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Women's Equality
by kaaylac50
posted August 26, 2010 at 11:31am

Equality Going to the polls to vote, or stepping out on the court to play a basketball game, I realize that I have a voice. My voice stands for all women. Women who were not and still cannot vote for anything. For women who cannot participate in sports a...more

Hello again
by kaaylac50
posted August 24, 2010 at 10:20am

Hello again   I know that it has been a while since I have blogged so here we go!  The surprise birthday party for my grandmother went off without a hitch. Thank you everyone for all of your help.  Last week I learned my departure date fo...more

Time Flies
by kaaylac50
posted August 19, 2010 at 5:02pm

Time flies Wow. I cannot believe that it is already Thursday. This busy week of mine is flying by! I just got a call from my agent telling me that I may be heading over to Spain sooner than we both had anticipated.  Although that phone call was a li...more

Jayne’s made the grade - added to USA pool
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 19, 2010 at 2:02pm

C and R got some good news today. Former Stanford women’s basketball star and current favorite of R, Jayne Appel was added to the USA Basketball Women's National Team pool. She gets to join another former Stanford star and current favorite of C, Candice...more

Crystal Langhorne left out of USA Basketball pool
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 19, 2010 at 9:11am

In a situation remniscent of what happened during U18 team tryouts, Crystal Langhorne has been left out of the women's USA Basketball pool. She has been in the WNBA's top ten in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and efficiency, but she was bumped...more

Breast cancer awareness
by kaaylac50
posted August 5, 2010 at 12:23pm

I can go through my family tree and name many family members who luckily survived breast cancer. My heart also goes out to my family and friends who succumbed to it.  After attending the funeral of my beloved college coach Kay Yow almost two years ago,...more

Change the Cycle
by kaaylac50
posted August 3, 2010 at 3:27pm

The Pepsi Refresh Project has been going on since January 2010, offering small businesses and non-profit organizations a chance to help and provide opportunities for individuals.  From children to adults, this Project is helping everyone around Ameri...more

A day at camp is a sweet reminder
by kaaylac50
posted July 28, 2010 at 8:36pm

Sweet reminder      Today in camp we had a wrap session with the kids.  We sit them down after lunch to discuss anything on their minds.  They were allowed to ask us questions about basketball or anything else they wanted us to speak about.  Today,...more

On the run
by kaaylac50
posted July 26, 2010 at 7:12pm

I just got back from one of my best runs yet.  Since I do not play basketball year round, I enjoy keeping myself in shape with long runs and weight training. And with my long days at camp, coaching 15 nine-year-olds, I definitely feel the need to run off...more

U17s take the gold!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 26, 2010 at 10:50am

Lookit all the happy faces and gold medals in the picture that accompanies this piece. Gotta love it to death.USA Basketball story.FIBA story.Congrats to all. What a great job. ...more

U17s advance to gold medal game today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 25, 2010 at 2:30pm

Our young women didn't surge until late in yesterday's semifinal game against China, but it was enough to put them away, 97-74. The U17s face France in the gold medal today in just a few moments (8:30 a.m. PDT).Fingers crossed!! ...more

U17s whump Canada
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 18, 2010 at 6:20pm

And the hurt goes on: 114-57. Turkey will be the next victims - I mean opponents - on Tuesday. ...more

U17s put the hurt on Russia (and other news)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 18, 2010 at 11:47am

82-38 - ouch.ESPN's Chris Hansen has an in-depth analysis of the win and some of the players behind it, including what may lie in wait for the USA team:The shocker and perhaps biggest threat to the USA and their pursuit of gold is the Chinese 92-75 win ov...more

How good is Maya Moore? She makes tanking look perfectly honorable
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2010 at 11:20pm

Let me begin by saying that I hate the entire notion of tanking. It's anti-competitive and I'm all for any sort of format in the NBA -- a play-in tournament or some sort of round robin group play (provided first rounds are also cut accordingly) -- to ...more

Looking at USA vs. Australia, at Mohegan Sun, 7/11/10
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2010 at 2:18pm

WNBA teammates Tully Bevilaqua and Ebony Hoffman check out their unis: "Look Ebony, no unitard!" So what did you do with your Sunday morning?  I spent mine at Mohegan Sun, posting in the open thread on Swish Appeal, and tweeting away about the closed sc...more

WNBA All Star Game
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted July 12, 2010 at 9:01am

The following blog is NOT paid for by the Jayne Appel fan club, nor by the “I hate Jayne Appel Fan Club”, nor by any fan club because this is a blog about women’s sports and boy don’t we know how nobody pays nobody nohow to write or pay attention ...more

Team USA dissects WNBA All-Stars
by Swish Appeal
posted July 11, 2010 at 2:55pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Beautiful ball distribution and powerful play by Sylvia Fowles propelled USA Basketball to a 99-72 win over the WNBA All-Star team. To borrow an old quote, "Sleep deprivation: it's like being drunk, but free!" For crazy people, de...more

WNBA Stars vs. USA Basketball roundup
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 11, 2010 at 2:54pm

Training camp concludes Sunday for USA Basketball with a scrimmage against the Australians at Mohegan Sun Arena. But pool members like Cappie Pondexter and Sylvia Fowles (pictured right by the WNBA), who won the MVP trophy on Saturday, are already gone, f...more

USA Basketball 99, WNBA All-Stars 72
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 11, 2010 at 10:16am

Sylvia Fowles put on a show today, putting up 23 points, pulling down eight rebounds, and becoming the all-star game MVP. She "stole the spotlight" from the rest of the USA Basketball team, which featured six former or current University of Connecticut pl...more

Do the WNBA stars stand a chance against Team USA?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2010 at 12:51pm

The aggressive play of USA Basketball wings -- like Swin Cash -- on both ends of the floor might have a huge impact on the Stars at the Sun game. Photo courtesy of Kailas Images. View full size photo » I am usually indifferent to All-Star g...more

Game thread: WNBA Stars vs. USA Basketball
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 10, 2010 at 12:49pm

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH: WNBA president Donna Orender gave her annual "State of the League" press conference while the shooting challenges started on the court. She gloated about increased numbers from attendance to ratings, felt the pain of people not gettin...more

WNBA all stars practice
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2010 at 11:40am

Both WNBA and USA Basketball practiced today in preparation for the game this weekend. The Hartford Courant has some good "ramblings" about the game. WNBA President Donna Orender has some pretty corporate-sounding thoughts on the game.In the meantime, rep...more

Ahhhh, here we go again: U17s throttle Canada (and other youthful news items)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2010 at 10:27am

93-47 was the score today, as the U17s beat Canada in their first exhibition in Spain. They were lead by Southern California's own Kaleena Lewis (is she dropping Mosqueda?) with 17 points.The End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City, Oregon is over, and...more

Now it's the U17's turn
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2010 at 5:34pm

The U17 team is in Spain now, where they'll play exhibition games against Canada, Australia and Spain before going to France for the big showdown.Good luck, ladies. ...more

WNBA and high school news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2010 at 11:32am

Members of the WNBA and USA squads visited ESPN headquarters this morning to promote Sunday's all-star game.Monique Currie and Lindsey Harding were named as alternates on the teams.Interesting: though Candace Parker is out for the season and Lisa Leslie i...more
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