George H. Ball Scholar Spotlight: Courtney Lincoln
Written on November 12th, 2008 at 10:10 am by Pete Bekisz.
About Courtney
Opportunity knocked and Courtney Lincoln answered.
The Waterloo native was impressed by Keuka College’s Field Period program and small class sizes. The George H. Ball Scholarship was icing on the cake.
“I am honored to have received the scholarship,” said Lincoln. “This award has encouraged me to carry out my leadership skills and given me the opportunity to be a role model, and meet other leaders as well.”
A sophomore business major (with a concentration in marketing), Lincoln wasted little time assuming a leadership role as a rookie on the women’s basketball team. After two games coming off the bench, Coach Dave Sweet inserted her as the starting point guard in the third game and she stayed there all season.
And if her rookie season was any indication, she’ll be running Keuka’s point for the next three years.
Lincoln led the Storm in assists with 74 and her 42 percent shooting from 3-point land was also tops on the team. She was second in steals, third in scoring and No. 5 in rebounds. She also canned 70 percent of her free throws as Keuka posted a 14-10 record, including 13-3 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference.
In addition to playing hoops, Lincoln is a lifeguard, student athletic trainer and works part- time for a restaurant in her hometown.
She plans to participate in SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) in the spring, when basketball isn’t in season.
In high school, she played basketball, volleyball and softball and was a member of the Varsity Club and Spanish Club.
