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California regionals tomorrow

Here's the schedule for the Southern California regional finals, tomorrow at USC's Galen Center:Division III Girls: #1 Serra vs. #3 Santa Maria St. Joseph, 10 a.m.Division II Girls: #1 Rialto vs. #2 Buena, 2 p.m.Division…

First round stories

St. John's and Texas Tech face off in tomorrow's first round, and their paths to the big dance have been similar.Red Storm Coach Kim Barnes Arico has two coaching jobs.The Raiders' Jordan Barncastle is struggling…

Trinity Valley, North Idaho to face off for NJCAA Division I championship tomorrow

Salina, Kansas - In tonight's first semifinal game at the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship tournament, it was Trinity Valley over Northern Oklahoma, 86-73. Here's what was posted on the NJCAA national tournament's…

Ups and downs of the day

Uppers:Tennessee-Martin is flying high, and with four starting freshmen.It's already a season to remember for Green Bay.Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was named the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. The Mater Dei High School senior…

NCAA previews, WNIT results

ESPN's Mechelle Voepel breaks down the Dallas regional.The Spokane regional.Graham Hays has the Philadelphia regional.Charlie Creme's got the Dayton regional.ESPN also has a tournament challenge, if you're into that kind of thing.Today at the WNIT........

WBCA/State Farm NAIA All-America team

Congrats to these fine athletes: Name Institution Year Pos. Height Whitney Ballinger Campbellsville University Sr. C 6-3 Kallie Benike Davenport University Sr. F 5-8 Meribeth Boehler Freed-Hardeman University Sr. F-C 6-2 Brittney...

More coaching vacancies, and coach-related items

It's that time of year.....when coaches are let go or resign. Here's the latest today, besides Van Chancellor:Pamela Bass has resigned at Colgate.Western Illinois won't renew the contract of Leslie Crane.Other coach news:Iowa State Coach…

Pac 12 reveals new logo

The Pac-10 will become the Pac-12 in July, and here comes the new logo.A colorful presentation is available via this here video.

LSU Coach Van Chancellor resigns

The veteran coach has stepped down as head of the basketball program, seemingly in protest because his team did not make the NCAA Tournament:LSU press release.While I've always been a Van fan, I'm not sure…

Elizabeth Williams named Morgan Wootten player of the year

The Virginia prep star has claimed the honor:Elizabeth Williams, who has led Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.) to a No. 3 ranking in the Powerade Fab 50 for girls basketball, was named Morgan Wootten Player…

Powerade Fab 50 – week 15

As more state champions are crowned, the list enters a more finalized phase:Rank School (City, State) Record Prev 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 32-1 1 2 Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Ill.)* 29-2 4 3 Princess Anne…

Continued strands in the Madness

Well, the President has filled out his bracket, and there are no surprises. He picks Baylor, Tennessee, UConn and Stanford for the Final Four.The guru muses about the (real) bracket.The NCAA selection committee has given…

WNIT bracket set

Some of your favorite teams, who didn't make the NCAA tournament:Wednesday, March 16Delaware at Toledo, 7 p.m. EST Loyola-Maryland at Old Dominion, 7 p.m. ESTLiberty at Charlotte, 7 p.m. ESTAppalachian State at South Carolina, 7…

JC/CC State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team

Congratulations to these fine Junior/Community College players for making the All-America Team, as recognized by the WBCA: Name Institution Year Pos. Height Sha’Kayla Caples Trinity Valley CC (Athens, Texas) So. G 5-10 Kyra Crosby Gulf…

Wooden Award finalists announced

The list:Name Ht. Class Pos. University Conference Danielle Adams 6-1 Sr. F/C Texas A&M Big 12 Skylar Diggins 5-9 So. G Notre Dame Big East Victoria Dunlap 6-1 Sr. F Kentucky SEC Dawn Evans* 5-7…

March Madness: game on!

Ladies and gentlemen, the BRACKET.The number one seeds played out the way most expected: Tennessee, UConn, Baylor and Stanford.Several thoughts come to my mind......1. Stanford and Xavier in the same bracket again? Really?2. Baylor and…

Washington coach Tia Jackson fired

Not surprising, given her coaching record for the Huskies. What's a surprise is that the UW actually had the guts to do this.

Selection Monday coming right up

The NCAA tournament brackets will be unveiled tomorrow at 4 p.m. PDT/7 p.m. EDT. Can't wait! Check either ESPN or ESPN3.More tournament wrap-ups:Hampton defeated Howard to take the MEAC title.Utah used an overtime to beat…

UCLA gives Stanford a run for their money in Pac-10 tournament

Here is my story, complete with slideshow.ESPN also correctly surmises that UCLA is a contender, but not quite yet a champion.And I'm glad they put up this video from the post-game press conference, where Coach…

Mater Dei 59, Narbonne 38

Mater Dei's Jordan Adams didn't suit up tonight - she dislocated her shoulder in Thursday playoff action.Narbonne at a timeout.Mater Dei overcame a tough Narbonne squad in the Division I state regional semifinals tonight, on…

WAC, Big 12 tournament results

Fresno State beat Louisiana Tech with a buzzer basket, 78-76, to take the WAC tournament.No surprises: Brittney Griner was unstoppable in Baylor's Big 12 conference championship win over Texas A&M today. ESPN talks with Griner…

Brea Olinda out in the third round

Another upset tonight: Brea Olinda lost to Canyon Springs in the third round of the Southern California Division I state regional finals, 63-53.What??In the other semi, Mater Dei used a fourth-quarter surge to overcome Narbonne…

ESPN to air entire tourney; Ryan steps down; Pac-10 semis

Every little step helps: ESPN will air the entire women's tournament.Debbie Ryan is stepping down after 34 years as Virginia's coach.My wrap-up of yesterday evening's Pac-10 tournament semifinals, which includes a slideshow. Championship game coverage…

A wittle bit more news

The NAIA Division I championship bracket has been announced.UNCW Coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, in her first year, has been named coach of the year for the Colonial Athletic Association. The guru says Coop was surprised to…

They’re playing who?? Pac-10 tournament upsets!

All week we've been waiting to see who would play the Pac-10's top two teams - Stanford and UCLA - in the conference tournament semifinals tomorrow. Quarterfinals were tonight and, well, the winners are not…

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