April 14th, 2008
Candace Parker, the 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year (yeah, I said it) and Tennessee Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt took home two more awards to cap off a pretty outstanding week.
Parker won her second consecutive John Wooden Award as the most outstanding player in women’s college basketball. Summitt received the Legends in Coaching award, […]
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April 9th, 2008
In surprising fashion, the Tennessee Lady Vols won their eighth national title and second in a row Tuesday evening.
Congrats to them, and since you were likely watching while I was working on highway closures and election results, you know how it happened more than I do.
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April 7th, 2008
Ball don’t lie.
Alexis Hornbuckle had missed every shot she’d taken in the game, but on her eighth try, she sent the Tennessee Lady Vols to the national championship game. Hornbuckle scored with less than a second remaining in the game to give the No. 1 Lady Volsa 47-46 victory over No. 2 LSU. From the […]
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April 6th, 2008
If you had any doubt Candace Parker would be going No. 1 in Wednesday’s WNBA draft, read this.
“I don’t think the shoulder will be a problem,” (Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael) Cooper said. “But even if it is, she’ll still be a No. 1 pick because she can definitely play basketball.”
Yeah, she’s going to LA. […]
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April 4th, 2008
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She’s good to go, said Tennessee team doctors Thursday.
After suffering a pair of shoulder separations in Tuesday’s regional final game against Texas A&M, Candace Parker has been cleared to play for the Lady Vols in their Final Four matchup against LSU.
“It’s ugly to look at,” […]
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April 2nd, 2008
Just glanced over at our TV showing the Tennessee-Texas A&M regional final and it appeared that Candace Parker suffered a shoulder problem. She was shown visibly grimacing while continuing to play and was eventually taken to the locker room.
I’ll have more once I can sit and check it out further.
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March 18th, 2008
From the world of academics and collegiate sport come some great news. Twelve of the 64 teams in the NCAA Women’s Tournament have perfect graduation rates, compared to only one on the men’s side.
From the Associated Press:
A report released Tuesday found the Lady Vols graduated all their players during a four-year period. Other schools with […]
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February 21st, 2008
Candace Parker made it official today, she’s forgoing her final year of eligibility to graduate and go pro.
Read more about your future Los Angeles Spark here.
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