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Maya Moore wins her second Wooden Award
by HoopFeed.com
posted April 9, 2011 at 12:30pm

Connecticut’s Maya Moore won her second John R. Wooden Award Friday night in Los Angeles. The winner of the honor for the best women’s college player of the year was decided by the media who selected and ranked five players. Moore, who finished her c...more

Bellarmine Prep star Sarah Hartwell exploring new options
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 8, 2011 at 11:32am

Bellarmine Prep coach Kevin Meines described it as "a crazy couple of days," confirming what The News Tribune first indicated on Twitter -- PG Sarah Hartwell asked for a release of her Letter of Intent from Xavier. Multiple sources said the school will ho...more

Northeast Ohio girl puts name in football record books
by kristenbennett
posted April 7, 2011 at 11:37pm

One Ohio girl has put her name in the record books of a sport that not many other girls can claim—football.  Current high school senior Alana Gaither picked up the sport of football her sophomore year and has garnered a great deal of ac...more

Softball Tips - How to avoid injuries and poor performance
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 7, 2011 at 2:07pm

Don't Skimp on the Warm-ups Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog You would think that this week's rant topic would be pretty self-evident. Yet apparently it's not. I keep hearing stories about coaches (many of them HS coaches ...more

Washington recruits will honor Letter of Intents
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 6, 2011 at 2:29am

Washington's bright future remains intact as three solid recruits from Tia Jackson's regime still plan to attend the school despite a coaching change. Stephanie Rempe, UW senior associate athletic director, said she spoke with the players after Jackson re...more

Lisa Leslie talks about the Capital One Cup and basketball ahead of the women’s championship
by Pretty Tough
posted April 5, 2011 at 8:09pm

Three-time Olympic Gold medalist and WNBA champion Lisa Leslie took the time to talk to us at Pretty Tough about her involvement with the Capital One Cup and about the men’s and women’s tournaments. Without further ado, here is the interview! AH: How...more

Rest In Peace, Mandi
by The First Line
posted April 4, 2011 at 9:52pm

Despite many of the headlines you’ll see today, Mandi Schwartz did not ‘lose’ her ‘battle’ with cancer. That would mean that somewhere out there, people are ‘winning,’ and what does that say about those who don’t? All of us want to hon...more

Yale students/alums file complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted April 2, 2011 at 5:54pm

Citing a hostile sexual environment on campus, 16 current and former Yale University students have filed a Title IX complaint with the Office of Civil Rights. The complainants have said the university's internal processes for dealing with sexual harassmen...more

Call for applications: Stacey Levitt Scholarship
by Women in Sport International
posted April 2, 2011 at 11:31am

Here is a scholarship available for female college and university students that are actively involved in sports.http://www.caaws.ca/e/grants/levitt/ ...more

New article on mother-coaches in youth sport
by One Sport Voice
posted April 1, 2011 at 12:45pm

A colleague and I, Dr. Sarah Leberman from Massey University in New Zealand, now have an article in press in the Journal of Sport Management titled “Juggling Balls and Roles, Working Mother-Coaches in Youth Sport: Beyond the Dualistic Worker-Mother Ide...more

Business and College Programs: Trouble ahead for women's hockey?
by The First Line
posted April 1, 2011 at 10:33am

It’s bittersweet news, that Canadian Tire has donated $60,000 to keep SMU’s hockey team afloat. On the one hand, this successful program will keep going. But the fact is, the university should be responsible for supporting its own programs, and ha...more

Champions of Character - Red Cross/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 31, 2011 at 9:59am

Author: NACWAA The NAIA recently announced its 2011-12 Red Cross/Collegiate Leadership Program participants. Eleven student-athletes have been selected to the program, now in its fifth year, to inspire, motivate and create a ...more

Liberty reclassifies wrestling
by Title IX Blog
posted March 31, 2011 at 12:48am

Liberty University reinstituted its DI men's wrestling program in 2006. This was a move that bucked the trend of dropping men's intercollegiate wrestling. And they produced a successful program in that time. But the university announced this week that it ...more

VCU gets last laugh with busted bracket tees
by A Glam Slam
posted March 29, 2011 at 9:35pm

Out of the 5.9 million + brackets entered in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, two people (yes, TWO) got the entire Final Four correct. March Madness indeed. And one of the biggest bracket busters took place when #1 seeded Kansas was knocked out by #11 seed,...more

Girls Sports – The link between mistakes and athletic development
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted March 28, 2011 at 8:30pm

CAPITALIZE ON YOUR ATHLETE’S MISTAKES! Hard to think of mistakes as a positive, isn’t it? Mistakes cost, so it’s logical to wish for success and perfection. But the reality is mistakes are part of life, so it is so important that your perspective e...more

Battling Homophobia in Women's Basketball: Helen Carroll
by mhueter
posted March 27, 2011 at 12:47pm

Following is an exclusive interview with Helen Carroll, who leads the Sports Project at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. She is well known in the sports world as an acclaimed national championship basketball coach from the University of North ...more

Study Shows Moms Play Key Role in Athlete Success
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 27, 2011 at 10:39am

Raising happy, healthy athletes is a lot of work, but according to a recent Gatorade report on Mom’s and youth sports, I am not alone when I say the extra time and preparation is something I gladly do. Did you know that according to the Gatorade study ...more

Fake it ‘til you make it: An introverts leadership guide
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 23, 2011 at 9:47pm

source < p> Socially awkward. Shy. Unfriendly. Those are just a few of the stereotypes that are out there about introverts. Do you know why? Because studies say that most people, 75% to be exact, are extroverts. So before you throw in the ...more

Big names support Saint Mary's University women's hockey team
by Women in Sport International
posted March 23, 2011 at 5:43pm

The list of names in support fo the Saint Mary's Women's Hockey team continues to grow. Based on various news outlets across Canada, the following have expressed their support of the team to SMU: University of PEI Women's Hockey Team (a division rival)Ha...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog: Life after college
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 23, 2011 at 2:25pm

If you are a subscriber to Track and Field News, you may have seen my pretty little face and awesome gold shorts in the latest issue. I was interviewed for an article that talked about what it's like finding a successful training environment after colle...more

Homophobia in Women's Basketball: Interview with Pat Griffin
by mhueter
posted March 22, 2011 at 12:46pm

Following is an exclusive interview with Pat Griffin, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Social Justice Education. Pat is the woman behind Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog. In a former life, Pat was a high school field hockey an...more

Women's Hockey cut at Saint Mary's University: Stronger "business case" for men's hockey and football
by Women in Sport International
posted March 21, 2011 at 8:59pm

Saint Mary's University in Halifax Nova Scotia has decided to cut its women's hockey program and its $120,000 price tag from the Varsity Sport Program. Rachel Brady of the Globe and Mail reported that: Women’s hockey was the school’s third priciest v...more

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