Image: GoDucks.com HUSKIES LOSE: Doubt Washington will feel like celebrating the New Year after this dud. The Huskies led by 16 with 10:56 remaining and then left the building -- mentally, because their bodies were still around to give up 12 made FTs on six fouls in the final 10 minutes of the game. … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
One Tree Thrill: Stanford Chops Down UCLA in 77-50 Rout
Once again, a Pac-12 win for Stanford and once again, the scoring was lead by the trio of Nneka Ogwumike, Toni Kokenis and Nneka's sister Chiney. One of these days that is going to be Stanford's downfall but if the other team's five can't stop those three, then they deserve to lose. To wit, take a … [Read more...]
Register Now for the January Powerful Women Athletes Telesummit
The Powerful Women Athletes Telesummit is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in free LIVE interviews with the top women throwers in USA Track +ACY-amp+ADs Field as they prepare for the 2012 London Olympics. Maybe you have been wondering+ACY-hellip+ADs +ACY-middot+ADs How to be powerful AND feminine +ACY-middot+ADs- … [Read more...]
Top 10 Track & Field Memories of 2011
Totally personal, totally opinionated, completely unscientific. The things I will remember fondly in this season+ACY-hellip+ADs 10. My team being reinstated. As readers of this blog know, my school district eliminated cross country in 2010. Shockingly, it was reinstated in 2011. When things go away … [Read more...]
Desi Davila: where she came from to her preparations for the Olympic Trials
Growing up just an hour south of The D, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m a Detroit sports fan all the way. That makes me a Hansons-Brooks fan and a Desi Davila fan. Runner+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s World has a long story on Davila, where she came from, how she became a top runner, and her preparations for the upcoming Olympic Trials … [Read more...]
‘Tis the season…
...for top ten, five, eleven lists. Best ofs. Worst ofs. Shining moments. Glorious defeats. Trends and tribulations. Given that I too have, in the past, tried to comment on the happenings of an arbitrary (well there's the science of it all, I guess) set of days, I shall not disparage it too much. I … [Read more...]
The Worst Diets of 2011
I can+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t let 2011 go without ranting about some of the most absurd diet scams of the year. If you know me at all you know I loathe diets. How is it legal for companies to profit off of lies? They promise weight loss and health. Being thin and losing weight doesn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t make a person healthy. … [Read more...]
An Unexpected New Year’s Resolution
By Sara Shipley, RD-to be, Nutrition Student at the University of Central Oklahoma Yes, it+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s that time again and the thought has probably crossed your mind as 2011 comes to a close. The annual New Year+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s resolution. And, according to many popular media sources, losing weight tops many … [Read more...]
Mao Asada wins Japanese skating title after mother’s death
Image: Shinichi Iizuka Twenty year-old Mao Asada is the champion of Japan for the fifth time. Still reeling from the death of her mother a few short weeks ago, Mao has reclaimed the Japanese National skating title and demonstrated why she is one of skating+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s brightest stars. Mao pulled out of … [Read more...]
Tempo Free Notes: High School Basketball Edition
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ - On what hopefully can be a regular contribution, we take a look at tempo free analysis on the high school girls level... The tempo free analysis and breakdowns would be outstanding in the high school game. Coaches could show how efficient a particular offense or defense is. … [Read more...]