02/08/2026
🎀 The Lady Tigers team, coaches, assistant coaches, parents, friends and family and alumni teammates, had the privilege of honoring all women affected by breast cancer, this weekend at Bill Vining Arena this weekend.
We also honored the outstanding accomplishments of many of our teammates, including Hall of Famer Garry Crowder, the winningest coach in the history of women’s basketball at our prestigious school.
Our 2008-2009 teammates were also honored as well as the 2010-2011 teammates which were present.
Our Hall of Fame honorees:
Lin Gamble - 60’s
Carol Bollinger - 70’s
Kathy Hobbs - 70’s
Kay McLelland - 80’s
The tribute to the family of Lori Partridge, our teammate who lost her battle with cancer and the recipient of The Lori Partridge Endowment Scholarship, #10 Samantha Watson a multi-recipient of the scholarship who played a riveting game scoring 13 points in her honor, was beautiful! 🙏🏾
Our Alumni director, Theresa Rayman, athletic director David Sharp, communications director Chris Babb, Wesley Kluck - Ouachita Baptist University our photographer, and tireless supporter and our illustrious teammates from 1962 through 2026 made for a beautiful reunion. 🎉
🎥 Below is a video of the inception of The Lori Partridge Endowment Scholarship Fund, its beautiful beginnings and the countless contributions of the many, many people who loved her!
Janna Crain and the Lori Partridge family, we will continue your efforts of reaching as many women as we can!
🎀 🏀LORI PARTRIDGE🏀🎀
Our final Stepping Up for Ouachita honoree is Dr. Jana Crain, medical director for imaging centers in the San Francisco Bay area and Colorado. We hope her st...