Meet the girls basketball starters

West Side Story: Why did you start playing basketball? LZ: I guess my parents just set me up for sports they thought I would enjoy and I just fell in love with the game at a young age. WSS: How long have you been playing for? LZ: Probably since I was five or six years old in the rec league. WSS: Do you play on an AAU team? LZ: I play on the Iowa Barnstormers with Emma Koch. Rachael and ...

West Side Story: Why did you start playing basketball? EK: My family’s always, always been a very basketball-oriented family and my dad played in college and my mom was really good when she played in high school, so they introduced me to it when I was pretty little. WSS: How long have you been playing for? EK: Probably since I was at least in kindergarten, playing tiny tots rec league. WS...

West Side Story: Why did you start playing basketball? LC: I started playing basketball because my whole family played it. My brothers and dad got me into it and it was just a family sport that we all got into. WSS: How long have you been playing for? LC: I’ve been playing since I was probably five. WSS: Do you play on an AAU team? LC: Yes, I play for the Iowa Barnstormers. WSS:...

West Side Story: Why did you start playing basketball? RS: Because one of my dad’s good college friends was coaching a team and he wanted me to try out and so I played with him for a few years. And my family’s athletic so they made me try sports. WSS: How long have you been playing for? RS: I’ve been playing since sixth grade. I started playing in fifth or sixth grade. WSS: Do you...

West Side Story: Why did you start playing basketball? MH: I started playing basketball at a really young age, probably just because my parents signed me up for it. My brother played it and I always went to the gym with [him] and my dad. WSS: How long have you been playing for? MH: Like forever, as long as I can remember. As soon as I could start playing I did, so a really young age. W...