The Stanford women???s Basketball Team closed out their regular season with two Pac-12 wins. The first one was an emphatic win over +ACM-7 Oregon State. And it wasn???t just a win, it was a spanking. Once Stanford took the lead just before the end of the first quarter, they kept it and beat them by 22, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
WBB: Clinchings, upsets, records and other happenings
Candidate for game of the year: +ACM-20 Michigan State outlasted +ACM-5 Ohio State in three overtimes, 107-105. Jasmine Hines had a career-high 36 points for the Spartans in her final home game, and Kelsey Mitchell had a career-high 48 points for the Buckeyes. More amazing results: +ACM-4 Baylor … [Read more...]
GLADIATHER WIVES: Mia Kennedy Wallace
I bet you thought I forgot about this month???s GladiatHer?? Wives feature, didn???t you?+ACE Oh, ye of little faith, you???re totally wrong. It???s with great please that I bring you February???s Gladiather?? Wife, Mrs. Mia Kennedy Wallace. I don???t want to spoil the interview, so I???ll just say … [Read more...]
Winter swimming in Dublin with gloves and bootees
Barbara Sheahan and Lorna Farren winter swimming at Seapoint, DublinWinter means hot fires, sofa and telly for some people but not for these women. The sea around Dublin isn't as chilly as the Russian ice-rivers you see people diving into but it's COLD enough to keep most people away. I stopped … [Read more...]
Hoopism: End-of-the-season Intrigue
More intriguing scores today: +ACM-12 Florida State 56, NC State 52. +ACM-16 Mississippi State 66, Vanderbilt 61. Purdue 74, Rutgers 68 (OT). Georgia 72, Arkansas 57. Virginia 72, North Carolina 68. Western Kentucky 62, Middle Tennessee 51....which is a critical win for the Toppers. San … [Read more...]
Rule Yourself
I mean what’s not to love about this?! … [Read more...]
Disciplined Student May Continue to Litigate Title IX Claim Against Brown
A federal district court in Rhode Island denied Brown University's motion to dismiss a Title IX +ACI-erroneous outcome+ACI claim filed by a male student who was found responsible for sexual assault of a female classmate and suspended for two and a half years. ????(The court also permitted the student to … [Read more...]
No Country for Tennessee Coaches
On February 9th we learned of another Title IX lawsuit against a major institution.?? This time a group of unnamed women are alleging the University of Tennessee violated Title IX by creating a ???hostile sexual environment??? through its established pattern of indifference towards claims that … [Read more...]
Final Four to celebrate 35 years of the women’s National Championship
This year at the Final Four, 35 years of the women's National Championship will be celebrated. I remember the first Tournament and title game in 1982. Do you? A braided Kim Mulkey lead Louisiana Tech to the title. I was riveted. And I've not stopped watching since. Team news: The … [Read more...]
3 questions to ask your athletes entering championship season
written by Erica Quam As a coach, getting ready for championship season can be stressful. The pressure is on and the stakes are high. You and your athletes are under a higher amount of stress. What can you do to keep your team (and yourself) grounded as you strive for peak performance? Here … [Read more...]