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Share your story! Rebounder members are interesting, intelligent, fun loving fans who share an affinity for Maryland Women's Basketball! Get to know other Rebounders and in return, members can get to know you when the "Spotlight" shines your way! If you're interested in being featured, CLICK HERE for info!

Obie O'Brien
If you want to know about Rebounder Obie O’Brien, you just need to know about three things---basketball, the Washington DC area, and Kansas---Kansas! Yes, Kansas. Although Obie was born and raised in Washington DC, played high school basketball at St. Anthony’s in Northeast, and had a family and taught in the DC suburbs, he went to college in Kansas. It all happened like this.
Obie loves basketball. It defines him. It is who he is. And it has been for almost all of his life. At the age of 11, he began playing at his neighbor-hood playground, called Turkey Thicket, in Northeast DC. When he wasn’t at school, church, or with family, he was shooting hoops. All of this led to a spot on the Varsity team at St. Anthony’s Catholic High School and, in his senior year (1964), he was honored as a Washington Post All-Met player. He was selected to participate in the East Coast All-Star team coached by the acclaimed Morgan Wootten. A friendship developed between player and coach which later came into play.
After graduating from high school, Obie went to work, just like his two older brothers had done, at the Government Printing Office. At the same time, he and a high school buddy began talking about California---sunshine, sandy beaches, and girls. Before long they made plans to leave for the West coast. This meant quitting his new job, much to the dismay of his brothers. The departure date was just days away when his pal announced he wasn’t going. Apparently his parents did not really like the idea.
Now Obie was forced to rethink his plans. He had received a basketball scholarship from Roanoke, but turned it down. Now he had given up a job. His options were narrowing when his good friend Jimmy Colliflower said, “Why don’t you go talk to Coach Wootten. Maybe he can help you get a scholarship.” After quite a bit of coxing, Obie went to see the famed high school coach, who immediately agreed to help. He started calling coaches and finally reached the coach from Tulsa (Obie had met him at the All-Star game) who knew that Coffeyville Junior College in Kansas had some scholarships available. After a few more calls, sudden goodbyes to his family and friends, and clothes thrown in a suitcase, Obie found himself on a plane headed to the Mid-West.
Years later, after Obie received his degree at Emporia State in Kansas and was back in Montgomery County teaching at North Bethesda Junior High, he ran into Coach Wootten at St. Mark’s. “Do you have a copy of the letter you sent me from Coffeyville?” asked the coach. After a little hunting around, Obie found his rough draft, recomposed the letter, and sent it to Coach Wootten. Several months later when Coach Wootten’s book From Orphans to Champions came out, Obie was delighted to see the last page:
Dear Morgan,
I want to express my deep thanks to you for showing the confidence in me to provide an opportunity for a college education. Your call to Tulsa University on my behalf opened the door for me here in Coffeyville.
I’ll be the first in my family to receive a degree. My parents came from Ireland and have always hoped that their children would go to the university. I called my mother yesterday and she is receiving radiation treatments for her cancer. When I told her I wanted to come home and be with her, she told me, “Don’t let Coach Wootten down. Stay out there and do your best.”
Well, Morgan, I know if I do well on the team and in the classroom you will be able to call Coach Ball and recommend another city kid for a scholarship and a chance for an education.
Thanks again for extending your hand in friendship to someone who wasn’t even on your team but someone who you believed would be a credit to you and the program at DeMatha.
Sincerely,
Michael O’Brien
So that’s how Obie ended up in Kansas and came home for winter break sporting a cowboy hat and mid-west accent. After graduation, he went on to a successful career as a Special Education History teacher, a basketball coach, the father of three girls, and now grandfather to Declan, Nuala, Jack, and Bridget. He’s been a Rebounder for about 30 years and attends the games with his wife Marilyn and friends, Ron, Christine, Michelle, Bob, Mary, Harriet, and Ann Marie. If you want to talk about basketball, or the good old days in Turkey Thicket, or how to prod Kansas cattle into a pen, Obie is the one to talk to.
If you want to know about Rebounder Obie O’Brien, you just need to know about three things---basketball, the Washington DC area, and Kansas---Kansas! Yes, Kansas. Although Obie was born and raised in Washington DC, played high school basketball at St. Anthony’s in Northeast, and had a family and taught in the DC suburbs, he went to college in Kansas. It all happened like this.
Obie loves basketball. It defines him. It is who he is. And it has been for almost all of his life. At the age of 11, he began playing at his neighbor-hood playground, called Turkey Thicket, in Northeast DC. When he wasn’t at school, church, or with family, he was shooting hoops. All of this led to a spot on the Varsity team at St. Anthony’s Catholic High School and, in his senior year (1964), he was honored as a Washington Post All-Met player. He was selected to participate in the East Coast All-Star team coached by the acclaimed Morgan Wootten. A friendship developed between player and coach which later came into play.
After graduating from high school, Obie went to work, just like his two older brothers had done, at the Government Printing Office. At the same time, he and a high school buddy began talking about California---sunshine, sandy beaches, and girls. Before long they made plans to leave for the West coast. This meant quitting his new job, much to the dismay of his brothers. The departure date was just days away when his pal announced he wasn’t going. Apparently his parents did not really like the idea.
Now Obie was forced to rethink his plans. He had received a basketball scholarship from Roanoke, but turned it down. Now he had given up a job. His options were narrowing when his good friend Jimmy Colliflower said, “Why don’t you go talk to Coach Wootten. Maybe he can help you get a scholarship.” After quite a bit of coxing, Obie went to see the famed high school coach, who immediately agreed to help. He started calling coaches and finally reached the coach from Tulsa (Obie had met him at the All-Star game) who knew that Coffeyville Junior College in Kansas had some scholarships available. After a few more calls, sudden goodbyes to his family and friends, and clothes thrown in a suitcase, Obie found himself on a plane headed to the Mid-West.
Years later, after Obie received his degree at Emporia State in Kansas and was back in Montgomery County teaching at North Bethesda Junior High, he ran into Coach Wootten at St. Mark’s. “Do you have a copy of the letter you sent me from Coffeyville?” asked the coach. After a little hunting around, Obie found his rough draft, recomposed the letter, and sent it to Coach Wootten. Several months later when Coach Wootten’s book From Orphans to Champions came out, Obie was delighted to see the last page:
Dear Morgan,
I want to express my deep thanks to you for showing the confidence in me to provide an opportunity for a college education. Your call to Tulsa University on my behalf opened the door for me here in Coffeyville.
I’ll be the first in my family to receive a degree. My parents came from Ireland and have always hoped that their children would go to the university. I called my mother yesterday and she is receiving radiation treatments for her cancer. When I told her I wanted to come home and be with her, she told me, “Don’t let Coach Wootten down. Stay out there and do your best.”
Well, Morgan, I know if I do well on the team and in the classroom you will be able to call Coach Ball and recommend another city kid for a scholarship and a chance for an education.
Thanks again for extending your hand in friendship to someone who wasn’t even on your team but someone who you believed would be a credit to you and the program at DeMatha.
Sincerely,
Michael O’Brien
So that’s how Obie ended up in Kansas and came home for winter break sporting a cowboy hat and mid-west accent. After graduation, he went on to a successful career as a Special Education History teacher, a basketball coach, the father of three girls, and now grandfather to Declan, Nuala, Jack, and Bridget. He’s been a Rebounder for about 30 years and attends the games with his wife Marilyn and friends, Ron, Christine, Michelle, Bob, Mary, Harriet, and Ann Marie. If you want to talk about basketball, or the good old days in Turkey Thicket, or how to prod Kansas cattle into a pen, Obie is the one to talk to.
Daphne Lee & Peggy Martin

What a team! And it’s not just the Maryland Women’s Basketball team we are talking about! The Rebounders have another team that stands out in the crowd: The team of Daphne Lee and Peggy Martin. They have been cheering for the Terrapins since 2002, the year Coach Frese arrived on the scene.
Daphne is a Maryland graduate and attended basketball games at Cole Field House, but when Peggy and Daphne met Darlene Lehr (a former president of the Rebounders) at a Mystics game and learned from her about the Rebounders, there was no turning back. As Daphne puts it, “After that, it’s history! We love women’s basketball, and Rebounder members are like family. We have the full support of Coach Frese, who truly sees us as The Team Behind the Team.”
In addition to serving as President of the Rebounders for two terms, Daphne continues to provide leadership as a member of the Executive Board. She thoroughly enjoys her work with other Rebounders and has been known to spend time at her office after work planning activities and/or editing photos for the Rebounder scrapbooks. Peggy has accused her of “spousal neglect.”
Traveling to away games provides them with an opportunity to interact with coaches and student athletes. They love “cheering for the team and letting them know we always have their backs.” The fearsome team of Daphne and Peggy has been spotted in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Penn State, Rutgers, ACC Tournaments in Greensboro, North Carolina, Final Fours in Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Big Ten Tournaments in Illinois and Indianapolis, and Thanksgiving Tournaments in the Bahamas, Las Vegas, and Florida.
The best times were the ACC Tournaments in Greensboro. Daphne reminisces, “We stayed at the Drury Inn (aka Rebounder Inn) with lots of other boosters. After attending the games, we gathered in a conference room and talked about the games late into the night. We socialized, ate meals together, and did team send-offs at the team’s hotel.” It was during these times that lasting friendships were formed.
They also travel on their own with the goal of visiting National Parks and --- eating ice cream. Daphne says, “Both of us love ice cream, and we will travel anywhere for good ice cream. Every new city or town that we stop in, we look for creameries. In 2017 we did the Maryland Ice Cream Trail and sampled what the nine best ice cream dairy farms in Maryland have to offer.”
Supporting athletic programs comes naturally to Daphne. Her parents were active in sports while Daphne was growing up in Rangoon, Burma. Proudly, Daphne reports that her mother medaled in numerous track and field events in the Burma Olympics Games. Daphne was on her high school basketball and rowing teams. After immigrating to the US in 1971, her family became members of the Montgomery County Badminton Club.
Daphne has worked as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for 43 years and is currently in the Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Laboratory at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. She plans to retire on July 4, 2020!
Peggy, born and raised in Cumberland, Maryland, attended Frostburg State University. Her high school music teacher had her audition for the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. They recommended that she take professional music lessons and said that her voice sounded like the late Marian Anderson. At their wedding reception, Peggy sang “Valentine” by Martina McBride.
Along the way, Peggy played softball and eventually became a Maryland Correctional Officer where she received the State of Maryland Division of Correction “Commissioner’s Award for Outstanding Service in the Line of Duty.” Daphne couldn’t resist adding, “Not only is Peggy a riot, she was also IN a riot at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown.” Now, she loves gardening, reading (daily), spending time with family and friends, and eating crabs.
The amazing team of Daphne and Peggy set the bar high for the Rebounders. They have led the way in service to the club and enthusiasm for our Women’s program. They reflect all that is good about sports and the Terrapins. You can meet them in Section 101, Row G, Seats 15 and 16.
Daphne is a Maryland graduate and attended basketball games at Cole Field House, but when Peggy and Daphne met Darlene Lehr (a former president of the Rebounders) at a Mystics game and learned from her about the Rebounders, there was no turning back. As Daphne puts it, “After that, it’s history! We love women’s basketball, and Rebounder members are like family. We have the full support of Coach Frese, who truly sees us as The Team Behind the Team.”
In addition to serving as President of the Rebounders for two terms, Daphne continues to provide leadership as a member of the Executive Board. She thoroughly enjoys her work with other Rebounders and has been known to spend time at her office after work planning activities and/or editing photos for the Rebounder scrapbooks. Peggy has accused her of “spousal neglect.”
Traveling to away games provides them with an opportunity to interact with coaches and student athletes. They love “cheering for the team and letting them know we always have their backs.” The fearsome team of Daphne and Peggy has been spotted in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Penn State, Rutgers, ACC Tournaments in Greensboro, North Carolina, Final Fours in Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Big Ten Tournaments in Illinois and Indianapolis, and Thanksgiving Tournaments in the Bahamas, Las Vegas, and Florida.
The best times were the ACC Tournaments in Greensboro. Daphne reminisces, “We stayed at the Drury Inn (aka Rebounder Inn) with lots of other boosters. After attending the games, we gathered in a conference room and talked about the games late into the night. We socialized, ate meals together, and did team send-offs at the team’s hotel.” It was during these times that lasting friendships were formed.
They also travel on their own with the goal of visiting National Parks and --- eating ice cream. Daphne says, “Both of us love ice cream, and we will travel anywhere for good ice cream. Every new city or town that we stop in, we look for creameries. In 2017 we did the Maryland Ice Cream Trail and sampled what the nine best ice cream dairy farms in Maryland have to offer.”
Supporting athletic programs comes naturally to Daphne. Her parents were active in sports while Daphne was growing up in Rangoon, Burma. Proudly, Daphne reports that her mother medaled in numerous track and field events in the Burma Olympics Games. Daphne was on her high school basketball and rowing teams. After immigrating to the US in 1971, her family became members of the Montgomery County Badminton Club.
Daphne has worked as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for 43 years and is currently in the Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Laboratory at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. She plans to retire on July 4, 2020!
Peggy, born and raised in Cumberland, Maryland, attended Frostburg State University. Her high school music teacher had her audition for the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore. They recommended that she take professional music lessons and said that her voice sounded like the late Marian Anderson. At their wedding reception, Peggy sang “Valentine” by Martina McBride.
Along the way, Peggy played softball and eventually became a Maryland Correctional Officer where she received the State of Maryland Division of Correction “Commissioner’s Award for Outstanding Service in the Line of Duty.” Daphne couldn’t resist adding, “Not only is Peggy a riot, she was also IN a riot at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown.” Now, she loves gardening, reading (daily), spending time with family and friends, and eating crabs.
The amazing team of Daphne and Peggy set the bar high for the Rebounders. They have led the way in service to the club and enthusiasm for our Women’s program. They reflect all that is good about sports and the Terrapins. You can meet them in Section 101, Row G, Seats 15 and 16.

Bob Lively
Name a sport and there is a pretty good chance Bob Lively played it, coached it, organized it, or had something to do with it. Take a look at the extent of his involvement:
He lettered in track at Northwestern HS, won championships in tennis and badminton at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, played youth football and baseball and adult softball, and coached youth basketball. He was a founder of the Goddard Space Flight Center Softball club and its’ Umpire Association, with which he umpired for 50 years. He was a founder and officer in the Bowie Figure Skating Club and the National Capitol Regional Council of Figure Skating Clubs; chaired figure skating competitions, including the 1983 South Atlantic Regional Championships – a qualifying competition for the 1984 National Championships and World Team. He served over 20 years on an advisory committee for recreation to the Bowie City Council, did the concept planning for City of Bowie ballfields and the Bowie City Gymnasium, and authored the City 2005 Recreation Master Plan. Bob joined the Terrapin Club in 1989, but has been a season ticket holder for mens’ basketball since 1972, women’s basketball since 2003 and a Rebounder since 2006.
Bob joined the Rebounders because, he says “.…With the hiring of Brenda Frese, I anticipated exciting times ahead for UMD women’s basketball and wanted to share the experience with new found friends.”
Bob has been interested in sports since his teenage years at Northwestern High School in Adelphi, Maryland. He is an avid fan of Terp athletics, as well as that of his VPI Hokies. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute as a Co-op student, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering. His career began where he did his undergraduate work – at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oak, MD. At the NOL, he worked on the fusing and arming system for a nuclear warhead of a surface-air anti-submarine weapon for the Navy’s SUBROC class of submarines. With NASA beginning expansion of its space program, he transferred in 1967 to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt where he managed its scientific control centers and mission operations for all Earth-orbiting satellites.
Bob met and married Nancy while they were working at the Naval Ordnance Lab. They have been married 56 Years, have two children and five grandchildren. Nancy is a Rebounder, too. She is that lovely person sitting beside him at every game. Nancy also has a sports background, having lettered in basketball in JHS, and proudly claims to possess the only golf trophy in the family. You will find them in Section 101, Row 2, Seats 11-14.
Bob has received recognition for his work at NASA and in the community. He is a recipient of NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal and various service awards; was named Outstanding Citizen for the City of Bowie; and has received Volunteer service awards from the city, county and state of Maryland.
He serves on the board of the NASA Federal Credit Union, currently as Director Emeritus, and the Goddard Softball Club as Historian. In 2002, he was inducted into the softball club’s Hall of Fame.
He’s been retired since 1999 and this allowed him time to go to the ACC tournaments, most of the BIG10 tournaments, and various road games. His fondest memories of the Rebounders are “The 2006 NCAA Championship game against Duke when Kristi Toliver’s last second shot tied the game and the Terps prevailed in OT; the 2008 road trip with a win at Duke coupled with the birth of Brenda and Mark’s twin boys; and, the 2014-2015 run in our inaugural year in the BIG10. And, of course, tailgating with Obie, John Davidson and crews---a much missed activity.”
There are many Rebounders who agree totally with Bob’s best memories. We are glad that Bob and Nancy have been there with us!
Name a sport and there is a pretty good chance Bob Lively played it, coached it, organized it, or had something to do with it. Take a look at the extent of his involvement:
He lettered in track at Northwestern HS, won championships in tennis and badminton at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, played youth football and baseball and adult softball, and coached youth basketball. He was a founder of the Goddard Space Flight Center Softball club and its’ Umpire Association, with which he umpired for 50 years. He was a founder and officer in the Bowie Figure Skating Club and the National Capitol Regional Council of Figure Skating Clubs; chaired figure skating competitions, including the 1983 South Atlantic Regional Championships – a qualifying competition for the 1984 National Championships and World Team. He served over 20 years on an advisory committee for recreation to the Bowie City Council, did the concept planning for City of Bowie ballfields and the Bowie City Gymnasium, and authored the City 2005 Recreation Master Plan. Bob joined the Terrapin Club in 1989, but has been a season ticket holder for mens’ basketball since 1972, women’s basketball since 2003 and a Rebounder since 2006.
Bob joined the Rebounders because, he says “.…With the hiring of Brenda Frese, I anticipated exciting times ahead for UMD women’s basketball and wanted to share the experience with new found friends.”
Bob has been interested in sports since his teenage years at Northwestern High School in Adelphi, Maryland. He is an avid fan of Terp athletics, as well as that of his VPI Hokies. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute as a Co-op student, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering. His career began where he did his undergraduate work – at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oak, MD. At the NOL, he worked on the fusing and arming system for a nuclear warhead of a surface-air anti-submarine weapon for the Navy’s SUBROC class of submarines. With NASA beginning expansion of its space program, he transferred in 1967 to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt where he managed its scientific control centers and mission operations for all Earth-orbiting satellites.
Bob met and married Nancy while they were working at the Naval Ordnance Lab. They have been married 56 Years, have two children and five grandchildren. Nancy is a Rebounder, too. She is that lovely person sitting beside him at every game. Nancy also has a sports background, having lettered in basketball in JHS, and proudly claims to possess the only golf trophy in the family. You will find them in Section 101, Row 2, Seats 11-14.
Bob has received recognition for his work at NASA and in the community. He is a recipient of NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal and various service awards; was named Outstanding Citizen for the City of Bowie; and has received Volunteer service awards from the city, county and state of Maryland.
He serves on the board of the NASA Federal Credit Union, currently as Director Emeritus, and the Goddard Softball Club as Historian. In 2002, he was inducted into the softball club’s Hall of Fame.
He’s been retired since 1999 and this allowed him time to go to the ACC tournaments, most of the BIG10 tournaments, and various road games. His fondest memories of the Rebounders are “The 2006 NCAA Championship game against Duke when Kristi Toliver’s last second shot tied the game and the Terps prevailed in OT; the 2008 road trip with a win at Duke coupled with the birth of Brenda and Mark’s twin boys; and, the 2014-2015 run in our inaugural year in the BIG10. And, of course, tailgating with Obie, John Davidson and crews---a much missed activity.”
There are many Rebounders who agree totally with Bob’s best memories. We are glad that Bob and Nancy have been there with us!

Richard Blackman
Richard Blackman, a Rebounder since 2009, seems to be one of those people who is always in the right place at the right time. In the late 1990s he was living in the Paint Branch High School (Montgomery Co.) community and happened to have a neighbor who was “a young, freshman superstar—Bones Moseley.” He attended many of her games and, “In the state championship game (in which she excelled), we all chanted, She’s a Freshman, every time she scored or stole the ball.’ To this day, one of Richard’s favorite selfies is one with Bones and her bobble head.
He also attended Women’s games at Maryland. It was at Xfinity Center (then Comcast) that he was in just the right spot to get a high-five from Shay Doron as she left the arena following a star performance. In earlier days, he was in the Pep Club at Maryland when Lefty claimed he would make Maryland the UCLA of the East. Richard was in the right place to be swept up by Maryland’s fever for basketball.
His uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time extends outside of basketball. He shares his season tickets to the Maryland games with a Paint Branch parent whose daughter, Rahne Jones, also played basketball at Paint Branch. Rahne has gone on to be a rising acting star. She was recently featured in Elle magazine and is one of the stars in the new Netflix show, “The Politician.”
During his working years, Richard managed the budget at the EPA and in retirement he leads training sessions in budgeting and career development. At Maryland, he loves helping Smith Business School students by conducting mock interviews, reviewing resumes, and leading seminars in various topics. He, deservedly, serves on the Smith Alumni Board.
One of Richard’s favorite hobbies is reviewing kosher-style delis for a blog he posts with three elementary school friends http://www. garycahn.com/home/Delicatessen-Reviews. These long time pals have reviewed 45 delis in DC, Baltimore, Philly, and NYC. He lives with his wife of 40+ years in Columbia. They have two children and a Valentine’s Day granddaughter.
Richard’s luck with being at the right place continues. “One day last year, I was biking on campus thinking, wouldn’t it be neat if I ran into some of the Lady Terps. And sure enough, they appeared outside Xfinity Center and obliged me with a selfie.”
Richard is a lucky man and we are lucky he is a Rebounder! Because he splits his tickets with a friend, he will only be at half of the home games. When it’s his turn, he sits in Section 101, Row F, Seats 5 or 6.
Richard Blackman, a Rebounder since 2009, seems to be one of those people who is always in the right place at the right time. In the late 1990s he was living in the Paint Branch High School (Montgomery Co.) community and happened to have a neighbor who was “a young, freshman superstar—Bones Moseley.” He attended many of her games and, “In the state championship game (in which she excelled), we all chanted, She’s a Freshman, every time she scored or stole the ball.’ To this day, one of Richard’s favorite selfies is one with Bones and her bobble head.
He also attended Women’s games at Maryland. It was at Xfinity Center (then Comcast) that he was in just the right spot to get a high-five from Shay Doron as she left the arena following a star performance. In earlier days, he was in the Pep Club at Maryland when Lefty claimed he would make Maryland the UCLA of the East. Richard was in the right place to be swept up by Maryland’s fever for basketball.
His uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time extends outside of basketball. He shares his season tickets to the Maryland games with a Paint Branch parent whose daughter, Rahne Jones, also played basketball at Paint Branch. Rahne has gone on to be a rising acting star. She was recently featured in Elle magazine and is one of the stars in the new Netflix show, “The Politician.”
During his working years, Richard managed the budget at the EPA and in retirement he leads training sessions in budgeting and career development. At Maryland, he loves helping Smith Business School students by conducting mock interviews, reviewing resumes, and leading seminars in various topics. He, deservedly, serves on the Smith Alumni Board.
One of Richard’s favorite hobbies is reviewing kosher-style delis for a blog he posts with three elementary school friends http://www. garycahn.com/home/Delicatessen-Reviews. These long time pals have reviewed 45 delis in DC, Baltimore, Philly, and NYC. He lives with his wife of 40+ years in Columbia. They have two children and a Valentine’s Day granddaughter.
Richard’s luck with being at the right place continues. “One day last year, I was biking on campus thinking, wouldn’t it be neat if I ran into some of the Lady Terps. And sure enough, they appeared outside Xfinity Center and obliged me with a selfie.”
Richard is a lucky man and we are lucky he is a Rebounder! Because he splits his tickets with a friend, he will only be at half of the home games. When it’s his turn, he sits in Section 101, Row F, Seats 5 or 6.
Joel Ryerson
Joel Ryerson’s email address includes the word “Superfan” which perfectly describes this loyal Maryland Women’s Basketball Rebounder. He supports other Maryland sports, as well, and was awarded the Fan of the Year Award in 2008 from Coach Ralph Friedgen. His connection with Maryland Football gave him the opportunity to collect autographs from many of the players. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, but grew up in Adelphi, Maryland in the shadow of the University. Joel enjoys all sports and has participated in basketball, bowling, and track. When he is not attending Maryland games, he is working for the Federal Government. He joined the Rebounders in 1982 and has befriended many, many players and coaches over the years. A real highlight for Joel came in 2006 when the Women’s Basketball team won the NCAA championship. All his support helped bring about a great victory for the team, the fans, and the University. If you want to see what a “Superfan” looks like, find Joel Ryerson at Section 102, Row E, Seat 16. |

Dan Eberly
What a coincidence! One of the newest members of the Rebounder family, Dan Eberly, has a daughter, Dana, who played basketball at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda when fellow-Rebounder and former President, Obie O’Brien, was the coach of the Girls Varsity team. Later, Obie also was an assistant coach for Dan’s son’s team. In addition to this, Dan and Obie both grew up in the Washington area, and it seems quite probable that their paths crossed throughout the years.
During Dan’s high school years, he attended Montgomery Blair and enjoyed playing pick-up basketball. He is quite sure he once played against Gary Williams and he is absolutely sure he attended Maryland Men’s basketball games at Cole Field House. He remembers, “You could just walk up to a ticket booth and buy a ticket (a good seat) for a major game like North Carolina. The aisles were crowded when fans left the game so we would walk to the top of Cole by walking on the tops of the seat backs!”
In the 1960s, Dan and a friend drove a Volkswagen Beetle from Silver Spring to the Canal Zone in Panama. He has traveled to Barrow and Nome, Alaska several times and claims to have been to the most northern Subway and McDonald’s restaurants. He has also visited several Caribbean Islands and much of the United States. Now, after retiring from the General Services Administration where he negotiated contracts for computer hardware, software, and related engineering services, he spends part of his winter in Florida and part of his summer in New Hampshire.
Often his travels are related to his love of nature, in particular, birds and flowers and he devotes time to photographing what he sees. He also enjoys history, archeology, and genealogy. Somehow he also manages time to workout at the gym where he holds a record for bench press (175 lbs) and pushups (60).
Dan has so far enjoyed being a Rebounder. He said, “I enjoy the very welcoming people and attending the practices.” Obie O’Brien is looking forward to reminiscing with him about the Walter Johnson days and hearing all about his daughter and son. Welcome, Dan!

One of Dan's pictures--a Hummingbird sitting on a finger!

Barbara O’Hara
Barbara O’Hara had not traveled much before she became a Rebounder and season ticket holder for the Maryland Women’s Basketball team 10 years ago. Now you can’t hold her down. She “loves the team” and “loves being there to support them. The team and Brenda are aware that they have my support.” When Maryland was still in the ACC, she only missed one away game in Miami due to snow here in the Washington area. She couldn’t get out of town.
Her travels have now taken her to Spokane, Louisville, Nashville, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Puerto Rico. If she isn’t on the road, she is home attending the games here in the DC area. She and her husband, Mike, of 36 years, are not just Terps, they also are Mystics and Orioles fans. Barbara is delighted that the Mystics started drafting Terps. Obviously, both of them enjoy sports, and, in fact, they met at a Bullets (pre-Wizards) game when she locked her keys in her car. Mike and a former player for the Bullets’ World Championship team, Mitch Kupchak, came along and helped her get the door open. It was the beginning of a romance.
Barbara was born and grew up in Georgetown and attended Western High School (now Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts) where she played on the basketball team. She currently works at the Department of Health and Human Services as a budget analyst. In her free time she goes to a Jazzercise class and reads.
Mike and Jackie Egan, also Rebounders, encouraged Barbara to join the booster club. And we are glad they did. Barbara has been an active member and has served as an officer for eight years. She is currently the Vice President. The 2018-2019 season is young and it’s a bit too early to predict, but we are hoping that Barbara will be traveling to Tampa in April.
Barbara O’Hara had not traveled much before she became a Rebounder and season ticket holder for the Maryland Women’s Basketball team 10 years ago. Now you can’t hold her down. She “loves the team” and “loves being there to support them. The team and Brenda are aware that they have my support.” When Maryland was still in the ACC, she only missed one away game in Miami due to snow here in the Washington area. She couldn’t get out of town.
Her travels have now taken her to Spokane, Louisville, Nashville, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Puerto Rico. If she isn’t on the road, she is home attending the games here in the DC area. She and her husband, Mike, of 36 years, are not just Terps, they also are Mystics and Orioles fans. Barbara is delighted that the Mystics started drafting Terps. Obviously, both of them enjoy sports, and, in fact, they met at a Bullets (pre-Wizards) game when she locked her keys in her car. Mike and a former player for the Bullets’ World Championship team, Mitch Kupchak, came along and helped her get the door open. It was the beginning of a romance.
Barbara was born and grew up in Georgetown and attended Western High School (now Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts) where she played on the basketball team. She currently works at the Department of Health and Human Services as a budget analyst. In her free time she goes to a Jazzercise class and reads.
Mike and Jackie Egan, also Rebounders, encouraged Barbara to join the booster club. And we are glad they did. Barbara has been an active member and has served as an officer for eight years. She is currently the Vice President. The 2018-2019 season is young and it’s a bit too early to predict, but we are hoping that Barbara will be traveling to Tampa in April.

Gary Stanton
Rebounders are the always-enthusiastic and extremely loyal boosters of the University of Maryland Women’s Basketball program. Right in the midst of this crowd of fans is Gary Stanton, a University of Maryland graduate (‘72) and a Rebounder for 12 years. “Women’s basketball is my #1 sport. The game is played the way it is meant to be played,” said Gary, “and I like Coach Frese’s coaching style.”
His interest in basketball did not begin with the Maryland team, however. Throughout his working years he coached in many leagues against AAU teams and participated in a program called Proud and Positive (Reach One Teach One), a program for disadvantaged middle school kids. Gary remembers, “We provided more than basketball—mentorship, academic tutoring, and meals (out-of-pocket). Many nights after practices, I spent hours one-on-one with our players who needed someone to listen, offer advice/encouragement, and just to show them their coaches cared and were there for them.” He worked with kids who had a tough life, and said, “I think our program made a difference.”
Gary, born in Cheverly and raised in Laurel, earned his BS in microbiology and a MS in Agronomy. This led to a career as an environmental scientist in the field of water quality. He somehow found time to earn his Black Belt in martial arts, teach martial arts, support his daughter’s ballet company, tutor elementary school students, and pursue an interest in landscaping. He has also traveled to local away games like Coppin State, Towson, Loyola, and UMBC.
Gary and his wife, Joan, (MD ’74 BS Psychology), married for 42 years, have two children, a daughter who is a school teacher and ballerina and a son who is a music producer and music recording engineer. They have a 2-year old grandchild.
A close friend of Gary’s is joining the Rebounders this year. Gary’s enthusiasm is contagious! “The best part of being a Rebounder,” he said, “is time spent with other Rebounders and time spent with the team. GO TERPS!”
Rebounders are the always-enthusiastic and extremely loyal boosters of the University of Maryland Women’s Basketball program. Right in the midst of this crowd of fans is Gary Stanton, a University of Maryland graduate (‘72) and a Rebounder for 12 years. “Women’s basketball is my #1 sport. The game is played the way it is meant to be played,” said Gary, “and I like Coach Frese’s coaching style.”
His interest in basketball did not begin with the Maryland team, however. Throughout his working years he coached in many leagues against AAU teams and participated in a program called Proud and Positive (Reach One Teach One), a program for disadvantaged middle school kids. Gary remembers, “We provided more than basketball—mentorship, academic tutoring, and meals (out-of-pocket). Many nights after practices, I spent hours one-on-one with our players who needed someone to listen, offer advice/encouragement, and just to show them their coaches cared and were there for them.” He worked with kids who had a tough life, and said, “I think our program made a difference.”
Gary, born in Cheverly and raised in Laurel, earned his BS in microbiology and a MS in Agronomy. This led to a career as an environmental scientist in the field of water quality. He somehow found time to earn his Black Belt in martial arts, teach martial arts, support his daughter’s ballet company, tutor elementary school students, and pursue an interest in landscaping. He has also traveled to local away games like Coppin State, Towson, Loyola, and UMBC.
Gary and his wife, Joan, (MD ’74 BS Psychology), married for 42 years, have two children, a daughter who is a school teacher and ballerina and a son who is a music producer and music recording engineer. They have a 2-year old grandchild.
A close friend of Gary’s is joining the Rebounders this year. Gary’s enthusiasm is contagious! “The best part of being a Rebounder,” he said, “is time spent with other Rebounders and time spent with the team. GO TERPS!”

Jean Del Vecchio
Jean Del Vecchio was born and bred in New Jersey, which might explain why she is a New York Giants fan. Luckily, when it comes to basketball her allegiance is totally Maryland Terrapins. She explains it this way, “I am diehard TERPS and New York football Giants fan. I bleed Giant blue and Terrapin red only.”
In her home state, she played “girls basketball,” when they were only allowed to play half court, two dribbles and then pass. She attended Newark Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing and earned a BSN from St. Joseph’s College of Maine. At the start of her career, she was a Captain in the United States Army Nurse Corps as a bedside nurse, and eventually worked at various hospitals in the Baltimore area. Jean, who was nominated for Nurse of the Year at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, holds several certifications in different specialties. She is now semi-retired, working one day a week.
Jean displays all the characteristics of a True Rebounder---she attends the games, socials, pre-game meals, and has traveled to the ACC tournament in Greensboro and the BIG TEN tournaments in the Mid-West. Jean explains, “I love meeting the players and interacting with others who are so dedicated to supporting the ladies. I joined the Rebounders because I fell in love with the lady Terps and I wanted to show support for them. I appreciate the enthusiasm of the Rebounders.” She admires the dedication displayed by all the athletes.
In between Terrapin events and Giant football games, she finds time to read, attend concerts, and maintain a long-time season ticket at Toby’s in Columbia. She has traveled throughout the United States (including Hawaii), and, in Europe, she has visited England, Italy, and France.
You can spot Jean at the games sitting in Section 113, Row 1, Seat 12. She is the one cheering on the Terrapins with a bundle of enthusiasm.
Jean Del Vecchio was born and bred in New Jersey, which might explain why she is a New York Giants fan. Luckily, when it comes to basketball her allegiance is totally Maryland Terrapins. She explains it this way, “I am diehard TERPS and New York football Giants fan. I bleed Giant blue and Terrapin red only.”
In her home state, she played “girls basketball,” when they were only allowed to play half court, two dribbles and then pass. She attended Newark Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing and earned a BSN from St. Joseph’s College of Maine. At the start of her career, she was a Captain in the United States Army Nurse Corps as a bedside nurse, and eventually worked at various hospitals in the Baltimore area. Jean, who was nominated for Nurse of the Year at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, holds several certifications in different specialties. She is now semi-retired, working one day a week.
Jean displays all the characteristics of a True Rebounder---she attends the games, socials, pre-game meals, and has traveled to the ACC tournament in Greensboro and the BIG TEN tournaments in the Mid-West. Jean explains, “I love meeting the players and interacting with others who are so dedicated to supporting the ladies. I joined the Rebounders because I fell in love with the lady Terps and I wanted to show support for them. I appreciate the enthusiasm of the Rebounders.” She admires the dedication displayed by all the athletes.
In between Terrapin events and Giant football games, she finds time to read, attend concerts, and maintain a long-time season ticket at Toby’s in Columbia. She has traveled throughout the United States (including Hawaii), and, in Europe, she has visited England, Italy, and France.
You can spot Jean at the games sitting in Section 113, Row 1, Seat 12. She is the one cheering on the Terrapins with a bundle of enthusiasm.

Bonnie Miller and Connie Reese
Many years ago while attending the Women’s ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC, Bonnie Miller and her daughter, Karla, walked into a Rebounder’s get together at the Drury Inn. They had just become members of the booster club that day and they had no idea what to expect. They were greeted by Daphne, Peggy, Sharma and many others---and their lives have never been the same. Bonnie remembers, “That is how history began for me and it has been SUPER SUPER SUPER ever since. . .The Rebounder family is so great---making so many new friends and spending time with old ones. Great memories have been made along the way.”
More recently, in 2015, Bonnie’s sister, Connie Reese, began living with Bonnie and her husband, Bob, and, of course, Connie became a Rebounder. She jumped right into the spirited group and the sisters now enjoy attending the games and participating in Rebounder activities together. They attended the Big Ten Tournament in Indiana in 2017 and 2018. Connie declared, “We will be back in 2019.”
Bonnie and Connie are dedicated sports fans, especially basketball. Bonnie played in high school and was captain her senior year. During her freshman year, she says, “There were 6 team members with only 2 players allowed to play both offense and defense. I was a defensive player as I was a pretty good rebounder.” Connie calls herself a “sports fanatic.” Her bedroom consists of four walls: One for the Maryland Terps, one for the Baltimore Orioles, one for the Baltimore Ravens, and one for Elvis!
The two sisters were born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and now live nearby in the small town of Boonsboro. Bonnie worked for 24 years for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, but now, in retirement, works at a country store, Olde Homestead, near their home. She enjoys “peace of mind and relaxation” when taking their camper to various area campgrounds twice a month from April to October.
Connie doesn’t work, but keeps busy with craft projects, dancing, and singing. When she became a Rebounder in 2015, Connie began a Terps’ scrapbook and she completes a Terp page after every game---EVERY GAME! She also attended the Night to Shine Proms, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, in 2017 and 2018 where she was the first one on the dance floor and the last one to leave. Bonnie remembers that Connie “was honored to meet Tim Tebow at a local minor league baseball game, and he personally came to greet her and provide her an autograph on her prom photo. The photo even made the front page of the local newspaper.”
Bonnie is grateful for the part Maryland Basketball plays in their lives. She declares, “Since Connie started attending games with me, all of the Rebounders, coaches, staff, team, cheerleaders, band, and ushers have gone out of their way to make her feel welcomed. Everyone has made such a huge impression on her by opening her eyes so much. Prior to attending the Big Ten Tournament, various Rebounders gave her items including hats, a program, shirts, etc. Another fellow Rebounder gave her Coleman’s signed pro card. Both of us love the fans at the games and I cannot thank everyone enough for opening their arms to Connie.”
Bonnie continues, “Sometimes we sit on our screened porch and watch cows in the pasture or gaze out our picture window and see cows across the road. It is quite funny when the cows begin talking to each other. We are trying to make the most of each day.” These two sisters are making the most of the day for many Rebounders.
Many years ago while attending the Women’s ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC, Bonnie Miller and her daughter, Karla, walked into a Rebounder’s get together at the Drury Inn. They had just become members of the booster club that day and they had no idea what to expect. They were greeted by Daphne, Peggy, Sharma and many others---and their lives have never been the same. Bonnie remembers, “That is how history began for me and it has been SUPER SUPER SUPER ever since. . .The Rebounder family is so great---making so many new friends and spending time with old ones. Great memories have been made along the way.”
More recently, in 2015, Bonnie’s sister, Connie Reese, began living with Bonnie and her husband, Bob, and, of course, Connie became a Rebounder. She jumped right into the spirited group and the sisters now enjoy attending the games and participating in Rebounder activities together. They attended the Big Ten Tournament in Indiana in 2017 and 2018. Connie declared, “We will be back in 2019.”
Bonnie and Connie are dedicated sports fans, especially basketball. Bonnie played in high school and was captain her senior year. During her freshman year, she says, “There were 6 team members with only 2 players allowed to play both offense and defense. I was a defensive player as I was a pretty good rebounder.” Connie calls herself a “sports fanatic.” Her bedroom consists of four walls: One for the Maryland Terps, one for the Baltimore Orioles, one for the Baltimore Ravens, and one for Elvis!
The two sisters were born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and now live nearby in the small town of Boonsboro. Bonnie worked for 24 years for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, but now, in retirement, works at a country store, Olde Homestead, near their home. She enjoys “peace of mind and relaxation” when taking their camper to various area campgrounds twice a month from April to October.
Connie doesn’t work, but keeps busy with craft projects, dancing, and singing. When she became a Rebounder in 2015, Connie began a Terps’ scrapbook and she completes a Terp page after every game---EVERY GAME! She also attended the Night to Shine Proms, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, in 2017 and 2018 where she was the first one on the dance floor and the last one to leave. Bonnie remembers that Connie “was honored to meet Tim Tebow at a local minor league baseball game, and he personally came to greet her and provide her an autograph on her prom photo. The photo even made the front page of the local newspaper.”
Bonnie is grateful for the part Maryland Basketball plays in their lives. She declares, “Since Connie started attending games with me, all of the Rebounders, coaches, staff, team, cheerleaders, band, and ushers have gone out of their way to make her feel welcomed. Everyone has made such a huge impression on her by opening her eyes so much. Prior to attending the Big Ten Tournament, various Rebounders gave her items including hats, a program, shirts, etc. Another fellow Rebounder gave her Coleman’s signed pro card. Both of us love the fans at the games and I cannot thank everyone enough for opening their arms to Connie.”
Bonnie continues, “Sometimes we sit on our screened porch and watch cows in the pasture or gaze out our picture window and see cows across the road. It is quite funny when the cows begin talking to each other. We are trying to make the most of each day.” These two sisters are making the most of the day for many Rebounders.

Diane and David Thomas
Being a Rebounder is so much more than supporting the team, cheering at the games, and traveling to away games. It also means dancing. At least, for Diane Thomas it does. During the “Dance for Your Dinner” event at each game, Diane hops up and does her best to win. Proudly, she announces, “I try to win a “Dance for your Dinner” every season. Enthusiasm, not dancing skills, seems to count!”
Her enthusiasm for dancing (or maybe for the dinner) is only topped by her support for the Women’s Basketball program. She and her husband, David, who sits next to her, have been season ticket holders since Coach Frese arrived in College Park. They joined the Rebounders a couple years ago hoping to get more involved with the players at the socials. “Watching the teams under Coach Brenda…has been a pleasure,” beams Diane.
David is no less enthusiastic. As a Maryland graduate, he followed the women’s basketball program through the papers when Chris Weller was the coach, and enjoys attending the games now. Diane and David happen to sit in Section 113, Row 1, Seats 1-4, next to Jennifer Newlin whose enthusiasm is catching. She encouraged them to join the Rebounders.
David, born in Washington, DC and raised in Silver Spring, “played a lot of sports growing up: baseball, basketball, football, and ran track.” Today he enjoys golfing, working out at the gym, gardening, attending Maryland football and basketball games (men and women), supporting plays and concerts, and getting together with family and friends.
Born and reared in New York state, Diane remembers that she…“was on the school basketball team way back when we used to play half courts and use rovers. Getting a full court was a big deal. Thank heavens for Title IX.” She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Potsdam and has her Masters from Wright State University in Ohio. In college she had to give up basketball in order to juggle three jobs as she paid for her education. Today she enjoys scuba diving, golfing, skiing, and watching the Terps! Just a few years ago, she skied competitively and won a bronze medal in the Nastar national giant slalom.
They both had professional lives before retirement. David worked at the US Government Printing Office and retired as the Director of GPO’s Regional Operations. Diane held many positions at Nationwide Insurance where she received a national award for an outstanding sales training program.
Somehow they managed to squeeze in travel to most states in the US and to countries throughout the world. David was an Army combat helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War so his traveling days started early. The Rebounders are delighted to have them in our family and look forward to seeing them continuing to travel ---to away games.
Diane remarked, “I’ve always loved women’s basketball because it’s such a team sport when played well.” She and David certainly picked the right team to support.
Being a Rebounder is so much more than supporting the team, cheering at the games, and traveling to away games. It also means dancing. At least, for Diane Thomas it does. During the “Dance for Your Dinner” event at each game, Diane hops up and does her best to win. Proudly, she announces, “I try to win a “Dance for your Dinner” every season. Enthusiasm, not dancing skills, seems to count!”
Her enthusiasm for dancing (or maybe for the dinner) is only topped by her support for the Women’s Basketball program. She and her husband, David, who sits next to her, have been season ticket holders since Coach Frese arrived in College Park. They joined the Rebounders a couple years ago hoping to get more involved with the players at the socials. “Watching the teams under Coach Brenda…has been a pleasure,” beams Diane.
David is no less enthusiastic. As a Maryland graduate, he followed the women’s basketball program through the papers when Chris Weller was the coach, and enjoys attending the games now. Diane and David happen to sit in Section 113, Row 1, Seats 1-4, next to Jennifer Newlin whose enthusiasm is catching. She encouraged them to join the Rebounders.
David, born in Washington, DC and raised in Silver Spring, “played a lot of sports growing up: baseball, basketball, football, and ran track.” Today he enjoys golfing, working out at the gym, gardening, attending Maryland football and basketball games (men and women), supporting plays and concerts, and getting together with family and friends.
Born and reared in New York state, Diane remembers that she…“was on the school basketball team way back when we used to play half courts and use rovers. Getting a full court was a big deal. Thank heavens for Title IX.” She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Potsdam and has her Masters from Wright State University in Ohio. In college she had to give up basketball in order to juggle three jobs as she paid for her education. Today she enjoys scuba diving, golfing, skiing, and watching the Terps! Just a few years ago, she skied competitively and won a bronze medal in the Nastar national giant slalom.
They both had professional lives before retirement. David worked at the US Government Printing Office and retired as the Director of GPO’s Regional Operations. Diane held many positions at Nationwide Insurance where she received a national award for an outstanding sales training program.
Somehow they managed to squeeze in travel to most states in the US and to countries throughout the world. David was an Army combat helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War so his traveling days started early. The Rebounders are delighted to have them in our family and look forward to seeing them continuing to travel ---to away games.
Diane remarked, “I’ve always loved women’s basketball because it’s such a team sport when played well.” She and David certainly picked the right team to support.
Shannon O'Brien

Born and raised in Baltimore, Shannon O’Brien, one of our newest Rebounders, is gung-ho anything Maryland---especially the Orioles, the Ravens, and the Terrapins. She and her husband Nick (high school sweethearts) live in Linthicum with their two German Shepherds, and they attend ALL the Ravens’ games. “My husband and I are huge Ravens fans and every year we travel to an away game. Our hope is to one day be able to say we visited all 32 NFL team stadiums,” reported Shannon.
She also attends the Maryland Women’s basketball games as a Rebounder and adoring fan of Coach Frese. She was in middle school when our coach arrived at Maryland and ever since Shannon has “loved watching the games, and admires her coaching style.” Her best memory as a Rebounder is meeting Coach Frese at a Breakfast with Brenda event. She enjoys “being part of a group who is just as passionate about the game as I am”….and is “looking forward to completing Channise Lewis’ scrapbook.”
Her favorite NBA player is Lebron James, whom she once had an opportunity to meet. Shannon said, “A patient I took care of had family connections with the Miami Heat (back when Lebron was playing there) and arranged for me to meet Lebron as a “thank you” for taking care of him and getting him through his cancer treatment. It was an awesome experience!”
But Shannon is not just a fan; she’s a player, too. At Western School of Technology and Environmental Science (high school) in Catonsville, she played 4 years of Varsity basketball and softball and won county championships in both sports. She continues to play both sports on adult teams. Her softball team won its 5th consecutive championship in 2017. This winning spirit led her to “help her uncle coach a men’s 45+ baseball team which has been successful in winning 8 consecutive championships.”
On a professional level, Shannon received a degree in nursing at American Public University and works at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. “After 6 years of critical care experience, I switched gears and went into oncology. After 4 years, I was promoted to Nurse Manager for Radiation Oncology. I am currently applying for graduate school at the University of Maryland with a major in Health Services and Leadership Management,” explains Shannon.
Along the way she has been recognized for her commitment to her profession. She received the University of Maryland Nursing Excellence Award in 2015 and was named Academic Scholar for American Public University’s School of Health Professions in 2017. She also serves as an ambassador and mentor for her alma mater’s Nursing Program, which led to being in a commercial seen in several states. You can check them out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-LdyF83sU and www.youtube.com/watch?v=OITIR81T0M8.
The Rebounders are honored to have such an accomplished new member in our family. We hope she will be able to go on some road trips with the Maryland Women in the near future. We want her to be able to say she has been to all 14 Big Ten basketball courts!
Stop by and say hi. Section 102, Row 7.
She also attends the Maryland Women’s basketball games as a Rebounder and adoring fan of Coach Frese. She was in middle school when our coach arrived at Maryland and ever since Shannon has “loved watching the games, and admires her coaching style.” Her best memory as a Rebounder is meeting Coach Frese at a Breakfast with Brenda event. She enjoys “being part of a group who is just as passionate about the game as I am”….and is “looking forward to completing Channise Lewis’ scrapbook.”
Her favorite NBA player is Lebron James, whom she once had an opportunity to meet. Shannon said, “A patient I took care of had family connections with the Miami Heat (back when Lebron was playing there) and arranged for me to meet Lebron as a “thank you” for taking care of him and getting him through his cancer treatment. It was an awesome experience!”
But Shannon is not just a fan; she’s a player, too. At Western School of Technology and Environmental Science (high school) in Catonsville, she played 4 years of Varsity basketball and softball and won county championships in both sports. She continues to play both sports on adult teams. Her softball team won its 5th consecutive championship in 2017. This winning spirit led her to “help her uncle coach a men’s 45+ baseball team which has been successful in winning 8 consecutive championships.”
On a professional level, Shannon received a degree in nursing at American Public University and works at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. “After 6 years of critical care experience, I switched gears and went into oncology. After 4 years, I was promoted to Nurse Manager for Radiation Oncology. I am currently applying for graduate school at the University of Maryland with a major in Health Services and Leadership Management,” explains Shannon.
Along the way she has been recognized for her commitment to her profession. She received the University of Maryland Nursing Excellence Award in 2015 and was named Academic Scholar for American Public University’s School of Health Professions in 2017. She also serves as an ambassador and mentor for her alma mater’s Nursing Program, which led to being in a commercial seen in several states. You can check them out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-LdyF83sU and www.youtube.com/watch?v=OITIR81T0M8.
The Rebounders are honored to have such an accomplished new member in our family. We hope she will be able to go on some road trips with the Maryland Women in the near future. We want her to be able to say she has been to all 14 Big Ten basketball courts!
Stop by and say hi. Section 102, Row 7.

Jackie Edwards
“I am a true blue, die-hard basketball junky. I DVR games and re-watch them after I get home to analyze if I was right or wrong about what happened,” responded Jackie Edwards when asked what she wants Rebounders to know about her. If you know Jackie, you already know this. She eats, sleeps, walks, and talks basketball and has been committed to the sport most of her life.
Jackie grew up in Plumville, Pennsylvania and, in 1966, became the co-captain of the first organized girls’ team at Marion Center High School. She was a “roving guard” back when girls played a half-court game with two forwards, two guards, a roving forward and a roving guard going full court. She went on to letter in Girl’s Basketball as well as Boy’s Basketball (recorded stats).
Starting at the age of eight she also played baseball and was allowed to practice with the Boy’s Little League team even though she wasn’t allowed to play in actual games. This was pre-Title IX. Later, she played recreational softball.
When she began attending the Women’s basketball games at Cole Field House, some Rebounders, like Mary Lucas and Helen Pickens, began encouraging her to join the booster club. It was the mid-90s and that was the beginning of her commitment to the Women’s program at Maryland. Since then she has gone to the ACC tournament (1998-2014), attended the B1G Tournament in 2016, and traveled to numerous away games. She likes “making friends with other passionate MD fans and getting to know all the players on the team.” She treasures the opportunity to actually travel with the team to several road games. “You learn what it’s like on the road. They eat a lot,” she chuckled.
During all these years, Jackie worked at the WSSC (29+ years) where she received two “Outstanding Employee” awards. She also earned trophies in softball and 10-pin bowling. Now in her 11th year of retirement, she is an avid Bald Eagle Cam watcher, a Washington Mystics fan, and plays internet games. She has traveled throughout the US, to Canada, the Bahamas, the US Virgin Islands, Cancun, and Puerto Rico. She enjoys time with family including two living brothers, two nieces, a nephew, two great-nephews, a great-niece, and a great-great-niece.
The Rebounders have blossomed during the years that Jackie has been a member. Her participation has made a difference in one of the leading programs in the US. Congratulations to Jackie for a job WELL DONE! You can say hi to her at her seat right behind the bench, Section 100, Row C, Seat 16.
“I am a true blue, die-hard basketball junky. I DVR games and re-watch them after I get home to analyze if I was right or wrong about what happened,” responded Jackie Edwards when asked what she wants Rebounders to know about her. If you know Jackie, you already know this. She eats, sleeps, walks, and talks basketball and has been committed to the sport most of her life.
Jackie grew up in Plumville, Pennsylvania and, in 1966, became the co-captain of the first organized girls’ team at Marion Center High School. She was a “roving guard” back when girls played a half-court game with two forwards, two guards, a roving forward and a roving guard going full court. She went on to letter in Girl’s Basketball as well as Boy’s Basketball (recorded stats).
Starting at the age of eight she also played baseball and was allowed to practice with the Boy’s Little League team even though she wasn’t allowed to play in actual games. This was pre-Title IX. Later, she played recreational softball.
When she began attending the Women’s basketball games at Cole Field House, some Rebounders, like Mary Lucas and Helen Pickens, began encouraging her to join the booster club. It was the mid-90s and that was the beginning of her commitment to the Women’s program at Maryland. Since then she has gone to the ACC tournament (1998-2014), attended the B1G Tournament in 2016, and traveled to numerous away games. She likes “making friends with other passionate MD fans and getting to know all the players on the team.” She treasures the opportunity to actually travel with the team to several road games. “You learn what it’s like on the road. They eat a lot,” she chuckled.
During all these years, Jackie worked at the WSSC (29+ years) where she received two “Outstanding Employee” awards. She also earned trophies in softball and 10-pin bowling. Now in her 11th year of retirement, she is an avid Bald Eagle Cam watcher, a Washington Mystics fan, and plays internet games. She has traveled throughout the US, to Canada, the Bahamas, the US Virgin Islands, Cancun, and Puerto Rico. She enjoys time with family including two living brothers, two nieces, a nephew, two great-nephews, a great-niece, and a great-great-niece.
The Rebounders have blossomed during the years that Jackie has been a member. Her participation has made a difference in one of the leading programs in the US. Congratulations to Jackie for a job WELL DONE! You can say hi to her at her seat right behind the bench, Section 100, Row C, Seat 16.
Marie Gillett

Many Rebounders played and/or coached basketball at some time in their past, and that is true of Marie Gillett. She played the half-court, two-dribbles style of hoops when she was in Junior High and coached basketball at several Montgomery County Public Schools. But Marie’s real claim to fame came in a totally other arena---swimming.
Right there in our midst is a member of the 1955 Pan-American Women’s Swimming Team and the 1955 Outdoor National Champion. Marie was also the world record holder in the 400-meter, individual medley for two years and held a couple world records in various team relay swimming events. No wonder they called her the “Blue Blade.”
Although she was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, she grew up in Chevy Chase, which is where she began swimming. Her older brother encouraged her to join the Kenwood Swim Club and predicted she would win a trophy in a 100-yard race. She did. She also swam at the Walter Reed Swim Club during her years at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Marie remembers, “We swam at the Walter Reed Army Hospital where they kept the water temperature high for their patients. It turned out that swimming in warm water made one swim faster.”
During those swimming years, she also traveled with her family to many US National Parks, led by her father who worked for the US Forest Service. Today she continues to travel and has been to England, Germany, France, Greece, and Mexico. She also enjoys assemblage arts (similar to collage, but three-dimensional), gardening, antiques, and collecting gold coins that wash up on beaches.
Marie joined the Rebounders after Coach Frese’s arrival at Maryland. As a Terp graduate, Marie was drawn to support the athletic programs, and, at Daphne Lee’s urging, she joined the booster club. She loves socializing with other Rebounders, meeting the team, and getting to know the coaches. She has traveled to the ACC Tournament and games at UNC, UVA, and Delaware, and admits to doing “silly stuff with other fans.” Her friend, Darla, has also become a member of the Rebounders after encouragement from Marie.
Stop by and say hello to Marie in Section 102, Row F, Seat 13. Congratulations go out to her for her lifetime accomplishments in and out of the pool.
Right there in our midst is a member of the 1955 Pan-American Women’s Swimming Team and the 1955 Outdoor National Champion. Marie was also the world record holder in the 400-meter, individual medley for two years and held a couple world records in various team relay swimming events. No wonder they called her the “Blue Blade.”
Although she was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, she grew up in Chevy Chase, which is where she began swimming. Her older brother encouraged her to join the Kenwood Swim Club and predicted she would win a trophy in a 100-yard race. She did. She also swam at the Walter Reed Swim Club during her years at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Marie remembers, “We swam at the Walter Reed Army Hospital where they kept the water temperature high for their patients. It turned out that swimming in warm water made one swim faster.”
During those swimming years, she also traveled with her family to many US National Parks, led by her father who worked for the US Forest Service. Today she continues to travel and has been to England, Germany, France, Greece, and Mexico. She also enjoys assemblage arts (similar to collage, but three-dimensional), gardening, antiques, and collecting gold coins that wash up on beaches.
Marie joined the Rebounders after Coach Frese’s arrival at Maryland. As a Terp graduate, Marie was drawn to support the athletic programs, and, at Daphne Lee’s urging, she joined the booster club. She loves socializing with other Rebounders, meeting the team, and getting to know the coaches. She has traveled to the ACC Tournament and games at UNC, UVA, and Delaware, and admits to doing “silly stuff with other fans.” Her friend, Darla, has also become a member of the Rebounders after encouragement from Marie.
Stop by and say hello to Marie in Section 102, Row F, Seat 13. Congratulations go out to her for her lifetime accomplishments in and out of the pool.

Stan Watson
Some people are born loving sports and that describes long-time member of the Rebounders, Stan Watson. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in a house one block from the University of Chattanooga (UC). He discovered that some of his neighbors were on the football team and he remembers attending a practice at a young age.
Stan attended Baylor School for grades 7 through 12. He remembers, “My interest in sports grew while attending Baylor School, whose unofficial motto is It Never Rains After 3:00. When a player would run up and ask Football Coach James Rike (1919-1937, 1939) if there would be practice, since it was raining, Coach Rike would reply, 'You know it never rains at Baylor after 3:00.'“
He was surrounded by a winning athletic spirit at Baylor School which has produced nine college All Americans including three in the College Football Hall of Fame. They have won 157 state titles (although none in basketball) in the last 21 years. MaxPreps ranked Baylor last year as having the 6th best athletic program in the nation.
Baylor was an all-boys school from 1913-1985 so Stan did not have much exposure to women’s basketball during high school. He went on to attend the University of Chattanooga where the women’s basketball team was “unofficial,” but he started attending their games. He remembers one of the basketball players, Marilyn Voges, played #2 singles on the tennis team. She had been in the Under 18 National Championship at the age of 12 and won 70% of her matches.
So it seemed like a natural fit when Mary Lucas (one of the founders of the Rebounders) approached him in the mid-1970s about joining the Rebounders. Stan has hardly missed a Maryland Women’s game since then. He has even gone to many away games at UVA, UNC, Duke, NC State, Tenn, and Rhode Island.
Stan’s whole life has been devoted to sports. When he traveled as a youngster with his family, it was often to Atlanta, Knoxville, or Birmingham to visit family and friends AND, of course, go to football games. He attended the 1952 Orange Bowl in Miami in which 5 players for Georgia Tech had attended Stan’s alma mater, Baylor School.
Stan sits on the aisle in Section 101 close to the team and lots of other Rebounders. He’s always there!
Some people are born loving sports and that describes long-time member of the Rebounders, Stan Watson. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in a house one block from the University of Chattanooga (UC). He discovered that some of his neighbors were on the football team and he remembers attending a practice at a young age.
Stan attended Baylor School for grades 7 through 12. He remembers, “My interest in sports grew while attending Baylor School, whose unofficial motto is It Never Rains After 3:00. When a player would run up and ask Football Coach James Rike (1919-1937, 1939) if there would be practice, since it was raining, Coach Rike would reply, 'You know it never rains at Baylor after 3:00.'“
He was surrounded by a winning athletic spirit at Baylor School which has produced nine college All Americans including three in the College Football Hall of Fame. They have won 157 state titles (although none in basketball) in the last 21 years. MaxPreps ranked Baylor last year as having the 6th best athletic program in the nation.
Baylor was an all-boys school from 1913-1985 so Stan did not have much exposure to women’s basketball during high school. He went on to attend the University of Chattanooga where the women’s basketball team was “unofficial,” but he started attending their games. He remembers one of the basketball players, Marilyn Voges, played #2 singles on the tennis team. She had been in the Under 18 National Championship at the age of 12 and won 70% of her matches.
So it seemed like a natural fit when Mary Lucas (one of the founders of the Rebounders) approached him in the mid-1970s about joining the Rebounders. Stan has hardly missed a Maryland Women’s game since then. He has even gone to many away games at UVA, UNC, Duke, NC State, Tenn, and Rhode Island.
Stan’s whole life has been devoted to sports. When he traveled as a youngster with his family, it was often to Atlanta, Knoxville, or Birmingham to visit family and friends AND, of course, go to football games. He attended the 1952 Orange Bowl in Miami in which 5 players for Georgia Tech had attended Stan’s alma mater, Baylor School.
Stan sits on the aisle in Section 101 close to the team and lots of other Rebounders. He’s always there!

Jennifer Newlin
December 2, 2017 is looming and Jennifer Newlin has a big decision to make. That’s the day our Terps play the University of Akron Zips, in Akron, Ohio, which is Jennifer’s alma mater and hometown. She joins other Rebounders who have to face a deep-seated loyalty to their home school and a fierce support for Maryland. She isn’t quite sure how she will handle the situation, but remarked, “I have my floor seats and am debating making a half Akron/half Maryland t-shirt like T-Hawks’ family did so many years ago.”
No matter what she decides, when she is at Maryland, she is all-TERP! She worked on campus for many years and, although officially retired, works part time in her old department. She began going to the Women’s games when Coach Frese first arrived at Maryland. In support of Barb Lewis, a basketball loving friend (and now fellow Rebounder, pictured, right, with Jennifer, above), she attended a “Meet the New Coach” event and Brenda challenged, “Try season tickets. If you don’t like it, I will buy them back.” Jennifer took the challenge and has never looked back. Not long afterwards she joined the Rebounders, where Peggy Martin made her feel immediately at ease and welcome to the organization.
Jennifer has gone on many Rebounder trips and often drives to closer away games. For ten years she attended ACC/Big Ten tournaments and tries to see a Final Four every other year. She also contributes to the Rebounders by maintaining the website with Jen Elkonoh.
Her interest in basketball, and sports in general, began in high school where she kept stats for the boys team and became the first female football manager. She reminisced, “My best friend played basketball and I would occasionally go watch her play (in hindsight, though, not nearly enough).” Her husband, Thom, who “is the most amazing man in the world,” is supportive of her “basketball habit,” but “occasionally reminds her that he never complains about the refs at the symphony.”
Like most Rebounders, she has hidden interests outside of basketball. Jennifer volunteers at the SHARE Food warehouse and the Help by Phone food pantry. She loves to read, attend the theater, and go to concerts (she and husband Thom met going to a Pink Floyd concert, and she has seen Eric Clapton twice at Royal Albert Hall, London). She and Thom went on a 20-year delayed honeymoon to Iceland, London, and Scotland—where they saw The Kinks musical, “Sunny Afternoon”. The two traveled to London to see Jeff Wayne’s “War of the Worlds” and a world premiere in Abbey Road Studios of Eric Wolfson’s “Poe” (where Jennifer got to meet Wolfson and acted just like a teenaged groupie).
Jennifer is a great addition to the Maryland family and to the Rebounders especially. She may be wearing a two-sided shirt in Akron, but here at Xfinity she is all Maryland. It’s true her heart will be divided on Dec. 2, but her loyalty to both schools is to be admired. Following advice from her mother, she continues to support her alma mater. Along those lines, she mentioned, “After the B1G 10 tournament, I go to Cleveland for the MAC Tournament to see my Akron team play. Go, Zips!”
December 2, 2017 is looming and Jennifer Newlin has a big decision to make. That’s the day our Terps play the University of Akron Zips, in Akron, Ohio, which is Jennifer’s alma mater and hometown. She joins other Rebounders who have to face a deep-seated loyalty to their home school and a fierce support for Maryland. She isn’t quite sure how she will handle the situation, but remarked, “I have my floor seats and am debating making a half Akron/half Maryland t-shirt like T-Hawks’ family did so many years ago.”
No matter what she decides, when she is at Maryland, she is all-TERP! She worked on campus for many years and, although officially retired, works part time in her old department. She began going to the Women’s games when Coach Frese first arrived at Maryland. In support of Barb Lewis, a basketball loving friend (and now fellow Rebounder, pictured, right, with Jennifer, above), she attended a “Meet the New Coach” event and Brenda challenged, “Try season tickets. If you don’t like it, I will buy them back.” Jennifer took the challenge and has never looked back. Not long afterwards she joined the Rebounders, where Peggy Martin made her feel immediately at ease and welcome to the organization.
Jennifer has gone on many Rebounder trips and often drives to closer away games. For ten years she attended ACC/Big Ten tournaments and tries to see a Final Four every other year. She also contributes to the Rebounders by maintaining the website with Jen Elkonoh.
Her interest in basketball, and sports in general, began in high school where she kept stats for the boys team and became the first female football manager. She reminisced, “My best friend played basketball and I would occasionally go watch her play (in hindsight, though, not nearly enough).” Her husband, Thom, who “is the most amazing man in the world,” is supportive of her “basketball habit,” but “occasionally reminds her that he never complains about the refs at the symphony.”
Like most Rebounders, she has hidden interests outside of basketball. Jennifer volunteers at the SHARE Food warehouse and the Help by Phone food pantry. She loves to read, attend the theater, and go to concerts (she and husband Thom met going to a Pink Floyd concert, and she has seen Eric Clapton twice at Royal Albert Hall, London). She and Thom went on a 20-year delayed honeymoon to Iceland, London, and Scotland—where they saw The Kinks musical, “Sunny Afternoon”. The two traveled to London to see Jeff Wayne’s “War of the Worlds” and a world premiere in Abbey Road Studios of Eric Wolfson’s “Poe” (where Jennifer got to meet Wolfson and acted just like a teenaged groupie).
Jennifer is a great addition to the Maryland family and to the Rebounders especially. She may be wearing a two-sided shirt in Akron, but here at Xfinity she is all Maryland. It’s true her heart will be divided on Dec. 2, but her loyalty to both schools is to be admired. Following advice from her mother, she continues to support her alma mater. Along those lines, she mentioned, “After the B1G 10 tournament, I go to Cleveland for the MAC Tournament to see my Akron team play. Go, Zips!”

Julie Ponting
The town of Hartford City, Indiana, must be very proud of one of their most accomplished former residents, Julie Ponting. She has lived a life full of family, friends, work, music, travel, children, grandchildren, reading, knitting, and basketball. In every field of interest she has dedicated herself to excellence.
Born and raised in the tiny town located about 80 miles northeast of Indianapolis, she reminisced that she “loved shooting at the hoop on the garage, either our own garage or that of any neighbor. There’s a backboard on nearly every garage and barn in Indiana. Other than watching the corn grow, basketball was the only thing there was to do when I was growing up, so I was practically born loving the sport.”
As an adult, her love of basketball is exhibited by her 12-year membership in the Rebounders where she has been actively involved. Julie has served in various roles: Vice-President 2 years; Lunch/Food Committee Coordinator for the Mini-Golf Tournament 3 years; and completion of Katie Rutan’s scrapbook. Julie traveled to many away games including the ACC Tournament in Greensboro (where she felt the time spent at the Drury Inn was “such great fun and a fabulous way to get to know more people.”). Now that games are a bit further away she doesn’t get to as many, but she reported that, “I did make it to my alma mater, Indiana…and it was great to be back in Assembly Hall, where I felt a bit guilty rooting for the away team (but I did join in on the IU Fight Song).” She has been to the Big Ten Tournament for two years.
When Julie is not at a game cheering for the Terps, she can often been found practicing her oboe. After a 35-year break, she picked up her beloved instrument and is now playing with the Maryland Community Band, the Chordials woodwind quintet, and occasionally with the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra in Annapolis. Of course, that isn’t quite enough music for Julie. She also takes piano lessons and is fine-tuning her skills on the ivories.
She loves to travel, too, and she has been far and wide. Here in the US she has recently been in Maine, Vermont, Oregon and Georgia. Her overseas trips have been to Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Thailand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, England, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, and Honduras. When she is traveling, she uses the time in the airports to read and knit---and people watch!
During her busy life she also raised two children and now has three girl grandchildren. She is looking forward to bringing all of them to the games. Her family is the love of her life as anyone can see who is friends with her on Facebook. While she was childrearing, Julie worked for the federal government. After 37 years she is now retired, but occasionally conducts seminars.
The 6,000+ residents of Hartford City, Indiana can claim Julie Ponting as a most admired former citizen. Even though she now lives in Maryland and is a Terp to the core, she holds a special place in her heart for her Indiana roots.
The town of Hartford City, Indiana, must be very proud of one of their most accomplished former residents, Julie Ponting. She has lived a life full of family, friends, work, music, travel, children, grandchildren, reading, knitting, and basketball. In every field of interest she has dedicated herself to excellence.
Born and raised in the tiny town located about 80 miles northeast of Indianapolis, she reminisced that she “loved shooting at the hoop on the garage, either our own garage or that of any neighbor. There’s a backboard on nearly every garage and barn in Indiana. Other than watching the corn grow, basketball was the only thing there was to do when I was growing up, so I was practically born loving the sport.”
As an adult, her love of basketball is exhibited by her 12-year membership in the Rebounders where she has been actively involved. Julie has served in various roles: Vice-President 2 years; Lunch/Food Committee Coordinator for the Mini-Golf Tournament 3 years; and completion of Katie Rutan’s scrapbook. Julie traveled to many away games including the ACC Tournament in Greensboro (where she felt the time spent at the Drury Inn was “such great fun and a fabulous way to get to know more people.”). Now that games are a bit further away she doesn’t get to as many, but she reported that, “I did make it to my alma mater, Indiana…and it was great to be back in Assembly Hall, where I felt a bit guilty rooting for the away team (but I did join in on the IU Fight Song).” She has been to the Big Ten Tournament for two years.
When Julie is not at a game cheering for the Terps, she can often been found practicing her oboe. After a 35-year break, she picked up her beloved instrument and is now playing with the Maryland Community Band, the Chordials woodwind quintet, and occasionally with the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra in Annapolis. Of course, that isn’t quite enough music for Julie. She also takes piano lessons and is fine-tuning her skills on the ivories.
She loves to travel, too, and she has been far and wide. Here in the US she has recently been in Maine, Vermont, Oregon and Georgia. Her overseas trips have been to Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Thailand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, England, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, and Honduras. When she is traveling, she uses the time in the airports to read and knit---and people watch!
During her busy life she also raised two children and now has three girl grandchildren. She is looking forward to bringing all of them to the games. Her family is the love of her life as anyone can see who is friends with her on Facebook. While she was childrearing, Julie worked for the federal government. After 37 years she is now retired, but occasionally conducts seminars.
The 6,000+ residents of Hartford City, Indiana can claim Julie Ponting as a most admired former citizen. Even though she now lives in Maryland and is a Terp to the core, she holds a special place in her heart for her Indiana roots.

Steve Kornblatt
Everything about Steve Kornblatt says, “MARYLAND.” He was born in Cumberland, grew up there, and as the point guard, helped his basketball team win the City Championship (along with fellow-Rebounder Sonny Hersch). His membership in the Terrapin Club dates back to 1992 and he’s been a season ticket holder to Men’s and Women’s basketball games since 1993 and 2000, respectively. Just a couple years ago he also became a football season ticket holder.
After buying his season tickets to the Women’s games, he heard about the Rebounders and thought the organization “sounded like a wonderful way to be involved in supporting the team.” Of course, he joined (along with his high school basketball pal, Sonny) and soon volunteered to produce a scrapbook for Anjale, later for Tierney, and now Kaila. Putting the books together for the players is “…. Almost like adopting a daughter.” He loves talking to the parents at all the games and feels like he is part of their families. He loves “watching the women develop as players and mature as young women over the years.”
Steve and his wife, Anne, have three adult children, all raised in the state of Maryland: Sara, a lawyer in LA; Carrie, a therapist in Berkeley, CA; and their son, Josh, who owns a video production company in Bethesda. Steve coached his daughters in the Bethesda Soccer Club for 10 years and led them to the Maryland State championship. Steve and Anne have two grandchildren. Their grandson Simon is quickly becoming a Terrapin fan and loves “Fear.” That’s what he called Testudo when he saw the words on his first T-shirt, Fear the Turtle.
Steve, now retired, worked as a consultant for the Labor Department and HHS, while Anne worked as a psychotherapist. They have had time to travel to England, France, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico, and Canada, but one of Steve’s most memorable trips was the Rebounder journey to Duke, on the day when we won the game AND the twins were born. He made many lasting Rebounder friendships during that trip. Steve and Sonny have attended many ACC tournaments and have cheered the men’s and women’s teams on to victory. Sharing the experience with other Rebounders, particularly in Greensboro, created lasting memories (including the wonderful March snowstorm with no power at the hotel!!!!!).
In between basketball and football games, Steve takes time to enjoy tennis, politics, reading, the grandchildren, and travel. No matter where he may wander, however, his heart is right here in the great state of Maryland and, more specifically, right near the spot in Section 101 where our friend, Shirley the Usher, stands.
Everything about Steve Kornblatt says, “MARYLAND.” He was born in Cumberland, grew up there, and as the point guard, helped his basketball team win the City Championship (along with fellow-Rebounder Sonny Hersch). His membership in the Terrapin Club dates back to 1992 and he’s been a season ticket holder to Men’s and Women’s basketball games since 1993 and 2000, respectively. Just a couple years ago he also became a football season ticket holder.
After buying his season tickets to the Women’s games, he heard about the Rebounders and thought the organization “sounded like a wonderful way to be involved in supporting the team.” Of course, he joined (along with his high school basketball pal, Sonny) and soon volunteered to produce a scrapbook for Anjale, later for Tierney, and now Kaila. Putting the books together for the players is “…. Almost like adopting a daughter.” He loves talking to the parents at all the games and feels like he is part of their families. He loves “watching the women develop as players and mature as young women over the years.”
Steve and his wife, Anne, have three adult children, all raised in the state of Maryland: Sara, a lawyer in LA; Carrie, a therapist in Berkeley, CA; and their son, Josh, who owns a video production company in Bethesda. Steve coached his daughters in the Bethesda Soccer Club for 10 years and led them to the Maryland State championship. Steve and Anne have two grandchildren. Their grandson Simon is quickly becoming a Terrapin fan and loves “Fear.” That’s what he called Testudo when he saw the words on his first T-shirt, Fear the Turtle.
Steve, now retired, worked as a consultant for the Labor Department and HHS, while Anne worked as a psychotherapist. They have had time to travel to England, France, Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico, and Canada, but one of Steve’s most memorable trips was the Rebounder journey to Duke, on the day when we won the game AND the twins were born. He made many lasting Rebounder friendships during that trip. Steve and Sonny have attended many ACC tournaments and have cheered the men’s and women’s teams on to victory. Sharing the experience with other Rebounders, particularly in Greensboro, created lasting memories (including the wonderful March snowstorm with no power at the hotel!!!!!).
In between basketball and football games, Steve takes time to enjoy tennis, politics, reading, the grandchildren, and travel. No matter where he may wander, however, his heart is right here in the great state of Maryland and, more specifically, right near the spot in Section 101 where our friend, Shirley the Usher, stands.

Sharma Wright
Sharma Wright loves to play---the piano! This accomplished athlete is now in her 16th year of lessons with the acclaimed pianist, Molly Stier, and has treated many friends to a recital in her home or at Molly’s. She also loves gardening, camping, cartooning, and basketball, but piano is her passion.
It didn’t start out that way. During her high school years in Baltimore her life revolved around athletics. She played varsity volleyball, tennis, badminton, and basketball. She remembers that, “…our basketball games were played during the school day, and the entire student body attended….” She also joined a Major League fast pitch softball team.
At the University of Maryland she was a starter for the first Women’s Basketball team and the first Women’s Lacrosse team (Class of ’67). Sharma said, “There was no softball team at UM when I went there, or I surely would have tried out for that.” Certainly she was destined for a life as an athlete or at least someone involved with athletic programs. That proved to be true.
Her career kept her close to UM as she worked as a physical education teacher, coach, and Athletic Director for Montgomery County Public Schools. In the 1900’s she paid her $25 dues to Helen Pickens and joined the small booster club for the Maryland Women’s basketball program. With gusto she jumped into life as a Rebounder.
When we were still at Cole Field House, she was the first person ever to purchase a sideline seat for the Women’s program. She began traveling to away games (Duke, Miami, UVA, Rutgers, NC State, VA Tech) and went to the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC, every year. She loved the days when we stayed at the Drury Inn where she made many special friendships. “The best thing about being a Rebounder is being a part of the UMWBB family, and knowing that my donations support one of the best teams and programs in the country.” She proudly announced, “I was at the Final 4 in Boston when we won the natty.”
In 2006, she created an unofficial website for the Rebounders and called it umrebounders.com. It began slowly with the slogan, “The Team Behind The Team,” but soon the website became the go-to site for everything you needed to know about the Rebounders and the team. It eventually became the official website and, with help from many, Sharma managed the site for 6 years.
Sharma has made her mark on the Rebounders and the Maryland Women’s basketball program. She continues to attend games and can be spotted sitting a few rows behind Coach Frese. She wears her Maryland shirt and crazy hats. AND sometimes she brings her piano teacher to the game.
Sharma Wright loves to play---the piano! This accomplished athlete is now in her 16th year of lessons with the acclaimed pianist, Molly Stier, and has treated many friends to a recital in her home or at Molly’s. She also loves gardening, camping, cartooning, and basketball, but piano is her passion.
It didn’t start out that way. During her high school years in Baltimore her life revolved around athletics. She played varsity volleyball, tennis, badminton, and basketball. She remembers that, “…our basketball games were played during the school day, and the entire student body attended….” She also joined a Major League fast pitch softball team.
At the University of Maryland she was a starter for the first Women’s Basketball team and the first Women’s Lacrosse team (Class of ’67). Sharma said, “There was no softball team at UM when I went there, or I surely would have tried out for that.” Certainly she was destined for a life as an athlete or at least someone involved with athletic programs. That proved to be true.
Her career kept her close to UM as she worked as a physical education teacher, coach, and Athletic Director for Montgomery County Public Schools. In the 1900’s she paid her $25 dues to Helen Pickens and joined the small booster club for the Maryland Women’s basketball program. With gusto she jumped into life as a Rebounder.
When we were still at Cole Field House, she was the first person ever to purchase a sideline seat for the Women’s program. She began traveling to away games (Duke, Miami, UVA, Rutgers, NC State, VA Tech) and went to the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC, every year. She loved the days when we stayed at the Drury Inn where she made many special friendships. “The best thing about being a Rebounder is being a part of the UMWBB family, and knowing that my donations support one of the best teams and programs in the country.” She proudly announced, “I was at the Final 4 in Boston when we won the natty.”
In 2006, she created an unofficial website for the Rebounders and called it umrebounders.com. It began slowly with the slogan, “The Team Behind The Team,” but soon the website became the go-to site for everything you needed to know about the Rebounders and the team. It eventually became the official website and, with help from many, Sharma managed the site for 6 years.
Sharma has made her mark on the Rebounders and the Maryland Women’s basketball program. She continues to attend games and can be spotted sitting a few rows behind Coach Frese. She wears her Maryland shirt and crazy hats. AND sometimes she brings her piano teacher to the game.
Ann Howard and Mike Henry
“I am a huge Lady Terps fan,” declares Ann Howard from Section 101 in Xfinity Center. Since 2005, she and her husband, Mike, have enjoyed the games, the Socials, and the away games. It was back then that they saw Coach Frese being interviewed on tv and decided to attend a game. They were hooked. Rarely do they miss a game and, when they do, it is usually because they are in Indiana visiting their daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter.
Ann was born in Paterson, New Jersey and grew up in that state. She received her BA in psychology from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana and a MA in Early Childhood Special Education from George Washington University. She spent 30 years as a Special Education teacher and then 12 as a part time home and hospital teacher in Prince George County Public School system. Now retired, she spends her time reading, watching movies, going to the theater and cheering for the Terps!
Mike grew up in the Washington, DC area, but was born in Illinois. He played high school basketball and humbly reports that he earned a letter. He taught in PG Co. at both the high school and community college level. His area of expertise is Advanced Placement history. He retired from the school system just a few years ago and now enjoys reading and writing and, in fact, has published two books: (1) Threads of History: Thematic Review for Advanced Placement (now in its Second Edition), and (2) US History Skillbook: Thinking Skills for AP US History. Both are available through Sherpa Learning. Sherpalearning.com.
Both Ann and Mike love the Lady Terps beyond measure, but they are also Washington Nationals fans. Another love is travel. They visited many of our country’s National Parks and also traveled overseas to Italy, France, and Switzerland.
If you have never met Mike and Ann, you can easily remedy the situation by saying hello to them as you enter the Rebounder Socials. For many years they have served as the welcoming committee at the sign-in table. They are proud to be supporters of Maryland’s great program and enjoy meeting the wonderful players and interesting Rebounders.
Ann and Mike have seen many memorable moments in Maryland’s history (like the 2006 National Championship game), but the win over Duke AT Duke was the best. Especially because it was also the day the twins were born. They will never forget that road trip to Durham.
“I greatly admire Coach B and how she relates to players and fans. She recruits all-around students and athletes, and relates well to their families,” says Ann. And Mike continues, “I am appreciative that the players are true student-athletes who give honor to women’s basketball.”
All the Rebounders agree.
“I am a huge Lady Terps fan,” declares Ann Howard from Section 101 in Xfinity Center. Since 2005, she and her husband, Mike, have enjoyed the games, the Socials, and the away games. It was back then that they saw Coach Frese being interviewed on tv and decided to attend a game. They were hooked. Rarely do they miss a game and, when they do, it is usually because they are in Indiana visiting their daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter.
Ann was born in Paterson, New Jersey and grew up in that state. She received her BA in psychology from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana and a MA in Early Childhood Special Education from George Washington University. She spent 30 years as a Special Education teacher and then 12 as a part time home and hospital teacher in Prince George County Public School system. Now retired, she spends her time reading, watching movies, going to the theater and cheering for the Terps!
Mike grew up in the Washington, DC area, but was born in Illinois. He played high school basketball and humbly reports that he earned a letter. He taught in PG Co. at both the high school and community college level. His area of expertise is Advanced Placement history. He retired from the school system just a few years ago and now enjoys reading and writing and, in fact, has published two books: (1) Threads of History: Thematic Review for Advanced Placement (now in its Second Edition), and (2) US History Skillbook: Thinking Skills for AP US History. Both are available through Sherpa Learning. Sherpalearning.com.
Both Ann and Mike love the Lady Terps beyond measure, but they are also Washington Nationals fans. Another love is travel. They visited many of our country’s National Parks and also traveled overseas to Italy, France, and Switzerland.
If you have never met Mike and Ann, you can easily remedy the situation by saying hello to them as you enter the Rebounder Socials. For many years they have served as the welcoming committee at the sign-in table. They are proud to be supporters of Maryland’s great program and enjoy meeting the wonderful players and interesting Rebounders.
Ann and Mike have seen many memorable moments in Maryland’s history (like the 2006 National Championship game), but the win over Duke AT Duke was the best. Especially because it was also the day the twins were born. They will never forget that road trip to Durham.
“I greatly admire Coach B and how she relates to players and fans. She recruits all-around students and athletes, and relates well to their families,” says Ann. And Mike continues, “I am appreciative that the players are true student-athletes who give honor to women’s basketball.”
All the Rebounders agree.

Ron McKee
In the early 1990s Ron McKee made a decision that changed his life. Several Women’s basketball teams in the Washington area had caught his attention, but he finally decided to start supporting the Maryland program and he became a Rebounder.
He never turned back. Ron has served as an officer, made three scrapbooks for players, been an MVP, been a season ticket holder for years, served as the Rebounders’ photographer, helped distribute t-shirts, and stuffed quite a few envelopes.
“The best part about being a Rebounder,” remarked Ron, “is meeting the players and the coaches---and Jen!” He feels like he is intimately involved in the support of the team. “The Rebounders also offer a great opportunity to socialize with other fans.”
Ron chuckles when he remembers the first meeting of the officers (he was Vice President) with Coaches Erica Floyd and Jeff Walz, who had just arrived in College Park. “We faced each other eyeball to eyeball. They (the coaches) were at a loss with what to do with us; we were at a loss with what to do with them. We were nervous not knowing what to expect. But it ended up that they were just wonderful.”
Ron has completed three scrapbooks over the years: Angel Ross, Terry Daniels, and Crystal Langhorne. Most scrapbookers develop a relationship with “their player” over the years and this happened for Ron. He felt especially close to Terry. She invited him to her graduation party and he was delighted to see that she had her scrapbook out and showed it to family and friends.
As the Rebounder photographer for two years, he was seen on the floor during the games. He liked feeling the intensity of the players. “I could hear their squeals. There is lots of noise under the basket.” He also enjoyed the press conferences after the games where he got a feeling of the togetherness of the team.
Ron has no regrets about the decision to become a Rebounder. Not only has it enhanced his life, but he has been an asset to the booster club. Thanks, Ron!
In the early 1990s Ron McKee made a decision that changed his life. Several Women’s basketball teams in the Washington area had caught his attention, but he finally decided to start supporting the Maryland program and he became a Rebounder.
He never turned back. Ron has served as an officer, made three scrapbooks for players, been an MVP, been a season ticket holder for years, served as the Rebounders’ photographer, helped distribute t-shirts, and stuffed quite a few envelopes.
“The best part about being a Rebounder,” remarked Ron, “is meeting the players and the coaches---and Jen!” He feels like he is intimately involved in the support of the team. “The Rebounders also offer a great opportunity to socialize with other fans.”
Ron chuckles when he remembers the first meeting of the officers (he was Vice President) with Coaches Erica Floyd and Jeff Walz, who had just arrived in College Park. “We faced each other eyeball to eyeball. They (the coaches) were at a loss with what to do with us; we were at a loss with what to do with them. We were nervous not knowing what to expect. But it ended up that they were just wonderful.”
Ron has completed three scrapbooks over the years: Angel Ross, Terry Daniels, and Crystal Langhorne. Most scrapbookers develop a relationship with “their player” over the years and this happened for Ron. He felt especially close to Terry. She invited him to her graduation party and he was delighted to see that she had her scrapbook out and showed it to family and friends.
As the Rebounder photographer for two years, he was seen on the floor during the games. He liked feeling the intensity of the players. “I could hear their squeals. There is lots of noise under the basket.” He also enjoyed the press conferences after the games where he got a feeling of the togetherness of the team.
Ron has no regrets about the decision to become a Rebounder. Not only has it enhanced his life, but he has been an asset to the booster club. Thanks, Ron!

Mary Barnes
It’s not unusual to hear Mary Barnes speak with loving passion about the Maryland Women’s team. For more than thirty years she has been a Maryland season ticket holder, a Rebounder, and an avid fan of women’s basketball. She attended her first game at Cole Field House in 1987 when her daughter, also named Mary Barnes, was a freshman on Coach Chris Weller’s team. Young Mary suffered some injuries during her first year and played very little, but her mother was hooked on the Terrapins and she attended every game. Mary encouraged her sister, Harriet Maier, to join her at Cole Field House.
Christy Winters (Winters-Scott now) was a sophomore that year, and while sitting in the stands, Mary became friends with her parents, Janis and Ron Winters. Through them she heard about the Rebounders and soon Mary and Harriet joined the booster club. As a dedicated member, she volunteered to make calls encouraging people to buy season tickets.
Mary befriended other Terp fans: Judy Urban, Mary Lucas, Jeannie Welch, John Nevros, Diana Lahm, Sue Worth, Stan Watson, Carol Blimline, and Emory Harmon. These Rebounders traveled to away games and Mary was often with them. Coach Weller encouraged the boosters to go out to dinner with the team and spend time with the players at the hotel. Mary remembers a trip to Providence, Rhode Island with Stan Watson and Ron and Janis Winters. Weary from struggling through New York City traffic, they arrived at the team’s hotel at 11:15 pm---just in time to say goodnight to the players. They had missed having dinner and spending time with the team.
She also went to the ACC Tournament when it was held in Cumberland Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It was here that Mary met and became friends with Debbie Cooley, Helen and Ed Pickens, and Ron and Doris Williams.
Typical of many Rebounders, Mary’s support for the Maryland Women’s Basketball program never falters. She loves the camaraderie within the Rebounder organization and savors the opportunity to get to know “the wonderful young women” who play for Maryland. She admires the players’ work ethic and determination.
For 30 years Mary worked as a daycare teacher at the Montgomery Village Day Care Center. In her “spare time” she served as a bartender at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg. She still can be seen behind their bar from time to time. She also LOVES her grandchildren and babysits regularly for the local youngsters, Maddie and Max (her daughter’s children).
Look for Mary in Section 101 in Xfinity Center at every game. And definitely look for her at Maryland’s next Final Four appearance. She’ll be cheering her heart out for her favorite team!
It’s not unusual to hear Mary Barnes speak with loving passion about the Maryland Women’s team. For more than thirty years she has been a Maryland season ticket holder, a Rebounder, and an avid fan of women’s basketball. She attended her first game at Cole Field House in 1987 when her daughter, also named Mary Barnes, was a freshman on Coach Chris Weller’s team. Young Mary suffered some injuries during her first year and played very little, but her mother was hooked on the Terrapins and she attended every game. Mary encouraged her sister, Harriet Maier, to join her at Cole Field House.
Christy Winters (Winters-Scott now) was a sophomore that year, and while sitting in the stands, Mary became friends with her parents, Janis and Ron Winters. Through them she heard about the Rebounders and soon Mary and Harriet joined the booster club. As a dedicated member, she volunteered to make calls encouraging people to buy season tickets.
Mary befriended other Terp fans: Judy Urban, Mary Lucas, Jeannie Welch, John Nevros, Diana Lahm, Sue Worth, Stan Watson, Carol Blimline, and Emory Harmon. These Rebounders traveled to away games and Mary was often with them. Coach Weller encouraged the boosters to go out to dinner with the team and spend time with the players at the hotel. Mary remembers a trip to Providence, Rhode Island with Stan Watson and Ron and Janis Winters. Weary from struggling through New York City traffic, they arrived at the team’s hotel at 11:15 pm---just in time to say goodnight to the players. They had missed having dinner and spending time with the team.
She also went to the ACC Tournament when it was held in Cumberland Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It was here that Mary met and became friends with Debbie Cooley, Helen and Ed Pickens, and Ron and Doris Williams.
Typical of many Rebounders, Mary’s support for the Maryland Women’s Basketball program never falters. She loves the camaraderie within the Rebounder organization and savors the opportunity to get to know “the wonderful young women” who play for Maryland. She admires the players’ work ethic and determination.
For 30 years Mary worked as a daycare teacher at the Montgomery Village Day Care Center. In her “spare time” she served as a bartender at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg. She still can be seen behind their bar from time to time. She also LOVES her grandchildren and babysits regularly for the local youngsters, Maddie and Max (her daughter’s children).
Look for Mary in Section 101 in Xfinity Center at every game. And definitely look for her at Maryland’s next Final Four appearance. She’ll be cheering her heart out for her favorite team!