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Coaching carousel flips order of top signing classes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 28, 2011 at 12:48am

With all the coaching changes, some players left, which means a change in the order of strength of the list. Tennessee and Connecticut still take the top two spots, but there were plenty of other changes. UCLA dropped off the map, for one. New top 60 list...more

Stanford Cardinal Beat Texas A&M; In Women's Capital One Cup After Final Four Loss
by Swish Appeal
posted June 25, 2011 at 6:29pm

There should have been absolutely no shame in the Stanford Cardinal falling to the Texas A&M; Aggies in the 2011 NCAA women's basketball Final Four. Not only did TAMU end up going on to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the 2011 NCAA National Ch...more

AWSMNow: The Rainbow Ceiling, a conversation about homosexuality in sports
by mhueter
posted June 22, 2011 at 11:10am

Thanks for the Association for Women in Sports Media for sending this along. In commemoration of Pride month, the Association for Women in Sports Media is proud to present “The Rainbow Ceiling, a conversation about homosexuality in sports” as...more

Vote for Favorite Stanford Female Athlete of the Year
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 21, 2011 at 6:52pm

Stanford Athletics is using social media (read Facebook), to conduct a poll on your favorite Stanford female athlete of the year. Cool! Some pretty good names in there. Vote for your favorite today. C and R did, and you have to go to the website to see. A...more

[Video] Ode to my Daughter on Father’s Day
by Pretty Tough
posted June 19, 2011 at 12:56pm

"Girl Pitcher" by Gary Sementelli is a valentine to his daughter Marti and the love they share for baseball. A video tribute to dads and daughters everywhere for Father’s Day. Related posts: [Video] Female baseball pitcher signs National Letter o...more

Golden, baby - U16s beat Brazil for the gold medal in basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 19, 2011 at 12:46pm

A decisive 73-40 victory meant gold medal for the USA U16 team last night:Eleven of 12 players scored for the USA, including four in double figures. Linnae Harper (Whitney M. Young H.S./Chicago, Ill.) led the way with 12 points, five steals and four assis...more

Coach's Corner: What to do when you catch the basketball
by Hoop Thoughts
posted June 18, 2011 at 1:54pm

I pulled the following from Tae Tae LeBlanc's notes from when she attend Coach Don Meyer's Perimeter Camp. Tae Tae was outstanding guard for our Final Four teams -- especially on the defensive end and her time with Coach Meyer improved her play on the o...more

From high school to grown - are you certified?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:17am

Recruiting:Arizona State has lost another recruit, as Simone Westbrook of the class of 2012 decommitted and re-opened her recruitment. This follows the de-committment of Kiki Alofaituli, class of 2011, and Cassie Harberts of the class of 2010. What's goin...more

Female wrestlers' Title IX case against UC Davis goes to trial
by Title IX Blog
posted June 17, 2011 at 1:15pm

On Wednesday, a federal district court judge in California heard closing arguments in the trial to determine whether the University of California at Davis violated Title IX when it denied opportunities to female wrestlers in 2001. The case has been in li...more

Building a track stadium in Oregon
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:14am

Yesterday Oregon State broke ground on a new track facility. Ken Goe and Doug Binder wrote about it. Oregon State killed off its track programs in 1988 and only brought back the women’s program in 2004 (and a distance-only one at that). This is consi...more

Finding the right field hockey stick
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 15, 2011 at 3:22pm

Field hockey is one of those sports that cultivate an undying love and commitment in everyone that plays it. It’s not your main stay game like basketball, softball, or even soccer, but a “little sister” mentality in the game breeds some deep rooted ...more

[Video] Female baseball pitcher signs National Letter of Intent
by Pretty Tough
posted June 14, 2011 at 3:23am

High school varsity baseball pitching sensation Marti Sementelli is no stranger to media attention. Since her days playing Little League at age five with the boys, she has regularly garnered attention from local and national news media. At age 10 she made...more

Natasha Hastings on USA Track & Field Program “Win with Integrity”
by Natasha Hastings
posted June 14, 2011 at 1:11am

Whenever I get the opportunity, I participate in the USATF’s program for the youth called, “Win with Integrity”. In this photo: David Oliver, Natasha Hastings, Kara Patterson, Ato Boldon. Win With Integrity in Eugene, Oregon. Background In 2004, U...more

Tennessee merges athletic departments
by After Atalanta
posted June 14, 2011 at 12:53am

The University of Tennessee announced last week that it will be merging its formerly separate men's and women's athletic departments.Tennessee was one of the remaining DI institutions that had retained separate departments. Most schools combined departmen...more

Coach's Corner: Step away from the computer: Why unplugging will keep you sane
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 13, 2011 at 5:03pm

source Coaching is stressful…our jobs are a bit ridiculous when you really sit down and think about it. So we’ve got to be intentional about creating time for ourselves and for our family and friends. I read this great article over at bnet.com ca...more

Fifteen-year-old midfielder making history at FC Indiana
by All White Kit
posted June 12, 2011 at 5:17pm

At 13, like every other thirteen year old, she was playing against other thirteen year olds. Now 15 year old Ryley Bugay, diligent and confident, starts in midfield for FC Indiana women’s team. Early this year, like many top athletes her age, Bugay f...more

What college coaches want
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 11, 2011 at 11:08am

ESPN has taken to surveying college coaches about what they're looking for in recruits, on the verge of the July viewing period. There's a lot of interesting statements in what they say is their first installment of this series. Such as:....This generatio...more

Eight ways to critique without crushing your team’s spirit
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 10, 2011 at 4:31pm

source It happens to all of us. We say one thing and our team hears another thing altogether. Here’s an example: Me: Susie, if you take one more step and face your target, your pass will be right on the money. Susie hears: You’re a horrible voll...more

How did your HS Coach Create an Environment of so Many Healthy Girls?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:12am

The following question is in reference to a radio show I did recently about eating disorders among female runners. You don’t have to listen to understand this Q and A, but here it is if you want to: WTS Radio Show Q: L-Flo, After our radio show I w...more

SGP recommended reading for June
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 8, 2011 at 2:18pm

Some of the most helpful, pertinent and positive articles I have found this week… Youth Sports Hydration Guidelines at MomsTeam.com has a nice chart for determining how much and when to give your athlete fluids before, during and after workouts. Bef...more

Women’s College World Series 2011: All about the HR. Two college players talk college ball.
by Fair Game News
posted June 8, 2011 at 11:16am

Former college player Megan Wood and current college player Rachael Goldenberg discuss the Women’s College World Series. By Megan Wood and Rachael Goldenberg Megan: First off, can we please talk about the gender performance of the players? ...more

Teen Kailey Urbaniak reviews the Pretty Tough book series
by CPS8910
posted June 7, 2011 at 2:15am

One of the projects I set forth for my daughter this summer is to write book reviews for each book she reads.  She is 13 and I call her a “bookaholic”.  Kailey is a voracious reader, sometimes reading a book a day.  To begin, sh...more

What would OSU do?
by After Atalanta
posted June 7, 2011 at 1:30am

I don't have too much to say over the conundrum in Buckeye Land. I do think OSU President Gee's comment about firing Tressel was telling. He said he hoped Tressel didn't dismiss him. This was disappointing from Gee given that he was responsible for elimin...more

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