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Celebration Ride Day One!
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 16, 2010 at 3:24pm

Day one of Celebration Ride!! Can’t really believe it! My day actually started at 1am when I realized my BB was corrupted. I had to call Verizon at 1:30am and wipe it clean & then reinstall. I wish I was kidding. Hopefully that is the only thing that ...more

Auriemma Putting His Money Where His Mouth is For WCs
by Swish Appeal
posted September 16, 2010 at 12:58am

Auriemma Putting His Money Where His Mouth is For WCs He may be brash, but USA national team coach Geno Auriemma is certainly not afraid to put it out there for his beliefs and convictions. As John Altavilla reports, Geno will donate $50 per made three...more

KELLY MAZZANTE Foundation...
by Kelly Mazzante
posted September 14, 2010 at 4:27pm

KELLY MAZZANTE 5K RUN/WALK 9.12.10 I watched the weather channel all week in preparation of my first Kelly Mazzante Foundation Run/Walk this past Sunday, and even though the weather was cold and damp, I am truly happy of the turnout and how the race we...more

Cake, ice cream and a bike
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 14, 2010 at 3:04pm

Here it is, almost 3:30am in the morning. I’ve been up for the last hour and a half because my BlackBerry decided that TODAY was the day to be become corrupted. Kill me. If you have been under a rock, snow cave or generally not aware that good things...more

Paddle2Live 150 Miles 4 Cancer kicks off Sept 23
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted September 9, 2010 at 6:56pm

Paddle2Live pits cancer survivor against 150 mile open ocean The first annual 'PADDLE2LIVE—150 Miles 4 Cancer' fundraiser solo water paddling endurance event, an epic 150-mile journey from Santa Barbara to Newport Beach by cancer survivor Jack Marsha...more

Cynthia Aguilar attempts solo paddle for charity
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted September 9, 2010 at 3:29pm

Cynthia Aguilar : photo courtesy Kendall Leopold Brand Ambassador, Cynthia Aguilar attempts solo paddle from Cuba to Key West On Saturday September 11th, Ocean Minded Brand Ambassador, Cynthia Aguilar, 26, will attempt a one hundred and thirty mile sol...more

5000 Miles!
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 8, 2010 at 11:01pm

I love stats. I love seeing where people visit my site from (thanks Google Analytics for turning me into a cute geek/nerd:)). So it was with great joy that I realized in the last 14 months I ran + cycled 5000 miles. Actually 5008 miles to be exact. That...more

Are You A Lurker? Or A Helper?
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 1, 2010 at 10:15pm

Celebration Ride is 13 days and counting. To say I am excited is one thing. To say that I am worried about my safety is another. I can ride 300 miles. However, this project is not about one person. It is about people working together. Celebration Ride h...more

Barn-Stormin’ Brandi Chastain!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 27, 2010 at 4:12pm

Hey, this just came in over the wires. Brandi Chastain (who faithful readers like mom will know, C and R have actually met her several times, and C even shot craps with Brandi!) yes, that Brandi, is retiring from Women’s Professional Soccer and having a...more

Former Iowa State star Alison Lacey reacts to flood
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 16, 2010 at 8:25pm

Storm rookie Alison Lacey was surfing the web a lot during her team's three-game road trip through the Eastern Conference. An alum of Iowa State, she was shocked to see pictures of her school's gym under water after record flooding in Ames. "I talked to ...more

#DT3forYow Jersey Auction Hits the Twittersphere!
by Swish Appeal
posted August 12, 2010 at 5:04pm

Do you want a signed and authentic pink Diana Taurasi jersey? Do you want to help stamp out cancer and contribute to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund? Then GET ON TWITTER and MAKE A BID! Don't forget to tag your tweets with #DT3forYow and hurry - the aucti...more

Swish Appeal, Phoenix Mercury & WSTRRadio.com Team Up for Kay Yow
by Swish Appeal
posted August 11, 2010 at 10:21pm

The WNBA has just completed their Breast Health Awareness initiative, and it was a rousing success, raising money with an online auction of signed basketballs for the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. In addition, individual teams conducted local auctions of ...more

Another Great Feature of Project Pink
by All White Kit
posted August 11, 2010 at 8:29pm

For all the Twitter-ers out there, you’re probably quite familiar with the #projectpink hash tag that signifies $1 donated to the fight against breast cancer. The Project Pink partnership between PUMA and WPS also supports specific breast cance...more

Speedgolf tournament to benefit Cindy Brochman scholarship
by TJ's Turf
posted August 7, 2010 at 2:21pm

Cindy Brochman will be honored Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the 13th annual Bob-n-Broc' Speedgolf Tournament. Brochman, a former speedgolf champion, passed away in December 2009 after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.[Photo: Cindy flies down the 1...more

Breast cancer awareness
by kaaylac50
posted August 5, 2010 at 3:23pm

I can go through my family tree and name many family members who luckily survived breast cancer. My heart also goes out to my family and friends who succumbed to it. After attending the funeral of my beloved college coach Kay Yow almost two years ago,...more

Meek's H.O.P.E.: A Small Part In Our Huge Responsibility For "The Education Debt"
by Swish Appeal
posted August 3, 2010 at 11:50am

Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson, founder of the Hope Foundation. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » In Rachel Whittaker's New Orleans Times-Picayune article yesterday about Phoenix Mercury point guard Te...more

Billabong ART SHOW Cardiff-By-The-Sea, California
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted July 29, 2010 at 6:33pm

ART SHOW Opening: Saturday at 5PM in Cardiff-By-The-Sea The show will be open until August 12th. The concept is to showcase artwork metaphorically or literally that shows the environmental impact of the oil spill on the east side of the gallery and...more

Kelly Mazzante Foundation...
by Kelly Mazzante
posted July 28, 2010 at 7:09pm

RUN WITH ME.....more

Let's Pull Together as a Community to Help Out the Loved Ones of Fallen Fighter Adrienne Simmons
by Wfighter
posted July 28, 2010 at 2:44am

Editor's Note: Adrienne Simmons, a mixed martial arts fighter, passed away after fighting in a kickboxing tournament in FL this weekend. Story here. Our hearts go out to Simmons and her loved ones. You can donate by going to wfighter.com and clicking on ...more

Kiters support a movement: Kiteboarding 4 Cancer 2010
by Just Kite It
posted July 22, 2010 at 5:54pm

by Kim Soderholm It was July 10, 2010 my alarm raged at 6.30 a.m. I got up – stoked! I patiently waited for this event to arrive. I knew it would be unforgettable. It is my first year to volunteer. Volunteer For A Cure I volunteered and was assigne...more

Oil Disaster: Athletes Reaching Out
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted July 15, 2010 at 11:09am

Some may not understand what the whole project going on in the gulf with athletes really was. Basically a few organizations got together working with the Sierra club to help spread awareness not only the distruction caused by the Oil, but also in the co...more

Female athletes to visit Gulf Coast
by Athletic Women Blog
posted July 13, 2010 at 3:42pm

Professional athletes will be in the Gulf Coast today as part of a press junket sponsored by the Sierra Club. There, they will survey the Oil Disaster and share their thoughts about the mess. The need for "clean" energy—is there such a thing? or is it "...more

Gulf Coast: Why am I here?
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted July 13, 2010 at 11:56am

Short Note: Yes, I’m Alive So, I started to put up a few blogs to talk about my season and I’ve never finished a thought or didn’t like the direction it was going. I stopped either because I wasn’t ready to share that part of me. I stopped ...more

Wind and water sparks a movement: Kiteboarding 4 Cancer
by Just Kite It
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:14pm

by: Jessica Valenzuela Jaz De Lille, instructor and athlete Kiteboarding 4 Cancer, photo courtesy of Jimmy Stringfellow Personal experience can move mountains. This is my personal belief. A decision based on the will to live, the tenacity to succee...more

BP crisis: Oil & Water Don’t Mix tees benefit Surfrider
by Pretty Tough
posted July 7, 2010 at 9:06pm

With the BP oil spill now going on for more than two months and estimates of 140 million gallons leaked, this will now become the worst oil spill in the Gulf Coast’s history — surpassing the 1970-1980 Ixtoc I spill of 139 million gallons. The disast...more

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