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A college track team eliminated
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 19, 2011 at 5:23pm

This morning it was announced that the University of Delaware will eliminate its men's track and cross country teams, effective at the end of this school year. The teams will technically still compete at the club level, but for all practical purposes th...more

Thinking about the freshman of the year
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 19, 2011 at 1:25am

Odyssey Sims makes a strong case. She's picked up her third Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor, and seems to be getting better with every game.But then there's "speedy" Meighan Simmons, who seems to have elevated the entire Tennessee team with her play. Sh...more

A challenge for all former collegiate athletes
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted January 17, 2011 at 7:37pm

I have a challenge, a plea, for all women alumni: Give.Back. Yesterday I returned from my former homeland of five years (La Crosse, Wisconsin) where I participated in the women’s track and field alumni indoor meet. Since I had started at UW-La Crosse i...more

NCAA players don't trust their coaches
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 17, 2011 at 7:29pm

Well that's not encouraging.An NCAA survey of Division I athletes revealed that only 39 percent of women's basketball players trust their coaches to accurately define success. So after all that club ball, scouting and visiting - this? Interesting.Cal lost...more

Turnaround is about details; winning is about the score. URI getting better; not there yet.
by Fair Game News
posted January 17, 2011 at 6:11pm

The Playbook: Year 2 An occasional series about the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Team and Coach Cathy Inglese as she tries to turnaround a losing program. By Laura Pappano The game got away. The Richmond Spiders harassed the Rams, ...more

Study: student-athletes don't trust their coaches - well that's not encouraging
by After Atalanta
posted January 17, 2011 at 12:27pm

At the NCAA conference this past week in San Antonio some interesting new data was revealed. It appears that student-athletes don't trust their coaches a whole lot. And apparently the coaches of women's basketball are the worst--according to their players...more

Michigan at Ohio State, "The Dual"
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 15, 2011 at 5:03pm

In just a few minutes, I'll be leaving Toledo for Columbus. A carload of us are going to see Ohio State take on that team up north in a meet that has been dubbed "The Dual".The meet had been an annual affair for decades but died out in the mid-90s. Si...more

Are you a female baseball player looking for a team?
by playbaseball
posted January 9, 2011 at 4:52pm

Discussion of some good women's baseball websites...more

Eight Is Great: Coach Dawn writes’ 8 most popular articles
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 29, 2010 at 1:57pm

source < p> Are you on winter break from work and looking for something to do? Well, it’s your lucky day, because I’ve got the top posts from Coach Dawn Writes ready for you…right here at your finger tips! I based the list on how many times ...more

FSU's Sue Semrau gracious in making the wrong side of history
by Swish Appeal
posted December 22, 2010 at 2:33pm

Her team had just become a part of history; but not the kind you want to be. Florida State became the answer to the trivia question, "Who did UConn beat to win their 89th game and break UCLA's all time record for consecutive wins?" FSU is no weak team;...more

Come see Tara VanDerveer make history at USF
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 21, 2010 at 4:16pm

If there is one silver lining to the fact Stanford Women’ Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer is stuck on number 799 and could not get win number 800 in two tries on the road it is that she comes back to the Bay Area to try in what amounts to a home game u...more

Lesbian Coaches, Christian Schools: It’s Gut Check Time at Belmont
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 21, 2010 at 4:14pm

The controversy over the departure of women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe, from her position at Belmont University raises lots of interesting questions about the collision of religious freedom, LGBT rights and cultural change and Belmont is right in the mid...more

NCAA gear you need to cheer
by A Glam Slam
posted December 20, 2010 at 2:39pm

The bad news for NCAA fans: the 2010 football season is winding down, with only bowl games left to play. The good news: the end of college football means college basketball is in full swing. As your favorite teams work to improve their game, you can work ...more

Two front teeth? A coach’s opinion on what administrators should want for Christmas
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 20, 2010 at 1:07pm

source < p> It’s official. Christmas is this week and if you’re like me, you’re still not finished shopping. But that’s neither here nor there. Since it’s that gift giving time of the year, I wanted to talk about what I thought admin...more

Congrats, Penn State!
by After Atalanta
posted December 19, 2010 at 3:46pm

Just finished watching the Penn State volleyball team win their fourth consecutive NCAA championship. I only caught the last set. The second one looked close and interesting.Sports Center came on right afterwards. The story has yet to be mentioned and we'...more

The push back at Belmont University continues
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 9, 2010 at 8:15pm

The uproar at Belmont University in Nashville, TN continues a week after women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe, was dismissed because she is a lesbian. The university denies that she was dismissed and the university president in a statement from outer space l...more

Bold Prediction: Saint Lawrence will take one from Mercyhurst
by The First Line
posted December 9, 2010 at 6:50pm

I’m not just saying that because SLU is the subject of my next college profile. The Saints have played a tougher schedule than the Lakers, and while they lost a lot of those early games they took a tie and a win from BC right after the Four Nations br...more

Explaining the scarcity of female coaches: Homophobia still pervasive
by One Sport Voice
posted December 9, 2010 at 6:46pm

This week I read two separate stories about female collegiate coaches who are no longer coaching due to homophobia. Scholars have been writing about the effects of homophobia on women’s sports for decades, yet it persists. The first story is about Univ...more

Newest Sooner making her mark early, Ellenberg earns freshman of the week honors
by Swish Appeal
posted December 7, 2010 at 7:27pm

Newest Sooner making her mark early, Ellenberg earns freshman of the week honors While it comes as no surprise to see Brittney Griner earning Big 12 player of the week, this week's selection for freshman honors might be unseating Griner's spot and turni...more

UConn dismisses Sacred Heart 86-32: Putting Moore's all-time scoring record in perspective
by Swish Appeal
posted December 6, 2010 at 10:20pm

This game was essentially over when it was scheduled some time last year. Then it was literally over with 8:47 left in the first half - that is when UConn scored its 33rd and 34th points of the game. Sacred Heart could only muster 32 points for the e...more

The quest for 89 victories is not just for UConn. It matters to all of us.
by Fair Game News
posted December 6, 2010 at 9:24pm

By Laura Pappano The countdown started long ago. Most fans know that if the UConn Women’s Basketball team continues its unbeaten run that on Dec. 21 the team will surpass the 88-game winning streak set by John Wooden’s UCLA teams of the early 1970s....more

NYC high school sprinting star in desperate need of bone marrow donor
by TJ's Turf
posted December 6, 2010 at 7:30pm

I started my running "career" as a sprinter, way back in the day. (Actually, my first running was from the batter's box to first base, but that's a story for another day.)Today, when I write feature articles about runners, one of the questions I often ask...more

Women's College Basketball: Triumphs and stumbles
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 6, 2010 at 2:34pm

Maya Moore became UConn's all-time leading scorer today. Her 17 points in the Huskies' win over Sacred Heart gave her 2,355 points, which surpassed the record Tina Charles set last season by nine points.Nebraska's 37 regular-season game win streak is OVER...more

11 thoughts after the NCAA College Cup final
by All White Kit
posted December 6, 2010 at 1:25pm

Undisputed At The Top In 2010 The Forward On The Pitch That Pia Sundhage Should Give A Look Wasn’t Christen Press Melissa Henderson may not have scored a goal for the Irish in the College Cup weekend, but that was more on account of great goalkeep...more

Notre Dame takes NCAA title
by Pretty Tough
posted December 6, 2010 at 1:22pm

On Sunday, Stanford and Notre Dame took the field for the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer championship match. Notre Dame came out on top with a goal from Adriana Leon in the 63rd minute. Stanford’s first chance to go up happened in the 17th minute whe...more

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