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FSU's Sue Semrau gracious in making the wrong side of history
by Swish Appeal
posted December 22, 2010 at 2:33pm

Her team had just become a part of history; but not the kind you want to be. Florida State became the answer to the trivia question, "Who did UConn beat to win their 89th game and break UCLA's all time record for consecutive wins?" FSU is no weak team;...more

Lesbian high school softball player files discrimination lawsuit
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 22, 2010 at 2:17pm

Here is one of the many reasons why we need to do a lot more educating of high school administrators, athletic directors and coaches about coach abuse of power and discrimination against student-athletes because of their actual or perceived sexual orienta...more

Come see Tara VanDerveer make history at USF
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 21, 2010 at 4:16pm

If there is one silver lining to the fact Stanford Women’ Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer is stuck on number 799 and could not get win number 800 in two tries on the road it is that she comes back to the Bay Area to try in what amounts to a home game u...more

Lesbian Coaches, Christian Schools: It’s Gut Check Time at Belmont
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 21, 2010 at 4:14pm

The controversy over the departure of women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe, from her position at Belmont University raises lots of interesting questions about the collision of religious freedom, LGBT rights and cultural change and Belmont is right in the mid...more

NCAA gear you need to cheer
by A Glam Slam
posted December 20, 2010 at 2:39pm

The bad news for NCAA fans: the 2010 football season is winding down, with only bowl games left to play. The good news: the end of college football means college basketball is in full swing. As your favorite teams work to improve their game, you can work ...more

Girls Sports – Fun & Inspirational Sports Movies
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted December 20, 2010 at 1:20pm

By request, Game On! Sports Girl Talk offers you a list of fun and inspirational girl’s/women’s sports movies to watch with your daughters (and sons) during the holidays. So after working up a sweat with active indoor or outdoor fun, time to relax...more

Two front teeth? A coach’s opinion on what administrators should want for Christmas
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 20, 2010 at 1:07pm

source < p> It’s official. Christmas is this week and if you’re like me, you’re still not finished shopping. But that’s neither here nor there. Since it’s that gift giving time of the year, I wanted to talk about what I thought admin...more

Congrats, Penn State!
by After Atalanta
posted December 19, 2010 at 3:46pm

Just finished watching the Penn State volleyball team win their fourth consecutive NCAA championship. I only caught the last set. The second one looked close and interesting.Sports Center came on right afterwards. The story has yet to be mentioned and we'...more

It Is against the rules to be anti-racist
by The First Line
posted December 18, 2010 at 6:16pm

At least in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, as denounced by my favorite hockey writer Adam Proteau. That’s a midget-level league for those of us (everyone) who have trouble following the intricacies of the Canadian youth hockey system. Also,...more

It’s b-ball season, girls: Don’t be an ACL stat. Listen to the PT.
by Fair Game News
posted December 17, 2010 at 7:40pm

By Wendy Farnen Price Girls are playing basketball with a level of passion and skill – and in numbers — we couldn’t have imagined a few decades ago (and just think how many more will be inspired to play by UConn’s run on UCLA’s 1970s-era win st...more

Girls Sports – 4th Grade (U10) Girl’s Soccer Team Has Its Game On!
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted December 17, 2010 at 11:19am

We often have the privilege of reading or viewing interviews with professional and collegiate female athletes, the role models for your young athletes. For the most part, they are certainly worthy of emulating, both on and off the courts and fields. ...more

The push back at Belmont University continues
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 9, 2010 at 8:15pm

The uproar at Belmont University in Nashville, TN continues a week after women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe, was dismissed because she is a lesbian. The university denies that she was dismissed and the university president in a statement from outer space l...more

Bold Prediction: Saint Lawrence will take one from Mercyhurst
by The First Line
posted December 9, 2010 at 6:50pm

I’m not just saying that because SLU is the subject of my next college profile. The Saints have played a tougher schedule than the Lakers, and while they lost a lot of those early games they took a tie and a win from BC right after the Four Nations br...more

Explaining the scarcity of female coaches: Homophobia still pervasive
by One Sport Voice
posted December 9, 2010 at 6:46pm

This week I read two separate stories about female collegiate coaches who are no longer coaching due to homophobia. Scholars have been writing about the effects of homophobia on women’s sports for decades, yet it persists. The first story is about Univ...more

Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day – A different perspective #rally4girls
by Pretty Tough
posted December 9, 2010 at 1:56pm

All around the web today there are many blogs participating in the National Women’s Law Center’s Blog to Rally for Girls’ Sports Day. The topic we were asked to write about is: What do girls win by playing sports? Growing up, I was always activ...more

Newest Sooner making her mark early, Ellenberg earns freshman of the week honors
by Swish Appeal
posted December 7, 2010 at 7:27pm

Newest Sooner making her mark early, Ellenberg earns freshman of the week honors While it comes as no surprise to see Brittney Griner earning Big 12 player of the week, this week's selection for freshman honors might be unseating Griner's spot and turni...more

UConn dismisses Sacred Heart 86-32: Putting Moore's all-time scoring record in perspective
by Swish Appeal
posted December 6, 2010 at 10:20pm

This game was essentially over when it was scheduled some time last year. Then it was literally over with 8:47 left in the first half - that is when UConn scored its 33rd and 34th points of the game. Sacred Heart could only muster 32 points for the e...more

The quest for 89 victories is not just for UConn. It matters to all of us.
by Fair Game News
posted December 6, 2010 at 9:24pm

By Laura Pappano The countdown started long ago. Most fans know that if the UConn Women’s Basketball team continues its unbeaten run that on Dec. 21 the team will surpass the 88-game winning streak set by John Wooden’s UCLA teams of the early 1970s....more

NYC high school sprinting star in desperate need of bone marrow donor
by TJ's Turf
posted December 6, 2010 at 7:30pm

I started my running "career" as a sprinter, way back in the day. (Actually, my first running was from the batter's box to first base, but that's a story for another day.)Today, when I write feature articles about runners, one of the questions I often ask...more

Women's College Basketball: Triumphs and stumbles
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 6, 2010 at 2:34pm

Maya Moore became UConn's all-time leading scorer today. Her 17 points in the Huskies' win over Sacred Heart gave her 2,355 points, which surpassed the record Tina Charles set last season by nine points.Nebraska's 37 regular-season game win streak is OVER...more

11 thoughts after the NCAA College Cup final
by All White Kit
posted December 6, 2010 at 1:25pm

Undisputed At The Top In 2010 The Forward On The Pitch That Pia Sundhage Should Give A Look Wasn’t Christen Press Melissa Henderson may not have scored a goal for the Irish in the College Cup weekend, but that was more on account of great goalkeep...more

Notre Dame takes NCAA title
by Pretty Tough
posted December 6, 2010 at 1:22pm

On Sunday, Stanford and Notre Dame took the field for the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer championship match. Notre Dame came out on top with a goal from Adriana Leon in the 63rd minute. Stanford’s first chance to go up happened in the 17th minute whe...more

Two stabbed in USC-UCLA game day brawl
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 5, 2010 at 2:01pm

Two people were stabbed Saturday in the parking lot of the Rose Bowl during a brawl before the USC – UCLA football game. Image Source The brawl broke out at 4 p.m., a full three hours before game time. That’s some serious tailgating, folks. App...more

NCAA College Cup Final Tactics Board
by All White Kit
posted December 5, 2010 at 1:09pm

How they (might) line up on Sunday afternoon. Apologize for the cramped spacing. Thank god that Notre Dame (via collegesoccer360) and Stanford have something resembling a list of likely starters and probable formations for Sunday’s clash for the N...more

NCAA College Cup Semi-Final Review
by All White Kit
posted December 4, 2010 at 11:41pm

(Thanks as always to Shane at NC-Soccer.com for the amazing photos!) Mandy Laddish Gets A Hero's Embrace After Firing Notre Dame Into The Final Notre Dame 1 (Laddish 83′) – 0 Ohio State – Despite dominating proceedings on Friday afternoon, No...more

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