Eureka Women's Basketball Exceeds 800 Community Service Hours
EUREKA, Ill. – While the win total increased and the
awards piled up on the court for the Eureka College women's
basketball team during the 2011-12 season, the Red Devils have also
had the opportunity to contribute off the court. Eureka women's
basketball student-athletes have compiled more than 800 combined
hours of community service in the past year, running their two-year
total under head coach Taren Martin to
nearly 1,500 hours.
The women's basketball student-athletes have donated their time and
efforts to nearly a dozen different events in Eureka and
surrounding communities over the course of the previous year. For
the third consecutive year, the Red Devils contributed as
volunteers at the community's annual Reagan Festival, Maple Lawn
Homes and the Angel Tree Party for area youths hosted by Eureka
College. Many of the student-athletes participated as counselors at
each of the youth basketball camps hosted at the Reagan Center and
have joined area youths during recess at local elementary
schools.
Additionally, the Eureka women's basketball student-athletes have
regularly bagged groceries at Shop and Save grocery store and
worked in the concession area at Peoria Chiefs Stadium throughout
the 2012 season. The Red Devils also began "Raking Leaves with EC",
where women's basketball student-athletes raked leaves for
residents throughout the community.
Eureka is coming off a 21-5 record last season, the fourth 20-win
season in the 37-year history of Eureka College women's basketball.
Additionally, Eureka's 12-win improvement (nine to 21) overall
proved to be the most dramatic turnaround in program history.
Martin, who guided the Red Devils to an appearance in the St. Louis
Intercollegaite Athletic Conference Tournament championship game,
was selected as the 2012 SLIAC Coach of the Year, while second-year
guard Caty Eeten (Eureka, Ill./Eureka
H.S.) was the 2012 SLIAC Player of the Year.
The Red Devils are scheduled to open the season on 2012-13 season
on Thursday, Nov. 15 at Knox at 6 p.m.. The 2012-13 home opener
follows on Saturday, Nov. 24 against Concordia (Ill.) at 1 p.m.
Eureka is scheduled to play 25 regular season games during the
upcoming season, including a two-game trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico
in December.
Courtesy Eureka College sports information
