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With college ball on break, high school hoops takes the stage
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 27, 2012 at 2:52pm

Nike TOC honors.Despite aches and pains, Northern California power house Oak Ridge is off to a hot start.Abington High is the team to beat again this year.Veteran AAU Coach Art Gregory is still reaping rewards.College news:Makenzie White has left West Vir...more

Mater Dei claims high school's top spot
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 27, 2012 at 9:10am

ESPNW's high school top 25 has a new number one this week: Mater Dei of Southern California. The list:1. Mater Dei2. Saint Marys3. Whitney Young4. Riverdale Baptist5. Riverdale6. Duncanville7. Saint John's College8. Bishop O'Dowd9. Marion County10. M.X. S...more

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Movie Review
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 27, 2012 at 8:58am

As long time Cirque du Soleil fans, my daughters and I have been anxiously waiting for the new Cirque movie, Worlds Away, to come to theaters. Today was the day and we opted to see it in 3D. When we bought our tickets we were given our cool Cirque du S...more

More year-end best sportswriting lists
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 26, 2012 at 7:53pm

  This one from Dan Shanoff, who sold his sports aggregator Quickish to the USA Today Sports Media Group during 2012 and continued to round up great links as he joined its ranks. His top 12 didn’t include my favorite, Wright Thompson’s ...more

NCAA Soccer – Mid-Term Recruiting Ranking Update
by All White Kit
posted December 26, 2012 at 7:49pm

  And the deluge of offseason content continues in earnest. Here are AWK’s latest recruiting class rankings for 2013 and 2014. The final rankings factor in incoming freshmen, international players, and transfers, but only the likely signed f...more

Podcast – Australia’s Fiona Muxlow
by Wombat Sports
posted December 26, 2012 at 10:26am

Coming off a win this past October on the historic Brace MMA all female card, Australian MMA fighter and renowned BJJ practitioner Fiona Muxlow has propelled herself into the 145 rankings. We catch up with Muxlow about how the win has changed her MMA foc...more

Marloes Coenen vs. Fiona Muxlow Announced for DREAM NYE
by Wombat Sports
posted December 26, 2012 at 10:21am

Coenen Muxlow With DREAM MMA’s New Years Eve card just a week away, they announced a huge featherweight bout with ranking implications. #1 ranked Marloes Coenen will make her return to Japan to take on #8 ranked Fiona Muxlow on the annual car...more

AP poll sees few changes at the top
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 25, 2012 at 2:53pm

This week's AP top 25:1. Stanford2. Connecticut3. Baylor4. Duke5. Notre Dame6. Georgia7. Kentucky8. California9. Maryland10. Penn State11. Purdue12. Louisville13. Tennessee14. Oklahoma State15. Dayton16. North Carolina17. UCLA18. Oklahoma19. South Carolin...more

Mike Thibault tells Mystics season ticket holders how he will make the team relevant in the WNBA and the Washington area
by Swish Appeal
posted December 25, 2012 at 2:51pm

  I have an audio file of the entire meet and greet with Coach Thibault recorded from my smartphone. It is over 46 minutes long so enjoy, though it's lengthy. Mystics STH event with Mike Thibault December 18 (M4A file) If you don't have time to l...more

Kate & Rose Earn Wins at BRACE MMA
by Wombat Sports
posted December 25, 2012 at 2:48pm

The final BRACE MMA card of the year saw a pro debuter and a BFW vet earn wins. Lana Kate (1-1; pictured right) evened her record as she took a split decision over Amy Adam. Kate had lost in her pro debut this past October to Helena Malone at the Brace...more

Ammy Fighter Paulina Granados Ends 2012 Undefeated
by Wombat Sports
posted December 25, 2012 at 2:44pm

Courtesy Mike Calimbas : Texas’s Paulina Granados has proven to be a force at 110 pounds, as she ended 2012 still undefeated in the amateur ranks. Granados (4-0) earned her first title this past weekend, as she defeated Stephanie Alba for the se...more

Washington loses at Georgia Tech
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:28am

Washington lost 52-44 at Georgia Tech on Friday. Lack of offensive rebounds to cover up a stagnate offense was the issue. The Huskies' overall play looked good against the Yellow Jackets, who've become a perennial NCAA tournament team. Only the shots UW ...more

More news for the hoops junkies
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:26am

Texas A&M;'s Kelsey Bone is ESPNW's player of the week.Chiney Ogwumike's latest blog, on the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.The Lady Vols are back to square one after their loss to Stanford.But they spread holiday cheer.Jen Rizzotti keeps her options...more

Happy “Holliday’s”: Holliday helps deliver win over rival Georgia Southern
by Swish Appeal
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:18am

First year coach Nitra Perry’s confident and poised demeanor served her team well in their 53-39 victory over Georgia Southern Eagles.However the final score wasn’t indicative of just a blowout; there was another layer beyond just one team b...more

Why Cal's post defense was a source of frustration for Kansas: A look at Carolyn Davis' performance
by Swish Appeal
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:50am

As noted by Viet Nguyen of BearInsider.com, 6'4" Kansas post Carolyn Davis was not as big a factor as she could have been despite scoring 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting. Henrickson had a different perspective, thinking that her team did not look for D...more

Stanford Women Beats Tennessee 73-60.
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:47am

Congrats to the Stanford Women’s Basketball Team beating #10 Tennessee, at home, in a hostile orange-clad arena. Granted Tenn. was without Legendary Coach Pat Summit at the helm for the first time in, oh, 30 years or so, but still, it is hard to get...more

Cal matches program-best 9-1 start with win over Kansas
by Swish Appeal
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:45am

With their 88-79 win over the Kansas Jayhawks, the California Golden Bears secured their first win of the season over a ranked opponent while tying the best start in school history. As fans were filing out of Haas Pavilion tonight, a teenager walking d...more

Suzie Montero Named Opponent for Pearl Gonzalez’s XFC Debut
by Wombat Sports
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:39am

After announcing Pearl Gonzalez’s signing this week, the XFC has announced her opponent for her promotional debut Feb. 22 in Charlotte, NC. InvictaFC vet Suzie Montero will step up to face Gonzalez in a flyweight bout on AXS TV, which...more

Two Fights Set for Dakota Nations MMA in February
by Wombat Sports
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:25am

Doerner Two pro female bouts are set at the Dakota Nation MMA promotion “Young Guns” card Feb. 2 in Ft. Yates, ND. After coming off her first loss, Jessica Doerner is looking to get back on the winning track as she takes on pro debute...more

#4 Duke 97, Cal State Bakersfield 63
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:32pm

#4 Duke 97, Cal State Bakersfield 63.My photo gallery, which includes the image below.Duke Coach Joanne P. McCallie wonders what is going on during a second-half play. ...more

CSUN-UCLA photos
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:28pm

Photos from last night's CSUN upset of #12 UCLA are in this gallery, and include the photo below.CSUN 77, #12 UCLA 72.Janae Sharpe guards Markel Walker, while Ashlee Guay looks on. Guay, a sophomore, lead CSUN with 28 points. ...more

Cal matches program-best 9-1 start with win over Kansas
by Swish Appeal
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:24pm

As fans were filing out of Haas Pavilion tonight, a teenager walking down the stairs tapped Layshia Clarendon's picture on a poster hanging in the stairwell before giving his quick analysis of her 28-point performance in the California Golden Bears' 88-...more

Washington loses at Georgia Tech
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:19pm

Washington lost 52-44 at Georgia Tech on Friday. Lack of offensive rebounds to cover up a stagnate offense was the issue. The Huskies' overall play looked good against the Yellow Jackets, who've become a perennial NCAA tournament team. Only the shots UW ...more

Gabby Douglas Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:01pm

Sixteen year-old Gabby Douglas has become a worldwide star since winning the Olympic all-around title in London, the first African-American gymnast to claim gymnastics’ biggest prize. And now she has earned another honor. Douglas was selected The As...more

Track and Field Cinderella of the Year Award
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 22, 2012 at 2:14pm

What an incredible Cinderella story, this unknown comes outta nowhere… Track and field seems to have its share of out of nowhere stories every year. Who were the Cinderellas of 2012? The nominees… College track: Cam Levins His college ...more

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