#rangergrit

The Squad! While there are so many unforgettable moments, celebrating our seniors continues to be one of our faves! This year, we celebrated 3 senior student-athletes (Sheridan Flauger, Kaalyn Petersen, and Chloe Van Zeeland), 1 student manager (Ami Batton), and 1 graduate assistant coach (Emma Kramer). Watching Sheridan, Chloe, Ami, and Emma walk across the stage at graduation was definitely one of our biggest moments of the year (Kaalyn is wrapping up her Masters this year)! We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing you do big things!

With graduation comes the addition of our newest Rangers- 8 Rangers join our program in 2025-2026! Lexi Bugajski (Wright/App State), Katie Hamill (UMSL), and Kiyah Hurst (UND) are transfers, with Sara Abdul (Wheaton North), Emily Giese (Kenosha Tremper), Samantha Hafferkamp (Union Grove), Addison Stallings (Delavan-Darien), and Harley Wock (Minnetonka) joining as freshmen. Such a great group- cannot wait to see them Defend the Den!

FAMILY! In October, we celebrated the induction of Brittany Beyer (2008-2012) and our 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Sweet Sixteen teams into the Parkside Athletics Hall of Fame. This group of incredible women and their families came from all over the US to celebrate each other and it was a weekend filled with hoops, family, and fun! And even though they’ve retired, they still got it!

This summer, we had some special guests back on campus- Georgie Eishold (2018 grad from Australia) and Maja Leidefors (2023 grad from Sweden) stopped by to visit. We also had Gaby Bronson (2015 grad playing overseas) work with our elite campers and share her experience as a pro. Looking forward to seeing our alumnae continue to do big things- cannot wait for our next reunion!

From Rangers of the past to our most recent grads, having you come back and support us means the absolute world to us! A huge thank you for making our Parkside experience special! We love you and cannot wait to see you in DeSimone!