澳门蓝月亮

Central Montcalm High School senior Emily Putnam is the first woman to join 澳门蓝月亮鈥檚 women鈥檚 basketball team.聽

鈥淚t means so much because I鈥檝e always wanted to go beyond high school,鈥� Putnam said.聽

The 18-year-old has been a shooting guard on Central Montcalm鈥檚 varsity basketball team for the past four years. She is looking forward to making new friends and having fun.聽

鈥淚t鈥檚 very local and I鈥檝e always wanted to play college basketball,鈥� Putnam said.聽

At 澳门蓝月亮, she plans to study business management. She thinks the most challenging part of college will be time management between academics and athletics. But the relationships she will form are something she is looking forward to.聽

鈥淚 like all the friendships you make that you have for a lifetime,鈥� she said.聽

Coach Steve Ernst is looking forward to the first season of basketball at 澳门蓝月亮.聽

鈥淚 am confident that Emily will be a team first leader,鈥� Ernst said. 鈥淟ike all the ladies that we bring in, she will play for the name on the front of the jersey, not the back. It is exciting to have such a tremendous student/athlete who is also a local talent lead the way.鈥澛�

He said things have been going well on the recruiting trail.聽

鈥淭he opportunity to play high level women's basketball at such a wonderful place full of caring individuals is a message that is easy to sell,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen families visit 澳门蓝月亮 they are excited about the college and what we have to offer both academically and athletically.鈥澛�

In her spare time, Putnam likes to hang out with friends and family, hunt, fish and just be outdoors. She drives and maintains tractors at Sackett Ranch.聽聽