Bonners Ferry High School girls’ basketball coach Travis Hinthorn is optimistic that the Lady Badgers will repeat or do better than last season.

“I have several players returning this year as seniors,” said Hinthorn.

The Lady Badgers Varsity team has nine members including juniors 5-foot-5 Miranda Stippich,  5-foot-7 Amy Andrews, 5-foot-9 Jessica Merz and sophomore 5-foot-9 Jenna Gust.

Although the team lost four starters from last year, Hinthorn said seniors -foot- 8 Erin Hiatt, 5-foot-7 Mikki Erickson, 5-foot-3 Emily Pauls, 5-foot-11 Hallie Payne and  5-foot-11 junior  Markayle Acord are stepping right into position.

“The inside and outside shooting, the size of our team, speed and balance are some of our strengths right now,” Hinthorn said.  “I don’t know if we have any weaknesses at this point.”

All nine girls played ball over the summer and they look really good, according to Hinthorn.

The Lady Badgers’ junior varsity team has 11 girls including, junior Chelsea Taggart; sohphomores Hailey Pruitt, Amanda Riley, Jordan Porter, Kendra Nuemeyer  and Cassie Wall; and freshman Courtney Tucker .  Freshmen Jordan Grapensteter,  Lindsey Taggart, Ally Merrifield, Tessa Payne will play on both  the junior varsity and freshman teams.

The Lady Badgers’ freshman team membersare Hailey Beazer, Sarah Schuman, Elizabeth Newhouse, Sydney Hubbard and Macie Everhart.

The team manager for all the Lady Badgers is Katy Hiatt and assistant coaches are Ken Robertson, Brion Poston and Jasmine Robertson.