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Cat Osterman and Lindsay Gardner Unite To Coach Hilltoppers
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 27, 2011 at 10:48pm

(Photo courtesy of Logan Lawrence St. Edwards Athletics) This pas...more

U.S.A. Softball: Wins Their 8th Gold Medal at Pan American Games!
by Dirt-n-the skirt
posted October 23, 2011 at 9:00pm

              (Picture credit: Fastpitchwest) Sunday Oct. 23, 2011: The U.S.A Olympic National Team has done it again! They beat Canada in the gold medal game with a score of 11-1 in just four innings....more

Jordan Adams: "I didn't have the best high school experience"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 19, 2011 at 8:17am

Top-ranked Mater Dei High School point guard Jordan Adams is about to make her decision from five schools: UCLA, USC, Washington, Maryland and Tennessee. But what does this quote mean?......."I didn't have the best high school experience," Adams said of h...more

Talkin' college basketball, coaching, recruiting and updates
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 7, 2011 at 1:53am

Colegio:President Obama had national champions Texas A&M;to the White House today to congratulate them on their win. Notre Dame superstar guard Skylar Diggins shares pre-game tips. Ohhhh, this girl is silly :)The CSUN Matadors will host a free youth clini...more

Washington gets verbal commitment from Heather Corral
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 5, 2011 at 10:37am

According to news first reported by The Columbian, Prairie High School senior Heather Corral plans to commit to Washington once the signing period opens in November. Corral is the sister of Southern California senior G Ashley Corral. A 6-foot-1 G, Heathe...more

Talkin' basketball coverage, freshmen and recruiting visits
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 29, 2011 at 2:12pm

Clay Kallam says high school sports coverage in the Northern California area is in danger, due to the consolidation of several small publications:High school sports is the most labor-intensive activity in the sports department. (All local news coverage is...more

Mercedes Russell is at the top of ESPN's class of 2013 rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 30, 2011 at 2:38am

Look who's on top of ESPN's class of 2013 list: Mercedes Russell of Springfield, Oregon. 1 Mercedes Russell 2 Kaela Davis 3 Diamond DeShields 4 Taya Reimer 5 Rebecca Greenwell 6 Linnae Harper 7 Kendall Cooper 8 Allisha Gray 9 Jannah Tucker 10 ...more

ASU refuses to release athlete from National Letter of Intent; she will sit out a year
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 21, 2011 at 3:13pm

Karina Alofaituli asked out of her National Letter of intent with Arizona State after Coach Charli Turner-Thorne said she would sit out a year. But ASU denied the Newbury Park, CA forward, so she will have to sit out a year beginning this fall, as she att...more

Second half of college basketball recruiting season about to kick off
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 20, 2011 at 4:25pm

Here comes the Michael T White Showtime Championships this weekend in the Los Angeles area. Bracket, featuring some of my favorite regular suspects from this tournament in years past. Other MTW events around the country.One more tip sheet from the Nike Su...more

July recruiting period begins Wednesday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 5, 2011 at 2:54pm

For college coaches, the fireworks begin in two days, when the July recruiting period commences. Here are the major tournaments that will kick off the month:On the West coast, there is the End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City.The Big State Flava Jam...more

Coaching carousel flips order of top signing classes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 28, 2011 at 12:48am

With all the coaching changes, some players left, which means a change in the order of strength of the list. Tennessee and Connecticut still take the top two spots, but there were plenty of other changes. UCLA dropped off the map, for one. New top 60 list...more

From high school to grown - are you certified?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:17am

Recruiting:Arizona State has lost another recruit, as Simone Westbrook of the class of 2012 decommitted and re-opened her recruitment. This follows the de-committment of Kiki Alofaituli, class of 2011, and Cassie Harberts of the class of 2010. What's goin...more

[Video] Female baseball pitcher signs National Letter of Intent
by Pretty Tough
posted June 14, 2011 at 3:23am

High school varsity baseball pitching sensation Marti Sementelli is no stranger to media attention. Since her days playing Little League at age five with the boys, she has regularly garnered attention from local and national news media. At age 10 she made...more

What college coaches want
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 11, 2011 at 11:08am

ESPN has taken to surveying college coaches about what they're looking for in recruits, on the verge of the July viewing period. There's a lot of interesting statements in what they say is their first installment of this series. Such as:....This generatio...more

Gonzaga and Washington in battle for top recruit
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 24, 2011 at 1:23am

Washington's new completed staff began its first day on the job Monday, former Storm champion Adia Barnes joining Kevin Morrison and Mike Neighbors on coach Kevin McGuff's staff. And apparently the group is already in a dog fight for one of the area's to...more

UCLA adds point guard Alexis Perry
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 18, 2011 at 3:03am

Ah, the rumors I heard last week were true: Brea Olinda's Alexis Perry has signed with UCLA. Allegedly, the talented senior is a late signer because some colleges were scared away by her previous injuries, to both knee and shoulder. Patience appears to ha...more

UCLA releases Justine Hartman from letter of intent
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 16, 2011 at 4:48pm

The top prospect from Brea Olinda High School is on the recruiting trail again after being released from her committment to UCLA. She had previously verbaled to Boston College, and was released from that too.Also today: Aly Beebe has been admitted to Stan...more

Top basketball prospect Bria Smith picks Louisville
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 12, 2011 at 12:47am

Bria Smith, the seventh-ranked 2011 prospect who renewed her search for a school when Debbie Ryan left Virginia last month, has chosen Louisville. She opted for the Cardinals over Tennessee.Bonus:New NCAA president Mark Emmert is getting tougher on rule b...more

Confronting Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Sport Coaches: A Need for a National Effort
by mhueter
posted May 3, 2011 at 1:19pm

This NEW white paper was passed along to us by Donna Lopiano, Ph.D., President of Sports Management Resources. It was developed by members of the "Project to Address Coach-Athlete Sexual Harassment and Abuse", a group of former athletes and sport adm...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

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

New GLSEN Sports Project to Address LGBT Issues in K-12 Sports
by mhueter
posted March 18, 2011 at 12:20pm

LGBT and Ally Sports Stars Lend Support to Campaign to Promote Respect for All in Sports NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 – In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation...more

More on homophobic recruiting
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 4, 2011 at 12:01pm

ESPN looks at changing negative recruiting from the top:"As far as negative recruiting, I can tell you, [from] working with coaches, that it very much does exist, and it's very harsh," Slater says. "It is probably more prevalent in some sports than others...more

Soccer signings: Notre Dame, UC Irvine also vying for our attention
by All White Kit
posted February 4, 2011 at 1:54am

In yet more irrefutable proof that our shameless pandering can work at times, we were forwarded signing info for two of 2010′s best teams, Notre Dame and UC Irvine. -If you need evidence of just how valuable the contributions of freshmen can be on a ...more

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