Kaydence Parke
Chinook Writer
Submitted Photo
Members of the Casper College Women’s basketball team are pictured here walking along the Platte River Trails. The photo was posted to the team’s Instagram page earlier this fall.
The Casper College Women’s Basketball team demands full commitment on and off the court in order to build a strong team culture that shapes both players and coaches throughout the season.
The commitment goes beyond wins and losses. Freshman guard Kennedy Davila and assistant coach Joslin Igo said the T-birds women’s basketball program is built on hard work, dedication, and a strong team culture that pushes athletes to grow not only as players but also students and people.
In between individual and team practices, weight lifting, and conditioning the athletes have little free time, balancing academics and school events as part of their role in the program.
But with all that hard work comes strong relationships. Davila said the team clicks well, and the leadership of sophomores makes the adjustment easier for the younger girls.
Davila said, “I mean some of my best friends have come from basketball.”
Igo, a former Casper College player and current assistant coach, runs the team’s individual workouts, programs their weightlifting workouts, and runs drills in practices as needed. Igo said the mission starts early with the athletes they recruit. Igo said good people and smart kids off the court translates to on the court. She shared the program’s mission is to make sure the athletes are respected in the community and well thought of before anything else.
“If you’re carrying yourself well off the court, you’re going to carry yourself well on the court.” Igo said. “Our goal and things is to win games, but I really think we just try to have good human beings on our team and that helps us win games.”
The program would like to extend its reach in the community. The team takes part in community events such as the T-Bird Trek, suicide prevention walk, and a golf tournament fundraiser. The team plans to engage in more community events throughout the school year such as running drills with little kids in the Casper community.
Lady T-birds basketball season starts with an away game in Colorado. The team’s first home game is November 14 against Southeast Community College. Davila said historically the program does well and wins region nine championships. The team’s overall record was 28-7 in the 2024-2025 season.
“I think we will be as successful as before,” Davila said. “Practices have been really good.”
Igo said looking towards the upcoming season, the program’s goals are to win the region, get active in the community, manage good grades, and carry themselves well.
