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Super Stanford Sports Day Recapped!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 11, 2011 at 3:17pm

C and R just had the most enjoyable Friday night at Stanford that didn’t involve women’s basketball. What we did see was the Stanford Women’s Volleyball team beat four-time defending champs Penn State and the Stanford Women’s Soccer Team beat defe...more

High School basketball star shot: R.I.P. Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 11, 2011 at 2:20pm

Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy, an 18-year-old prep star from New York City died Sunday morning from a gunshot wound to the head according to news reports. Her family told the New York Daily News that it was a case of mistaken identity and that Murphy plea...more

The Secrets Of Happy Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted September 9, 2011 at 4:51pm

source People are happier when we have choices, right? Actually, we’re not. That’s the premise of Dan Gilbert’s TEDtalk, Why Are We Happy? In a great talk, filled with very cool science (if you’ve got twenty minutes, I’d highly suggest yo...more

A global sports event for the student-athlete
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 9, 2011 at 12:48am

Every other year thousands of athletes from all over the world gather in one city to compete in various sport disciplines. These athletes have at least one more thing in common: they are all university students.The International University Sports Federati...more

Franklin Pierce adds sports
by Title IX Blog
posted September 8, 2011 at 7:16pm

Knowing the state of the economy, the fiscal state of higher education, and--having attended school in New Hampshire--the fiscal issues faced by NH schools, we were a little surprised to read that Franklin Pierce University has announced it is adding seve...more

Weekly Big Ten Women’s Track & FIeld and Cross-Country Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 8, 2011 at 12:12am

With the start of the new college year, I thought it was high time that someone promote track and cross country in the Big Ten Conference. Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s August 30 preseason poll are as follows. 13. Michigan 18. (tie) Penn ...more

Sport parents: Should you bribe your kid to play?
by Fair Game News
posted September 7, 2011 at 11:25am

By Katie Culver Most parents have been there: Wanting your child to try or do something so badly, knowing that she or he would just love the activity, sport, or food that you just might do anything to get them to do it…even bribery. Is bribery OK? Re...more

Keep an eye on Vermont women's hockey…In two years
by The First Line
posted September 6, 2011 at 6:18pm

The Catamounts are bringing in nine freshmen this season, including U.S. U-18 fixture Amanda Pelkey and Mississauga defender/Canadian U-18 Gina Repaci. The balance of power in Hockey East could shift even farther from the old stalwarts by the time these...more

Preserving 'amateur' nature of high school sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 6, 2011 at 12:54pm

High school sports could slowly be creeping toward mirroring the collegiate levels and that would be a bad sign for “amateur” teen athletes.The University of Texas has started its own sports network and it tried – unsuccessfully -- to gain permissio...more

Find out why better listeners are better players
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted September 5, 2011 at 2:04pm

source We spend sixty percent of our time listening…yet we only retain twenty five percent of what we hear. This is according to Julian Treasure in his TEDtalk, 5 Ways To Listen Better. Treasure is a consultant to businesses that want to learn to l...more

FAMU basketball playerShannon Washington memorial update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 5, 2011 at 1:53pm

A vigil/service was held last night at Florida A&M;for slain basketball guard Shannon Washington. Grab some tissues, because these pictures will break your heart.Extra:Tulsa Shock owners admit their experiment has failed. ...more

All Justyce Tabor wants to do is skate
by SkaterGirl
posted September 4, 2011 at 2:32pm

Thanks to Bubbles for sending us a link to this newspaper story that appeared in the Seaside Signal. It’s an amazing interview with North West rider Justyce Tabor, her parents and other industry people about the state of the girls skate scene and the ob...more

Why can’t New Jersey boy play with the girls?
by Fair Game News
posted August 31, 2011 at 1:18pm

By Laura Pappano It’s happened again: In New Jersey, a boy wants to play high school field hockey — and people are up in arms. Hillsborough High School senior Jimmy Cao, who’s 16, wants to be part of the team, but New Jersey’s governing body has...more

Mercedes Russell is at the top of ESPN's class of 2013 rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 30, 2011 at 2:38am

Look who's on top of ESPN's class of 2013 list: Mercedes Russell of Springfield, Oregon. 1 Mercedes Russell 2 Kaela Davis 3 Diamond DeShields 4 Taya Reimer 5 Rebecca Greenwell 6 Linnae Harper 7 Kendall Cooper 8 Allisha Gray 9 Jannah Tucker 10 ...more

Tweener season: The transition from summer to fall
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 26, 2011 at 2:17am

This morning I slept in, having watched a spectacular lightning show after picking Mark up at the airport as he returned from his West Coast adventure. My plan was to go the track mid-morning to do my 800 meter repeats then enjoy the rest of the day. I di...more

Get Girls Moving
by CPS8910
posted August 25, 2011 at 12:11am

The New England Journal of Medicine reported that obese teenagers in the top 25 percent of their weight categories have twice the death rate in their 70s as men and women who were thin as teens.  What can we do as a community to help the fight agains...more

Investigations into Locker Rooms and Softball Facilities Prompt Improvements
by Title IX Blog
posted August 23, 2011 at 8:45pm

I've been meaning to post about these two stories, from earlier this summer, in which complaints filed with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights prompted requirements for improvements to facilities for women's sports. Earlier this month ...more

LaVoi discusses youth sport research
by One Sport Voice
posted August 23, 2011 at 1:27pm

On August 21, 2011 I talked with WCCO’s Mark Rosen on Sports Sunday about a variety of topics related to youth sport including sport parents, the snack wars, concussions and more. To view the segment click here. Dr. Nicole LaVoi talks with WCCO's Mar...more

Georgia Bulldogs seeing red with Pro-Combat uns
by A Glam Slam
posted August 23, 2011 at 2:38am

Nike first unveiled Pro-Combat uniforms in 2009 and since the debut of the new system of dress, the gear has received mixed reactions from fans across the participating schools. As the upcoming season approaches, Georgia is the latest school to showcase t...more

Little League World Series broadcasts inequality
by Fair Game News
posted August 20, 2011 at 3:36pm

By Laura Pappano If it’s late August, it must be Little League World Series time – and our annual reminder of why Title IX is needed, but not enough. The disparities in treatment, support, and attention for male and female athletes begins early, and...more

Big Ten responds to rumors of further expansion
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 19, 2011 at 3:16pm

The Big Ten conference released the following statement today regarding rumors about the conference expanding beyond its current 12 teams: In response to a number of recent media inquiries received by several Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors regarding ...more

Passion and Daydreams: The final weeks of summer
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 17, 2011 at 4:17pm

Back when Trevor Ruffin was growing up in Buffalo, no one had to knock on his door and ask him to go play basketball. No one had to call to remind him that they were playing hoops at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. It was a story he related to a collection o...more

Kids’ Sports — No Drama
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 17, 2011 at 2:10pm

As a detour today from our regular drama around here, I submit, in 100 words or so, that there is no place in kid’s sports for adult drama. My kids have been involved in sports of some sort for the past 13 years or so, so I feel like I know a little ...more

Balancing Marathon Training and Tailgate Season
by Run Girl Run
posted August 17, 2011 at 2:07pm

As you all know, I love me a good tailgate and with football season only a few weeks away, it's time to start figuring out how I'm going to balance half marathon training and tailgating. Spending six hours every Saturday at a tailgate and following tha...more

3 Ways To Keep Your Studs Studly
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted August 16, 2011 at 7:39pm

source Coaches rarely talk about these players, perhaps for fear of stating the obvious. But all of us have a player on our team that is good enough to carry the lion’s share of points. The opponents know it, they game plan for her. Our teams kno...more

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