Photo Identification for Autumn Bowman Signing: Seated (left to right): Lisa Bowman (mother of recruit) and Autumn Bowman (recruit). Standing (left to right): Courtney Nicley (MCU women's basketball coach); Christa Bakemeier (MCU women's softball coach).
Mayfield, KY - Mid-Continent University women's basketball coach Courtney Nicley has signed post player Autumn Bowman from Brockport, Illinois, who attended Community Christian Academy in Paducah, Kentucky, and shooting guard Ginger Gilbert from Apollo High School in Owensboro, Kentucky, to letters of intent to play basketball for the Cougars beginning with the 2010-11 season.
Also a catcher during the high school season, Bowman hopes to play softball for MCU coach Christa Bakemeier next spring. Bowman earned All-District honors in basketball as a senior at Community Christian Academy where she was coached by Mary Lee Evers. She is the daughter of David and Lisa Bowman of Brockport, Illinois.
Gilbert served as team captain as a senior at Apollo High School in Owensboro, Kentucky, where she was coached by Jason Powers. Gilbert was an All-District selection as a senior. She is the daughter of
Clayton and Karen Gilbert of Owensboro.
Photo Identification for Ginger Gilbert Signing: Seated (left to right): Clayton Gilbert (father of recruit); Ginger Gilbert (recruit); Karen Gilbert (mother of recruit). Standing (left to right): Courtney Nicley (MCU women's basketball coach); Ron Powers (Apollo High School assistant girls' basketball coach).