Coach Curry praises GABS for spirit at
I.U.
Determined
to cheer their Boilers to victory, the Gold and Black Sound women’s basketball
pep band carpooled to Bloomington on Jan. 18 for the team’s annual battle
against Indiana University. At stake was the Barn Burner Trophy.
When all was said and done, the Boilers won by eight and band members
were holding the coveted trophy aloft. The fact that the team handed the trophy
to the band after the win signifies the close relationship Coach Kristy Curry
has cultivated with the student musicians.
The following excerpt from the I.U. game story on the Gold and Black
Illustrated web site tells the story:
Several
hundred Boilermaker fans made the two-hour drive south for the game, including
the Purdue pep band, which sat behind the north basket and seemed to
spark their team with their enthusiasm.
“I thought they were the difference,”
Curry said of the Purdue fans. “Our kids really fed off them energy-wise and
emotionally. It means more than I can ever put into words. The band was incredible
and their support is amazing."
After the game, Komara handed the band the Barn Burner trophy - the annual
prize on the line between the two teams. Purdue then shared hi-fives with
the band and they sang “Hail Purdue.”
“Coach
Curry told me to go give it to them since they were such a big part of this
win," Komara said. "We wanted to include them in the celebration.”
“When we were warming up we looked up and saw them and couldn't believe our
band traveled all this way. It was an awesome atmosphere. It was incredible
that our fans came down to cheer them on.”