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Month: April 2011

Jeff Sink to coach Brea Olinda boys

The longtime girls coach, who abruptly resigned earlier this week, is the new boys coach.What? And why?

Departures and dismissals

Rachel Story and Polly Harrington are leaving Louisville.Georgia Coach Andy Landers has dismissed Ronika Ransford and put Arieal Johnson on indefinite suspension for academic violations.Long Beach State's leading scorer, Brandi Henton, has quit the team.

Baylor announces Melissa Jones jersey retirement during team banquet

Over 1,100 Baylor fans attended the team’s end of the season Lady Bear Appreciation Banquet, sponsored by the Tip Off Club Thursday night in Waco. School officials addressed the audience and players were honored. Among…

Assistant coaches prepare to head to Chicago for professional development symposium

Assistant basketball coaches in collegiate athletic programs around the country are set to converge in Chicago in two weeks for a professional development conference. Last year’s event held in Atlanta received rave reviews from coaches…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-04-15

Former North Texas assistant Angela Ortega to join new staff (dallasnews.com) http://j.mp/g1saq9 #ncaaw # Colorado State women's hoops staff looking for immediate and future help (coloradoan.com) http://j.mp/dQL4Zk #ncaaw # Rutgers lands Delaware Player of Year…

First viewing period of the new year

Tomorrow tips off college recruiting season once again. The eyes of most coaches will be on the class of 2012, but a few will pickup some unsigned 2011 seniors or junior college players.Here's a list…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-04-14

Prep: Orange County, CA: Brea Olinda's Jeff Sink resigns (ocvarsity.com) http://j.mp/h7t5vr # Cambage, Shock's new star, meets the press (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/gEHpe4 #wnba # US dream a reality for Bulleen teammates (theage.com.au) http://j.mp/glwYNI #wnba #wnbl #…

Tweener seasons, catch up

New coaches:Wisconsin's new coach is none other than longtime Stanford assistant Bobbie Kelsey.North Texas has hired Karen Aston as head coach.Chantelle Anderson is now an assistant coach at Virginia Tech.Recruiting and club ball news:Bria Smith,…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-04-13

No surprises in early draft picks, several trades at conclusion of draft http://j.mp/f9VZ0z #wnba # Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-11-2011 http://j.mp/eZ79sO # WVU's Repella snubbed in WNBA draft (dailymail.com) http://j.mp/i8qmfc #wnba #ncaaw # Draft's second…

Brea Olinda coach Jeff Sink resigns

I'm truly bummed: after 17 years at the helm for the Ladycats, Jeff Sink is stepping down as coach. The avid outdoors enthusiast, who is only the second girls coach the school has had, after…

WNBA post-draft action

Here's all that's gone on since yesterday's draft:April 11Minnesota traded draft rights of Jessica Breland to New York for the draft rights to Angel Robinson and New York’s own second round pick in 2012Phoenix traded…

UCLA end of the season banquet

The event took place on the UCLA campus (which is so beautiful I wish I lived there). After diners went through the buffet line and were seated, Nikki Caldwell took the mic.She began by thanking…

No surprises in early draft picks, several trades at conclusion of draft

As expected Connecticut senior Maya Moore went first in the 2011 WNBA draft held Monday, picked by the Minnesota Lynx. Elizabeth Cambage, a 19 year-old 6-8 center from Australia, was the second pick and is…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-04-12

Green Bay Press-Gazette’s all-state DI women’s basketball team (greenbaypressgazette.com) http://j.mp/e3hGog #ncaaw # Duke’s Jasmine Thomas previews the WNBA Draft (goduke.com) http://j.mp/h2rcfA #wnba #ncaaw # Maya Moore expected to go first in WNBA draft, 36 players…

Draft day

Draft board:2011 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 1Pick Team Record 1 Minnesota Lynx | Maya Moore | Connecticut 13-21 2 Tulsa Shock | Elizabeth Cambage | Australia 6-28 3 Chicago Sky | Courtney Vandersloot | Gonzaga…

WNBA Draft – in progress

#1 Maya Moore (UConn), 19.7 ppg in 2010-11 season. UConn Playerfile: http://j.mp/dO6s5l #2 Elizabeth Cambage (Cam-BEIGE) of Australia, 2011 WNBL MVP (Bulleen Boomers), led the league in scoring, blocks and field-goal percentage. WNBL Playerfile: http://j.mp/eCyfGS…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-04-11

2nd Annual Assistant Coaches Professional Development Symposium, April 29 – May 1, 2011, Chicago, IL http://ht.ly/4mfLg *Sponsored Tweet* # Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 04-10-2011 http://j.mp/fBifMl #…

Cal recruits making their decisions

Erika Johnson doesn't know yet if she wants to stay or go. Reshanda Gray is staying. No word from Brittany Boyd.There's also been nothing from any of the UCLA recruits, who are in the same…

WNBA draft preview

Hoopfeed has an EXCELLENT breakdown of tomorrow's WNBA draft, including which team gets what pick. Check it.My favorite ESPN writer, Chris Hansen, has a good mock draft list for the top 20:Maya MooreLiz CambageAmber HarrisJantel…

Cali Classic 2011

This weekend marks the official start of club ball/AAU season, with tournaments taking place around the country. As I was preparing to leave for the Cali Classic 2011 at Mater Dei High School in Santa…

Maya Moore expected to go first in WNBA draft, 36 players await their fate

WNBA Draft Team Draft Overviews Draft History April 11, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN On Monday afternoon, 36 college seniors and foreign players will learn their WNBA fate when the league holds its annual draft. Connecticut…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-04-10

Ten years later, Southwest Missouri's run to Final Four still resonates (news-leader.com) http://j.mp/eB4wrr #ncaaw # Maya Moore: Great, or the greatest? (journalgazette.net) http://j.mp/gt5dl0 #ncaaw # Analysis: Inexperience doomed Blodgett to failure as UMaine coach (bangordailynews.cohttp://j.mp/igIM8d…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-04-10

Why some professional gamblers love the WNBA (businessweek.com) http://j.mp/htYJ6n # Seattle Storm adds former Duke player Bridgette Mitchell (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/enDwqz #wnba # Vandersloot looks back on college career, ahead to WNBA (usatoday.com) http://j.mp/hA3hcJ #wnba #ncaaw…

Two days before the draft, WNBA heating up

The Lynx traded Nicky Anosike to the Mystics today.Alana Beard is ready to return this year after the injury last summer that put her out for the season.The Mystics and Lindsay Harding can't come to…

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