Melissa Gilkey Benton

wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, coach, player, fan, amazonian

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

And he looked gooooooood 🥰😂💍 #TeamBenton @RiggsBenton88

[Tim Benton @RiggsBenton88]

#SquareUp cc: @MichaelSwander

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

So the sun is disappearing. Some people call that an eclipse. In Washington, we call that November to April.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

"I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport."

Dawn Staley gives CC her flowers after SC's natty W 👏 https://t.co/0DwyNZkh9d

[David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc]

Caitlin Clark is great.
Kamilla Cardoso is great.
Iowa is great.
South Carolina is great.
Bluder and Dawn are great.
This title game is great.
Paige is great. Aziaha James is great. JuJu is great.
ESPN's studio show is great.
This tournament is great.
Can we all stop hating on whoever we don't like, for whatever reason, and just enjoy this incredible basketball?

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

🥹🫶🏻 #girldad

[Tim Benton @RiggsBenton88]

WCBB product been at an all-time high. Great stuff. So many huge names. Just happy to be raising a couple girls with this going on. Can’t wait!

[Tim Benton @RiggsBenton88]

It’s time. LETS GO LADY FALCONS @WHSLadyFalconBB @melgbenton

[Woodinville Girls BB @WHSLadyFalconBB]

See you Thursday at 2!

[Woodinville Girls BB @WHSLadyFalconBB]

Moving onto the next round after beating Kamiak.

@jaecyeggers 25pts 12reb
Jazzy Wilkerson with 16pts
@macartney_noe with 10 pts
@LylaKahrimanov3 with an incredible 10 assists and 6 pts

Next up, Eastlake Tuesday Night at 5:30 at WHS followed by the boys game at 7.

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

Sharing ‘ships with my girls >>>>

[Woodinville Girls BB @WHSLadyFalconBB]

KingCo champs!!! #7peat

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

Pretty freakin cool that I get to raise my daughters in a world where LSU v South Carolina womens basketball is live on ESPN while we eat dinner, played in a gym that was packed out an hour before tip off, and both teams led by fierce women. What a game. What a time!

[Woodinville Girls BB @WHSLadyFalconBB]

Woodinville with the win over a talented Bothell team. 52-42.

@jaecyeggers with 17pts 8 boards
@macartney_noe 9pts 5 boards 3 asst.
@Si_Bieler08 9pts

We finish off regular season next week as we face Newport, Inglemoor and Redmond all at home.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

🧵 ~#MLKDay Eve Reading/Listening~

I invite everyone to read and/or listen to my father’s words this evening before posting tomorrow.

Here’s a list:

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

@kindboml @JayMurryPBP Was a pleasure to be an athlete during your career. Grateful to have crossed paths! Good luck to you!

[Larry Kindbom @kindboml]

It has been an unbelievable ride for the past 35 years. Thank you for the leadership from Chancellor Martin to Dr. G to Anthony Azama to Coach Aaron Keen - aligned in their pursuit of excellence. To Bear coaches & players, I love you all, & never stop dreamin' of championships!

[Washington State DOT @wsdot]

Morning. Here’s today’s report. PLEASE be cautious out there.

[Woodinville Girls BB @WHSLadyFalconBB]

Falcons pick up their second win of the season over Everett 71-50. Great team win with everyone contributing.

Top 3 Scorers:
Jazzy Wilkerson 19pts
@LylaKahrimanov3 with 11 @jaecyeggers with 10.

Back at it on Wednesday Night, 7:30 at home vs. Lincoln .

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

@RiggsBenton88 Wholes!

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

@RiggsBenton88 Can’t believe your wife got you his jersey

[Woodinville Girls BB @WHSLadyFalconBB]

Can’t wait!

[Melissa Gilkey Benton @melgbenton]

@ayonish__ Omg 🤩🤩