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NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships Predictions
by anngaff
posted March 12, 2009 at 3:09am

The NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships take place this Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, 2009, in College Station, Texas, on Texas A&M;'s brand new indoor track. This meet is exciting every year, and this year will be no different....more

It takes a team
by Athletic Women Blog
posted March 9, 2009 at 5:18pm

Teamwork is required to win championships in team sports. There is no way around it. I was reminded of this Saturday night as I watched the Mansfield Summit Jaguars upset Brittney Griner's Aldine Nimitz Cougars in the Texas Class 5A basketball championshi...more

AAU presents 79th Annual Sullivan Award semi-finalists
by Pretty Tough
posted March 5, 2009 at 11:56pm

Known as the “Oscar” of sports awards and older than The Heisman, the AAU Sullivan Award honors the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. It has been presented annually by the AAU since 1930 as a salute to its founder, James E. Sullivan....more

Athenas to Zodiac Girls - Team Name Ideas
by Pretty Tough
posted March 2, 2009 at 10:33pm

It’s always a challenge to come up with a name that epitomizes the team’s energy and philosophy. Add to that a name that everyone agrees on and the challenge increases. Check out our suggestions....more

Barringer Wins Big 12 Mile, Shattering Records and Barriers
by Pretty Tough
posted March 1, 2009 at 1:02pm

Jenny Barringer, University of Colorado junior, won her first indoor Big 12 Conference title yesterday, and she won it in style. Barringer’s winning time of 4 minutes, 25.91 seconds is the best in the world this year and a collegiate record....more

Over Training and the Youth Athlete
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 26, 2009 at 1:14pm

Have you ever seen your daughter act less than enthusiastic, moody, have a loss of focus, lack of appetite, poor sleeping habits, or always seemly tired?...more

A Pretty Tough Pole Vaulter
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2009 at 2:35pm

(Editors Note: Pretty Tough Team member Hannah Trimble is a multi-sport athlete. Here’s her account of a recent collegiate track meet:) I attend Lees-McRae College, a small liberal arts college located in the heart of the beautiful Appalachian mountai...more

2009 NPF Senior Draft to be Broadcast Live
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 7:27pm

The 2009 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft will be broadcast live on the Internet for the first time in league history. The draft which is being hosted by the Akron Racers, will take place February 17th beginning at 7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST) with the fir...more

“Hoops for Hope” Honors Yow, Promotes Awareness
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2009 at 1:43pm

Today NC State will host the fourth “Hoops 4 Hope” game, which helps raise money for the cancer research fund in late Coach Kay Yow’s name. The event, established by Yow to raise awareness for the disease that ultimately took her life, is sold out...more

77Kids - Cute Clothes for Sporty Kids
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 15, 2009 at 8:34am

The team behind the American Eagle clothing brand have decided to get in on the tween fashion market and just opened a new line of stores called 77Kids...more

SteepleChic Anna Willard Wins Mile at Tyson Invite
by Pretty Tough
posted February 14, 2009 at 1:05pm

The Nutrilite Women’s Mile at the Tyson Invitational Indoor Track & Field Meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday night was loaded....more

Former NCAA athletes killed in NY plane crash
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 13, 2009 at 5:20pm

This is awful...Just read via an NCAA update e-mail that two former NCAA Division III athletes were killed in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 last night in Buffalo, NY....more

WBCA’s “Think Pink”
by Pretty Tough
posted February 12, 2009 at 12:40pm

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) “Think Pink” initiative is a global, unified effort for coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond....more

Youth Sports Roundup 2-8-09
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 8, 2009 at 6:17pm

How to be a bench warmer from Total Female Hockey (one of my new favorite sites) Pro athletes who get it - and give positive sports parenting advice 13 Steps to Winning Parenting Kyla Langen - Inspirational Women in Surfing PreRaceJitters has two more gr...more

CNN spotlights injury prevention in female athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted February 4, 2009 at 2:05pm

We all know young female athletes are much more likely to sustain knee injuries than male athletes. In this CNN report, a doctor details the mechanism of injury, something that needs to be known for prevention, but she also talks about sport specializati...more

Jordan Hasay Announces College Selection Live
by Pretty Tough
posted February 3, 2009 at 2:49pm

Has this ever been done before by a female high school athlete? Jordan Hasay will be announcing her college choice today at 2PM Pacific and her announcement will be broadcast LIVE by SanLuisObispo.com. The senior cross country and track standout from ...more

Big Ben’s little sis preparing for her big game
by Pretty Tough
posted January 31, 2009 at 1:39pm

In 2006, high school student Carlee Roethlisberger, Big Ben’s little sister, made her way down to the field to stand with the Super Bowl’s winning quarterback and celebrate the moment. It’s tough for Carlee not to be there this time around as her...more

Will Obama create opportunities for high school girls to play sports?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 30, 2009 at 5:34pm

Today is a day of change. …Or at least that’s what President Obama has been preaching for the past year. And if what he says is true, there’s a chance he could create many more opportunities for high school girls who want to play sports. The issu...more

Mascots and Masculinity
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 26, 2009 at 1:34pm

So the idea from this blog came in response to a previous post that got me thinking. I have been on teams that have used the term “Lady” in front of our schools mascot in order to somehow feminize our image. Although this argument may seem trivial...more

To Stretch or Not To Stretch - That is the Question
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 26, 2009 at 8:10am

The other day I was training a client and as we were walking a cool down lap I heard some ladies discussing stretching. Should they or shouldn’t they? Should their athletic kids stretch or shouldn’t they? Well the answer is Yes and No for both groups ...more

Check this out… High school girl hits consecutive three point shots
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 25, 2009 at 2:59pm

Ok, you got to give it to Cara Bomar… this is pretty good. She’s sinking 10 three pionters in a row from different spots. Doesn’t seem like there are any cuts in this video. She’s a student at Mesquite High School in Gilbert, AZ - class of 2010....more

Sports Parenting: Keeping Your Eye on the Big Picture
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 23, 2009 at 8:00am

One of the hardest things to do as the parent of an athlete is to keep your eye on the big picture. Success in sports does not come down to one meet, one game, one competition, or one race. Success in sports is the culmination of the journey your athlete...more

Discrimination second nature?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 22, 2009 at 4:51pm

“It shouldn’t be any different because of our gender or who we are,” she said. “Maybe people think we don’t take soccer as seriously because we are girls. I take this seriously,” said Christina Angione, a soccer player at Beacon School on the West Side...more

UConn is dominating NCAA women’s basketball
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 22, 2009 at 8:52am

Connecticut (18-0 after routing North Carolina on Monday) is the unanimous No. 1 team in this week’s ESPN/USA Today’s women’s basketball rankings....more

Lauren Williams is on the Fast Track
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 21, 2009 at 10:26am

At age 9, Lauren Williams is already a National champion and record holder in two events - the 100 (13.65) and 200-meter (28.48)....more

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