Katie Schindler

[bigpoppakdog]

I for one want to extend thoughts are prayers for Shiloh's Katie Schindler. She has not played this year due to health reason's.

[balla45]

The people love you Katie...Much love.

[Eminence]

Our prayers are with you.

[old lineman]

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Last week there was an article in the Bismarck Trib, about Katie and her recent diagnoses of Some sort of cancer in her blatter and lining of her stomach. I would like to wish her and her family the best, keep her in your thoughts and prayer's. She sated in the article that she would hope to continue to play thoughout the season. Lets hope a great last half of the season.

[bigpoppakdog]

I don't believe she has yet to play this year correct?

[mplsfan]

Was at a Bottineau boys game over christmas break. Mike Forsberg and the team were selling tickets for some sort of raffle to raise money for her. Not sure if this was an individual effort or a part of a larger statewide event.

[balla45]

I was talking to her at the Holiday Tournament. At least she is still the same person, so that's cool. I think she has played in a game or two also.

[bigpoppakdog]

I don't believe she has played yet this year. I know her sister is a starter and going to be a great player in a year or two.

[stoaxc2004]

She played this weekend against Oak Grove and Minot Our Redeemer's Christian in Shiloh's New Years Invite; however Shiloh lost both games!

[Baller]

Katie Schindler in the Sports Spotlight~
Bill Halter
1/14/2009





Shiloh senior Katie Schindler has been a standout for the Skyhawks volleyball and basketball teams but her battles of late have not been on-the-court. Instead, they`ve been in hospitals.





Schindler has been diagnosed with cancer.





Two summers ago, Schindler had a tumor in her abdomen removed. Since then she has had cancer scans every six months. The most recent scan discovered the recurrence of cancer cells outside her bladder as well as the lining that holds her organs.





"I was devastated, the first time I had the tumor I was just glad it was during the summer so I didn`t miss any sports," she says. "Now it`s kind of hard missing out on senior year. But I have a lot of friends and family that have helped me through everything and really it`s been my faith that has gotten me through. God`s just given me faith from day to day."





Schindler has played on the varsity basketball team since seventh grade, but because of cancer testing, she has only been able to play four games this season. Schindler started chemo therapy yesterday and so her availability for the rest of the year will depend on her strength.





"From now on, it`s just how good I feel, they encourage you to stay active and stuff," says Schindler. "But I`ll be out there as much as I can. It`s hard to realize but there are more things in life than sports and they say that all the time, but now it`s sinking in you know."





Her cancer battle has rallied support from many people outside of the Shiloh community including her friend and Bismarck basketball player Carli Buechler, who started a fundraiser.





"We had a donation, a couple buckets around in the concession, at the door when you walked in," says Buechler. "I gave a speech before the game and we actually came up with $195 for her and just in two games. We know that everything is going to be expensive and we just want to show them that were here for them."





"That was so nice of them," says Schindler. "I had no idea they were going to do that, I was totally surprised. Me and Carli and some of the girls on that team have been friends for a long time but that was so thoughtful of them and I`m just grateful."





Schindler has continued to find reasons to be grateful during this ordeal.





"God`s going to give me strength through it," she says. "I know I`ll pull through and everything is going to be okay."





The next game Schindler`s team is scheduled to play is against Richardton-Taylor on Saturday in the Civic Center Jamboree

[bigpoppakdog]

Saw her play tonight. She appears to play at about 60% strength and still will knock u over in a heartbeat. Her presence alone makes that team ten times better.