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42 Points From Stanford's Nneka Ogwumike Proves Too Much for Tennessee in 97-80 Runaway Victory
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 4:16am

Image: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma There is a saying Stanford Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tara VanDerveer has been espousing all season; “Nneka is a woman playing among girls.” And that certainly was the case tonight when #4 Stanford met #...more

Strong Defense Sparks Washington Huskies 64-56 Victory Over Southern
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 4:06am

Image: GoHuskies.com HUSKIES WIN: I'm always fascinated when teams don't come prepared to play. Maybe I'm rough, but I would want to demolish everyone or get beat trying. Washington? It started the party a little early, needing 12 FTs in the final five m...more

USC Trojans Guard Jacki Gemelos Goes Down With Left ACL Tear
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:54am

USC guard Jacki Gemelos did indeed tear her left ACL in Sunday's game against Texas A&M;, the Trojans announced two hours ago. Gemelos is going through a range of emotions, as she faces the end of her college career. But she said today she will reha...more

Washington Huskies Looking to Finish Non-Conference Hoops Schedule With A Bang
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:47am

Image: Pac12SportsWatch.com Perhaps Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and whoever picks the women's hoops Player of the Week are visionaries. We know he is in regards to the landscape of the conference and the new television deal. But not naming one Wa...more

Be a Parent First, Coach Second
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:41am

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Traditionally, the holidays are a time for family. So what better time to take a step back and re-evaluate your priorities than during this time when things usually slow down a bit? Especial...more

Amendment to Life Time Fitness Letter
by One Sport Voice
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:40am

Dear Life Time Fitness, Thank you for responding to my blog and concerns about gender equity with the locker rooms, and providing me with excellent customer service. I am happy to learn that indeed your St. Louis Park location HAS a Women’s Execu...more

Upsets A Plenty at the 2011 Nike Tournament of Champions
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:34am

Image: Chris Hansen/ESPN HoopGurlz Several upsets yesterday. The main upsetters may be meeting up by the end of the week.Yesterday's stars include two from Los Angeles and the Cal Sparks club team.Can Mater Dei defend their championship?Scoreboard:SMIT...more

Need a Good Holiday Read? Check Out Coach Dawn's Guide to Motivating Female Athletes
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:28am

ebook page Okey dokey.  I did my Motivating Female Athletes presentation at the American Volleyball Coaches Association convention and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.  Not only am I humbled that something I said made an impact ...more

All Alone At The Top: Baylor, UConn Remain 1,2 in Latest USA Today/ESPN poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:25am

Image: AP, Sports Illustrated Looks kind of the same as last week:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Stanford5. Maryland6. Tennessee7. Miami8. Kentucky9. Duke10. Texas A&M;11. Rutgers12. Louisville13. Ohio State14. Wisconsin-Green Bay15. Georgia1...more

Managing a Race is Like Putting Together a Puzzle: 5 Rules to Follow When Running
by Fast at Forty
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:20am

 Managing a race is like putting together a puzzle; the pieces have to fit together just so for a perfect day. Rarely, if ever, do the pieces coincide in such a manner during a race which always leaves me with a feeling that things can be better next...more

Dear Life Time Fitness, How About Some Gender Equity?
by One Sport Voice
posted December 20, 2011 at 2:19pm

Dear Life Time Fitness in St. Louis Park, MN: On behalf of all your paying female members, I hope you will consider finding space for building a “Women’s EXECUTIVE Locker Room” at your St. Louis Park location. I might have missed it whi...more

Running to fight mesothelioma
by Run Girl Run
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:32pm

Hey guys! Today I have an awesome guest post from Jackie about running a race with a charity organization. I've never actually run a race for charity, but I have tons of friends who have and I thought Jackie's story was touching and wanted to share! Ja...more

Next American Girl Doll of the Year Is a Gymnast
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:32am

Call it a coincidence or call it savvy marketing, but either way call it $$ signs for the American Girl company as their Girl of the Year for 2012 vaults into the limelight just in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games! That’s right, McKenna Brooks...more

PHOTOS: St. John's Red Storm Win Chartwells Holiday Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:30am

Ray and Queenie have been keeping you updated on this weekend's Chartwells Holiday Classic, which you can catch up on here. Ray also had a few photos to share with you as well. St. John's coach Kim Barnes Arico meeting the media at the Chartwell Holi...more

Washington Huskies Easily Handle Houston Cougars in 85-60 Romp
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:28am

Image: GoHuskies.com HUSKIES WIN: It was lively on the Hec Ed court after a 85-60 win against Houston as Washington parents, players, and fans mingled. But no one is planning a victory parade. McGuff was as grumpy as the weather, not liking the way UW al...more

Bending But Not Breaking the Key for St. John's Red Storm in 64-60 Victory Over Memphis
by Swish Appeal
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:19am

Image: RedStormSports.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: It was tight at the end, but St. John's came out as champions of their holiday tournament with a 64-60 win over Memphis. Shenneika Smith had 18 points for the Red Storm, while Brittany Carter had 23 for t...more

Catching Up with Former Washington Huskies Assistant Greg Nared
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:11am

Former Washington assistant coach Greg Nared was back in Seattle on Saturday, watching his daughter help Saint Mary's collect a 71-70 win against Seattle University at Connolly Center. After UW coach Tia Jackson and the staff were fired in March, he reloc...more

Lindsey Van donates bone marrow again for man with cancer
by anngaff
posted December 19, 2011 at 8:20pm

World Champion ski jumper Lindsey Van got the call again this fall. Eight months after she donated bone marrow to help a cancer-stricken man, the doctors said they needed twice the number of stem cells they took from her last spring — which was 500...more

The 3 U’s Of Leadership
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 19, 2011 at 8:09pm

I think coaching is the greatest profession in the world! When people ask me what I’d do if I won millions of dollars and could do anything at all…I always say coach volleyball.  I love it!  Now, I may do it at a part-time assista...more

Think Fresh: Enough Merry (girl or boy) Christmas
by Fair Game News
posted December 19, 2011 at 3:49pm

By Katie Culver I work – really hard – at avoiding gender stereotypes with kids so I decided to tick through what we had lined up for Christmas this year: there was the Wii for my son and an American Girl doll for my daughter. Err – I m...more

Catching up with former Washington assistant Greg Nared
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 19, 2011 at 3:44pm

Former Washington assistant coach Greg Nared was back in Seattle on Saturday, watching his daughter help St, Mary's collect a 71-70 win against Seattle University at Connolly Center. After UW coach Tia Jackson and the staff were fired in March, he relocat...more

Nominees Announced for 2011 WMMA Awards
by Wombat Sports
posted December 19, 2011 at 3:33am

  WMMA Awards 2011 The WMMA Press Association is happy to announce their 2011 Award Nominees. The WMMA press is a gathering of the best jouralists in the realm of female fighting. Seven sites - MMARising.com, MMAHQ.com, TheUl...more

Pat Summitt Fights Alzheimer's with Laughter
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 19, 2011 at 3:19am

Image: Mark Zerof/US Presswire Washington Post columnist and author Sally Jenkins produces another great piece on legendary Lady Vols Coach Pat Summitt, who is dealing with her early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis with humor, among other things. She also ha...more

Lee, Carter Lead Memphis Tigers in 86-67 Rout of Louisiana Tech
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2011 at 3:04am

Image: Joe Murphy/GoTigersGo.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Memphis Tigers put the pedal to the metal and never looked back in an 86-67 win over the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech. Brittany Carter led all scorers with 24 points, while Jasmine Lee put ...more

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