The night of February 9, 2015??is an absolutely frigid one??in Storrs, CT, but that hasn???t stopped 10,167 students, alums and local fans from packing the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion to watch UConn???s women???s basketball squad take on South Carolina in what is set to be a battle of the No. 1-ranked … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
News: Taylor Agler transfers to Texas Tech
Former Indiana player, Taylor Agler, has decided to transfer to Texas Tech. Agler is the daughter of Los Angeles Sparks head coach Brian Agler. Former Indiana guard, Taylor Agler, has decided to transfer to Texas Tech. Agler, who averaged 3.3 points per game this past season, is one of four … [Read more...]
Tennessee loses to Maryland, seniors hold their head up high
For the second straight year, Tennessee lost to Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, this time in the Elite Eight. Guest contributor Patrick MacCoon of The Daily Beacon talked with Pat Summit's last class. And while the Lady Vols' seniors were down about the loss, they were proud of the resolve they … [Read more...]
Final Four is set
Dayton presented Connecticut a great battle, including leading by one at halftime and scoring more points on them in the first period than any team since 2008. But the Huskies stepped on the gas in the second half and won, 91-70. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hit 7 three-point shots, which put her at 393 … [Read more...]
Retiring from sport isn’t the end says boxer Caley Reece
PIC via Caley Reece FacebookWhen is enough? How do you decided it???s time to end the love affair with competitive sport?+ACY-nbsp+ADs One of my favourite MuayThai fighters took that huge decision this weekend.Australian Caley Reece was one of the most successful and inspiring MuayThai fighters around, … [Read more...]
Last four tickets to Elite 8 punched….along with thousands of defibrillators
If you were like me, it took some time to recover from watching Tennessee's defeat of Gonzaga in overtime, 73-69: SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - For more than 33 minutes, Gonzaga did more than answer every challenge presented by Tennessee. The underdogs were running the storied Lady Vols out of the … [Read more...]
NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet 16, Day 2 final scores: Dayton’s Cinderella run continues while Gonzaga’s ends
Dayton crashes the Elite Eight party and continues its Cinderella run. We got a chance to see half of the Elite Eight field shape up and see how two of the NCAA women's tournament's Cinderellas: Dayton and Gonzaga fare against their toughest opponents yet. While Dayton continued their magical … [Read more...]
Outside the Tournament
Player news: Princeton's Blake Dietrick will forego lacrosse for a chance to be drafted into the WNBA. Team news: Louisiana Tech and new coach Tyler Summitt grew this year. Coaching news: Central Michigan has signed coach Sue Guevara to a new five-year contract. New Mexico coach … [Read more...]
On to the Elite 8
The Greensboro regional is poppin: An intense, back-and-forth game between South Carolina and North Carolina ended up in a 67-65 win for the Gamecocks, after a Tiffany Mitchell layup with 4.2 seconds remaining. Then Florida State survived Arizona State, 66-65, after the Sun Devils couldn't get … [Read more...]
NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet 16, Day 1 final scores: Two blowouts in OKC and two thrillers in Greensboro
Half of the Elite Eight field is now set. The first half of the Sweet 16 bracket is now complete. Did we see upsets? No, we didn't. In fact, if you were watching the games in Oklahoma City, both were lopsided affairs. However, if you were watching the games in Greensboro or were there in person, … [Read more...]