(June 30, 2013)-If you are a casual golf fan and don't know the name Inbee Park- get to know her name. Park picked up her third straight major championship and fourth overall when she won the U.S. Women's Open this weekend at Sebonak Golf Club in Southampton N.Y. Park didn't just win this weekend … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Washington Mystics annihilate the Tulsa Shock 84-61, Mike Thibault ties WNBA head coach career wins mark with Van Chancellor
For DC (5-6), four of the five starters (Ivory Latta, Matee Ajavon, Crystal Langhorne, Monique Currie) scored at least ten points and Michelle Snow also scored 9 points. For the Shock (3-10), Roneeka Hodges scored 16 points off the bench and made five threes, on an otherwise abysmal performance by … [Read more...]
WPSL/USASA: Charge clinch playoff spot, win National Women’s Championship
+ACY-nbsp+ADs The Chesapeake Charge, Arundel Soccer Association+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s elite women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s team, couldn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t have done much better this week. On Wednesday night, a 5-0 win over the Tidewater Sharks gave them a 6-0-2 record on the season, good enough to secure one of the two playoff spots in the … [Read more...]
Quinnipiac settlement approved
Erin wrote in April about the settlement reached in the Quinnipiac class-action lawsuit. As she noted then, the settlement was subject to court approval. That approval came last week. We've already noted some of the terms of the settlement, one of the biggest being the guarantee that the volleyball … [Read more...]
WPSL: Torino back on winning track, eyeing the playoffs
+ACY-nbsp+ADs Veteran Ali Andrzejewski - here in a vintage photo showing her warming up for the 2007 Washington Freedom (note Lori Lindsey in lower-right-hand corner) - scored the game-winner for ACF Torino USA With the ASA Chesapeake Charge clinching one of the two playoff spots in WPSL+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s South … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Sparks: analysis
Friday night the Sparks get stomped by the Lynx. Minnesota had been inspired to perform strongly by their poor performance the week before, getting crushed by Los Angeles. With a few minutes to go, when it was obvious that LA wasn't going to make it a game, I walked away from the TV.Yesterday the … [Read more...]
WNBA Game recap: Cold shooting dooms Sun
Good evening, everyone+ACE Your intrepid blogger is currently in the bus lobby at Mohegan Sun, chatting with an Atlantan who keeps saying +ACI-you know, that white girl+ACI and +ACI-you know, that black girl+ACI when trying to remember the existence of a WNBA player. It's sort of cringe-inducing. At least he … [Read more...]
Back to square one: Struggling Mystics take on Shock in rematch of opener
The Mystics came into this season with a lot of doubters because of their record last year. The Shock also earned a lot of doubters by losing their first four games of the season. And while both teams have had good moments this year, when they meet on Sunday in Washington, both will have losing … [Read more...]
Charles Tops Griner, But Mercury get the Win
Over 9,100 fans filled up Mohegan Sun Arena to see reigning league MVP Tina Charles battle rookie sensation Brittney Griner in the first of what should be many epic battles between the star centers. While Charles won the individual battle, it was Griner's supporting cast who won the game for the … [Read more...]
Title IX Violations Alleged in D.C. Public Schools
The Washington Post reported yesterday on efforts to remedy the gender disparities in athletics throughout the public high schools in the District of Columbia.+ACY-nbsp+ADs This week, the National Women's Law Center filed a complaint challenging the relative lack of opportunities for girls as well as … [Read more...]