hope that Happy will be able to adapt to the country life in Tennessee having moved from an apartment in Green Point BK... Laura Barry Assistant Coach Women's Basketball Coaches Laura Barry  joined the ETSU women's basketball coaching staff in June 2013 after spending the past two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at St. John’s University; including overseeing the team managers and practice players, helping organize gameday operations and travel, utilizing social media, and assisting co...

Wood & Stretch-MP gettin' better

Had a busy weekend and a busy last few weeks. Grace is doing Pro-Hoops Academy with Jay Hernandez. It's close to home so that really helps. Three nights a week from 7-9:00 she works out with Jay and anywhere from 6 to 10 pretty good players.  9-10 she shoots on her own. She's the youngest and some nights the only girl. It's been really good for her to have to go up against these big strong guys. She's not nearly as tentative and has been going strong to the basket as well as taking her fair share of open jump-shots. Jordan and McKayla come some nights and Grace running with or going against those guys is a priceless opportunity. Still practicing one night a week with Rising Stars and coach Lauren Tartamella. Played a tournament last weekend and the girls really stepped it up. Wound up losing three out of four which sounds bad but it really wasn't. They were in every game and played hard all the way to the end. Played man to man defense which is what they ne...

Four of my favorite people! Brittany Hunter, Carrie Moore, Grace Stone, GraceAnne Woods Hot Sticky Night in Manhattan...