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New opportunities for female baseball players
by playbaseball
posted February 3, 2011 at 5:38pm

Wondering if you can play?...more

NCAA Signing Day - Notable soccer signings
by All White Kit
posted February 3, 2011 at 9:19am

The annual Kabuki Theatre that is NCAA Signing Day doesn’t exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy inside, especially with from most accounts more treachery than usual involved this season. The big winners this season would seem to be UCLA (a potential a...more

Curley Center chat to address issues in covering recruiting
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 2, 2011 at 4:05pm

Sports fans across the country often follow the recruiting of potential college student-athletes as closely as any on-field action, and that coverage of high school students about to make major life decisions comes with many challenges for sports journali...more

One Team, One Dream
by PrincessPunish
posted January 17, 2011 at 5:48pm

Always the Underdogs...more

Are you a female baseball player looking for a team?
by playbaseball
posted January 9, 2011 at 4:52pm

Discussion of some good women's baseball websites...more

It's game on for high schools
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 28, 2010 at 8:47pm

The West Coast Jamboree in Northern California is the hottest tournament in at least two time zones right now. First-round play went down yesterday, with numerous college coaches present.Numerous other tournaments are taking place right now, as well - che...more

The Ivies really do try harder
by After Atalanta
posted December 1, 2010 at 10:42pm

Thought this column at the Huffington Post last week was quite interesting. Apparently Jonathan Cole's piece on recruited student-athletes in the Ivy League is the third in a series, but I missed the first two. Nevertheless, this one was enlightening.Whil...more

The 3As of Girls Hockey Scholarships
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted November 22, 2010 at 11:25am

It’s college hockey week here at Total Female Hockey. This week I am touring Vermont and New Hampshire with the PEAC Girls Hockey team to visit NCAA Division 1 schools and play a few games against some top-flight teams. We will be watching team practi...more

Recruiting trail and pre-season high school rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 18, 2010 at 4:37pm

ESPN is at it again, thank goodness.Number six Briyona Canty waited until the last day to choose Rutgers. What this means for the Scarlet Knights.Ninth-ranked Morgan Jones will go with Northwestern.They say all the talent we have in California will be cha...more

Washington signs three on LOI day
by Left Coast Hoops
posted November 12, 2010 at 3:04pm

SEATTLE – The Washington women’s basketball team has signed three recruits to National Letters of Intent, head coach Tia Jackson announced on Wednesday evening. The 2011 class might be the best that Jackson has assembled in her four years on Montl...more

How many Stanford recruits?
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 12, 2010 at 11:32am

The Good News:The Stanford Women’s Basketball Team signed six recruits for next year, and the recruiting class was ranked number four in the nation. Read all about their incredible accomplishments. (One is from Jayne Appel's old high school!)The Bad New...more

Arizona State signing day announcement
by Left Coast Hoops
posted November 11, 2010 at 1:05pm

Press releases are coming fast and furious from school’s about signing day. This is what I’ve received from Arizona State. Will post them as we go. Per the ASU Athletic Department: TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University head women’s basketball...more

Cali High School Showcase
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 11, 2010 at 10:36am

The annual event, at the Hangar Athletic Exchange in Hawthorne, Calif., promises to be as chair-gripping as ever. Check the schedule:Sat 11-13-10 9:00 AMHAX Court 1 [C] St. Bernards[C] Troy 10:15 AMHAX Court 1 [A] Mater Dei[A] St. Anthony 11:30 AMHAX ...more

National Letter of Intent Day
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 11, 2010 at 10:35am

As we wait for the last few holdouts to name their school by the end of the day, ESPN is projecting as best it can. So far Tennessee, UConn and UCLA have the three best signing classes. Everything else is still in suspension.ESPN analysis of the race to t...more

Elizabeth Williams chooses Duke
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 9, 2010 at 7:46pm

Number two goes with Duke.ESPN's Chris Hansen analyzes Williams' potential impact on the Blue Devils.Williams discusses her decision.There are only a handful left in the top 100 2011 class who are yet undecided. ...more

Reshanda "Too Tall" Gray down to two schools
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 4, 2010 at 12:20pm

Highly-sought Los Angeles forward/center Reshanda Gray has narrowed her choices to two schools, according to her club ball coach: Cal and USC. The 6-foot-3 Gray, ranked 22nd in her class and eighth at her position by ESPN, has entertained countless offers...more

Signing day is coming
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:05pm

Signing day - Nov. 10 - is almost here. ESPN will run the 'top 100 of 2011' rankings of three sources this week, starting with today's installment by All-Star Girls Report.Pac-10 tip:ASU Coach Charli Turner Thorne is blogging now.Stanford has been picked ...more

5 Tips for Contacting College Softball Coaches
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 16, 2010 at 3:51pm

Now that my daughter is in high school, it's time to start doing some research on colleges so that she can figure out what type of school she wants to go to. It's also a great time to begin communicating with college coaches as well. After all, you ...more

College Recruiting Updates from Kenny Kallina: October Visits and Notes
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 14, 2010 at 1:57pm

This coming weekend is when all the fireworks kick off for the new season and many schools try to corral the best young talent to see the production known as midnight madness. Midnight madness is somewhat ironic this year with the changing of women’s pr...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division I Women's College Basketball: #1-10
by Swish Appeal
posted August 20, 2010 at 7:20pm

After riding a 78-0 win streak to consecutive championships at UConn, center Tina Charles is a no-brainer for WNBA Rookie of the Year. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » And now, we're in the Royal Court of women's...more

Answer to OSU prospect camp question
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 19, 2010 at 8:46pm

The other day I posted the link announcing that Oregon State University will have a prospect camp this Saturday, and those who want to try out will have to pay $25. A reader asked if this violated NCAA regulations, so I checked it out.According to an NCAA...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division I Women's College Basketball: #11-25
by Swish Appeal
posted August 19, 2010 at 5:59pm

Chicago Sky Epipphany Prince left Rutgers University early to pursue a professional career amidst a number of significant departures since 2007. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » We're on the fourth day of our rund...more

Oregon State to hold prospect camp
by Left Coast Hoops
posted August 18, 2010 at 6:40pm

Oregon State is still looking to fill out its roster for this fast-arriving season and into the immediate future. And while Scott Rueck has been out looking for players, there’s a new plan to bring the players to him. The Beavers will be holding a one-d...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division I Women's College Basketball: #26-40
by Swish Appeal
posted August 18, 2010 at 6:02pm

Although California has yet to land a recent graduate in a WNBA rotation, players like former WNBA first-round draft pick Ashley Walker have helped bring visibility to the program. Photo via jlindstr.smugmug.com View full size photo » We co...more

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