December 10, 2025 • 7 mins
we look ahead to USC and the play of her teammates
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Final segment with Ashland Shade, junior guard of the Huskies,
as they get set to fly to Los Angeles tomorrow
to take on USC Saturday. Our coverage starts at five
Eastern and then the game broadcast shortly after five point
thirty here on the Yukon Sports Network, the Varsity Network App,
and the Varsitynetwork dot Com. Asher, you one of those
young ladies who got the little tattoo signifying the dates
(00:22):
of your national championship.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Yes, I am one of them.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
How painful was that? I've never had a tattoo before.
I'll be blunt. Was that a first for you too?
Speaker 2 (00:34):
It was my first tattoo, But it was not painful
at all. It's on the back of my arm, so
it's been a like a spot that's not really has
a high paydent coller AND's just to the location of it.
So I mean it took maybe like five minutes and
it really wasn't even bad.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Okay, location, location, location a little different this year obviously
we've talked about the depth. But for two years or
as you were able to play with one of the
great guards of all time at you kind and Page Beckers.
But now you guys don't have her anymore, especially, and
I think, you know, for folks like you and KK,
not reinventing yourself, but just changing some things leadership on
(01:14):
don't off the court, and just not having Page on
the floor anymore. What's that adjustment been like for you?
And yet you're still surrounded by an amazing group of
young ladies.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
I don't know, necessarily think it's much of what we
have to change of our own game. But I do
think that coming in with being older is just trying
to be as consistent as possible and kind of really
honing in on your strength and kind of limiting those weaknesses.
And that's something that the coaches really emphasize, is that
(01:48):
you don't necessarily have to change who you are as
you get older as a claimed upper class, and but
you do have to just really hone in on that
consistency and just continue to get better.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
What are your thoughts on what Kk's done. I mean,
look Sunday seven point seven assists, no turnovers. Can't do
much better than that?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Yeah, No, I think that's sums up take a so
far this whole year. I mean, I think she's been
very consistent with getting people the ball in the right spot,
leading our team as the point guard, getting us into
the right stuff. But I mean, we've seen it throughout
all of our years here, it's just now that she
(02:30):
it's just now that she has this opportunity in front
of her to be that kind of like primary point guard,
that upper classroom point guard that we just knew was
going to develop. And I think she's been playing great.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
How much fun it's it for you to be a
part of this defensive system that's forcing twenty four turnovers
a game, fifteen steals per game, and with the depth
that you have the ability to press the way you
guys can.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
It's been a lot of fun. And I think it
just my favorite thing actually that I developed last year
kind of a mindset is just when you're in you
create chaos. And I feel like we've really been able
to really hone in on that this year, and we've
emphasized it a lot in practice and in games, is
to just really get in the passing lanes and really
(03:15):
take chances on getting steals and being aggressive.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Yeah, Ash has fourteen steals on the season for the Huskies.
A couple of weeks ago, well week and a half ago, now,
we were in Cincinnati. Of course, that's not too far
from where you grew up. And you mentioned, of course
going to Reds games. How many friends and family did
you have at Xavier for that game?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
I had quite a few, I want to say, more
than twenty probably, or probably like round twenty or more.
A lot of my dad is originally from Ohio, so
he has a lot of family that still lives over there,
and so whenever we're able to play at Xavier, they're
able to make the drive from Dayton over to Cincinnati.
(03:58):
So I got to see some of my dad family
that I typically don't get to see very often, so
that was really exciting. But also my Indiana family. It's
a really easy drive for them to make, so I
got to see them as well.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Yeah, and we're gonna be going to Hankle at end
of the month. Last year's experience there was wild. I mean, yes,
I understand page and the attraction there and all those
little kids, and I'll get your take on that for
a minute, but I don't know. I think you told
us that was your first game at Hankle ever.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Really, yes, it was my first game ever at Hankles. Yeah,
it's kind of surprising. Because you think, like just kind
of how historic the gym is and everything, that we
would have more high school games. There are like larger
tournament games, but our state tournament game we played downtown
at games Bridge. So I've never really had the opportunity
(04:47):
to play at Hinkle until last year.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Okay, speaking of which, now we mentioned the kids. I
just remember, because your locker room at Hankle is downstairs,
going in and off the floor, the amount of kids
that were in the hall way to just watch you guys,
what was that experience like? And it wasn't just there
last year. A lot of road venues were like that. Now.
I understand a lot of it was for Page, but
(05:10):
just to be a part of that and witness that
that'd be pretty cool.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Yeah, No, I think it's I think it's awesome every
time we see all of those little kids that are
coming to our games that are excited about women's basketball,
and I think it's kind of like an aspiration for
us and a motivation for us to continue to do
what we do to kind of give them the platf
like a future platform for them for them to really
chase their dreams and their aspirations. So I think it's
(05:37):
just very humbling and to get to see all of
those fans at our games, especially the younger ones, just
because we were their age at some point, dreaming where
we are right now. So it's kind of like a
full circle moment and it's just such a cool opportunity.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Role model. Favorite player growing up, who was it?
Speaker 2 (05:58):
Michael Jordan is my favorite for it of all time.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
There you go. Okay, you can do worse than that,
that's for sure. Did you watch the men's game at
all last night?
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Oh? I made it up for the first half and
then I fell asleep.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Okay. Did you know Braylon Mullins before he showed up
on campus?
Speaker 2 (06:15):
I actually did not. I heard I heard about him
when they were recruiting him, but I just think with
our age gap, really I didn't know of him as much.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
Okay, fair enough. What are your thoughts on this weekend?
We get to go to Los Angeles take on a
USC team that for the three games that we've played
with them since that Elite eight game back in twenty
twenty four, games have been good and competitive. I imagine
you're expecting nothing less this weekend.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Yeah. Absolutely, we know we're heading out. It's going to
be a big travel for us, but we're also really
excited about that to get that opportunity at this point
in the season to travel out there to La to
have a really good game, and that's just what we
look forward to during the regular season, as games like
this get in the opportunity to travel, play good competition
(07:06):
and just have fun.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Yeah, it'll be a good week. You got a USC
Marquette and then Iowa before Christmas, and those will find
out a little bit about the team for sure. Ashland
is always a pleasure. Good luck on your final exams
and we'll see on the plane tomorrow. Thank you, our
thanks to Ashland Shade for joining us here on the
Coaches Show. It is exam week, by the way, so
these young ladies are busy, so props to Anna Lebonte,
(07:27):
the Women's SID for snagging ash on the Coaches Show.
Thanks to coach Oriema as well. We'll talk to you Saturday,
five o'clock from the Galen Center on the Yukon Sports
Network for Yukon and USC. For Ashton Gino, I'm Bob Joyce.
Thanks for listening. We'll catch you next time.
Final segment with Ashland Shade, junior guard of the Huskies,
as they get set to fly to Los Angeles tomorrow
to take on USC Saturday. Our coverage starts at five
Eastern and then the game broadcast shortly after five point
thirty here on the Yukon Sports Network, the Varsity Network App,
and the Varsitynetwork dot Com. Asher, you one of those
young ladies who got the little tattoo signifying the dates
(00:22):
of your national championship.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Yes, I am one of them.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
How painful was that? I've never had a tattoo before.
I'll be blunt. Was that a first for you too?
Speaker 2 (00:34):
It was my first tattoo, But it was not painful
at all. It's on the back of my arm, so
it's been a like a spot that's not really has
a high paydent coller AND's just to the location of it.
So I mean it took maybe like five minutes and
it really wasn't even bad.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Okay, location, location, location a little different this year obviously
we've talked about the depth. But for two years or
as you were able to play with one of the
great guards of all time at you kind and Page Beckers.
But now you guys don't have her anymore, especially, and
I think, you know, for folks like you and KK,
not reinventing yourself, but just changing some things leadership on
(01:14):
don't off the court, and just not having Page on
the floor anymore. What's that adjustment been like for you?
And yet you're still surrounded by an amazing group of
young ladies.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
I don't know, necessarily think it's much of what we
have to change of our own game. But I do
think that coming in with being older is just trying
to be as consistent as possible and kind of really
honing in on your strength and kind of limiting those weaknesses.
And that's something that the coaches really emphasize, is that
(01:48):
you don't necessarily have to change who you are as
you get older as a claimed upper class, and but
you do have to just really hone in on that
consistency and just continue to get better.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
What are your thoughts on what Kk's done. I mean,
look Sunday seven point seven assists, no turnovers. Can't do
much better than that?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Yeah, No, I think that's sums up take a so
far this whole year. I mean, I think she's been
very consistent with getting people the ball in the right spot,
leading our team as the point guard, getting us into
the right stuff. But I mean, we've seen it throughout
all of our years here, it's just now that she
(02:30):
it's just now that she has this opportunity in front
of her to be that kind of like primary point guard,
that upper classroom point guard that we just knew was
going to develop. And I think she's been playing great.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
How much fun it's it for you to be a
part of this defensive system that's forcing twenty four turnovers
a game, fifteen steals per game, and with the depth
that you have the ability to press the way you
guys can.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
It's been a lot of fun. And I think it
just my favorite thing actually that I developed last year
kind of a mindset is just when you're in you
create chaos. And I feel like we've really been able
to really hone in on that this year, and we've
emphasized it a lot in practice and in games, is
to just really get in the passing lanes and really
(03:15):
take chances on getting steals and being aggressive.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Yeah, Ash has fourteen steals on the season for the Huskies.
A couple of weeks ago, well week and a half ago, now,
we were in Cincinnati. Of course, that's not too far
from where you grew up. And you mentioned, of course
going to Reds games. How many friends and family did
you have at Xavier for that game?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
I had quite a few, I want to say, more
than twenty probably, or probably like round twenty or more.
A lot of my dad is originally from Ohio, so
he has a lot of family that still lives over there,
and so whenever we're able to play at Xavier, they're
able to make the drive from Dayton over to Cincinnati.
(03:58):
So I got to see some of my dad family
that I typically don't get to see very often, so
that was really exciting. But also my Indiana family. It's
a really easy drive for them to make, so I
got to see them as well.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
Yeah, and we're gonna be going to Hankle at end
of the month. Last year's experience there was wild. I mean, yes,
I understand page and the attraction there and all those
little kids, and I'll get your take on that for
a minute, but I don't know. I think you told
us that was your first game at Hankle ever.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Really, yes, it was my first game ever at Hankles. Yeah,
it's kind of surprising. Because you think, like just kind
of how historic the gym is and everything, that we
would have more high school games. There are like larger
tournament games, but our state tournament game we played downtown
at games Bridge. So I've never really had the opportunity
(04:47):
to play at Hinkle until last year.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Okay, speaking of which, now we mentioned the kids. I
just remember, because your locker room at Hankle is downstairs,
going in and off the floor, the amount of kids
that were in the hall way to just watch you guys,
what was that experience like? And it wasn't just there
last year. A lot of road venues were like that. Now.
I understand a lot of it was for Page, but
(05:10):
just to be a part of that and witness that
that'd be pretty cool.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Yeah, No, I think it's I think it's awesome every
time we see all of those little kids that are
coming to our games that are excited about women's basketball,
and I think it's kind of like an aspiration for
us and a motivation for us to continue to do
what we do to kind of give them the platf
like a future platform for them for them to really
chase their dreams and their aspirations. So I think it's
(05:37):
just very humbling and to get to see all of
those fans at our games, especially the younger ones, just
because we were their age at some point, dreaming where
we are right now. So it's kind of like a
full circle moment and it's just such a cool opportunity.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
Role model. Favorite player growing up, who was it?
Speaker 2 (05:58):
Michael Jordan is my favorite for it of all time.
Speaker 1 (06:01):
There you go. Okay, you can do worse than that,
that's for sure. Did you watch the men's game at
all last night?
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Oh? I made it up for the first half and
then I fell asleep.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Okay. Did you know Braylon Mullins before he showed up
on campus?
Speaker 2 (06:15):
I actually did not. I heard I heard about him
when they were recruiting him, but I just think with
our age gap, really I didn't know of him as much.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
Okay, fair enough. What are your thoughts on this weekend?
We get to go to Los Angeles take on a
USC team that for the three games that we've played
with them since that Elite eight game back in twenty
twenty four, games have been good and competitive. I imagine
you're expecting nothing less this weekend.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Yeah. Absolutely, we know we're heading out. It's going to
be a big travel for us, but we're also really
excited about that to get that opportunity at this point
in the season to travel out there to La to
have a really good game, and that's just what we
look forward to during the regular season, as games like
this get in the opportunity to travel, play good competition
(07:06):
and just have fun.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Yeah, it'll be a good week. You got a USC
Marquette and then Iowa before Christmas, and those will find
out a little bit about the team for sure. Ashland
is always a pleasure. Good luck on your final exams
and we'll see on the plane tomorrow. Thank you, our
thanks to Ashland Shade for joining us here on the
Coaches Show. It is exam week, by the way, so
these young ladies are busy, so props to Anna Lebonte,
(07:27):
the Women's SID for snagging ash on the Coaches Show.
Thanks to coach Oriema as well. We'll talk to you Saturday,
five o'clock from the Galen Center on the Yukon Sports
Network for Yukon and USC. For Ashton Gino, I'm Bob Joyce.
Thanks for listening. We'll catch you next time.
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