Happy Holidays from the Badgers - Part II
December 23, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 23, 2010
MADISON, Wis. - Finals are over and the Wisconsin women's basketball team is ready to take a few days off for the holiday season. The Badgers practiced Wednesday morning for the last time before Christmas and return to the court for practice on Sunday. UW opens the Big Ten Conference season on Dec. 30 when it travels to Purdue for a 6 p.m. CT game in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
In the second of a three-part series about the holiday season, read about where the Badgers favorite holiday traditions and their favorite holiday foods.
Do you have any holiday traditions that you enjoy?
One Christmas tradition we usually do is opening one gift on Christmas Eve. - Cassie Rochel
On Christmas Eve night, we eat and then open presents, watch Christmas movies and relax - just have good time. - Lin Zastrow
Spending time with my family is definitely the most enjoyable. But on Christmas night we always go see a movie! This year we're going to True Grit. - Tara Steinbauer
The one family holiday tradition we have and I really enjoy is Christmas morning breakfast with my whole family. - Jada Buggs
Pulling my nephew and niece and their friends in sleds behind the snowmobile. - Assistant coach John Barnes
My family gets up early Christmas morning we read the story of Jesus' birth and then open presents. Afterwards, we usually go to coffee as a family and then head to my grandma's house for brunch. - Ashley Thomas
We always visit my grandparent's farm on Christmas Eve, and we have a White Elephant gift game that always provides entertainment for the night! - Morgan Paige
Well, it's not a tradition but I would like to make it one! For the past two years when I go home, all of my siblings all go to the nearby YMCA and play basketball together on the same team. It's my favorite thing ever! - Anya Covington
Cousin cookie baking is a much anticipated family tradition, but we also get Christmas pajamas from my grandma each year and take a big picture of everyone on Christmas Eve. - Emily Neal
Going to church Christmas Eve and to my parents on Christmas Day. - Coach Lisa Stone
No, it has all changed as my siblings and I have gotten older- Tiera Stephen
On Christmas Eve, my brother and I are allowed to open one present! - Jade Davis
On Christmas morning, my parents make a big breakfast and we eat as a family. It is so good! - Taylor Wurtz
What is your favorite holiday food?
My father's ham, and my mother's chunky mashed potatoes. - Jade Davis
The cookies, hands down! - Emily Neal
Lasagna - Tara Steinbauer
My grandmother's mac and cheese - Tiera Stephen
Christmas cookies! - Coach Lisa Stone
My favorite holiday food is sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles. - Ashley Thomas
Dressing, sweet potatoes and honey-roasted ham - Anya Covington
Green bean casserole - Lin Zastrow
Christmas cookies! - Jada Buggs
My favorite holiday food is the desserts! I really like the sugar cookies with the Hershey's kiss in the middle! - Cassie Rochel
Peanut brittle and chocolate covered pretzels. - Assistant coach John Barnes
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