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College Softball: It doesn't hurt to ask
by Women's Sports Nation
posted May 3, 2009 at 12:11pm

I was watching college softball on Saturday night since that's what I do on Saturday nights. Texas and Texas A&M were scoreless in the fourth inning with Texas at bat. With runners on first and second, a line drive was hit to short stop Marcie Morrow....more

Michael Cooper named head coach of USC
by Women's Sports Nation
posted May 3, 2009 at 12:06pm

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Michael Cooper accepted the position of head coach of the University of Southern California women’s basketball team. Cooper said he will leave the Sparks at the conclusion of their 2009 WNBA season. Cooper spent five years ...more

Another Exciting Weekend in Track & Field
by anngaff
posted May 2, 2009 at 11:55am

Another exciting weekend in Track & Field! Last night's Guadelupe meet kicked it off with USA's Lashinda Demus (great article on Demus raising twins while training to make the 2008 US Olympic team here) running a world-leading time of 54.17 to win the 4...more

NCAA Softball: Arizona schools travel to Northern California and Big 10 action coming up
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted May 1, 2009 at 3:44pm

The Arizona schools travel to play their northern California counterparts this weekend. More specifically, the scheduling gives U-of-A two games with Stanford and one with Cal. A look at the top of the current standings shows the importance of the Wildc...more

Ultimate Frisbee takes off for women
by Pretty Tough
posted April 30, 2009 at 4:55pm

In the last 10 years, Ultimate Frisbee has become one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. It is played in more than 42 countries. Ultimate’s success at the college level, attracting traditional athletes from other sports like soccer and football to...more

Countdown to Senior Night: The Gilroy Tribute You Have All Been Waiting For
by ...On Being a Sports Girl
posted April 30, 2009 at 1:15am

Sports Girl Kat’s note: Due to a number of factors, I was unable to post all of the Countdown to Senior Night pieces I had desired when I launched the series. They are no longer timely, and so will never see the light of day. However, I did receive one ...more

Pac-10 Softball Update
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted April 29, 2009 at 1:53pm

The Pac 10 offers some important midweek games today, as UCLA travels to Washington, and Arizona visits ASU. In Tempe, it will be a double-header of sorts, as the teams will first finish a rain-suspended game from earlier in the season (with U-of-A in th...more

Delaware State cuts wrestling
by Title IX Blog
posted April 29, 2009 at 1:52pm

DSU announced yesterday that it is cutting its wrestling team due to economic issues, gender equity concerns, and issues around the team's academic performance.The last is a problem plaguing several DSU teams and will likely result in some NCAA sanctions....more

UConn women’s basketball champions visit White House
by Pretty Tough
posted April 27, 2009 at 7:41pm

The benefits of being the best. Win a national championship and you, too, could go to the White House. A championship ceremony at the White House is standard for many national sports teams. But shooting hoops with the president, now that’s something e...more

Maine cuts two sports
by Title IX Blog
posted April 27, 2009 at 5:39pm

The University of Maine is cutting two varsity sports this year: women's volleyball and men's soccer. Economic woes are behind the cuts. Losing these two programs will save the department, which is being required to participate in its share of the school'...more

College Softball: Weekend Wrap 4/26/09
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted April 27, 2009 at 12:25am

With a two-game sweep at Missouri this weekend, Oklahoma has clinched the Big 12 title for this year.UCLA added a Saturday-Sunday sweep over ASU (now 7-6 in the conference), to its Friday night win over U-of-A, to round out its swing through Arizona. The...more

MIT cutting 8 sports
by Title IX Blog
posted April 25, 2009 at 1:07pm

MIT announced yesterday that it will cut eight varsity sports from what was once the largest (tied with Harvard at 41 sports) roster of intercollegiate sports in the country.Citing current and forthcoming budget issues (the institution as a whole is looki...more

College softball "Watch List"
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted April 24, 2009 at 12:57pm

Ultimate College Softball has put up its Watch List (to be updated daily) of all NCAA Division I teams' prospects of making the 64-team national tournament field. Take a look to see whether your favorite team is already projected to be "In" on the basis ...more

Sand Volleyball: Flip-flops, Part II
by Title IX Blog
posted April 24, 2009 at 10:31am

The news that the NCAA has named sand volleyball has created some discussion--and concerns. With the economy in the toilet and so many athletic departments struggling, some are wondering how sand volleyball is going to get started. And it's true that disc...more

A Journey from One Uniform to Another
by anngaff
posted April 24, 2009 at 1:45am

I grew up a soccer player. The baggier the uniform, the better. My teammates and I were always coming up with new and creative ways to make a baggy uniform look cool...tie the sleeves up with pre-wrap, roll the shorts, tuck in only the front of the sh...more

Final awards for Stanford women
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 22, 2009 at 2:04am

Stanford had its end of the year banquet on April 15th and C and R were busy filing their taxes. Here’s what they missed. Lots of awards were given out. Let's Start with the individuals:Senior guard/forward Jillian Harmon brought her memorable Stanford...more

Big 12 leader Missouri completea a 12-0 run-rule shellacking of Texas Tech
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted April 18, 2009 at 7:40pm

Just a couple hours ago, Big 12 leader Missouri completed a 12-0 run-rule shellacking of Texas Tech here in Lubbock (article). As noted in the ESPN.com article I cited in yesterday's posting, Mizzou relies on both aggressive baserunning and powerful hitt...more

Georgia Top Dawgs!
by Pretty Tough
posted April 18, 2009 at 2:36pm

It was a perfect start and finish for Courtney Kupets, and a perfect ending to Suzanne Yoculan’s 26-year career at Georgia.The Gym Dogs sent out their retiring coach with a fifth straight national title and record 10th overall at the NCAA women’s gymn...more

Georgia wins its 5th consecutive NCAA Gymnastics Title
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 18, 2009 at 11:34am

Oh to have been in Nebraska last night! The energy in the arena for the NCAA Gymnastics team final - aka the Super Six - must have been amazing. Reigning champs, University of Georgia, were going for their 5th consecutive title, and 10th title overall. ...more

What do online biographies of NCAA coaches tell us?
by One Sport Voice
posted April 17, 2009 at 12:00pm

I’m posting some information on a research project poster that a graduate student, myself and a colleague developed for the Sport, Sexuality, & Culture Symposium held March 18-20, 2009 at Ithaca College. Examining Online Intercollegiate Head Coaches�...more

Courtney Kupets wins 3rd NCAA All Around Title as Georgia goes for 5
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 17, 2009 at 11:59am

Former Olympian and now 3 time NCAA All Around Champion Courtney Kupets from University of Georgia is just amazing. Thursday Kupets scored her 5th perfect 10 of the season (on beam) to secure her third NCAA All Around title. Kupets’ All Around score of ...more

Quinnipiac Volleyball Sues
by Title IX Blog
posted April 17, 2009 at 11:55am

Quinnipiac University volleyball players are challenging the university's recent decision to cut their sport. Their lawyers at the ACLU filed suit this week in federal court, arguing that the loss of women's volleyball is a clear violation of Title IX b...more

Gym Dogs try for fifth straight title
by Pretty Tough
posted April 16, 2009 at 9:15pm

It’s the start of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Lincoln, Neb. today and the University of Georgia is going the final round for longtime Gym Dogs coach Suzanne Yoculan who will retire after the meet. This day has been more than two decades in ...more

Sue Bird's thoughts on new Olympic coach Geno Auriemma
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 15, 2009 at 6:06pm

While it is interesting to pick a coach with little international experience to head the U.S. Olympic team, when that coach groomed the lead point guard -- the head of the team on the court -- what will it matter? Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma was offic...more

Auriemma to be named U.S. Women’s Basketball Coach
by Pretty Tough
posted April 14, 2009 at 4:11pm

The NCAA championships are over, the WNBA Draft is done and just when you thought there might be a lull in women’s basketball comes major breaking news. UConn’s Geno Auriemma, 55, will be named coach of the U.S women’s basketball team through the 2...more

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