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August 20,2015
Lady Vike recruited as a junior
my mom (Ann) is my best friend.” She will be join a program that currently lists 13 players on its roster, eight of whom are Riverside basketball player Lizzie Spindler sophomores or freshmen. Spindler understands has never been shy about doing the hard work that she needs to improve. needed to improve her game. “If I work hard enough and work on all of That attitude, knowing what she wanted my skills, hopefully I’ll see some playing time and focusing on achieving that goal, put her on the floor.” in command of the often-tough recruiting proAlthough her game may not be at that level cess. It also paid off handsomely last week when right now, Spindler does have two more years she verbally committed to accept a scholarship of high school and AAU play ahead of her. offer from Binghamton University at a press “Other than if I was down low, I’d probconference held at Arcaro and Genell Restauably get boxed out down there,” Spindler said rant in Old Forge. with a laugh. “They see me as a two, a shooting All of this was accomplished before she beguard.” gan her junior year in high school. For Riverside, Spindler is the point guard for Spindler, who has scored 803 points in her the simplest of reasons. two scholastic seasons, a 16.3 per game average “We want to get her the ball, but why not for her 48 career games with the Lady Vikes, let her bring it up herself,” Lady Vikes coach made her way to the New York school, several Jack Mekilo said. “She’ll already have the ball.” times. Even though the recruiting process is essen“I made one official visit,” said Spindler, tially over, Spindler isn’t going to take it easy who has reached double figures 42 times in her since she has already made her college choice. 48 high school games. “It had everything. It fit “I don’t think I can slack off. My parents are everything I was looking for on my wish list. Spindler (with ball) shows her form in a recent always driving me to get to the next level, and When we got there, the school was beautiful, game. for myself, I want to know that I’m not going to and it wasn’t too big, which made me happy sure the college’s women’s basketball staff knew get to Binghamton and have them say, ‘Wait, because I didn’t want that big running-around about her. why did we pick this girl to come to our school, thing. “My mom made a highlight video, and they she didn’t even work hard to get here’,” Spindler “It fit my major; I want to be a speech pathol- came and saw me play in AAU,” Spindler said. “That’s a fear I have, that I get up there and ogist. I met the coaches, and they were outstand- said. “They also came and saw me play in high they don’t want me anymore.” ing, the facilities, everything was outstanding.” school,” Spindler said. “They couldn’t talk to me Getting Riverside a District 2 title, and/or a About a week after that visit, she knew where (per NCAA rules), and I couldn’t make eye con- state playoff berth are what Spindler will focus wanted to go. tact because I was so nervous.” on the next two seasons, not what’s going on at “We saw some other schools, but Binghamton She didn’t want to make any mistakes be- Binghamton. was just…,” said Spindler, apparently at a loss for cause Binghamton seemed to be a perfect fit, and “We made it to the final four last year in words. She became the first Lady Vike to commit wanted to reward her family. districts (the Class AA semifinals before losing to a full basketball scholarship since 1991. “It’s a “I love my family. My parents and I, we travel their final two games to miss out on a state playbig weight off my shoulders, to be honest.” everywhere,” Spindler said. “They take me to off berth),” Spindler said. “Hopefully we’ll win Spindler and her family continued to make Philly (where Spindler’s AAU team is based); districts and maybe go farther. by Dave Lauriha
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