Pictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP Women's World Champion, was on fire for Round 1 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast. Photo credit: … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2010
Vail names Ski Run after Lindsey Vonn
In honor of its hometown hero, Vail has renamed an expert run Lindsey's. As of Feb. 28, the sign on the former International trail on the front side of Vail Mountain will bear the name of the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in Downhill. Wow+ACE What an honor+ACE-This trail is a good … [Read more...]
Latta’s New Do
This is a picture from last week's Mersin-Tarsus game. There are new pics up on the Turkish League website, but this is the only one of Ivory Latta.I don't remember Ivory Latta's hair being that long. It's a nice look. But isn't that Chantelle Anderson's hair? … [Read more...]
TBBL 16/2009 – Galatasaray 85, Besitkas 61
Fenerbahce is at the top of the Turkish League - they were just eliminated by Spartak Moscow in Euroleague. Following Fenerbahce is Mersin (Ivory Latta's team), and after that comes Galatasaray. Galatasaray is comfortably in third place, and will remain there after an 85-61 home win against … [Read more...]
NBC: The Last Straw
I recently wrote about my dissatisfaction with NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I really and truly thought that I had gotten it out of my system. Oh, how wrong I was. So here I sit on the last morning of the games wondering if we'll get ANY COVERAGE AT ALL. You see, … [Read more...]
Stanford at Arizona, Second to last PAC-10 Game
Well, C and R are afraid this will not be a very good run down of the Stanford Women's Basketball game against Arizona. It wasn't on TV, of course, and Gametracker was down for every game, at least on our computer. We got KZSU live on the Internet, but it was hard for us to follow the action. But … [Read more...]
USWNT training session, Lagos – Pics from Portugal
I'm currently in the Portugal for the 2010 NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium, and I'm posting insights and info as we get to matches and training sessions- I hope you enjoy the updates+ACE Today was one of the most amazing days I could have asked for in the Algarve. Photo Above - I can't believe I was on … [Read more...]
LFB 21/2009 – Perfumerias 78, Gran Canaria 67
Licking their wounds after being swept by Ros Casares in the Euroleague quarterfinals, Perfumerias made themselves feel better by beating Gran Canaria 78-67 in a Liga Femenina game in Salamanca. Perfumerias advances to 19-2 and remains in second place. Gran Canaria falls to 9-12. The box score is … [Read more...]
LFB 21/2009 – Ros Casares 88, Olesa 73
After knocking Spanish League rival Perfumerias out of the Euroleague on Friday, Ros Casares returned to Valencia and resumed their march through the Liga Femenina, ovrecoming a temporary third-quarter setback to defeat visiting Olesa 88-73.WIth five games left in the Liga Femenina season, Ros … [Read more...]
What makes for a quality girls sports program?
You have heard me time and time again advocate for the creation of more developmental sports opportunities for girls as young as four-years-old. … [Read more...]