Montana State University-Northern women’s
basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of Butte
High School’s Natalee Faupel to join the
program next fall.
Faupel, a 5’11” guard/forward, was an all-conference selection
in basketball last year.
Mouat
said, “Natalee is a huge addition to our program.She is one of the top players in the state of Montana,
and has a very bright future as a college basketball player.She is capable of playing a number of positions on the
floor, and will fit into our system perfectly.Natalee has been a vital part of a very successful
program at Butte High School, and she knows how to win.”
Faupel,
a three-sport standout, has been a member of the varsity
basketball team since her freshman year.She has been a three-time all-state track athlete, and a
three-time all-state selection in soccer.The Bulldog basketball team is currently 14-2.In last Thursday’s win at Anaconda, Faupel scored 22
points.
This
season, Faupel is averaging 13.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.5
steals per game.She
is shooting 46% from the field,47% from the three-point line, and 75% from the free
throw line.
Mouat
added, “Natalee is a great all-around athlete.She has speed, jumps well, and has been extremely
successful in all that she does.She seems to be playing better and better all of the
time, and is a vital part of one of the top teams in all of AA
basketball.We feel
very fortunate to have added a student-athlete of her caliber
and are excited for her future in a Skylight uniform.”
Faupel
is the daughter of Cheri Faupel. She carries a 3.7 grade point
average and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Natalee Faupel
Molly Kreycik
Montana State University-Northern women’s
basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of
Molly Kreycik to join the Skylight program next fall.Kreycik, a 5’8” guard from Douglas High School, helped
lead Douglas High School to a 27-1 record and second place
finish in the Wyoming 3A State Tournament.
Mouat said, “Molly is a great sign for us.She has great court vision from the point guard spot, and
gets the ball where it has to go.She is tough to the rim and a very capable perimeter
shooter.I believe
she’ll be a great fit in what we do offensively.Defensively, she has a nose for the ball and anticipates
extremely well.Beyond all of that, Molly is passionate about the game
and a true gym rat.
I believe she has a great future in our program, and she’s a
student-athlete we are very excited about.”
Kreycik missed all but one game of her junior
year with a knee injury, but still broke the all-time career
assist record at Douglas High School with 358.She also set the single season assist record this year
with 145 this season.She was a three-year starter, and two-time All-State and
All-Conference selection.As a freshman, she earned honorable mention
All-Conference honors.She has already been selected to play in the North/South
Wyoming All-Star game.
This season, Kreycik led all players in
Wyoming 3A with 5.1 assists per game.She also collected 3.4 assists per game (7th
in 3A), shot 71% from the foul line (4th in 3A), 35%
from the 3-point line, and 41% from the field.Twice this season, she dished out 10 assists in a game.
Mouat added, “One thing that really jumps
about Molly’s numbers is her assist-to-turnover ratio.She led the state in assists at 5.1 per game, but turned
it over less than twice a game.”
Kreycik played at Douglas High School for
former Skylight All-American Jaci Heny.
Mouat said, “Playing for Coach Heny, Molly
will come into our program ahead of the curve on most freshmen,
because there are some things very similar in our programs on
offense and defense.
Molly knows how to compete, lead, and what it takes to be
successful.She has
been a big part of one of the top teams in all of 3A basketball
in Wyoming over the past four years and we look forward to her
progress in a Skylight uniform. ”
Kreycik maintains a 3.8 grade point average.She is the daughter of Scott and Karen Kreycik.
MSU-Northern has
announced the signing of Cydney
Auzenne to join the volleyball
and women’s basketball programs at
MSU-Northern this fall.Auzenne is a 5’10” outside hitter
in volleyball court and forward in
basketball.She comes to MSU-Northern from
Regina Beach, Saskatchewan and will
graduate from Lumsden High School this
spring.
Cydney has made the
City All-Star team in each of the past
two seasons with her high school team.This past year, she was chosen to
play on the elite volleyball team MVP
China.While with MVP China, Auzenne was
involved in a multicultural volleyball
exchange with the Shanghai Sport
Institute in Shanghai, China.
Skylight volleyball
coach Bill Huebsch said, “We are
thrilled that Cydney has chosen
MSU-Northern to continue her academic
and athletic careers.
She
was highly recruited by several D-1 and
D-2 schools, and I know she will have an
immediate impact on our team, and in the
Frontier Conference.”
On the basketball
floor, Auzenne has played 3 years on the
Provincial All-Star Team “Team Sask”,
and she has played in a number of AAU
tournaments throughout the United
States.Her high school team has won the
City Finals, Conference, and Regional
tournaments.She has been a member of the City
All-Star team three times.
Skylight basketball
coach Chris Mouat said, “Cydney is very
athletic and has the ability to get to
the rim and score from the 3-point line.We look forward to her progress
here.”
Auzenne also
competes in track and field, where she
has earned numerous top five finishes at
the Provincial Track Meet in javelin and
shot put.
Auzenne said her
decision to attend MSU-Northern was,
“Based on the comforting atmosphere she
received when she visited the campus and
town” and “the warm welcoming reception
given to her by Coach Huebsch and the
volleyball team.”She added that the opportunity to
play both volleyball and basketball was
a determining factor in choosing
MSU-Northern.
Auzenne carries a
3.86 grade point average and she is the
daughter of Paul and Lana Auzenne.
Cydney Auzenne
Taybra
Teeters
Montana State University-Northern women’s
basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of
Taybra Teeters to join the Skylight program
next fall.Teeeters,
a 5’11” post player, recently completed a successful two-year
career at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington.
This season, Teeters earned Second Team
All-West Region honors in the Northwest Athletic Association of
Community Colleges (NWAACC).She averaged 10.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.She also shot 51% from the field and grabbed a team-high
63 offensive rebounds.Teeters was selected to play in the NWAACC All-Star Game
where she scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Mouat said, “Taybra is a back-to-the-basket
post player.She
knows how to score inside and has a good mid-range game.She is a hard worker and was a great fit for our program
on her visit here.
We like her attitude and personality and look forward to her
progress in a Skylight uniform.”
A 2011 graduate of Mark Morris High School
in Longview, Teeters earned Honorable Mention All-League honors
in the Greater Saint Helens League as both a sophomore and a
junior.She earned
First Team All-League honors as a senior.She was a four-year letterman and two-time team Most
Valuable Player.
Teeters plans on majoring in Community
Leadership at MSU-Northern.She is the daughter of Scott and Lori Teeters.
Montana State
University-Northern women’s basketball
coach Chris Mouat has announced the
signing of A’Jah Edwards.Edwards, a 6’5” post player,
recently finished her career at Pima
Community College in Tucson, Arizona.
Mouat said, “A’Jha is
a huge addition to our program because
she brings a great inside presence at
both ends of the floor.She has good athleticism, runs
the floor, and is a very good rebounder
at both ends.During her time at Pima, she has
really developed her offensive game.”
This season, Edwards averaged
13.7 points and 14 rebounds per game,
helping her earn First Team NJCAA
Division II All-American Honors.She ranked third nationally in
field goal percentage (61%) and sixth
nationally in total rebounds per game.This year, Edwards also received
First Team All-Conference honors
(Arizona Community College Athletic
Conference), and was an NJCAA National
Player of the Week honoree.
Mouat added, “A’Jha
had a pretty remarkable sophomore season
and Pima, and she has just continued to
get better and better.I believe that she comes to us
after being very well-coached and still
has the drive to get better every day.From the start she was a great
fit with our kids, MSU-Northern, and the
city of Havre.We are very excited to have her
on board and in a Skylight uniform this
fall.”
Edwards graduated from
Tombstone High School (Tombstone,
Arizona) in 2010 after spending her
first two years at Sierra Vista High
School.At Tombstone High School, she was
named the team’s offensive and defensive
Most Valuable Player as a senior.She helped lead the Yellowjackets
to their first state 2A tournament
appearances in 8 years.In track and field, she was a
state 2A shot put champion.
Edwards will major in
criminal justice at MSU-Northern.She is the daughter of David and
Barbara Edwards.
