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30 years later, it might be Kim Mulkey again
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:31am

Baylor has been ranked #1 all year long and are undefeated. If they win the National Championship next month, it would be 30 years since their coach, Kim Mulkey, helped Louisiana Tech win the very first NCAA women's title.Mulkey recently answered some que...more

OCR Rejects 900 Complaints About California High Schools
by Title IX Blog
posted March 6, 2012 at 1:31am

Last fall we blogged about the large number simultaneous complaints filed with the Department of Education's Office for Rights about Title IX violations in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho high schools. In those cases, anonymous complainants used public ...more

Tulsa Shock Signs Chanel Mokango
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 1:30am

Image: WNBA.com The Tulsa Shock have added Chanel Mokango to their list of contracted players, announced today. Mokango, who was the 9th overall selection of the 2010 draft, has struggled to find a home in the WNBA in her young career. She was released f...more

Teaching Our Players How To Handle Conflict
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 6, 2012 at 1:14am

source Our first inclination when we’re around someone we don’t get along well with is to run away.  We avoid them, we discretely leave the room as soon as they enter it, we just stay away.  And that works most times…except o...more

Oklahoma State's Liz Donohoe Big 12 Freshman Of The Year
by Swish Appeal
posted March 5, 2012 at 6:59pm

Oklahoma State's Liz Donohoe Big 12 Freshman Of The Year Not that she needed any help from my stumping earlier this month, but Liz Donohoe was named the Big 12's Freshman of the Year. She finished with averages of 11 points and 8.2 rebounds a game i...more

2012 Big East Tournament: Mountaineers Claim an Ugly One Against Georgetown
by Swish Appeal
posted March 5, 2012 at 6:57pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: In a game that featured bad shots, contested shots, and ill fortune for both teams, the West Virginia Mountaineers took out the Georgetown Hoyas 39-32. The Mountaineers got 11 second-half points from Taylor Palmer to break the game...more

Battle of the Bay is One-Sided, Stanford Beats Cal by 25
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 5, 2012 at 3:50pm

Cal did its best to try and intimidate the “Nice Girls from Stanford.”  The Stanford women’s Basketball team, on the other hand, would have none of it. They showed up in the enemy territory of Haas Pavilion in their black uniforms a...more

France Finish Off England In Cyprus Cup Group Stage and More
by All White Kit
posted March 5, 2012 at 12:55pm

  The last time France and England met, penalty kicks were required to separate the two sides. Sunday’s affair in Cyprus was far less contentious, however. Sylvain Jamet returns to recount the last marquee match-up of the 2012 Cyprus Cup group...more

WTS Member Meggan Franks wins Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon in 2:49:06!
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 5, 2012 at 12:54pm

Rock N Roll New Orleans Marathon: 2:49:06 for 1st female.Bathroom break, stomach issues. But a PR is a PR!Recap coming soon...for now, video below! Thanks for all the love and support!Run Happy :) ...more

Oklahoma State Finishes Seniorless Senior Night With 68-47 Win Over Mizzou
by Swish Appeal
posted March 5, 2012 at 12:50pm

  The Oklahoma State Cowgirls finished the regular season by defeating Missouri 68-47 in front of 2,412 fans on a seniorless senior night. But that doesn't mean that some juniors didn't transform into seniors on Eddie Sutton Court at Gallagher-Iba...more

Superfan's Weekly College Track & Field Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 5, 2012 at 12:49pm

This was “last chance” weekend, everyone’s final attempt to get to the NCAA Championships. Sing it, Michael! Lists of the weeks’ top marks are over at Flotrack — men here, women here.   Who made it big this week? ...more

Mosqueda-Lewis, Huskies, Shoot Down Rutgers
by Swish Appeal
posted March 5, 2012 at 12:37pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis nailed five threes in the first half for 15 of her 17 points, and the UConn Huskies paced Rutgers to a 49-34 win. Stefanie Dolson added 10 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks for UConn. Erica Wheeler led...more

The University of Alberta Cuts Women's Field Hockey Without Warning
by Women in Sport International
posted March 5, 2012 at 11:17am

Tweet Jana G. Purden of the Edmonton Journal reports that the University of Alberta has cut its women's field hockey program. The decision was made without warning to team coaches or players. The University of Alberta coach Stefanie Sloboda commented ...more

Youth Runner Magazine: Brief Chat with Heather Kampf
by stephaniemp
posted March 5, 2012 at 9:24am

I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to speak with Team USA athlete, Heather Kampf. She is an outstanding and inspiring racer. Her 600m Big Ten Championship race in 2008 was captured in "The Race." In the race, Kampf trips, appears to be stepped on, ...more

Led by Strong Performance from Regina Rogers, Washington Huskies Defeat the UCLA Bruins 67-59
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 4, 2012 at 6:12pm

Image: GoHuskies.com HUSKIES WIN: Washington won 67-59 behind 22 points and 11 boards from Regina Rogers. Kevin McGuff credited all of the seniors of the victory, Mo-Will grabbing eight boards in the second half, Argens adding 11 and Barlow collecting fi...more

Ronda Rousey Wins Strikeforce Title; Possible Clash with Kaufman
by Wombat Sports
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:59pm

Courtesy Strikeforce After four months of talking the talk, Ronda Rousey backed up her words. Rousey was able to secure an armbar to champion Miesha Tate in what was her longest fight to date. The tap came at 4:27 of round 1 to win the belt. Tate fough...more

Mountain bikes for those with disabilities
by The Rabbit Hole
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:53pm

Tara Llanes and her new wheels. Photo from CBC. It is not often that I get to write about something that actually brings a smile to my face on this blog so I relish those opportunities when they arise.  Yesterday morning, while watching the news I...more

A little playground help: Why can’t girls and boys play together?
by Fair Game News
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:42pm

By Katie Culver Have you been to recess lately? It just so happens that I have. Recently, I volunteered for recess duty at my son’s school. (He’s in first grade.) There is plenty to say about recess – including that at many schools th...more

Softball field issues in Butte, Montana
by Title IX Blog
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:25pm

In an attempt to remedy an "inadequate" softball field used the by high school girls' softball team in Butte, Montana, two of the team's former assistant coaches. This story caught my attention because it was confusing and curious in multiple ways. First...more

Cal State Northridge's Ashlee Guay, the true contender
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:15pm

Image: GoMatadors.com Cal State Northridge Coach Jason Flowers commented at the beginning of the season that he and his staff didn't know how good freshman guard Ashlee Guay was until the first practice. "Sometimes when you recruit," he said, "you get ...more

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: Hendrickson wins again in Zao and Jerome is 5th
by anngaff
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:12pm

Visa Team heads to Oslo, Norway for World Cup final Zao, Japan, March 4, via release  — Pressure or no pressure, Sarah Hendrickson proved this weekend in Zao, Japan that she’s the best in the world. After clinching the inaugural women&r...;more

Pictures from Tennessee vs. South Carolina SEC semifinal
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:07pm

Jump ball to begin the game.Alicia Manning dishes.A ball in a sea of orange.Glory Johnson puts one up.Ariel Massengale on defense.LSU Coach Nikki Caldwell scouts the game winner.Glory Johnson prepares to catch the pass.Shekinna Stricklen shoots a free thr...more

Hendrickson secures overall World Cup title with win in Zao, Japan
by anngaff
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:03pm

Coaches call it an incredible accomplishment for the Park City teen  Zao, Japan, via release  — Sarah Hendrickson clinched the inaugural women’s ski jumping World Cup overall title Saturday in Zao, Japan — a feat so signific...more

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