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PAC-10 Honors
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 10, 2011 at 3:34pm

Well shucks darn it, Jeanette Pohlen got PAC-10 player of the year! Stanford’s Nneka Ogwumike got it last year for her breakout performance. This year, Jeanette had one of those, too. Jeanette has always been a solid performer but this year she stepped ...more

Washington star Kristi Kingma selected to Pac-10 team
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 8, 2011 at 10:47pm

In a vote from the 10 conference coaches, Washington SG Kristi Kingma was named to the All-Pac-10 team. The junior from Mill Creek averaged a team-high 15.9 points and 4.9 rebounds this season, playing an average 35.8 minutes. Teammates Charmaine Barlow,...more

Stanford’s Pohlen, VanDerveer and Ogwumike earn Pac-10 honors
by Left Coast Hoops
posted March 8, 2011 at 10:21pm

Stanford guard Jeanette Pohlen was named Pac-10 Player of the Year on Tuesday, a reward for one of the best overall seasons in the nation. Stanford guard Jeanette Pohlen - Deb Gumbley file photo Tara VanDerveer was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year f...more

VIDEOS: UConn's Moore, Hartley, Auriemma Sweep Big East Major Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted March 5, 2011 at 10:43am

The only questions were whether Doug Bruno, Geno Auriemma's vote for Coach of the Year would upset the four time defending Coach of the Year, or whether Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley would split the UConn votes. In the end, to the surprise of no one,...more

Duggan As Contender, And Other Kazmaier Thoughts
by The First Line
posted March 4, 2011 at 3:02pm

Commenter “D” is never going to believe I came up with this before he left his latest set of remarks, but I also noticed that Meghan Duggan had won player of the year in the WCHA. This bolsters D’s case that the committee is going to take her seri...more

McDonald's announces Morgan Wootten "Player of the Year" nominees
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 3, 2011 at 8:44am

From McDonald's All-American central, edited to include only the female nominees:McDONALD’S® ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR MORGAN WOOTTEN ‘PLAYER OF THE YEAR’ AWARDFour Boys and Four Girls from the 2011 McDonald’s All American Teams Named Finalists for...more

High School: McDonald’s announces finalists for the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 2, 2011 at 3:02pm

McDonald’s announced the finalists for the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award today. The annual award recognizes the nation’s top boys and girls high school senior student-athletes. Winners will be announced March 15, 2011. Female finalists: C...more

Lady Vols Sweep the SEC Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year Awards - Rocky Top Talk
by Swish Appeal
posted March 2, 2011 at 1:18am

Lady Vols Sweep the SEC Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year Awards - Rocky Top Talk Shekinna Stricklen, Glory Johnson, Meighan Simmons, and Pat Summitt clean up the SEC awards for the Lady Vols. David Hooper has his breakdown of each at the link ab...more

Michigan State dominates Big Ten Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted March 1, 2011 at 7:16pm

Michigan State Dominates Big Ten Awards After being picked to finish third in the Big Ten Preseason Poll, Michigan State not only won the Big Ten Championship for the regular season, they also won all of the Big Ten Individual Awards. Kalisha Keane won...more

Who is Pac-10 player and coach of the year?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 26, 2011 at 12:00pm

Florida beat Vanderbilt in Nashville tonight for the first time since 2004.#21 Marist has extended their winning streak to 22 games.Look who's fighting now: Rutgers and the University of South Florida. USF's Porche Grant has been suspended for two games.C...more

Pohlen and Rueck should win Pac-10 awards
by Left Coast Hoops
posted February 25, 2011 at 1:22am

Going to make an argument or two here and then we can argue about it. Stanford's Jeanette Pohlen - Deb Gumbley file photo I’m going to make two somewhat out-of-the-box picks for Pac-10 postseason awards. First of all, Stanford’s Jeanette Pohlen s...more

Maya Moore named Academic All-American of the Year
by Swish Appeal
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:34pm

Maya Moore Named Academic All-American of the Year An Individualized major with a 3.70 G.P.A., Moore is the first University Division women's basketball player to repeat as Academic All-America® of the Year. Lindsey Dietz, '06 of Minnesota Duluth was n...more

Surfkayak: Best Newcomer 2011
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 21, 2011 at 10:19am

Warning: this post contains nepotism!Aisling Griffin WatertechSurf kayak and waterski company Watertech give away a surf-kayak to PaddleSurf Ireland's Best Newcomer. This year Aisling Griffin took the prize. She won a funky new boat on the back of solid p...more

2010-11 Naismith Trophy Midseason list announced
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 16, 2011 at 12:41pm

The Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors announced the 2010-11 Naismith Award midseason list. The top 30 women’s basketball players are on the list. Player selection is based on performances from the 2010-11 season. The prestigious Naismith Trophy...more

Lindsey Vonn, Rafa Nadel win 2011 Laureus Sports Awards
by Pretty Tough
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:50pm

Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn and tennis player Rafael Nadal won this year’s individual Laureus Sports Awards, with Spain’s World Cup winners taking the team prize. Vonn, winner of the women’s downhill at the Vancouver Games and a third ...more

Vanderbilt to retire Chantelle Anderson’s jersey
by Chantelle Says
posted February 1, 2011 at 2:01am

Hey y'all! Wanted to let you know about something I have coming up that I'm super excited about. Here's the press release for it. I'll blog about the whole event afterwards. Miss chatting with everyone! Talk to you soon! Chantelle :o) FOR IMMEDIATE REL...more

Washington guard Kristi Kingma wins Pac-10 weekly award
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 31, 2011 at 6:03pm

As good as Washington SG Kristi Kingma is, it's hard to believe Monday's announcement that she's Pac-10 Player of the Week is a first in her career. But it is, the junior getting the nod after scoring a game-high 29 points in UW's 64-52 win against cross-...more

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award finalists announced
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 26, 2011 at 12:11pm

Twenty NCAA Division I women’s basketball players who excel both on and off the court were selected as finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in basketball. Students must excel in four areas – community, classroom, character and competition. T...more

Thinking about the freshman of the year
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 19, 2011 at 1:25am

Odyssey Sims makes a strong case. She's picked up her third Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor, and seems to be getting better with every game.But then there's "speedy" Meighan Simmons, who seems to have elevated the entire Tennessee team with her play. Sh...more

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale recognized by the United Nations
by Swish Appeal
posted January 12, 2011 at 9:27am

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale recognized by the United Nations OU women's basketball coach Sherri Coale will be receiving the U.N. NGO Positive Peace Award on Wednesday before the Sooners take on K-State. Her - and the Sooners' - involvement with relief e...more

Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list announced
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 11, 2011 at 4:50pm

The John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the current frontrunners for col...more

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale wins a UN NGO Positive Peace Award
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 11, 2011 at 1:20pm

Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale was selected as a recipient of a United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award for the sports coach category. The award honors and recognizes individuals around the world for their positive contributions. “This is really a pr...more

Marta wins fifth consecutive FIFA women’s world player of the year
by Pretty Tough
posted January 10, 2011 at 4:36pm

The amazing Marta won her fifth consecutive FIFA player of the year award Monday, ahead of Germany’s Fatmire Bajramaj and Birgit Prinz. The FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala, which took place in Zurich, raised the curtain on the new decade in style. Attracting...more

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