What an amazing game. Hats off to Notre Dame for giving the Heels a huge challenge. However it sure was nice to take out a quality opponent. Forcing five turnovers was big.
5-1 Heels, one game from bowl eligible – sounds mighty sweet.
Some cute photos from Hayley’s camera (and many by her) at the UNC-FSU men’s basketball game this week. It was senior night and the final home game of the season.
This photo is so adorable – she was screaming after a huge dunk on a breakaway by Tyler Hansbrough, off an assist from Quentin Thomas. Jeff says it is one of his favorite photos ever of Hayley and I think I agree.
Another I love, Cheering her little heart out in her #50 (Hansbrough) jersey with Hillison on the back.
Photos from the UNC women’s lacrosse game where Hayley was a ballgirl and got some tips from players after the game. She’ll be a ballgirl for them a few more times this spring.
We went to Senior Night for Ivory Latta and Camille Little last night. I’m really glad we went. We adore both of them so much and I really wanted to honor their contributions to UNC basketball.
I’ve been casual friends with Camille’s mom since I used to cover her in HS and remember even driving up to an inner city church in Winston to see Camille commit to UNC. Hayley loves Ivory who has been just as nice to her as someone could be, which makes me love Ivory even if she wasn’t arguably the best women’s basketball player in the country.
I took most of the non-action photos but Hayles tooks a lot of the games ones. She is getting so good. She fell asleep in the car on the way home and Jeff came out to carry her inside, so cute.
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Photos from the 2006 UNC women’s basketball banquet at the Dean Dome on April 12th. Hayley and the other ball kids were recognized and even got to stand on their chairs. We lucked out and sat across from Ivory Latta’s parents.
I posted my favorites here and the link to the rest of them is at the end.
Oh the funniest thing from last night – Hayley wrote Ivory Latta (the best player in women’s college basketball) a note on the back of a program during dinner and gave it to her dad to give to her (the Lattas were across from us at dinner). It said,
Dear Ivory,
I love you. You are a cool and great player.
Love,
Hayley
and she decorated it with hearts and basketballs (after I took the photo).
It cracked me up SO much – Hayley loves Ivory so much. And Hayley just has no fear – I mean this is the best player in women’s basketball this year and Hayley is passing her notes!
And yeah, Ivory loved it and told Hayley thanks – they made silly faces at each other too. Ivory rules, she is as funny and goofy in person as on the court. Her parents are very polite and quiet tho!
Hayley outside the Dean Dome about 9:30pm
Hayley and Ivory Latta, national player of the year
Hayley holding Ivory’s commemorative ball for her 1,500th point in a game against Duke
Playing with the center peice balloons
Hayley with La’Tangela Atkinson, 9th pick in the WNBA draft, and her commemorative jersey.
Hayley and Coach Hatchell, the national coach of the year.
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Rey threw down one of the most vicious dunks I’ve seen this season during the N.C. State butt kicking UNC did on Wednesday night. I’ve seen better dunks but not one that actually humiliated someone else so much.
Oh that was so sweet and so are these photos and video.
Hayley had so much fun as a ballgirl at the UNC-GaTech women’s basketball game. Photos from the locker room, game, being a ball girl, post game, etc. Great experience with the #1 team in the country!
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