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Questions to ask when choosing a sports camp
by Pretty Tough
posted April 17, 2009 at 5:32pm

When choosing a sports camp, there are many, many questions to ask. The size of the program, number of session days, distance from home, and philosophy should all influence your decision. The cost, length, and type of a particular program are not necessar...more

What do online biographies of NCAA coaches tell us?
by One Sport Voice
posted April 17, 2009 at 12:00pm

I’m posting some information on a research project poster that a graduate student, myself and a colleague developed for the Sport, Sexuality, & Culture Symposium held March 18-20, 2009 at Ithaca College. Examining Online Intercollegiate Head Coaches�...more

Courtney Kupets wins 3rd NCAA All Around Title as Georgia goes for 5
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 17, 2009 at 11:59am

Former Olympian and now 3 time NCAA All Around Champion Courtney Kupets from University of Georgia is just amazing. Thursday Kupets scored her 5th perfect 10 of the season (on beam) to secure her third NCAA All Around title. Kupets’ All Around score of ...more

Quinnipiac Volleyball Sues
by Title IX Blog
posted April 17, 2009 at 11:55am

Quinnipiac University volleyball players are challenging the university's recent decision to cut their sport. Their lawyers at the ACLU filed suit this week in federal court, arguing that the loss of women's volleyball is a clear violation of Title IX b...more

Gym Dogs try for fifth straight title
by Pretty Tough
posted April 16, 2009 at 9:15pm

It’s the start of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Lincoln, Neb. today and the University of Georgia is going the final round for longtime Gym Dogs coach Suzanne Yoculan who will retire after the meet. This day has been more than two decades in ...more

Sue Bird's thoughts on new Olympic coach Geno Auriemma
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 15, 2009 at 6:06pm

While it is interesting to pick a coach with little international experience to head the U.S. Olympic team, when that coach groomed the lead point guard -- the head of the team on the court -- what will it matter? Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma was offic...more

Cover Girl: Carissa Moore first girl on cover of Surfer Magazine in over 10 years
by Pretty Tough
posted April 15, 2009 at 1:46pm

High school student and rock star surfer Carissa Moore is the first female to grace the cover of Surfer Magazine in over a decade. Last November Moore became the youngest surfer to ever win a Triple Crown event just after splitting with longtime sponsor ...more

Auriemma to be named U.S. Women’s Basketball Coach
by Pretty Tough
posted April 14, 2009 at 4:11pm

The NCAA championships are over, the WNBA Draft is done and just when you thought there might be a lull in women’s basketball comes major breaking news. UConn’s Geno Auriemma, 55, will be named coach of the U.S women’s basketball team through the 2...more

Fired University of Hawaii basketball coach files retaliation suit
by Title IX Blog
posted April 14, 2009 at 12:06pm

Via Helen at WHB I learned that Jim Bolla, the former women's basketball coach at the University of Hawaii, recently filed a lawsuit challenging his termination as unlawful retaliation under Title IX. UH fired Bolla for cause last week after investigatin...more

Maya Moore 2009 Wooden Award winner
by Pretty Tough
posted April 13, 2009 at 7:59pm

A final exclamation point was added to Maya Moore’s season of accomplishment Friday, when the University of Connecticut sophomore was named winner of the John R. Wooden Award as the top player in women’s college basketball. Moore was presented with ...more

Cool New Sports Themed Shirts from Justice
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 13, 2009 at 7:59pm

We stopped in at Justice Just for Girls today since it is the beginning of their great J-Bucks sale. My daughter’s love the sports themed shirts and shorts from Justice, and the latest additions to the collection are so cute! Each of the sports ...more

Conference Secures Broadcast of HS Girls' Basketball Tournament Selection Show
by Title IX Blog
posted April 13, 2009 at 9:41am

Title IX and women's sports advocates frequently bemoan gender disparities in media's coverage of high school and college sports. So it was nice to read about a high school athletic conference (upstate New York's Section III) that leveraged its broadcast...more

A Husky Parade! UCONN Women’s Parade Plans Set
by Pretty Tough
posted April 12, 2009 at 4:43pm

According to media reports, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell says a date has been set for a parade to honor the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team for winning the NCAA national championship. The parade will be held next Sunday, April 19, a...more

Court Approves MHSAA's Agreement for Payment of Damages Award
by Title IX Blog
posted April 12, 2009 at 11:30am

The Michigan High School Athletic Association is on the hook for $6 million dollars after federal courts determined that its scheduling of girls' sports in the nontraditional seasons violated Title IX and the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause. MHSAA...more

Court Dismisses Department of Education as Defendant in Single-Sex Education Suit
by Title IX Blog
posted April 11, 2009 at 6:36pm

As you may recall from this prior post, some parents in Kentucky are challenging the legality of the Department of Education's regulations that allow schools to offer single-sex education. The parents (represented by the ACLU) sued the Breckinridge Count...more

New York High School Sued Over Antigay Harassment
by Title IX Blog
posted April 11, 2009 at 12:17pm

Lambda Legal has filed suit against Indian River High School (in upstate New York) on behalf of Charlie Pratt and his sister, Ashley Petranchuk. The lawsuit alleges that Charlie suffered harassment and abuse at the hands of his peers while school officia...more

The Alt Games - Collegiate Action Sports
by Pretty Tough
posted April 10, 2009 at 9:10pm

You’ve heard of the X Games, the Dew Tour and NCAA Championships. But how about The Alt Games? CBS Sports and CBS College Sports Network created The Alt Games (formerly known as the Collegiate Nationals) to provide a stage for competitors in action spo...more

Bigotry Is Irrational
by Women's Sports Blog
posted April 10, 2009 at 12:50pm

In a review of "Training Rules," the new documentary about Rene Portland's reign of terror at Penn State, David Hiltbrand of the Philadelphia Inquirer takes the film to task for not delving further into the 'causes' of Portland's homophobia. Because it ...more

High school sportainment the ESPN way
by Sports, Media & Society
posted April 10, 2009 at 11:04am

SI this week examines "March Madness" in high school basketball, focusing on the recent ESPN RISE national tournament. The tourney "represented the NCAA tournament sensibility brought to high school," Phil Taylor writes. The article goes on to describe th...more

Title IX Blog in the news
by Title IX Blog
posted April 9, 2009 at 12:00pm

Ebuz--and the blog--got some press the other day in an article out of Birmingham that delved into what exactly President Obama was going to do with Title IX.No one knows of course. Most suspect he will not weaken the legislation as his predecessor did. An...more

The Saugus versus The Swedish: The Frozen Four Battle No One Is Talking About
by ...On Being a Sports Girl
posted April 9, 2009 at 11:59am

Of all the storylines heading into tonight’s Boston University versus University of Vermont Frozen Four semifinal matchup, one has been overwhelmingly ignored: the fact that UVM’s Viktor Stalberg and BU’s Jason Lawrence are currently tied for fourth...more

Sports Fieldtrip - Take in an NCAA Event
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 7, 2009 at 2:53pm

Courtney Kupets, NCAA Champion Gymnast and former Olympian Looking for ways to keep kids in the sport longer? Try this one - coaches take your team (or parents take your athlete) to a college level game or competition in their sport. Seriously! Whil...more

Pretty Tough Tuesday Fastpitch Weekly Round Up
by Pretty Tough
posted April 7, 2009 at 2:49pm

The Florida Gators (39-3) are holding strong at the number one spot on the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll for the fifth straight week. Check out the rest of the poll here. Last week, the ASA selected the twenty-five finalist...more

Size Matters: Big Girls on the Court
by One Sport Voice
posted April 7, 2009 at 12:27am

The Women’s NCAA Final Four basketball games aired Sunday night, April 5. I enjoyed the games, but was distracted by the constant focus on the weight and weight loss of the athletes. Based on water cooler talk and Twitters, many others noticed this tr...more

David vs. Goliath: NCAA one step closer to its champion
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted April 6, 2009 at 11:25am

As of last night, there are now two teams left in the greatest basketball tournament of the year: University of Connecticut Huskies and the Louisville Cardinals. Yesterday, UConn seemed to easily handle Stanford, winning 83-64, and Louisville squeaked by...more

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