Reflecting on the recently-resolved controversy, former Alabama teammates Daisha Simmons and Brittany Jack call for NCAA student-athletes to "be treated with more respect, consideration, and dignity". As Daisha Simmons fought valiantly for the ability to play this season at Seton Hall, her integrity … [Read more...]
Picking a College as an Elite Athlete
Deciding on a university is a pivotal moment for many young people. Where you want to live, what you want to study, and the community you enter for four (or more) years can define the rest of your life. When you take elite athleticism into account, the … [Read more...]
Alabama reverses its stance, will grant Daisha Simmons waiver
The University of Alabama says it will support a waiver to allow Daisha Simmons to play at Seton Hall this season, reversing its previous denial:The Simmons situation had prompted criticism of Alabama from media outlets and social media in recent weeks.Initially, Alabama had given Simmons a release … [Read more...]
Learn To Skate With GRO At Exposure 2014
EXPOSURE is an annual women’s benefit event dedicated to providing female skateboarders an avenue to succeed while at the same time raising money for survivors of domestic violence. EXPOSURE 2014 will take place on Saturday, November 8 at the Encinitas YMCA. EXPOSURE offers FREE, … [Read more...]
The sad story of Daisha Simmons’ fight to transfer from Alabama to Seton Hall
As reported by multiple outlets during the NCAA offseason, Alabama has taken a hard-line stance in blocking senior Daisha Simmons from transferring to Seton Hall for family reasons. ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said in an interview with Swish Appeal that the NCAA has done the right … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Non-Conference Review - WCC
It has not been the best of years for the WCC. A league used to having a handful of contenders for at-large bids in the NCAA Tournament may get just one if things break the wrong way in league play. The only team that can be confident in their spot right now is Pepperdine, who’ll be chasing … [Read more...]
Idaho star Destiny Slocum verbally commits to Washington
According to multiple reports, Idaho star Destiny Slocum gave a verbal commitment to Washington on Monday. Under NCAA rules, UW can't confirm any reports. ESPNW has the 5-foot-7 PG ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2016 class. Slocum's a Mountain View (Meridian, Idaho) … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - RPI Bracket, Bubble Ladder, Seed Projections v1.5
Seeded 1 – North Carolina – ACC* 2 – UCLA – Pac-12* 3 – Stanford – Pac-12 4 – Texas A&M – SEC* 5 – Pepperdine – WCC* 6 – Penn State – Big Ten* 7 – South Carolina – SEC 8 – Virginia Tech – ACC 9 … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer - Non-Conference Review - America East
America East 145 – UMBC 158 – Hartford 205 – Stony Brook 216 – Maine 219 – Binghamton 220 – New Hampshire 232 – Albany (NY) 253 – UMass-Lowell 264 – Vermont Nothing really unexpected here. Just about everyone expected UMBC and Hartford to be the … [Read more...]
Tiffany Weimer: Keep Your Standard
Hi. Did you miss me? Okay. I am going to write a blog now. I currently have some of my club players playing high school soccer (I won’t get into this, but in Connecticut players are not allowed to play club and high school at the same time) and they are frustrated that the level isn’t … [Read more...]