Alabama men’s and women’s basketball both successfully poached Tennessee’s top player in this year’s recruiting class. Alabama men’s basketball signee Brandon Miller was named Tennessee Gatorade Men’s Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday, while Crimson Tide women’s basketball signee Karly Weathers won the honor for the side girls last …
Read More »How UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is feeling ahead of the NCAA Tournament
It’s been nearly 20 days since Paige Bueckers returned. On February 25, the second put on her sneakers, put on her UConn women’s basketball uniform and heard her name introduced at the XL Center in front of a home crowd for the first time since early December. It was his …
Read More »Millbrook advances to NYSPHSAA Regional Finals with win over Tuckahoe
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS – How good is Millbrook? This is the only question that remains unanswered. Throughout the season, the Blazers have dispatched their opponents with relative ease. Madison Harkenrider, Kaleigh Tompkins, Ella Wilson, Emily Grasseler and Natalie Fox suit all playing styles. There is the size. There is speed. There …
Read More »Minnesota basketball players bond off-season
When Minnesota-born Kaylee Van Eps signed up for the Lehigh women’s basketball team at the height of the pandemic in May 2020, she was unable to visit the Lehigh campus and meet the team. . Despite her inability to travel, her Minnesota teammates welcomed her into Lehigh’s program. Now a …
Read More »Central Michigan Life – ‘This is a critical offseason for us,’ Oesterle looks to the future as the season draws to a close
After suffering a 75-69 loss to Ball State, Central Michigan women’s basketball players walked off the court and hugged their families in the stands at McGuirk Arena. A hush fell over the crowd as head coach Heather Oesterle took the microphone after the game. She thanked the fans for their …
Read More »Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark uses her spotlight to level the playing field in college athletics and inspire the next generation
Caitlin Clark had two dreams she planned to fulfill while in Iowa. Like all other college players, she wants to bring a national championship to her school. The other was helping to shine a light on women’s college basketball — and so far, it has. Clark and his team have …
Read More »Dzawo helps West Burlington Women’s Basketball defeat Camanche
If Stacey Dzawo wanted to leave a lasting impression, that’s exactly what she did. Dzawo, a senior for West Burlington High School’s women’s basketball team, scored her 13 points in the first quarter, helping the Falcons to a 60-19 win over Camanche in a regional quarterfinal game class 3A Saturday …
Read More »“It makes us a different team”
STORRS – One could walk blindfolded through the cloudy turbulence of this UConn women’s basketball season and pick out any number of oddities in the air that would speak to the odd experience the Huskies have had over the past three months. . Yet all along, right before our eyes …
Read More »Investigation: ‘Inappropriate language’ likely used by Camas students against Benson girls’ basketball
After nearly 50 individual interviews and review of game footage, an independent investigator concluded that it was “not possible” to determine whether racial slurs were directed at female basketball players at Benson High School by Camas High School students. The investigator, Gay Selby of Educational Services District 112, however, concluded …
Read More »Bulldog battle on seniors’ night
Feb. 5 – OTTUMWA – Addison Ransom may just be a spectator at the upcoming Ottumwa High School women’s basketball home game. Unless the IGHSAU awards the Bulldogs a home playoff game, Ransom left the floor for the last time at home in a red and white Bulldog uniform on …
Read More »Morrow wins Naismith Award for National Player of the Week
History links CHICAGO – The awards keep pouring in for DePaul’s incredible talent Anesah Morrow. The final honor came early Tuesday afternoon when she was chosen National Player of the Week by Mike. That brings the tally to six accolades in just over 24 hours. It all started on Monday …
Read More »Ghanaian artist finds inspiration in female AU basketball players | Arizona Wildcats Basketball
Lesshawn said it “feels good” to see the reactions of the athletes. Lesshawn says he is attracted to an athlete from the photos he sees online. He knows immediately when he has found his subject, even if he cannot express why. Arizona’s Bendy Yeaney was introduced by Ghana’s Khalid Leshawn. …
Read More »Kentucky women’s basketball blown at home by Florida
Kentucky Wildcats guard Jada Walker (11) jumps trying to score with the ball while being defended by Florida Gators guard Alberte Rimdal (5) during the game at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky., Thursday, 20 January 2022. Silas Walker [email protected] For the second time this season, the Kentucky women’s basketball team …
Read More »LSU’s Eason and Loyola’s Hansberry named Louisiana varsity basketball players of the week – Crescent City Sports
January 8, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States; LSU Tigers forward Tari Eason (13) heads for the basket against Tennessee Volunteers forward Uros Plavsic (33) during the first half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Photo: Stephen Lew). LAFAYETTE – LSU sixth man Tari Eason and New Orleans Loyola guard Kennedy …
Read More »Patriot League Announces Women’s Basketball Recap Presented By PenFed Credit Union (1.8.22)
History links At HOLY CRUSADERS (8-5, 2-0 PL) 64, LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (10-4, 2-1 PL) 53 The score of the box WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross beat defending Patriot League champions Lehigh (64-53) on Saturday night in Worcester. * Junior fullback Avery LaBarbera recorded a career-high 30 points and 17 …
Read More »Preparatory sports diary: two players from the 9th region are the state’s top scorers in women’s basketball
By Terry Boehmkersports journalist NKyTribune Two seniors from Region 9’s women’s basketball teams are the state’s top scorers heading into the final week of December with Newport Central Catholic guard Rylee Turner averaging 32.6 points per game and Ludlow cross Jenna Lillard just behind her at 26.4. According to state …
Read More »BASKETBALL COLLEGE: Clemson beats Virginia, breaks streak; SCSU players honored | University
T&D and AP reports CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va .– Hunter Tyson scored 17 points, David Collins had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Clemson ended an 11-game losing streak against Virginia with a 67-50 victory on Wednesday night. Clemson (9-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also ended an eight-game road slippage against Virginia …
Read More »Maryland’s No.9 women’s basketball preview vs Coppin State
After a nine-day hiatus, the Maryland No.9 women’s basketball returns to the court to face the Coppin State Eagles in an away game on Tuesday morning. Maryland’s break was well-deserved after their valiant road effort against No.1 South Carolina on December 12. It was a brilliant defensive game plan from …
Read More »Oxford basketball players have a blast in their first game since the mass shooting
LAPEER, MI – Things may never return to normal for students at Oxford High School after the horrific mass shooting two weeks ago that left four dead and seven injured. But for 32 minutes on Tuesday night, the women’s basketball team had a certain sense of normalcy playing their first …
Read More »Sofia Bell opens up about her verbal commitment to Oregon
Sofia Bell. (Photo: Courtesy of Sofia Bell, 247Sports) Sofia Bell grew up attending sporting events at the University of Oregon. Members of the women’s basketball team became the Portland native’s athletic idols, most notably Sabrina Ionescu. So when it was time for Bell, a 2023 high-end basketball rookie and daughter …
Read More »What they said on Westside Report High School Basketball Media Day in Ottawa Hills
GRAND RAPIDS – Ottawa Hills men’s basketball coach Derrick King is excited about the coming season. He was convinced he wasn’t the only one either. That’s why King opened the Ottawa Gymnasium on Sunday night and hosted the first annual Westside Report High School Basketball Media Day. King, who operates …
Read More »Blair Green is adjusting to a new role this season
History links Blair Green spent his offseason setting the stage for a great senior season for the Kentucky women’s basketball team. Green had worked extremely hard over the summer and early fall on conditioning and his jump shot and was set to play a pivotal role in the British attack …
Read More »With Key Players Returning, Louisa County Women’s Basketball Team Goals for Second Consecutive State Title | Sports
Louisa goalie Olivia McGhee (0) brings the ball onto the field during a game against Patrick Henry (Ashland) at Louisa County High School. Sylvie Jackson of Louisa County passes the ball in a game at Louisa County High School. MINERAL – It’s been nine months since the Louisa County women’s …
Read More »Rhyne Howard joins Elite Company on Sunday
History links Kentucky All-American Women’s Basketball Rhyne howard delivered many magical moments during his four years at Lexington. But Sunday against Winthrop, Howard may have finally outdone herself. Howard became the third player in Kentucky women’s basketball history to record a triple-double. That’s double digits in three statistical categories, most …
Read More »Athletes from the Vallée des Chartiers, including 5 basketball players, sign with the colleges
Through: Rebel don Saturday 20 November 2021 | 11:01 am Chartiers Valley athletes signing letters of intent include, standing, Helene Cowan (Seton Hill basketball), Kaden Crump (Seton Hill basketball), Perri Page (Colombia basketball), Hallie Cowan (Seton Hill basketball) ) and Aislin Malcolm (Pitt basketball) and seated, Marian Turnbull (Northeast basketball), …
Read More »With the return to normalcy, coach Kelsey Oddis and the UPG women’s basketball team are motivated
Kelsey Oddis and her team are sick of waiting. They were more than ready to get back to normal and resume basketball. Oddis, who is in her sophomore year – but her first full season – as a Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball coach, returned to the program shortly before discovering that …
Read More »Flushing basketball player Sarah Rambus cuts college pick list to 10
FLINT – Flushing basketball star Sarah Rambus has narrowed her list of potential colleges to 10. Rambus, a 6-foot-4 player who will be a junior this season, posted on Twitter that she will choose between Michigan, Michigan State, Alabama, West Virginia, Clemson, Maryland, State of Florida, Texas A&M, Kentucky and …
Read More »Arizona State’s ‘Moonlit’ Basketball Uniforms Get People Talking
The ASU Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams will host a “Moonlit Madness” event Friday at 6 p.m. outside the Sun Devil Marketplace with a dunk contest, three-point contest, shooting star challenge and Moreover. But it’s what the teams will wear at the special event that gets people talking. The Sun …
Read More »Robinson excited about Big South Play as he says goodbye to old friend
History links CHARLOTTE – With less than three weeks to go on opening day, North Carolina’s A&T women’s basketball head coach Tarrell Robinson made a quick trip to BoPlex on Wednesday for the Big South conference media day “It was pretty good,” Robinson said on his first media day. âSpeaking …
Read More »Gamecocks women’s basketball tops pre-season AP poll
Women’s basketball from South Carolina is once again at the top of the standings. The Gamecocks are No.1 in the 2021-2022 pre-season Associated Press poll released Tuesday, just ahead of No.2 UConn and reigning national champion Stanford at No.3. South Carolina is dismissing all members of the Final Four team …
Read More »Memorable moments from Big Blue Madness 2021
History links Calipari BBM Speech Calipari and Elzy happy to have fans returning to BBM Big Blue Madness returned to a normal time and location on Friday night at the Rupp Arena. Thousands of fans clad in Kentucky blue got their first glimpse of the UK men’s and women’s basketball …
Read More »Michigan women’s basketball team ready for recall
ANN ARBOR – Kim Barnes Arico isn’t superstitious, but she made a small exception on Thursday. The Michigan women’s basketball head coach wore the same pants she wore the last time Michigan played a game. “I wore these lucky Sweet 16 pants today,” she said on the program’s media day, …
Read More »MND star basketball player to announce college choice
READING, Ohio – Mount Notre Dame High School senior goaltender KK Bransford – the Ohio Ms. Basketball recipient in 2021 – is expected to announce his college decision at 3 p.m. today in the gym. school. Bransford’s last two college picks are between UCLA and Notre Dame, according to a …
Read More »Five basketball players to watch this year
Junior forward Alissa Pili missed 10 games with an injury last season, but still averaged 11 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. (Peter Gastis | Daily Trojan Horse) Women’s basketball is back in training for the 2021-22 season under new head coach Lindsay Gottlieb. As the season approaches, here are …
Read More »Women’s basketball holds its first training sessions
History links CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With the debut of the Chattanooga 2021-22 women’s basketball team in less than six weeks, the Mocs touched down at McKenzie Arena on Wednesday morning just after sunrise for their first official practice. The team has been training and practicing since July, but today was …
Read More »The Recruitment Visit: What Are Syracuse Basketball Coaches Allowed To Do? (Mike’s mailbox)
Syracuse, NY – Questions sent to Mike’s mailbox from readers sometimes offer a new perspective on things. A perfect example is the first question this week. These are the official campus tours that recruits make during their recruiting process. We hear about official campus tours all the time. Fans are …
Read More »Meet former Women’s AfroBasket stars defying motherhood obstacles to make hoops grow in Africa – FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2021
YAOUNDE (Cameroon) – In a continent where large numbers of women tend to cut short their basketball careers due to maternity issues, there are a growing number of current and former players who are changing the narrative. Angolans Nadir Manuel and Rosa Gala, Kani Kouyate from Côte d’Ivoire, Egyptian Hagar …
Read More »Elena Delle Donne, basketball star in Gatorade WNBA commercial
Gatorade honors the WNBA’s past and highlights its bright future with a new commercial: “Reflections”. The ad features two-time MVP Elena Delle Donne and basketball prodigy Isabella “Jiggy” Escribano. Delle Donne and Escribano spoke to Insider about the ad’s goal to inspire the next generation. Loading Something is loading. For …
Read More »Alexis McNabb, daughter of former Syracuse QB Donovan McNabb, enters UB hoops | University sport
Alexis McNabb (5) announced his commitment to the University of Buffalo women’s basketball program on Monday. She helped Seton Catholic of Chandler, Ariz., Win state championships in 2020 and 2021. Photo courtesy of Thomas Hawthorne / The Arizona Republic A basketball player with a familiar name and strong athletic lines …
Read More »Russell becomes an elite post player
A look at its numbers proves Mercedes Russell is among the best centers in the WNBA By MARK MOSCHETTI The scoreboard clock still shows about half an hour before match time. That’s when Mercedes Russell starts to get a feel for what kind of night it’s going to be. Will …
Read More »Sharon Versyp Retires As Purdue Women’s Basketball Coach, Katie Gearlds To Take Over Immediately
11:43 p.m. ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com close Mechelle Voepel covers WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports for espnW. Voepel started covering women’s basketball in 1984 and has been with ESPN since 1996. Katie Gearlds was due to start her tenure as head coach of women’s basketball at Purdue, her …
Read More »Boston College women’s basketball unveils new New Balance jerseys
As the season quickly approaches and with new sartorial partner New Balance on board, Boston College Women’s Basketball has unveiled four new sets of uniforms for the upcoming season: All four jerseys include a standard home and away set in white and brown that looks quite similar to jerseys of …
Read More »The Press Box: Girl Power | News, Sports, Jobs
Women make up 40% of all sports participants, but somehow get a dismal 4% of sports media coverage. This fact is like a stone thrown into the muddy creek of Middle Island. Both produce ripples, and for female athletes around the world, that means they are losing sponsors, fans, and …
Read More »Alabama women’s basketball releases non-conference schedule
The Alabama women’s basketball team has released its non-conference schedule, and the game list includes 10 home games, two away games and one neutral venue game against Duke. Alabama head coach Kristy Curry is excited about the coming season, especially what the team brings to the table. “What I like …
Read More »Albany’s women’s lacrosse coach Rowan Thomson will be one of the first female athletes to wear a uniform hanging from the rafters of the Syracuse Carrier Dome
The list of uniforms honored with a place in the rafters of the Carrier Dome reads like a who’s who of the stars of Syracuse University. Jim Brown. Ernie Davis. Floyd Small. Carmelo Anthony. Pearl Washington. Dave Bing. The list goes on and on, but with one glaring exception – …
Read More »WOU’s women’s basketball assistant coach Girten goes all-American on the football field
History links MONMOUTH, Oregon – You hear the stories of athletes from two sports, but usually it happens in high school or college. Current Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Western Oregon University Katie girten recently had the chance to show off her skills on the grill and her abilities helped …
Read More »Fans and local footballers look forward to the Tokyo Olympics – NBC Connecticut
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are officially underway, and the people of Connecticut are excited to watch some of their favorite sports. âMy husband and I watch gymnastics and we love swimming,â said Meg Roy of Terryville. âI love to see the surf this year, it’s going to be cool to …
Read More »Indiana Girls Basketball Recruitment: Tracking The State’s Top Players
Ten Indiana high school basketball players are ranked nationally by ESPN. Here’s a look at who’s class where and what schools they’ve received offers from. Related: 21 for 2021: Top Indiana High School Athletes of the Year to Remember CLASS OF 2022 # 3 – Ayanna Patterson, Homestead (UConn) The …
Read More »Tokyo Olympics: Which University Athletes With Connections To Utah Are Going To Tokyo?
The Summer Olympics are fast approaching. More than 11,000 athletes representing 206 nations will compete in the Games in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8, including 15 athletes with ties to the University of Utah. University of Utah Hannah Flippen of Utah plays UCLA on May 6, 2016, …
Read More »WNBA All-Stars Defeat Olympians in Own Gold Medal Game
With her group of stars clustered together and bouncing up and down, WNBA team coach Lisa Leslie urged players to keep their energy up. âWe’re about to make history,â shouted Leslie, Hall of Fame member and four-time Olympic gold medalist. Then she added, “Bounce on three!” as they break up …
Read More »NBA players Hachimura and Watanabe headline Japan men’s team
NBA players Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe will be called upon to provide scorers, rebounds and star power at the opening of the Tokyo Games later this month after being named to the Japanese Olympic team on Monday. men’s basketball. Along with Yudai Baba, a Melbourne United goaltender in the …
Read More »Gingrich returns to coach the Huskies | News, Sports, Jobs
LEWISTOWN – Gingrich’s name is deeply rooted in the history of basketball in Mifflin County and having coached over 16 seasons at the college level, Aaron Gingrich is one of the elite coaches in county history. Gingrich began his career in 1994 at Lewistown High School as an assistant to …
Read More »Centennial’s Jayda Curry named Inland Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year – press enterprise
The Centennial women’s basketball team enjoyed playing games at an extremely fast pace, but Huskies coach Martin Woods said the game has actually slowed down for Jayda Curry this season. âI think she could see things more clearly on the ground,â said Woods. âThat’s all the credit for his work …
Read More »Valley News – Boucher named coach of Lebanon’s women’s hoop
Valley News Sports Editor Posted: 6/26/2021 23:00:05 PM Modified: 06/26/2021 23:00:06 LEBANON – Chris Boucher remembers spending evenings with basketball alongside Tim Kehoe, learning the game and thinking about one day becoming a varsity coach in high school. It was the early 90s. Boucher finally achieved her goal, having been …
Read More »Sage Hill girls’ basketball fights Westlake to the end, but loses in 2-A regional semi-final – Orange County Register
NEWPORT BEACH – Down 15 points in the fourth quarter of the CIF SoCal 2-A regional semi-finals, the Sage Hill women’s basketball team had to hurry if they wanted to make their comeback. The Lightning rallied but ran out of time and fell to Westlake 58-55 Thursday night at Sage …
Read More »Women’s basketball announces April Phillips as assistant coach
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Women’s Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer announced on Wednesday the hiring of Cal’s former assistant coach and recruiting coordinator April Phillips as an assistant coach of the Longhorns program. âI’m really excited to have April Phillips come to the Forty Acres,â Schaefer said. âHer experience both …
Read More »Why Davis goalie Kylee Mabry chose Utah Valley basketball over Hawaii and Utah state basketball | High school
Kylee Mabry knew what she wanted to do on her birthday earlier this month: take an official college basketball recruiting visit. For more than a year, the NCAA had banned in-person recruiting activities for Division I sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The so-called extended shutdown period was lifted on …
Read More »Matthew Rolle Memorial Basketball Tournament Raises $ 7,000 for His Children’s College Fund
The winning team for Saturday’s inaugural Matt Rolle Memorial Basketball Tournament was Team Lucharitos (left to right): Kevin Flinter, Dave Markel, Jovan Booker, Matt Ahearn and Marta Czaplak. Not pictured: Matt Ianno. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister) When young and old mingled on the basketball court of a longtime men’s league in …
Read More »Coaches adapt to the realities of the transfer
In the midst of the college basketball offseason, University of Central Arkansas women’s basketball coach Sandra Rushing inspected it at least twice a week. At Jonesboro, Mike Balado, Matt Daniel and their respective coaching teams constantly monitored the database. At the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, women’s basketball coach Dawn Brown …
Read More »Valley Vista basketball player Jennah Isai commits to Oregon
Most recruited 2022 Arizona high school basketball player Jennah Isai announced Thursday that she would be an Oregon duck in college. The two-time state champion 6A Valley Vista’s rising senior guard revealed her engagement on Twitter by posting a photo of herself wearing an Oregon women’s basketball uniform. “Beyond the …
Read More »Emma Calvert of Fremont High wins Gatorade Award for women’s basketball in Utah
Calvert is the first Fremont daughter to win the award in her sport. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emma Calvert of Fremont celebrates as Fremont defeats Herriman High School in the 6A Women’s Basketball State Championship game, in Taylorsville on Saturday March 6, 2021. | June 2, 2021, …
Read More »Xavier Prep’s Davis Advances To Dream City Christian Women’s Basketball
There’s a new prep girls basketball team coming to the valley and they already have the commitment of one of the state’s emerging talents. Arizona High School Sports Online Media EVision revealed on May 25, Glendale Dream City Christian (DCC) launches its new women’s basketball team for the 2021-22 season. …
Read More »Unified basketball players have fun at the inaugural jamboree – Boston Herald
WAKEFIELD – As Melrose’s school day began and the students made their way to the building on Thursday morning, one of the first things athletic director Stephen Fogarty noticed was James Kavanaugh – a team player from unified basketball – holding the door open, fully decked out in his Red …
Read More »OSAA, others ask OHA to reconsider basketball mask mandate after updates from other indoor sports
(Update: Added video, new information, comments from the basketball coach, state lawmaker, and OSAA) Basketball is now only the season 4 sport where masks are mandatory at all times, unless there is full proof of vaccination BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority recently announced an update to mask …
Read More »Marley Washenitz named Gatorade West Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the Year
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Honors have gone national for Marley Washenitz of Fairmont Senior. The WVU women’s basketball engagement was not only named the state’s co-player of the year earlier this month, but achieved national recognition on Thursday. Washenitz was named the 2020-2021 Gatorade West Virginia Girls Basketball Player of the …
Read More »Hoffman leaves UC for Division I Wright State
History links CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Kari hoffman, who guided her alma mater to three G-MAC women’s regular-season basketball titles and a berth in the NCAA Championship, agreed to become the head coach of Wright State University. The Division I Raiders made the announcement in the early afternoon. âWe appreciate everything …
Read More »Southern Lehigh Hires Two New Basketball Coaches | Sports
CENTER VALLEY, Pa .– Southern Lehigh officially approved the hiring of two new head basketball coaches on Monday night. The district hired Ryan Wehr as the school’s new head boys ‘basketball coach and Sydney Cyr as the school’s new head girls’ basketball coach. “We couldn’t be happier to welcome both …
Read More »NCAA Football Scholarship Annual Limit Must Change | WVU SPORTS
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The passage of the rule by the NCAA allowing all student-athletes the ability to transfer once in their college career without having to sit for a year has opened the floodgates for the transfer portal, which serves as a database for those who want to move to …
Read More »Behind the design of Syracuse’s new breast cancer awareness jerseys
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. For Noah Hammerman, the “nitty gritty” details on the special Syracuse women’s basketball uniforms were crucial. After playmaker Tiana Mangakahia was diagnosed with breast cancer, SU Athletics came up with the idea in the …
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