before Haley vanlith won Olympic bronze her hometown cheered her on at the movie theater before had a crowd cheering for her in Paris she had won in on Saturday the same people who rooted for her in high school were doing so inside the in the free event put on by cashmir law firm Drew in about 70 people to view the stream of the women's basketball game against China team won the 10-minute game 14 to2 as spectat dressed in and gear watched on the big screen on Monday the women's team went on to earn a spot on the podium after defeating 16 to13 for a bronze medal event organizer coordinated with former teacher and the family to bring the event to the theater Weeden batch whose husband is the former men's basketball coach at has family through the basketball Network for several years Haley represents hard work and perseverance she has really really worked hard to be in this position said she's had this goal since she was a little girl and to watch her success and her achieve all of these goals that she set her mind to is just so inspiring as the hype around women's sports continues to rise nationally is a name that gets recognition Weeden batch recalled when pres on the cashmere team brought the crowd to the gym when previously the boys team was the group getting attention when Haley was in high school the women's team became sort of the bigger show that people wanted to come watch and so locally we saw it rise set of women's sports and then nationally lately with and the women's rugby team in the Olympics you've just seen this big celebration and really was at the Forefront of that after next stop is where she will finish her collegiate career if you go to watch a college game of hers the stands are packed after a game just lined up up for people to get her autograph said so she's obviously making a big impact on girls and boys here locally and on a national level