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Exciting Weekend at the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championships
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:15am

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Over the weekend I took my traditional trip out to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. This is the ninth time it’s been at Indiana State’s Laverne Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, and I’ve been t...more

Recap of a Big Day in College Hoops: UConn Too Much for Stanford, Oklahoma State's Memorial, and Other News
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2011 at 11:43pm

Photo: Sean D. Elliot/The Day We already have some insight from UConn's 68-58 win over Stanford from an East Coast and West Coast perspective, so a few more links on that and then onto other things. Carl Adamec of the Journal Inquirer takes a closer ...more

Oklahoma State to Slowly Begin Healing Process in Wake of Losses to Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 22, 2011 at 10:55pm

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) The Oklahoma State Cowgirls' return to the court will help their healing process, in the wake of the losses of coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna.The OSU men's team is there for them.Oklahoma Coach Sherri Coale and her team als...more

UConn Extends Home Winning Streak to 86 with Victory Over Stanford
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2011 at 10:22pm

The Connecticut Huskies were able to extend their home winning streak to a record 86 consecutive games with a 68 - 58 win over the Stanford Cardinal. UConn was led in scoring by freshman Kaleena "the killA" Mosqueda-Lewis with 25 points on 10-17 shoot...more

UConn Victorious in Showdown With Stanford
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 22, 2011 at 2:06am

#4 UConn used a suffocating full-court press and 25 points from freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat #5 Stanford tonight, 68-58.Best and worst of the game.Of course ESPN is making comparisons between Mosqueda-Lewis and Maya Moore, whose jersey M-L no...more

UConn Impressive in Hard Fought Victory Over Stanford, 68-58
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2011 at 1:40am

Quick analysis: UConn beats Stanford 68-58 With Ball Control It's often the differentials in Four Factors stats that matter more than the numbers themselves. In UConn's win over Stanford tonight that was certainly the case: Stanford made a lot of bad ...more

Michigan Wolverines Escape With Victory Over Seton Hall Pirates, 51-47
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2011 at 12:32am

< p><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3405/5791446741_ae3bff030c.jpg" width=“500" /> Image Credit: Neon Tommy via Flickr Just the Facts, Ma'am: A 28-11 free throw differential helped the Michigan Wolverines survive...more

Hangin' Tough: Baylor Pulls Away From Notre Dame, 94-81
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 22, 2011 at 12:00am

Baylor's Brittney Griner, Odyssey Sims and Kimetria Hayden. (Photo: Cheryl Vorhis) No. 1 Baylor reigned in an early season showdown between the top teams in the nation Sunday afternoon beating No. 2 Notre Dame 94-81 in the Preseason WNIT Championship G...more

Holy Upset! Virginia Cavaliers Stun No. 3 Tennessee Lady Vols, 69-64
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 21, 2011 at 10:41pm

UVa stunned No. 3 Tennessee, 69-64. (Courtesy: Matt Riley / UVa Media Relations) With a week that featured several upsets of nationally ranked teams, the Virginia Cavaliers, picked to finish near the bottom of the ACC, may have pulled off the biggest u...more

Monday, Lovely Monday: Recap of a Wild Weekend in Women's College Hoops and Preview of Stanford/UConn Matchup
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2011 at 3:29pm

To make sure that I keep this links thing up, I decided to take off on the weekends...of course then it was an upset-filled weekend with plenty to discuss. We posted a couple of upsets on the site during the weekend, so let's start with previews of tonig...more

Oklahoma State's Kurt Budke, Miranda Serna Honored By Coaches Across The Nation Before Today's Memorial Service
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2011 at 2:30pm

Oklahoma State University will hold a memorial service to honor the lives of Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna today at 2 p.m. EDT after the entire campus and alumni community mourned their losses this weekend after news of a fatal plane crash spread on Frid...more

In Freshmen We Trust: Connecticut Huskies and Stanford Cardinal In The Same Boat
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2011 at 2:14pm

Most of us remember the old adage, "The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores," by Al McGuire. For Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma and Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer that time can probably not come soon enou...more

Oregon Ducks Hold On Despite Second Half Surge From Portland State Vikings, 75-71
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2011 at 8:28am

Eugene, Ore. - The Ducks fought off a second-half rally by a scrappy Vikings team to win, 75-71. Senior forward Amanda Johnson notched 30 points and 19 rebounds - her second consecutive 30-plus game.The most important of freshman Jordan Loera's eight poin...more

"There were no survivors" - Remembering OSU Coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2011 at 6:06am

There were no survivors. When I read those words in the official press release on Friday morning, an awful phone call with a fellow journalist and friend was confirmed. Oklahoma State University lost four more in another tragic plane crash. When I fir...more

How Sweet It Is! 16 Burning Questions For The NCAA Women's Soccer Sweet Sixteen
by All White Kit
posted November 20, 2011 at 5:42am

1. Can Kristen Mewis Avoid Falling Into The Clutches Of Mariah Nogueira? Finding a way through Stanford’s defense often starts with trying desperately to avoid the massive presence of Mariah Nogueira in the middle. While Nogueira definitely captured...more

Round Two Roundup: 29 Thoughts Regarding The NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament
by All White Kit
posted November 20, 2011 at 5:38am

-The ACC Continues To Crush (Almost) Everything In Its Path One of the prevailing themes of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament was the ACC’s utter domination through the first round, winning all nine matchups. With the stakes growing higher, t...more

The Mighty Spartans Fall: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Upset the Michigan State Spartans, 59-58
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2011 at 5:20am

Florida Gulf Coast Upsets Michigan State Florida Gulf Coast was able to hold off Michigan State late and pull off the upset of the defending Big Ten Champions, 59-58. Sarah Hansen made a free throw with one second left to help propel Florida Gulf Coast...more

"A Conversation About Covering Controversy" A Must-See Speaker Series Event at Penn State University on November 29
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 20, 2011 at 4:58am

A discussion with sports journalists about recent events that have become national news at Penn State will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Schwab Auditorium as the latest installment of an ongoing series conducted by the John Curley Cent...more

Katelyn Loper and Shante Evans Lead Hofstra Pride Over St John's Red Storm
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2011 at 4:46am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: A late second-half run by the Hofstra Pride staved off the visiting St. John's Red Storm, 93-82. Katelyn Loper led all scorers with 29 points, while Shante Evans notched 27 points and 14 rebounds. Eugeneia McPherson led St. John'...more

Honoring Oklahoma State Women's Basketball Coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 20, 2011 at 4:42am

In times like this you wish you could push pause on life. Take a moment to gather yourself and then resume as a sudden lost one would want you to do. Reading stories about Oklahoma State coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna, surely this is how people who ...more

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