Saturday Cardinal Couple -- Another apple falls off the Walz Coaching tree

SATURDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

-Monique Reid named head coach at Fern Creek

-Saturday CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO

-Friday Night Crescent Hill Trolley hop


The Jeff Walz coaching mentorship legacy grows again. Lady Cards star and former Fern Creek High School All-State player Monique Reid has returned to her alma mater to take the head coaching job for the Tigers' girls basketball team.

Reid, who scored the winning free throws in Louisville's upset of Baylor in the 2013 NCAA Regional, was a four year star at Fern Creek before going to Louisville and leading the Cards in scoring her sophomore year. She was All-State her junior and senior years at Fern Creek and many felt she should have received Kentucky Miss Basketball in 2008...former teammate Tia Gibbs (Butler) narrowly beat her out.

Reid is the only Louisville WBB player to play in two national championship title games...she was a starter on the 2009 squad that made it to the title game in St. Louis. 

Despite knee difficulties, Reid played an essential role in Louisville's run to the championship game in 2013...averaging 9.2 points and 3.9 rebounds.

According to Mo, she's ready to go:

"Organization-wise, I feel like I'll be ready for that. If you can play for Coach Walz for five years, you can do anything. There will be some nerves but I'm ready."

Will she be a "Walz Jr." on the sidelines?

"I can't scare off the kids just yet. Definitely, when it comes to X's and O's, he's the best. He has a good personality and can be a goofy guy. I think I have a little bit of both sides in me."

Reid is the second ex-UofL WBB player to hold the Fern Creek job in the past three years. Candyce Bingham coached the Tigers in the 2011-12 season. Rick Laemmle took over the reins in 2012-13 when Bingham return to join Walz's staff. The Tigers were 11-18 last year under Laemmle.

We wish Mo the best in guiding the Tigers. She knows the game, she knows the area and she knows what it takes to win. Reid will also serve as a substitute teacher while completing her master's at UofL. 

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Saturday brings yet another live broadcast of Crescent Hill Radio's production of CARDINAL COUPLE RADIO! We've got a good show planned for you with part two of Jeff McAdams interview with UofL head volleyball coach Anne Kordes. We also have Jenny's recruiting updates, news on UofL women's golf and a great interview with a lifelong Cardinal sports fan.

Believe it or Don't returns today and I've got a quiz for Jenny and Jeff that you can take as well.
 
Toss in a few guest appearances from Bud Goode, Sal Monella and Don Paulie and the hour will be over before we know it.

Listen live at www.crescenthillradio.com or catch the post-production version after the show at:

http://soundcloud.com/crecenthillradio/cardinal-couple-07-27-13

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Another great evening at the Friday Night Trolley Hop on Frankfort Avenue! There was live music in front of the Crescent Hill Studios from Phourist and Won't Go Quietly and both these bands were fantastic.

I've got a little clip of Won't Go Quietly I'll play on the radio show today. I dig these guys the most! Unfortunately I got there during Phourist's closing song but they are excellent.

You can check out both bands on Facebook and I highly recommend that you do. Great local music, original songs and driving energy.


-Paulie

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Softball sweeps two...Seton Hall in for hoops today

SATURDAY @ THE COUPLE:

-Softball takes two on Friday

-Seton Hall visits for final home game

-No Lacrosse today...

-Girls high school hoops.

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The University of Louisville softball team got off to a roaring start in the first day of the Red & Black Tournament with two wins...defeating SIUE 10-0 and Boston University 5-0. Tori Collins (photo above by Terry Jackson) tossed a one hitter in the Cards first home game. A smallish and rowdy crowd braved chilly weather to see the second and third games of the four games played yesterday at Ulmer Stadium.

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Louisville began the attack on SIUE in the second inning, keyed by a three run homer by Jordan Trimble to right field...part of a five run Cardinal effort. The Cards tacked on two more in the third when Taner Fowler smashed a base clearing double deep to left field, scoring Alicja Wolny and Maggie Ruckenbrod. In the fourth, Louisville added three more runs...highlighted by doubles from Chelsea Bemis and Wolny to make it 10-0.

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Collins was masterful in the win...striking out five while allowing just one hit. She worked her way out of potential Cougar scoring situations in the second and third. Trimble had three runs batted in for Louisville.

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In the second game...Caralisa Connell took the mound and got the shutout by allowing just four hits and striking out three BU batters. Louisville gained the lead early when Bemis poled a two run homer high over the left field fence in the first inning...scoring Trimble. The Cards added two more in the fifth when Jennifer Esteban singled and scored on a Trimble triple. Trimble touched the plate a few minutes later on a wild pitch. The Cards put an insurance run on the board in the sixth with back to back doubles from Wolny and Ruckenbrod.

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Early start for Louisville in today's game...Wright State at noon.

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The fact that Seton Hall is 1-13 in BIG EAST Womens Basketball play would lead one to assume that the Cards will romp by a bunch today in the KFC YUM Center and fans attending the 2 p.m.

game should expect nothing else...unless Walz empties the bench early and the Cardinal Bird ends up as Louisiville's only three point threat.

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Talk all you want about respecting each and every BIG EAST opponent, anyone can beat anyone on any given day and whatever other cliches and non-sequitors you want: the pure and basics facts of the situation are that Seton Hall is the worst team in the BIG EAST and Louisville smells the blood in the water.

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SONJA SEES IT:

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If Louisville will do the things today that led them to the upset victory over DePaul earlier this week, then they'll have no trouble sinking the Pirates ship down by the Ohio River today. Defense, defense and defense. It's the blueprint for success and good defense creates good offense. I fully anticipate a romp of monumental proportions today in the YUM...and hope to see extended playing time for Harrington, Story, Tay and the rest of the Cardinal second stringers.

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The Cards are in a great position to secure 4th place in the BIG EAST by winning today and capturing one on the road at Providence on Monday. This earns them a double bye in the BIG EAST Tournament and would effectively take them off the bubble and put them in the NCAA Tournament. It's all about desire and motivation this afternoon. If the Lady Cards want it bad enough, it's there for the taking. I compare it to the cake on the table scenario. You're in your lazy boy, the cake is on the table...do you have the desire and motivation to stand up, walk over and cut a slice? Today, Louisville has their cake and eats it, too...

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CARDINAL COUPLE will have full game and post game coverage here later today.

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Marion County romped in the 20th. district final last night over Taylor County 73-51 to gain entrance in the Fifth Region playoffs. Here locally, the fighting Tigers of Fern Creek got a pass for the Seventh Regional by upending Assumption 54-39 in the 26th district final. Butler embarrassed Doss 76-10 in the 22nd. district final to make the Sixth Region playoffs. Holy Cross had no trouble with PRP in the 21st...60-35.

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The scheduled lacrosse game with Old Dominion today has been postponed because of inclement weather cancelling travel plans for the Monarchs..

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