Lydia Reeder > Quotes

“the offensive player should know how to put her full focus on the ball, not the player with the ball, to always be alert for interceptions, shift quickly to offense after an interception, and move the ball into her team’s scoring zone.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

“never shoot when in doubt.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

“Doll took a deep breath and willed herself to relax. She hoped that since she was the team captain, others would follow her lead and focus on the task at hand.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

“Coaching young women to be precise, skilled, and strong became Babb’s calling. And his first-ever coaching job ended with a winning season.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

“how can your crippled body handle the rigors of study and preaching? God’s work is the most strenuous on earth.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

“A coach is not supposed to win popularity contests, Vera. Only games.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

“Mainstream medicine considered the uterus to be the most vulnerable and fragile part of the female body.”
― Lydia Reeder, Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory