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Peyton Streetman as a freshman in December of 2014 (left) and again as a senior in January of 2018. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise.
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with Alba-Golden. But it wasn't the first time Lands has taken a young team to the playoffs, as a matter of fact, this is the second recent cycle of talent that has filtered through the system since the 2012-13 season. Back in those days, the team was led by a young nucleus of Riley Harvey, Darci Foster, Alissa Smith, and Holly Hawkins. They ripped through district as if they had no idea how young they were. Blending into the mix of those talented players came freshman Peyton Streetman in the 2014-15 season to bolster an already potent roster. By the time everything came together for the 2015-16 season, the Lady Bulldogs put together a serious run that had them state-ranked. They went 24-8 that season which capped off a three-year run with a 67-26 record and four bi-district titles.
sophomores in Cassidy Anderson, and Molly Wilson as well as freshman Marissa Agee and others. The run of success should last for awhile due to the young talent mentioned as well as a freshman class that already had two additional players called up for district experience in Sierra Copeland and Katie Grogan. But the run of success has one common denominator and that is Lands, the head coach. Coming off of a season of surgeries and health uncertainty a year ago, the longtenured soft-spoken, slow-walking Lands is the steady influence that, with he and his wife Shannon (middle school girls coach), has built one of the best girls basketball incubators in the state.
"I decided a long time ago, after I'd been here a couple of years, that After going 19-11 a year ago after playing fast and uptempo is the being decimated by graduation, the way we needed to play and the way team full of youngsters collected we've been successful said Lands in another gold first round trophy. a 2016 interview with the Howe And now, it's Streetman who is the Enterprise. "Anybody can outveteran senior leading scorer who hustle people." is mixing with sophomore starters Ally Harvey and Jenna Honore. In that same interview two years ago, Lands said he believed that But this year's version of the Lady everyone on the team has a role Bulldogs don't rely heavily on just whether its the leading scorer or a young players. Streetman has big player gathering only a few help from senior Payton Griffin minutes per game. That was very and junior Calley Vick. But the evident last season when he bench is full of additional qualified page 13
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