Adam Ide, Aspiring Sportswriter

A survivor's story: UNC women's basketball player tells her story By Adam Ide             Imagine being 10 years old and having a love for basketball, looking up to players like WNBA star Maya Moore. Suddenly, you are diagnosed with a brain tumor and don’t know if you will ever be able to play the game you love again.             Ali Meyer is a junior center for the University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball team. She has overcome a lot of adversity in her life, from a brain tumor to a season-ending knee injury three days before the 2017-18 season.             Ali’s parents, Greg and Yvonne Meyer, told the story of Ali’s brain tumor and subsequent surgery.             In July 2006, Ali and her family were at a ranch in Steamboat Springs. She came i...

Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics Women’s basketball wins big on senior night By Adam Ide Bear News Sportswriter Click here for story on bearnews.tv               The University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball team won its final regular-season game Friday 90-68 over Sacramento State.             It was the Bears’ 23 rd win of the season, a program record. The win also extended the team’s winning streak to 10 games.             “We made a lot of shots tonight and had a great flow and pace when we were playing at our best,” head coach Kamie Ethridge said. “I loved seeing our team play at such a high level.” It was senior night at Bank of Colorado Arena, with Kirsten Kramer, Savannah Scott and Kianna Williams all being honored in a pre-game ceremony. The players were accompanied by their parents...

Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics  Women’s basketball wins Big Sky regular-season title By Adam Ide Bear News Sportswriter Click here for story on bearnews.tv               The University of Northern Colorado women’s basketball team won its first outright Big Sky regular-season title Wednesday with a 63-60 victory over Portland State.             The Bears also clinched the top seed in next week’s Big Sky Tournament in Reno, Nevada.             “The title has been in reach and right in front of us all year long,” head coach Kamie Ethridge said. “We’ve had the target on our backs all year long and it just feels nice to win it.”             Northern Colorado was led by senior guard Savannah Scott (20 points), who made her return after missing t...