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U16 women's basketball roster cut to 53
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 29, 2011 at 11:22pm

There were two cuts today at camp - one around lunch time and the second late this afternoon. Here is who is still standing:Lindsay AllenLynee' BeltonJayda BoveroTasia ButlerRecee’ CaldwellSierra Calhoun McKenzie CalvertJordin CanadaAlexis CarterJamie C...more

USA Basketball U19 player profiles
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 25, 2011 at 9:54am

Some interesting reading here, on our top representatives. ...more

Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame
by kaaylac50
posted May 22, 2011 at 12:34pm

Class of 2011...more

Team USA Basketball back on the court
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 11, 2011 at 11:50am

Gonzaga star PG Courtney Vandersloot, who was drafted by Chicago, is part of the 22-player roster in Las Vegas training with USA Basketball. Storm veterans Sue Bird and Swin Cash are also in the mix for the session running Tuesday through Thursday. Here'...more

Players invited to 2011 USA Women’s Basketball U19 World Championship Team Trials
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 6, 2011 at 6:30pm

Trials for the 2011 USA Women’s U19 World Championship Team are set for May 22-25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Invitations to the trials were issued by the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, chaire...more

Basketball de Mayo
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 6, 2011 at 3:07am

USA Basketball:The U19 court coaches were named today, and they're Kenya Larkin-Landers of Trinity Valley Community College, and Mark Youngs of Davenport University in Michigan. Congratulations to them.The athletes who will be at the trials are listed her...more

The 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team members head to training camp
by Swish Appeal
posted April 26, 2011 at 7:25pm

Twenty-two members of the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, including all 12 who aided the USA to the 2010 FIBA World Championship gold medal, will attend the USA National Team’s May 10-12 training camp in Las Vegas, Nev., USA Basketbal...more

Brittney Griner, Courtney Vandersloot added to USA Basketball Women’s National Team Training Camp roster
by HoopFeed.com
posted April 26, 2011 at 3:38pm

22 USA Women’s National Team Members Set To Attend May 10-12 Training Camp In Las Vegas From USA Basketball: Twenty-two members of the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, including all 12 who aided the USA to the 2010 FIBA World Championsh...more

Basketball season's over - I'm back in the USA
by kaaylac50
posted April 20, 2011 at 4:04pm

Good Morning everyone, As of yesterday I am back in America! I could not have asked for a better travel day either! The only bad thing about that is my awful “travel karma” that I am sure will come back around in October, just in time for me to head b...more

Fashion Bracket?
by kaaylac50
posted April 4, 2011 at 5:32pm

Hello everyone! Before I begin this week’s blog, I just wanted to send a “shoutout” to my team in Pamplona! Although we were not able to save our team from descending back down to the second division, we did finish the season with 2 cons...more

Kaayla Chones: Uh, did I say that?
by kaaylac50
posted March 17, 2011 at 2:08pm

Uh, Did I Say That? Last night after losing yet another game, a game that brought the streak to six disappointing and frustrating losses in a row, I was mad. Although we played the best team in the league and arguably one of the best teams in Europe, w...more

Kaayla Chones' Blog: I'm Back!
by kaaylac50
posted February 18, 2011 at 10:39am

Hello Everyone! Yes, I know it has been a while since the last time I actually blogged, well blogged for all of you guys. I have been busy working on things for our summer camps. The last month I have been working on brochure designs, t-shirt logos, pr...more

Back on the trail!
by kaaylac50
posted January 12, 2011 at 11:45am

Happy New Year everyone! Although you read that it took me 3 days to finally make it home to Cleveland and spend Christmas with my family, I did indeed have a wonderful time with them all.  You would think that after 7 seasons of packing up, say...more

Staying on the Path
by kaaylac50
posted December 19, 2010 at 12:03pm

So it is 6:15 am and I am on the last “leg” of our 12-hour bus ride back to Pamplona.  We had our last game before Christmas away in Extrugasa and of course in Europe, there is never any trip too long for a bus.  We lost by 2 tonight...more

I'm a legal alien
by kaaylac50
posted November 23, 2010 at 11:49am

Hello everyone.  The season continues and so does our losing streak.  At 1-8 our team has yet to find its consistent rhythm to play together for 40 minutes and win games.  So as I said last time, we are working even harder in practice and a...more

Back to the basics
by kaaylac50
posted November 5, 2010 at 12:44pm

And the final score was 53-61 in favor of Girona FC. We started off on fire but unfortunately the experience of the Catalan team outlasted our fight.  It was a frustrating game, because I was sure that we were prepared and ready to fight for the win....more

Happy Halloween!
by kaaylac50
posted October 30, 2010 at 1:49pm

Hello there! I have been so busy the last two weeks. We were traveling all last week for two road games. We finally finished playing two games a week, which now gives our team a chance to catch our breath. Unfortunately, we have not won since our sec...more

For the record, I don't think it matters much whether women's basketball players dunk.
by Swish Appeal
posted October 19, 2010 at 2:54pm

For the record, I don't think it matters much whether women's basketball players dunk. But I do wonder what Auburn's Jassany Williams thinks about lowering the rims. For more on Auburn's Midnight Madness, see SheCanPlay.org (h/t @CoachCarson). ...more

Women Talk Sports Weekly Radio Show #1: Special Guest Deedee Corradini, president of Women's Ski Jumping USA
by anngaff
posted October 17, 2010 at 4:29pm

Sunday afternoon, MarQ Piocos and l hosted the inaugural Women Talk Sports weekly radio show. Our special guest was Deedee Corradini, president of Women's Ski Jumping USA. Corradini has led an 8-year campaign to get women's ski jumping added to the Olymp...more

Searching for a win and a cure
by kaaylac50
posted October 15, 2010 at 12:04pm

Searching for a win and a cure   Well the season is officially underway. With two games down, the first week is coming to a close.  My team and I are still searching for our first victory.  I knew coming in that it was not going to be eas...more

Inclusion, opportunity and other fun things
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 14, 2010 at 11:59am

It seems like a curious time to be a female athlete. In the world of basketball, we have a proposal to lower the rim. In the world of winter outdoor sports, we have women ski jumpers fighting for inclusion in the Olympic Games while the Nissan Freeride W...more

Jornada 1
by kaaylac50
posted October 7, 2010 at 12:44pm

Jornada 1   Hey everyone! The final week of pre-season is finally coming to an end, signaling the beginning of a new and regular Spanish League season.  I am very excited about the first game (Saturday, October 9th) and all of the possibilitie...more

USA basketball women are world champs
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 6, 2010 at 6:02pm

The US Women are World Champions. They won the gold medal at the FIBA World Championships. Former Stanford Women’s Basketball player Jayne Apple was on the team. She played two minutes of the final game. Didn’t score.It’s weird, Head coach Geno Auri...more

Opals Coach Graf already pushing for Taylor, LJ to take next WNBA season off
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2010 at 3:07pm

Opals Coach Graf Already Pushing for Taylor, LJ to Take Next WNBA Season Off Coming off their disappointing finish in the World Championships, it's not surprising that Coach Carrie Graf is already blaming the WNBA season for her team's lack of success. ...more

Lowering the Rim – Will that Really Help Women’s Basketball?
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 5, 2010 at 11:17am

Cross-posted from BlogHer.com It is no secret that men’s basketball has a larger audience. You can say “No! No! Really! Our high school girls team is the state champ! We sell out every game!” an that may be true, but deep down inside you know that ...more

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