A couple of days ago, I sat down to write about how Brittney Griner’s halftime tweet and second half domination in Baylor’s second round game against Florida State showcased the lack of parity in NCAA women’s basketball. I planned to write about how her tweet represented the … [Read more...]
Women In Sports: An Interview With A Rising Coach Katie Glusko
From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes. Today’s interview is with GladiatHer turned coach, Katie Glusko. Coach Glusko, a former NCAA Division-I … [Read more...]
BELOW THE RIM:Should the Rim be Lowered in Women’s Basketball?
Several months back, the sports world, well I should say people interested in women’s sports, were all in a tizzy when the head coach of University of Connecticut’s Women’s Basketball Team, Gino Auriemma, suggested that in order to attract more fans/viewers of women’s … [Read more...]
Women In Sports: Interview with a Physical Therapist
From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes. Today’s interview is with former GladiatHer, Dr. Shefali Patel, PT, a Physical Therapist. Unfortunately, injuries … [Read more...]
Not Just for the Pros: Steroid Usage Among Girls
Sports fans know that many sports, at varying times and frequencies, are plagued by the use of steroids. Steroid scandal has hit professional athletes in track and field, baseball, cycling and gymnastics (to name a few). While the use of steroids in professional sports is … [Read more...]
We’ve Got Spirit Yes We Do…We’ve Got Spirit How About You: Should Cheerleading be a Sport?
Today I tackle the age-old question. No, not what came first; the chicken or the egg. The other age-old question: Is cheerleading a sport? Since there may not be a consensus on the correct answer to this question for quite some time; I’d like to take a different approach and … [Read more...]