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Sophomore Monica Bush has been a rock for the women's basketball team this season. Her six-foot frame has been a front-court presence for Oberlin's Lady Crimson. In Wednesday's game against Case Western Reserve University, Bush had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. To go along with her outstanding offensive effort, Bush put on a defensive clinic. She took apart the Spartan's 6'1" Erin Rogalski, holding her to nine points on two of 14 shooting from the floor. |
Monica Bush (photo courtesy of S.I.D) |
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Hometown: Amherst, OH
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When did you start playing baseball?
I started playing organized baseball when I was eight. I probably started playing baseball with the older kids in the neighborhood when I was five. I lived in a great neighborhood and we would always play sports together. There was a field and a park right down the street.
But it wasn't just baseball, whatever season it was that was the sport, we were playing it. We even shoveled our driveways to play basketball.
Who is your favorite baseball player growing up?
Pete Rose - I respect Pete Rose as a baseball player. He played the game the way it should be played, with all-out hustle every time he stepped onto the field.
Who is your favorite team?
I've always been an Indian's fan from growing up as a kid to right now today. Growing up, I watched a lot of baseball on TV, if I wasn't playing it.
Do you remember your first home run?
My senior year of high school. I sprinted all the way around the bases. It was a combination of excitement and not really knowing how to do a home run trot. I was a contact hitter.
What is your most memorable game as a player?
My last game as a senior at Bowling Green. It was senior day, they bring your parents in, honor you before the game.
Having my family there and the BG baseball family there is something I will always cherish. I started at third base. I walked twice and scored twice and we won.
What is your most embarrassing moment as a player?
During a game I was trying to field a ground ball, I stepped on my glove and accidentally did a cartwheel with a twist. I didn't get the ball but I did get a standing ovation from both teams.
What was your first baseball job?
Hired right out of an internship into a full-time position with the Canton/Akron Indians, the Indians AA club as the director of stadium operations. They hired me three weeks after I started the internship. That's when I found out I really wanted to be a coach, during that summer. I sneaked out of the office to take batting practice with the team. I really had an interesting relationship with Brian Grahm, the manager, now the bench coach of the Cleveland Indians. We had a lot of heart to heart talks about why I should be on the field.
It was a great experience, interacting everyday with potential major leaguers.
Did you have any memorable bonding experiences with a major leaguer?
I was in charge of the grounds crew and once during a rain delay, I was tarp sliding with Brian Giles, now the Cleveland Indians designated hitter, left fielder.
What is your best attribute as a coach?
My best attribute as a coach is my relationship with my players. I fill so many roles as a coach. I have to be a coach, a teacher, a mentor, a counselor, a friend, etc., etc.. I could go on and on. It's important to make every experience positive for the players. You want to make OC baseball something that they can remember for ever.
Lahetta is the new baseball coach.
- Women's Basketball
- Saturday at Denison, Wednesday vs. Allegheny 7:30 p.m.at Philips Gym
- Men's Basketball
- Saturday 3:30 p.m. vs. Denison, Monday 7:30 p.m. vs. Washington & Jefferson, Wednesday at Allegheny
- Indoor Track
- Friday 6:00 p.m. at Philips Gym
- Swimming and Diving
- Friday 7:00 p.m. NCAC Finals at Carr Pool
- Saturday 10:00 a.m. NCAC Championships Carr Pool
Copyright © 1998, The Oberlin Review.
Volume 126, Number 14, February 13, 1998
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