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Catching up, tough decisions and ditching my SuperMom cape
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 3, 2010 at 2:17pm

Things have been a little too quiet here for the past few weeks – and by that I mean on SportsGirlsPlay.com – in my own little world there has been a lot going on – some might even say, too much! Let’s get caught up. After 26 years of coaching g...more

Reaction: Cuts To Cal Athletics Department - California Golden Blogs
by Swish Appeal
posted September 29, 2010 at 2:50pm

Reaction: Cuts To Cal Athletics Department - California Golden Blogs Norcalnick of SBN's California Golden Blogs weighs in on the University of California's announcement that they will eliminate baseball, men's and women's gymnastics, and women's lacros...more

UC Berkeley Cuts Five Teams
by Title IX Blog
posted September 28, 2010 at 10:29pm

As Kris noted recently, the University of California, Berkeley athletic department has been considering eliminating sports as a cost-reduction measure. So it is sadly no surprise that the Chancellor has announced that baseball, men's and women's gymnasti...more

Shawn Johnson Gymnastics for Wii Game
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:45am

Hmmm…. I can bet one thing that will be on plenty of little gymnasts’ Christmas and Birthday gift lists over the next few months! The Shawn Johnson Gymnastics video game for the Wii is due out November 2, 2010 and even I can’t wait to give the game ...more

[Video] Interview with Supergirl Nastia Liukin
by Pretty Tough
posted August 27, 2010 at 8:49pm

We met up with Olympic Gold Medal gymnast Nastia Liukin at the Supergirl Jam in Venice Beach, Calif. last weekend. Born Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin, “Nastia” won five medals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, including gold in the individual all-aroun...more

Pictures of Chinese gymnasts tells story
by One Sport Voice
posted August 15, 2010 at 5:06pm

A colleague of mine sent a link to the msnbc.com photoblog which included the picture you young Chinese gymnasts in training you see here. If you remember China was under storm after the 2008 Beijing Olympics when the age of some of their female gymnast...more

Joy Selig, Oregon State NCAA championship gymnast, to be inducted into Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
by Women Undefined
posted August 1, 2010 at 4:28pm

From The Gazzette Times: out of the eight total inductees into this year's Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Oregon State University's championship gymnast Joy Selig will be included. Selig-Peterson was inducted to the Oregon State University Sports Hall of ...more

Help little girls dream big
by MarieS
posted August 1, 2010 at 12:14pm

Someone recently introduced me to Go! Go! Sports Girls - dolls that are symbols for what young girls should be doing - living at their own age (versus a 22 year old Barbie) with normal kids clothing on (not a sexy 2-piece) and getting out there and gettin...more

Olympic Supergirl Nastia Liukin debuts clothing line
by A Glam Slam
posted July 27, 2010 at 9:02pm

With 5 Olympic medals under your belt including the coveted women's "all-around gold," what more could a 21 year-old girl need? A fashion line of course. This past weekend, U.S. Olympian and World Champion, Nastia Liukin, unveiled her new apparel ra...more

Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone set to make comeback this weekend
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 23, 2010 at 11:45am

Olympic gymnast, Alicia Sacramone, who is now 22, will be making her comeback performance this weekend in the USA Gymnastics Cover Girl Classic competition in Chicago, IL. Alicia will be using this competition as a qualifier to next month’s National Cha...more

What colleges look for in a recruit
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 6, 2010 at 3:48pm

Got your sights set on doing your sport at a college level? How do you know what a college is looking for in a student-athlete? The super gymnastics resource site, Gymnastike, has loads of interviews with college gymnastics coaches from across the nation ...more

Tips for Dealing with Gymnast’s Hand Rips
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 25, 2010 at 7:09pm

< p> A gymnast's hand rip after it has been treated using tea bags. At our gym when one of the pre-team girls comes to us with her first “rip”, the coaches usually make a big deal about it, letting her know she is now an official gymnast. Seems ...more

Links Worth Noting
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 25, 2010 at 1:28pm

So it has been a bit quiet at Sports Girls Play for the past few weeks. I have been crazy busy! It seems like just about every weekend recently has been consumed by a gymnastics meet (either me coaching or going to watch my daughter compete), a swim meet ...more

Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
by Pretty Tough
posted February 21, 2010 at 3:21pm

Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’ Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...more

Making workouts fun – One Skittle at a time
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 17, 2010 at 12:59pm

One of the biggest challenges coaches face, especially when training young athletes, is finding ways to make the repetitive nature of a workout fun. Whether it is swimming laps, perfecting beam routines, practicing free throw drills or doing intervals, ev...more

GameOn Podcast: Venus Williams & Shannon Miller!
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 11, 2010 at 7:14pm

Listen to Erica chatting up Venus Williams while they were chillin' in Miami, discussing NFL ownership, her dream mixed doubles partner at the 2012 Olympics and the drama of Pantygate (did she go commando in Australia or not?) Plus, legendary Olympic g...more

Destira Leotards Valentine’s Day Coupon Code
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 3, 2010 at 4:11pm

We love Destira leotards! Not only do they have the latest fun and funky prints, Destira’s gymnastics leotards are so well made. They are my daughter’s favorite and judging by the number of girls in the gym wearing them, I’d say they are pretty popu...more

This one’s for the girls
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 3, 2010 at 9:52am

The summer of 1984 was spent moving from my position in front of the living room television to running around outside, like any normal elementary school kid in my neighborhood at the time. It was the summer of the Los Angeles Olympic Games and I was glu...more

NBC to air Skating & Gymnastics Show Jan. 10
by Pretty Tough
posted January 10, 2010 at 2:20pm

The Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular was filmed and presented live at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center back in October and the show will be broadcast on NBC, Sunday, Jan. 10 from 4-6 p.m. (check local listings). Olympic champion Nastia Liukin ce...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted November 6, 2009 at 6:32pm

With the introduction of lists in twitter, we have been working hard to make lists so that it is easy for you all to follow sports that you are interseted in. We also have a Pro Athletes list, which I have been meticulously adding athletes to. The huge up...more

Kayla Williams – From JO Champion to World Champion in five months
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 18, 2009 at 4:49pm

Six months ago, Kayla Williams was preparing for a pretty big meet in her gymnastics career – USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics (JO) Level 10 National Championships. The year before she had placed 2nd. In May 2009 Kayla was crowned the JO National Champi...more

US Gymnasts Sloan and Bross take Gold and Silver at Worlds
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 16, 2009 at 6:39pm

The US women just scored another 1-2 punch – this time at the World Championships in London. Bridget Sloan, who was a member of the 2008 US Olympic team, took the All Around title and her teammate, Rebecca Bross took silver. Koko Tsurimi of Japan won ...more

Gymnast Courtney Kupets honored as Sportswoman of the Year
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 14, 2009 at 5:28pm

Former Olympian and Collegiate Gymnast Courtney Kupets poses with Olympian Shawn Johnson at the 2009 Annual Salute to Women in Sports. Kupets was the recipient of the individual award. The Women’s Sports Foundation held its 30th Annual Salute to Wome...more

Nastia Liukin named FIG Athlete Representative
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 11, 2009 at 9:32pm

Olympic All Around Champion, Nastia Liukin, has become quite a leader in USA gymnastics and now she will have an even greater role in the future of the sport. She was elected to the International Gymnastics Federation’s Athletes Commission – a posit...more

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