From Coach Tom Stedman

“Our four-year manager, senior Maizie Rigsby, has Down syndrome. This has not stopped her from being a great manager. She attends every practice and game and performs all of the functions any ordinary manager would, especially supporting all the girls on the team with her positive attitude. 

On Feb. 3, she dressed as part of the team, started the game and then scored the first basket. We set this up ahead of time and then restarted the game. Later, we put her in for live-action and she scored two points for us at the end of the game. She deserved this moment. Maizie is a wonderful young woman who is loved and supported by everyone on the team and loves everyone back. We are so proud of her hard work, her great attitude and how much love she shows all of us every day. We were very lucky to have her be a part of this program for the last four years and will truly miss her going forward.”