Pink power

Posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 1:36 AM

Gehlen sophomore Zach Wurth wore pink argyle socks for the Coaches vs. Cancer night on Monday.

Most of you know that I am a Packer fan. So I am usually quite comfortable in the Gehlen Catholic gym, surrounded by all that beautiful green and gold.

But Monday night, I was surrounded my an even more powerful color in my book - PINK.

Yes, it was Coaches vs. Cancer night at Gehlen and everyone from the moms to the players to the cheerleaders and even the coaches were wearing pink of some sort.

Players put on pink socks and shoelaces, cheerleaders added pink ribbons to their hair and the coaches wore pink ties.

The games were great too, as the Lady Jays captured a War Eagle Conference win over Unity Christian and the boys threatened the Class 2A basketball power.

Free throws proved to be the difference in both games as the Lady Jays were on fire at the line (27-for-34) and the Jays couldn't buy a bucket (3-for-14).

Most of the regular season action wraps up Tuesday evening as the Class 1A girls start their postseason on Thursday.

We'll be out covering all the games we can get in this week, so keep crossing your fingers that winter finds its way out of the Midwest and springs comes quickly!

In less than two months, we'll be bundled up watching our first track meets of the year!

Packer Pink & What I Think

Bethany Kroeze

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I'm a firm believer in the line "those who can't do, teach" - except that I don't teach, I write. I was never an athlete and I have the coordination of a one-year-old, but my passion for the game - any game really - is what drives me most. I was born in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisc., which is probably why I am a Packer fan. And I'm not one of those fans who likes the Packers when they are good and cheers for other teams from week to week or season to season. No, I am a die-hard - I bleed green and gold and I think the Cheesehead is one of the more stylish head-wear pieces ever created. After six years in Wisconsin, my family moved to Pella - where I consider to be my hometown. I went to Pella Christian High School - where I loved watching the sports! - and developed my love for photography and design. A side note - my sister (and one of my best friends) plays volleyball at Pella Christian, thus the occasional references to Eagles volleyball in my musings. I graduated with a degree in business and journalism from Northwestern College in Orange City in December 2007. I enjoy keeping tabs on my alma mater and the first teams I ever covered as a journalist. My brother plays football for the Raiders, so that adds even more incentive to continue bleeding red. Even though I am a sports-enthusiast of a seemingly male nature, I am also 100 percent girly-girl. I love shoes, purses and anything pink. Thus the blog title "Packer Pink and What I Think." I am quite the random person so I may vary from topic to topic, but at the end of the day, I'm pretty much just sports and pink.

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