In this edition of "America East Online", the show
profiles the latest stories and achievements of the America East Conference.
America East Online is a 20-minute web-only show which features all nine of the
conference's campuses and highlights athletics, academics and leadership.
The episode begins with a feature on Marqus Blakely, who won
two America East Player of the Year Awards during his outstanding career at the
University of Vermont. In the feature, Blakely discusses some of his
favorite memories and relationships he built during his time in Burlington, as
well as his time in the NBDL as a member of the Bakersfield Jam and Iowa
Energy.
The next segment gives the audience a preview of the work
the America East Conference is doing to celebrate Black History Month. Snippets
from interviews with four African-American alumni from four different member institutions
give background on the type of video segments that will be available on
Americaeast.com throughout the month of February.
The student-athlete profile this week features "America
East Online" host Max Mandel in an interview with Boston University senior
forward Kerry Cashman, who serves as a vocal leader for this young Terriers
team. In the interview, Cashman discusses some of the keys to her steady
improvement throughout her career, as well as how close this team is both on
and off the court.
The episode concludes with the Best Of U. series. This Best
of U. profiles the Boston University rowing team and its work with WeCanRow
Boston, which is a wellness and recovery program for breast cancer survivors.
Interviews with rowing head coach Stacey Rippetoe and WeCanRow participant
Phyllis Groskin highlight the physical and mental benefits that these women
surviving with breast cancer get from working out with the rowing team and
using their facilities.
The show, hosted by Mandel, will be available every
Wednesday throughout the basketball season. Fans can watch the web show at the
America East Zone on AmericaEast.com, as well as on the league's social media
web sites such as YouTube and Facebook