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GLAMOUR Celebrates Female Olympians as “WOMEN OF THE YEAR”
by A Glam Slam
posted November 13, 2012 at 12:03pm

Glamour celebrates the 2012 “Women of the Year” in its current issue and to represent the sports world, the magazine honors a range of gold-medal winning female Olympians. Following their impressive and inspiring performances at the London Gam...more

Using Meetings To Increase The Success Of Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 12, 2012 at 6:15pm

source I love the individual meeting.  It’s my time to chat with players, find out how classes are going, how they’re feeling on the team.  All sorts of stuff.  It’s also a time for the players to get to know me a little ...more

How do female athletes want to be portrayed?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 11, 2012 at 10:07am

More than 350 scholars gathered from all over the world for the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) in New Orleans, which concluded on Saturday. The conference offered valuable research for those concerned about...more

Long run at Boardtown
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted November 11, 2012 at 10:02am

AM: 20.2 miles w/ 9 miles steady, 9 miles @6:15-6:25, 2.2 @steady This long run/long tempo was not well planned and it was all my fault. When I checked the website to see this weeks route, I didn't notice that the whole thing was gravel and that it was g...more

10 steps to a perfect race
by Fast at Forty
posted November 11, 2012 at 9:49am

I am a crossword puzzle and Scrabble fanatic; I love words. For that reason, the other day, for no other reason than mild curiosity, I entered “cool words” into Google to see what might pop up. To my utter surprise, there are actual websites d...more

Sexual harassment roundup
by Title IX Blog
posted November 10, 2012 at 9:22pm

Here is a round-up of recent judicial decisions in Title IX cases involving sexual harassment and sexual abuse.A federal district court denied a school district's motion to dismiss Title IX claims (as well as claims based on the ADA and Rehabilitation Act...more

Studies challenge ideas of sport fandom
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 9, 2012 at 6:20pm

Two recent studies presented Friday at the annual conference for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport in New Orleans challenged the concept of sport fandom. Antunovic presents during the "Sport and Gender" panel. Bloggers on women&rs...;more

NCAA Reports on Status of Women
by Title IX Blog
posted November 9, 2012 at 6:12pm

Commemorating the Title IX's 40th anniversary year, the NCAA published a report on the status of women in college athletics.  Authored by Amy Wilson, the report focuses on three areas: participation opportunities, resource allocation, and leadership ...more

Coaching Is Leadership
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 9, 2012 at 6:11pm

source I believe it’s important for us to model quality leadership for our student-athletes.  We have an amazing opportunity to show our young people what it takes to lead with integrity, focus, and success.  Check out the things that wil...more

Analysis of Sports Illustrated yields interesting data on portrayals of women athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:07am

A new study indicates that representation of women athletes is improving, but there’s a caveat to that point. The University of Buffalo’s Kiera Duckworth analyzed Sports Illustrated issues during Olympic years and found that the majority o...more

Evergreen answering second complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted November 8, 2012 at 7:37pm

Erin is quoted in a recent article about Evergreen School District in Vancouver, Washington, which is going through a second review process in just over 5 years with OCR. At issue--again--is both equal treatment (namely facilities) and the distribution of...more

Washington State looking to build on 2012 Pac-12 tournament success
by Swish Appeal
posted November 8, 2012 at 7:32pm

Washington State probably isn't the first program that comes to mind for women's basketball fans when thinking about the Pac-12, but the Cougars turned some heads on the west coast with their run to the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament semifinals where they fell to...more

Study examines sports journalism, sexual orientation in sport
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 8, 2012 at 5:17pm

Sport is often linked to heterosexual masculinity, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere for those who do not fit in sport’s perceived mold, especially homosexual athletes. Much research has been done examining sport and sexual orientation in terms ...more

How would Lindsey Vonn fare against men? (Pretty well, I calculate)
by Fair Game News
posted November 8, 2012 at 5:14pm

By Laura Pappano When the International Ski Federation turned down Lindsey Vonn’s request to compete in the men’s downhill World Cup the explanation was wearily familiar – there are races for guys and races for women and they’re s...more

When To Bench An Athlete
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 8, 2012 at 8:00am

source “The bench screams.” –Ron Wilson, Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs My general philosophy in life is to say what you mean and mean what you say.  But how long is too long to keep saying the same thing to a player?  You&r...;more

Election Ready 2012 (MacKenzie Hill blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:37am

Hey Everyone, As you all know tomorrow is ELECTION day and I hope everyone is #ELECTIONREADY.  Over the weekend I helped get out the vote and have been encouraging people to vote in this up coming election, because it is important to use your voice,...more

Motivating Bench Players
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted November 5, 2012 at 11:07pm

source Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is...more

Women’s Ski Jumping documentary wins prestigious Banff Film Festival award
by anngaff
posted November 5, 2012 at 8:25pm

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5, 2012 – The documentary film Ready To Fly has been awarded “Best Feature-Length Mountain Film” at the prestigious Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.  Ready To Fly, written and directed by William A. Ker...more

How to Succeed in Boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 5, 2012 at 7:26am

Success in boxing isn’t always measured by the number of “W”s on your passbook. It’s something hard-won over time with plenty of blood, sweat, and the right attitude. Take a look at the following 11 keys to success in boxing, an...more

Team Chemistry - Getting to Know Each Other
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 5, 2012 at 7:11am

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Believe it or not, right now is one of the most important times of the softball season. No, not tryouts. I'm talking about the period after tryouts where players are just starting to get t...more

Bread or Marathons? To run or not run the NYC Marathon
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 3, 2012 at 9:13am

Photo from nydailynews.Hurricane Sandy has left its wake of destruction.  With many New Yorkers still without power and water Mayor Bloomberg has decided to proceed with this weekend's marathon; a decision that has divided the city as strongly as the...more

Unveiling Hijab on the Pitch- FIFA approves headscarf design.
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted November 2, 2012 at 7:23pm

Unveiling Hijab on the PitchBY:SHIREEN AHMEDThis morning I woke up to find out that a design submitted by designer in Montreal Elham Sayed Javad was accepted by IFAB as an acceptable FIFA-approved model for a headscarf.This means that we may soo...more

Does Loyalty Exist Anymore?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 2, 2012 at 7:19pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Over the past few days I've been exchanging texts with a few parents and coaches who are going through the tryout process. While we've discussed a number of topics, one theme that seems to keep ...more

Women in Sport Leadership Lecture
by One Sport Voice
posted November 2, 2012 at 7:16pm

To see my monthly blog post for the Women in Coaching blog pertaining to the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport Fall Distinguished Lecture click here. ...more

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