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Pomp and Circumstance: Athletes Graduate
by Pretty Tough
posted May 13, 2009 at 11:09pm
It’s that time of year. All across the country, graduations are taking place. But when they play “Pomp and Circumstance” and call the roll, there will be a number of no-shows at many of these graduation ceremonies.
Why miss graduation? Well, fo...more
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Track & Field: Athlete or Coach
by JHayes
posted May 12, 2009 at 7:10pm
As I prepared to take my team to CIF Prelims I asked myself this question: Am I an athlete or am I a coach? I believe I have been an athlete all of my life. Have I been a coach all of my life, or have I just become a coach??...more
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Pretty Tough Tuesday: Fastpitch 411
by Pretty Tough
posted May 12, 2009 at 10:34am
Get caught up with the week in fastpitch.
1. The countdown begins for the 2009 College World Series. Find out the tournaments pairings here.
2. Top ten finalists for the 2009 USA Softball Player of the Year Award were announced. Check out the c...more
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Track & Field Weekend Recap (May 8-10, 2009)
by anngaff
posted May 10, 2009 at 12:43pm
We are getting into the thick of the track & field season here in the month of May, and this weekend was proof.
At the IAAF Super Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, 13 world-leading marks were set. Blanka Vlasic of Croatia leaped 2.05m in the air to win the high...more
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Elite high schoolers added to adidas Track Classic
by Pretty Tough
posted May 8, 2009 at 4:37pm
Jordan Hasay and Reggie Wyatt to Compete at The Home Depot Center May 16
Carson, CA (May 7, 2009) – The adidas Track Classic, one of the premier track and field meets in the country, has added two of the United States’ top high school runners to its ...more
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Three years, three complaints
by Title IX Blog
posted May 7, 2009 at 10:56pm
I think repeat offender status can officially be placed on Darien High School in Connecticut which, this past week, was the subject of a third complaint (in as many years) to OCR regarding Title IX compliance. This complaint is being filed on behalf of al...more
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Chinup guarantee for girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 7, 2009 at 1:29am
So here’s the scoop. I want you to click on the link below to watch this 3 minute video of me doing the training that helped me make my hockey dreams a reality at the park across the street from where I grew up. But before you do, I have 1 BIG promise...more
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No quality coach, program dropped
by Title IX Blog
posted May 6, 2009 at 10:31pm
With the spate of recent teams being cut or dropped from school's varsity roster due to budget issues, this news out of Montana is an interesting change.Miles Community College has dropped its women's volleyball program after unsuccessful three attempts a...more
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Recruiting: College Soccer Showcases
by Pretty Tough
posted May 6, 2009 at 5:35pm
For high school and club soccer players, the arrival of spring signals the beginning of tournament season and, for many, attending the all-important college showcase tournaments. The stakes are high but it’s not bragging rights or a tournament trophy th...more
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NCAA rules: summer & vacation jobs
by Pretty Tough
posted May 5, 2009 at 9:53pm
If you plan on getting a summer job, then be sure you know the NCAA Regulations regarding prospective student-athlete employment.
Listed below is some important information that all current and prospective student-athletes, alumni, athletics representati...more
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NYT addresses athletic department cuts
by Title IX Blog
posted May 4, 2009 at 8:32pm
This weekend's NYT had an article on the spate of recent athletic department cuts including the many teams that have been lost to the economic recession.But the effects go beyond the athletes and coaches of the cut teams. The article predicts that the cut...more
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College Sports: University of Washington cuts swimming
by Title IX Blog
posted May 4, 2009 at 1:56pm
University of Washington, experiencing a budget shortfall similar to many--if not most--universities these days, has made the difficult decision to cut its men's and women's swim teams. The cuts were a surprise, especially given the recent growing success...more
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Adding lacrosse because they can?
by Title IX Blog
posted May 4, 2009 at 10:56am
Pleased as we are to see schools that have the ability to add sports at this particular moment in our economic climate, the addition of men's lacrosse at Aurora University in Illinois is a little curious. Seems that they have an underused and quite expens...more
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State: a fastpitch feature film
by Pretty Tough
posted May 4, 2009 at 10:14am
If you thought winning a State Championship was hard, try getting a feature film made. The biggest challenge for any movie is to raise the necessary production funds.
That’s exactly the challenge facing a group of Louisiana filmmakers. Their dream is...more
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College Softball: Weekend Update
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted May 3, 2009 at 8:34pm
Michigan and Ohio State have one of the greatest rivalries in college football. Though softball will never capture the same attention as the schools' battles on the gridiron, the Buckeye-Wolverine softball rivalry will reach a high point Wednesday, when ...more
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College Softball: It doesn't hurt to ask
by Women's Sports Nation
posted May 3, 2009 at 12:11pm
I was watching college softball on Saturday night since that's what I do on Saturday nights. Texas and Texas A&M were scoreless in the fourth inning with Texas at bat. With runners on first and second, a line drive was hit to short stop Marcie Morrow....more
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Michael Cooper named head coach of USC
by Women's Sports Nation
posted May 3, 2009 at 12:06pm
Los Angeles Sparks head coach Michael Cooper accepted the position of head coach of the University of Southern California women’s basketball team. Cooper said he will leave the Sparks at the conclusion of their 2009 WNBA season. Cooper spent five years ...more
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Three Games, Three Lessons
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 3, 2009 at 12:48am
Today was our first official outing of the season.
We went 1-2 for the day.
There was a fair bit of nervousness, rust, and lack of cohesion on the field during the first two games.
We certainly didn't play up to our potential in the first two games mak...more
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Another Exciting Weekend in Track & Field
by anngaff
posted May 2, 2009 at 11:55am
Another exciting weekend in Track & Field! Last night's Guadelupe meet kicked it off with USA's Lashinda Demus (great article on Demus raising twins while training to make the 2008 US Olympic team here) running a world-leading time of 54.17 to win the 4...more
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