Women's Basketball's Thanksgiving wishes from the Bahamas
The No. 18 Texas Women’s Basketball team is sending these Thanksgiving Day thanks and blessings from the Bahamas, where the Longhorns are playing in the Junkanoo Jam Tournament beginning on Friday (vs. South Carolina). Ashley Lindsey: I am thankful for my parents helping me always and supporting me in all that I do ... I also am thankful for basketball, food on my table, and clothes on my back ... Mariana Mergerson: I am thankful for my family and friends who always support me, especially through the toughest times ... Erika Arriaran: I am grateful for all the times I got to spend with my family at previous Thanksgivings, as this is my first time away from my family at this holiday ... I also am thankful for this first opportunity to travel with my Longhorn basketball team ... Katrina Robinson: I am thankful that we made it over the Atlantic ocean to get here, thankful that I have 14 of the greatest teammates in the world, and thankful for AOL Instant Messenger! ... Coco Reed: I am thankful always for my family and friends being so supportive of me throughout my injuries. I also am grateful to spend this Thanksgiving in the beautiful Bahamas with my teammates and coaching staff ... Daria Mieloszynska: I have so much to be thankful for! I am thankful for being able to see my entire family this past summer back in Poland. Everyone gathered in my hometown for my brother Sebastian's wedding, and I had not seen many of them in five years. I am especially thankful for being able to see my grandmother, Genia Gardocka. I am grateful for the opportunities in getting an education and playing basketball in the USA, grateful for having people in my life who believe in me and support me and who have influenced me in a positive way. As important, I am grateful to have a relation with God ... Tiffany Jackson: I am grateful and thankful every day for my family and opportunities ... Crystal Boyd: I am thankful for life, my family, my teammates and coaches, my friends back home and the love of my life! ... Carla Cortijo: I am thankful for my family, grateful to be healthy again and playing the sport I love .. I am also grateful for being here in islands for Thanksgiving - it reminds me of home (Puerto Rico) and it feels like I am almost at home for this holiday... Kalee Carey: I am thankful for family, friends and extended family and thankful that my sister Kacee has been healthy in her pregnancy ... I am really thankful that my family, grandparents and friends were able to come down to Austin a week ago and we could celebrate Thanksgiving together in a pre-Thanksgiving gathering ... Erneisha Bailey: I am thankful for my family and friends and teammates... Tamra Cobbins: I am thankful for my family and their support and the fact that I am a senior about to graduate from such a prestigious university - that is a true blessing. I am grateful to be the first to graduate from college on my mom's side of the family... Shane Laflin (graduate assistant): I am thankful for my family and close friends. I am especially thankful for the opportunity to work for this basketball program. Working with and for such a wonderful coaching staff is an opportunity of a lifetime. Meeting the people that I have met at the University of Texas will be something I never forget. They are all true professionals, great coaches and staff, and even better people. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! ... Chris Braden (basketball strength coach): I am thankful for having known my wife, Whitney, and her family since our childhood ... We were good friends at an early age and for a long time, and then we started dating after high school; we've been married for over a year and I am so thankful for that. I also am thankful for my family and my extended Longhorn family... Francine Bray (team manager): I am thankful to be happy and healthy and to have a great circle of friends and family members to rely on... Terry Furuta (basketball athletics trainer): I am most thankful for my families – my Texas family, the Furuta family, the Kameda family and the Murphy family... Adele Bosquez (student athletics trainer): My thanks are for my wonderful parents, and for all my family and friends who support me unconditionally. I also am grateful for all the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities I’ve had and continue to have... Carla Littleton (team video coordinator/academic resource specialist): There’s not much I am not thankful for! I am grateful that I am here on this trip, grateful for my health, great friends and wonderful family, thankful for a job I love, and lastly, for the new car I was able to recently purchase... Head Coach Jody Conradt: I am thankful for family, friends and for being a Longhorn... Associate Head Coach Karen Aston: Happy Thanksgiving to everyone back in Austin and to my family. I am very thankful for having healthy parents and a loving family and for being a part of the greatest ball program in the country... Assistant Coach Travis Mays: I am thankful for my family and my true friends. I am especially thankful to be a part of the Longhorn family. I wish all Longhorn fans a Happy Thanksgiving! ... Assistant Coach Kathy Harston: First let me say HAPPY THANKSGIVING to my family who are all together in Granbury, Texas today. I am thankful to work at The University of Texas with our wonderful staff and players. Happy Thanksgiving to all our super fans! Go Horns - beat the Aggies! ... FROM ALL THE PLAYERS: We are all thankful for the support and loyalty of our family, friends and fans, especially to those who traveled to the Bahamas to support us at this tournament! HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!!
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