The legacy of Marques Jackson: “He never left a girl behind”
By Cheryl Coward at 20 April, 2010, 7:35 am
Marques Jackson attends the signing of Akil Simpson to SMU. (Photo courtesy of LaMonithal Harris-Simpson) DALLAS — On a rainy weekend in Dallas, mourners gathered to celebrate the life of Marques Jackson, 46, the founder of DFW Elite, one of the premier girl’s basketball clubs in the nation. Players who were scheduled to play in [...]
Read More >>Purdue coach Sharon Versyp agrees to two-year contract extension
By Cheryl Coward at 16 April, 2010, 1:39 pm
Purdue head women’s basketball coach Sharon Versyp agreed to a two-year contract extension, securing her presence on the Boilermaker sideline through the 2014-15 season. It is the second contract extension for Versyp who became Purdue’s eighth head coach in April 2006. The terms of the contract remain the same and provide guaranteed compensation of $358,000 [...]
Read More >>Kelsey Bone heads back to Texas, joins the Aggies
By Cheryl Coward at 15 April, 2010, 5:03 pm
Former South Carolina center Kelsey Bone ended speculation as to her transfer plans with the announcement that she signed with Texas A&M. “We had recruited Kelsey Bone since she was in the seventh grade,” said Texas A&M coach Gary Blair. “I remember the heartbreak our entire community felt during that timeout of the McDonald’s All- [...]
Read More >>Marques Jackson, founder of DFW Elite, passes away
By Cheryl Coward at 12 April, 2010, 8:37 am
A pioneer of AAU girl’s basketball in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Marques Jackson, 46, passed Sunday morning after suffering from a heart attack. Coaches and players began tweeting thoughts of sadness and heartbreak Sunday afternoon as the news broke across the women’s basketball spectrum. Jackson, the father of New York Liberty forward and former Texas [...]
Read More >>UConn: Airport welcome and rally planned for champions
By Cheryl Coward at 7 April, 2010, 8:40 am
When UConn returns to the Hartford-area, there will be a short event for the team. The team is set to arrive at Bradley International Airport at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET. The event will include remarks from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and the team will also be in attendance. Public availability at the airport will [...]
Read More >>UConn champs again, 78 straight wins and another title
By Cheryl Coward at 6 April, 2010, 9:31 pm
Connecticut 53, Stanford 47 Recap | Box POSTGAME QUOTES Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma On what it feels like to be in the same company as John Wooden: "There is no company. He has no company. He’s a pretty special coach and special guy. I’m just thankful for this group of kids because I know [...]
Read More >>UConn and Stanford meet again
By Cheryl Coward at 5 April, 2010, 11:59 pm
The last time UConn and Stanford met, the Pac-10 champs were on a 9-0 win streak heading into the XL Center in Hartford. However, the Huskies handed the Cardinal their one and only loss of the season in front of a sellout crowd of 16,294. UConn, on the other hand, remained undefeated and come [...]
Read More >>Stanford advances to title game, beats Oklahoma 73-66
By Cheryl Coward at 4 April, 2010, 9:00 pm
Stanford (36-1) led during most of Sunday night’s semifinal game against Oklahoma ( 27-11) during the women’s NCAA Final Four in San Antonio and pulled off a 73-66 victory. At the half the Cardinal had a 34-21 lead. However, late in the second half the Sooners came alive and began nipping at the heels of [...]
Read More >>The velvet rope of NCAA Final Four coverage
By Cheryl Coward at 4 April, 2010, 4:07 pm
As NCAA women’s basketball Final Four activities get underway in San Antonio, several dedicated bloggers who cover the sport are at home. Q McCall from SwishAppeal.com, Megan Hueter from WomenTalksSports.com and I are not watching the games from home by choice. We did not meet the NCAA credential criterion of having one million unique views [...]
Read More >>Game day: UConn, Baylor, Stanford and Oklahoma battle
By Cheryl Coward at 4 April, 2010, 8:10 am
None of the head coaches in this Final Four are strangers to the event: Kim Mulkey (Baylor) – 2-0 (1.000) Geno Auriemma (Connecticut) – 12-4 (.750) Tara VanDerveer (Stanford) – 5-4 (.556) Sherri Coale (Oklahoma) – 1-2 (.333) Baylor and UConn have never played against each other. The NCAA provided some of these game notes: [...]
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