Caption: Lee Mier, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Image by: Phil Nusbaum 
Lee Mier 

Minneapolis Edison Girls' Basketball

From: KBEM
Series: What's Real
Length: 01:00

Lee Mier is a student manager of the Minneapolis Edison girls basketball team. It was exciting to get to the championship game last year. Read the full description.

Lee_mier_small The run towards the championship was the result of Coach Williams' defensive philosophy. She has special drills that keep the girls' heads in the game, and defense is how the coach hopes to lead Edison back to the title game.

All items in the What’s Real series are self enclosed w/music on each end written and voiced by Minneapolis High School students.


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Piece Description

The run towards the championship was the result of Coach Williams' defensive philosophy. She has special drills that keep the girls' heads in the game, and defense is how the coach hopes to lead Edison back to the title game.

All items in the What’s Real series are self enclosed w/music on each end written and voiced by Minneapolis High School students.


Timing and Cues

in: music
out: UA, then music out

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

In basketball, defense in the name of the game. Minneapolis Edison girls basketball team student manager Lee Mier tells us that defense is Edison's calling card.

OUTRO:

Yeah, being on a team is where you learn defense. When you get together on the playground, you just practice your shots, but defense is a team thing.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Reflecting Mirrors Marcus Roberts Time and Circumstance. Columbia 1996 07:17

Additional Credits

This program was made possible in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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