Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. Joseph's pulled away in the second half with size and strength, claiming a 64-42 win over St. Francis of Brooklyn in the second semifinal of the Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic. Natasha Cloud led the Hawks with 16 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Adashia … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Paradise Jam Island Division finale; FGCU wins tournament despite loss
Contributor Matt Schoch gives us his recap of the Island Division final of the Paradise Jam Tournament. And while Ohio State won the final 90-83, FGCU was crowned the tournament champions. Because of their stellar performances in their previous two outings, the Eagles were able to win it all because … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - The ReRank: Power Rankings After the Elite Eight
Still Alive 1. Florida State 2. Virginia 3. Texas A+ACY-amp+ADs-M 4. Stanford Eliminated in Elite Eight 5. UCLA It really wasn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t supposed to end this way for the Bruins. Certainly not before the College Cup. Who knows if it would+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve hurt more or less if it had been against a lesser opponent or … [Read more...]
Simmons leads Seton Hall over St. Peter’s
Just the Facts, Ma'am: Seton Hall dominated start to finish against St. Peter's in a 75-45 win. Daisha Simmons led all scorers with 30 points on 12-19 shooting, adding four steals. Bra'Shey Ali notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds+ADs Janee Johnson was scoreless, but had the … [Read more...]
More parity
Upsets:Washington State upended +ACM-10 Maryland, 70-64.Northwestern beat +ACM-18 DePaul in two overtimes, 97-91. They are undefeated.More of today's results....including a lot of close games and overtimes:+ACM-9 Kentucky slipped by South Florida, 61-57.+ACM-22 Georgia routed Tennessee Tech, 74-51, and gave coach … [Read more...]
Controversy over Minnesota HS League transgender athlete policy
I know we heard/read about the proposed policy by the Minnesota State High School League--and its tabling--that would legislate the participation of transgender high school athletes in Minnesota. It has generated significant controversy, so I am somewhat surprised that we neglected to post anything … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Elite Eight Preview - (1) Stanford vs (2) Florida
Projected Starting Lineups These two teams met in a contentious non-conference match that was decided on a golden goal penalty that was more than a little controversial to some. On the evening, Florida was well behind in most offensive categories but also had a glorious chance to win it in the … [Read more...]
What are WNBA teams’ fans thankful for and wishing for in the
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Happy Turkey Day+ACE We hope that you enjoy your times with your families on this special day. We here at Swish Appeal have come up with some things that each WNBA team's fanbase is thankful for, and we also came up with some offseason wishes that they would want for the … [Read more...]
What are WNBA teams’ fans thankful for and wishing for in the
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Happy Turkey Day+ACE We hope that you enjoy your times with your families on this special day. We here at Swish Appeal have come up with some things that each WNBA team's fanbase is thankful for, and we also came up with some offseason wishes that they would want for the … [Read more...]
IMMAF Sets Date for 2015 World Championships
Left to Right +ACY-ndash+ADs Tom Madsen (IMMAF) Sarah Jamilia (DEN), Aleksandra Milczarek (POL), Lucrezia Ria (ITA), Nicole Brown (USA), Erika Mattsson (IMMAF) The International MMA Federation has announced the dates for its second amateur world championships. The event will once again be held in Las … [Read more...]