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Breakfast of Superheroes
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 19, 2009 at 12:11pm
Okay, people. You need to get more protein into your mornings, and ease back on the Lucky Charms. Anyway, you’re wasting money on the Lucky Charms when all you do is eat the marshmallows and leave the oat-y bits. So save those for a dessert and list...more
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Florida case and thoughts on cheerleading
by Title IX Blog
posted June 18, 2009 at 12:03pm
The Florida Parents for Athletic Equity have indeed filed a lawsuit against the Florida High School Athletic Association as they promised they would if FHSAA did not make moves toward ensuring equitable competitive opportunities.This case and the Quinnipi...more
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Women's boxing getting closer to Olympics
by After Atalanta
posted June 16, 2009 at 12:45pm
Women's Olympic boxing is looking more and more like it will have a place in the 2012 Olympics. The IOC is in the midst of considering changes to existing sports and adding women to boxing is high among them. The changes being proposed by the Internationa...more
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Eva Garcia: a remembrance
by Athletic Women Blog
posted June 15, 2009 at 2:15pm
When I wrote about Vicki Unus, and later Kaatie Akstinat, I was motivated by a profound respect for female aerialists. The female aerialist, at once formidable athlete and sublime artist, reveals an oft-hidden truth when she performs: that beauty and stre...more
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Shiner
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 13, 2009 at 1:45pm
Okay, so yeah. It’s a shiner. And my nose kinda got in the way of a southpaw’s straight left, too.
I did five rounds last night but wasn’t on my mental game, which seemed to glue my feet to the canvas. I could see lots of punches coming, but it was...more
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Weekend Sports June 11-14
by Pretty Tough
posted June 13, 2009 at 1:01pm
Looking for sports to watch this weekend? Here are some choices:
Tennis
June 8-14, Aegon Championships, London, UK
June 8-14, Gerry Weber Open, Halle, Germany
Golf
June 11-14, PGA St. Jude Classic, Memphis, Tenn.
June 11-14, McDonald’s LPGA Champion...more
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Susan Sarandon launches SPiN in New York City
by Pretty Tough
posted June 12, 2009 at 5:08pm
Last month I wrote a post about the growth of Ping Pong. Turns out that the sport is hotter than ever.
Now comes word that actress Susan Sarandon has taken on a new role - that of investor in SPiN, a Ping-Pong parlor that just opened its doors in New...more
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Mediation in QU case
by Title IX Blog
posted June 12, 2009 at 1:16pm
Judge Stefan Underhill, who ordered the injunction on the Quinnipiac Title IX/volleyball case recently, has sent the case to a magistrate judge for mediation talks. No word here on what next week's talks will address, but both sides made the request to th...more
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Boxing versus ski jumping
by After Atalanta
posted June 10, 2009 at 11:47am
You're thinking: "where can she possibly be going with this? These sports have next to nothing in common."True. But both are seeking inclusion in the Olympic Games--the female athletes of the sports because, of course, the men are already in.Haven't heard...more
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My first challenge in water!
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted June 9, 2009 at 6:39pm
It's almost three weeks since I stepped out of my comfort zone and got a new job at Milslukern. My work has been mainly to teach and guide the other employees within the running segment. How to test and guide customers to find the best running shoes for ...more
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3 females prevail in male sport domain
by One Sport Voice
posted June 8, 2009 at 7:37pm
I have a trifecta of GOOD and exciting news pertaining to girls and women in sports.
1. Justine Siegal became the first female coach in pro baseball
2. Hannah Berner has won nearly every high school tennis match she has played…all against boys.
3....more
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New Sparring Partner
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 8, 2009 at 2:33pm
A new sparring partner can open up great swaths of unexplored territory in boxing.
I am an active recruiter of female boxers in my gym; I try not to be a total vulture, but I do watch to see who is training hard and I try my best to create an opportuni...more
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Florida cutting high school contests
by Title IX Blog
posted June 7, 2009 at 12:44pm
In a cost-reducing effort, the Florida High School Athletic Association came up with and initially approved a plan to cut back the number of games teams play during a season; 20 percent across the board. Except for football.You would be right if you too t...more
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From punch to pitch
by From A Left Wing
posted June 6, 2009 at 1:22pm
Jackie vs. Audrey, Ohkay Casino, 2006 Delilah MontoyaI just read 8 reasons women should take up boxing on Lisa Bedsoe's blog, The Glowing Edge, [Ed.Note: Lisa is also a WTS blogger] and thought I'd comment briefly on my very recent encounters with ...more
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Fear Factor
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 6, 2009 at 1:13pm
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear...more
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Shawn Johnson pitching and racing
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 5, 2009 at 12:42pm
Has Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson found new sports? Based on the pictures below you might just think so, but really Shawn is just having fun and doing the celebrity thing!
On Wednesday, June 3 she threw the first pitch at the Dodgers - Diamondback MLB ...more
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Fuel Your Sport
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 3, 2009 at 12:37pm
This is a very typical day of fuel for me.
I eat oatmeal almost every day; I buy organic rolled oats, the kind you’re supposed to slow cook. However, since I hate goo, I never slow cook them; I just boil a half cup of water, add a half cup of oats, t...more
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Book Review: Stolen Bases
by Women's Sports Nation
posted June 1, 2009 at 11:30am
The truths about the nation’s pastime comes to light in Jennifer Ring’s book Stolen Bases: Why American Girls don’t Play Baseball (University of Illinois Press, 2009). Author Jennifer Ring discusses the social, political, and economic policies that ...more
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8 reasons women should take up boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 1, 2009 at 10:37am
You will burn calories like a buzzsaw.
I am not kidding. You may think you’ve done serious workouts before but you haven’t touched the level of output it takes to go hard for three minutes in a boxing ring. This is anaerobic activity; your muscles l...more
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Cheerleading one's way to compliance
by Title IX Blog
posted May 31, 2009 at 6:36pm
A short but somewhat informative article about the issues surrounding competitive cheerleading and its potential to resolve some schools' Title IX issues around opportunities. Appropriate given the recent attempt by Quinnipiac to earn compliance by cuttin...more
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First (Unofficial) Match!
by The Glowing Edge
posted May 29, 2009 at 12:24pm
(Ed. Note: Welcome to our newest blogger - media ninja and boxer chick Lisa Creech Bledsoe)
On Thursday I received a two-sentence email that made me shriek and caused at least one co-worker to check in on me. In two days, some women from Wilmington an...more
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