Due to a lot of news, including some key deaths, we were unable to run a full story about Washington senior Regina Rogers being named Pac-12 Player of the Week. We did have a note in Tuesday's newspaper and I'll begin this week's power rankings with what I wrote earlier: Washington C Regina Rogers … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Algarve Cup, Day 1 - Alex Morgan Scores 2, Assists 1 as the U.S. Defeats Denmark 5-0
+ACY-nbsp+ADs Getting There This first day of the Algarve Cup did not begin auspiciously for me: after driving for about ten kilometers and finally starting to develop some confidence that I wasn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t going to die at the hands of crazy Portuguese drivers, I suddenly look at the fuel gauge and realize … [Read more...]
Members on the Move & New to NACWAA
Author:+ACY-nbsp+ADs NACWAA Kathleen Brasfield is retiring as the Athletic Director at Angelo State University after a 33-year career at ASU. Read the official release. Michelle Melia has been named Assistant Director of Compliance at St. John's University. Kelly Webb was promoted to … [Read more...]
2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Evaluating Players Coming Off Disappointing Senior Seasons
In the first edition of John Hollinger's NBA draft evaluator he made a list of key factors, red flags, and one anti-red flag that might actually apply quite well to a few of the top 2012 WNBA Draft prospects. One positive, surprisingly, was if a player had a previous season that was better than the … [Read more...]
Old Dominion University bids a fond farewell to super-rebounder Tia Lewis
Image: ODUSports.com Tonight Old Dominion hosts Towson in their final regular-season home game, during which they will honor senior Tia Lewis.The 6-foot-3 center/forward leaves the program as the seventh player of all time to record 1,000 rebounds - only 21 away from being fifth in school history. … [Read more...]
The Significance of Saturday
Photo Credit: James Law, MMAFighting.com It is undeniable that this Saturday's fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey is the biggest fight for the women of Strikeforce since Carano vs. Cyborg took place back in 2009. This will be only the third women's main event for Strikeforce (Sarah Kaufman … [Read more...]
NCAA Women’s Tournament 2012: Bracket Making And Myth Busting - A View From The Inside
The NCAA is becoming more and more forthright about what goes into the NCAA tournament selection process of late, and I think this is a wise and proactive move for the organization. Rather than hiding behind a piece of paper, the organization is opening their doors and allowing an inside glimpse at … [Read more...]
How Sports Make People Smarter
source I was excited when I saw the title of this TEDtalk, How Games Make Kids Smarter by Gabe Zichermann , because I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-d like to believe that (contrary to popular opinion) it takes quite a bit of brain power to excel at sports.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Imagine my surprise when I realized that the speaker was … [Read more...]
Ketia Swanier Signs Offer Sheet With Atlanta Dream
Multiple sources confirm that the Atlanta Dream have made an offer to restricted free agent Ketia Swanier and that the Phoenix Mercury will not match. The rumored terms of the deal are 2 years, +ACQ-70,000, though it's not yet clear when exactly the deal will become official. With Swanier likely … [Read more...]
Roundup of Sexual Harassment Court Decisions
A federal district court in Massachusetts has refused to dismiss Title IX and other claims against Palmer Public Schools stemming from a male guidance counselor's sexual relationship with a female high school student. According to the court, plaintiff sufficiently alleged the required notice and … [Read more...]