Big 12 awards:
2011-12 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards
Freshman of the Year: Liz Donohoe, Oklahoma State
Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey, Baylor
All-Defensive Team: See Below
Sixth Man Award: Sharane Campbell, Oklahoma
Defensive Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylor
C-USA Awards:
All-C-USA First Team
Roxana Button, Sr., G, Houston
Jasmine Lee, RS-Sr., P, Memphis
Jessica Kuster, So., F, Rice
Jamierra Faulkner, So., PG, Southern Miss
Olivia Grayson, Jr., G, Tulane
Taleya Mayberry, Jr., G, Tulsa
Aisha Patrick, Sr., G, UCF
Gloria Brown, Sr., F, UTEP
Monday, March 5, 2012
Big West Conference teams announced
CSUN's Jason Flowers is Big West Coach of the Year. Here are the other awards:
2011-12 Big West Player of the Year
Kristina Santiago, Cal Poly
2011-12 Big West Freshman of the Year
Janae Sharpe, Cal State Northridge
FIRST TEAM
Player School Year Position Hometown
Kristina Santiago Cal Poly Senior Forward Santa Maria, Calif.
Jasmine Erving Cal State Northridge Senior Center Huntington Beach, Calif.
Kassandra McCalister UC Irvine Senior Guard Sunnyvale, Calif.
Megan Richardson Cal State Fullerton Senior Guard Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Kendall Rodriguez Pacific Junior Guard La Habra Calif.
Samantha Meggison UC Davis Senior Guard Orange, Calif.
SECOND TEAM
Player School Year Position Hometown
Tipesa Moorer Long Beach State Senior Forward Harbor City, Calif.
Tre’Shonti Nottingham UC Riverside Junior Guard Moreno Valley, Calif.
Emilie Johnson UC Santa Barbara Senior Guard Loomis, Calif.
Janae Sharpe Cal State Northridge Freshman Guard Rialto, Calif.
Kayla Griffin Cal Poly Junior Guard Fremont Calif.
Bonus:
Pac-12 Tournament bracket is out.
Waiting for the awards to be announced.................
2011-12 Big West Player of the Year
Kristina Santiago, Cal Poly
2011-12 Big West Freshman of the Year
Janae Sharpe, Cal State Northridge
FIRST TEAM
Player School Year Position Hometown
Kristina Santiago Cal Poly Senior Forward Santa Maria, Calif.
Jasmine Erving Cal State Northridge Senior Center Huntington Beach, Calif.
Kassandra McCalister UC Irvine Senior Guard Sunnyvale, Calif.
Megan Richardson Cal State Fullerton Senior Guard Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Kendall Rodriguez Pacific Junior Guard La Habra Calif.
Samantha Meggison UC Davis Senior Guard Orange, Calif.
SECOND TEAM
Player School Year Position Hometown
Tipesa Moorer Long Beach State Senior Forward Harbor City, Calif.
Tre’Shonti Nottingham UC Riverside Junior Guard Moreno Valley, Calif.
Emilie Johnson UC Santa Barbara Senior Guard Loomis, Calif.
Janae Sharpe Cal State Northridge Freshman Guard Rialto, Calif.
Kayla Griffin Cal Poly Junior Guard Fremont Calif.
Bonus:
Pac-12 Tournament bracket is out.
Waiting for the awards to be announced.................
Sunday, March 4, 2012
30 years later, it might be Kim Mulkey again
Baylor has been ranked #1 all year long and are undefeated. If they win the National Championship next month, it would be 30 years since their coach, Kim Mulkey, helped Louisiana Tech win the very first NCAA women's title.
Mulkey recently answered some questions for me on the title, her coaching philosophies and how she got to be the dynamic leader that she is. Take a look:
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey wants her players to experience what she accomplished as a player.
Personally, the 1982 Tournament shaped who I am today, and it's why I wanted to talk to Mulkey about it.
My dad had taken me to Oregon Duck games for a while, and 1981-1982 was All-American forward Bev Smith's senior year. I remember how they honored her on senior night, complete with banners to the rafters. People were sitting up there, too, because back then Eugene was a track and basketball town.
The Ducks were invited to the first NCAA Tournament, and the first round was at home, so dad and I went. But unfortunately, they lost to Missouri, 53-59. I kept the picture from the newspaper of Smith sitting on the bench, her face buried in her hands, for a long, long time.
Yet, that March 13, 1982 loss inspired me. The next morning, which was a Sunday, I went running - for real - for the first time. I was in junior high and had tried several different sports, but none with any real commitment. Those basketball players inspired me to take athletics on for real; they got me excited about it. Little girls need big girls, of course.
I watched the first Final Four (even then, Tennessee was getting hype), and the first championship game Sunday, March 28. I remember Mulkey's passionate play vividly, and I was hypnotized by the entire game. I don't think I got up from my chair once.
Thirty years later, I am still an athlete. I've never wavered; it became who I am. And I owe it to those pioneering ballers who showed me both the possibilities, and what strong women look like.
They also inadvertently birthed a lifelong hoop head, and for that I am eternally grateful, as well.
I wanted to express my appreciation to all the women who played basketball in the 1970's and 1980's, when there was no pro league to go to next. Even Kim Mulkey may not realize how important they were to many of us.
Mulkey recently answered some questions for me on the title, her coaching philosophies and how she got to be the dynamic leader that she is. Take a look:
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey wants her players to experience what she accomplished as a player.
Personally, the 1982 Tournament shaped who I am today, and it's why I wanted to talk to Mulkey about it.
My dad had taken me to Oregon Duck games for a while, and 1981-1982 was All-American forward Bev Smith's senior year. I remember how they honored her on senior night, complete with banners to the rafters. People were sitting up there, too, because back then Eugene was a track and basketball town.
The Ducks were invited to the first NCAA Tournament, and the first round was at home, so dad and I went. But unfortunately, they lost to Missouri, 53-59. I kept the picture from the newspaper of Smith sitting on the bench, her face buried in her hands, for a long, long time.
Yet, that March 13, 1982 loss inspired me. The next morning, which was a Sunday, I went running - for real - for the first time. I was in junior high and had tried several different sports, but none with any real commitment. Those basketball players inspired me to take athletics on for real; they got me excited about it. Little girls need big girls, of course.
I watched the first Final Four (even then, Tennessee was getting hype), and the first championship game Sunday, March 28. I remember Mulkey's passionate play vividly, and I was hypnotized by the entire game. I don't think I got up from my chair once.
Thirty years later, I am still an athlete. I've never wavered; it became who I am. And I owe it to those pioneering ballers who showed me both the possibilities, and what strong women look like.
They also inadvertently birthed a lifelong hoop head, and for that I am eternally grateful, as well.
I wanted to express my appreciation to all the women who played basketball in the 1970's and 1980's, when there was no pro league to go to next. Even Kim Mulkey may not realize how important they were to many of us.
Some champs
SEC:
Tennessee won their third consecutive SEC Championship today, 70-58, behind Glory Johnson's 20 points and 11 rebounds. LSU put up a great fight, especially considering senior forward LaSondra Barrett was taken out of the game on a stretcher in the second half. LSU just tweeted seconds ago that Barrett has been diagnosed with a concussion and has full mobility in all her limbs.
Pat Summitt is still the boss.
Post-game interviews.
Big Ten:
It took two overtimes, but Purdue overcame Nebraska for the Big Ten title, 74-70.
ACC:
Maryland bested Georgia Tech for the ACC crown.
Big East:
St. John's took down Louisville to reach the tournament semifinals.
Notre Dame beat DePaul in the quarters.
Big upsetters West Virginia did it again in a low-scoring game, defeating Georgetown.
Currently UConn is thrashing Rutgers.
And Stanford is slapping Cal.
Bonus:
Musings on which assistant coaches are ready to become head coaches.
Tennessee won their third consecutive SEC Championship today, 70-58, behind Glory Johnson's 20 points and 11 rebounds. LSU put up a great fight, especially considering senior forward LaSondra Barrett was taken out of the game on a stretcher in the second half. LSU just tweeted seconds ago that Barrett has been diagnosed with a concussion and has full mobility in all her limbs.
Pat Summitt is still the boss.
Post-game interviews.
Big Ten:
It took two overtimes, but Purdue overcame Nebraska for the Big Ten title, 74-70.
ACC:
Maryland bested Georgia Tech for the ACC crown.
Big East:
St. John's took down Louisville to reach the tournament semifinals.
Notre Dame beat DePaul in the quarters.
Big upsetters West Virginia did it again in a low-scoring game, defeating Georgetown.
Currently UConn is thrashing Rutgers.
And Stanford is slapping Cal.
Bonus:
Musings on which assistant coaches are ready to become head coaches.
California section championships
Friday and Saturday night scores - wowsa:
Girls' Division 1AA: Mater Dei 54, Brea Olinda 47
Girls' Division 1A: Summit 56, Huntington Beach 51
Girls' Division 2AA: Lynwood 66, Riverside North 55
Girls' Division 2A: Foothill 54, Norco 43
Girls' Division 3AAA: Arroyo Grande 45, Rio Mesa 32
Girls' Division 3AA: Laguna Hills 59, Alemany 55 (2OT)
Girls' Division 3A: Bishop Amat 44, Oak Park 30
Girls' Division 4AA: Serra 82, Windward 77 (3OT)
Girls' Division 4A: Campbell Hall 66, Brentwood 29
Girls' Division 5AA: Mission Prep 56, Villanova Prep 45
Girls' Division 5A: Rolling Hills Prep 65, Avalon 31
Girls' Division 6: Orangewood Academy 34, Providence Hall 31
The thriller was Serra outlasting Windward in three overtimes.
In LA City Section action, Narbonne broke a two-year curse to take the City Championship, beating Fairfax 50-44.
Girls' Division 1AA: Mater Dei 54, Brea Olinda 47
Girls' Division 1A: Summit 56, Huntington Beach 51
Girls' Division 2AA: Lynwood 66, Riverside North 55
Girls' Division 2A: Foothill 54, Norco 43
Girls' Division 3AAA: Arroyo Grande 45, Rio Mesa 32
Girls' Division 3AA: Laguna Hills 59, Alemany 55 (2OT)
Girls' Division 3A: Bishop Amat 44, Oak Park 30
Girls' Division 4AA: Serra 82, Windward 77 (3OT)
Girls' Division 4A: Campbell Hall 66, Brentwood 29
Girls' Division 5AA: Mission Prep 56, Villanova Prep 45
Girls' Division 5A: Rolling Hills Prep 65, Avalon 31
Girls' Division 6: Orangewood Academy 34, Providence Hall 31
The thriller was Serra outlasting Windward in three overtimes.
In LA City Section action, Narbonne broke a two-year curse to take the City Championship, beating Fairfax 50-44.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Pictures from tonight's SEC semifinal: Tennessee vs. South Carolina
Jump ball to begin the game.
Alicia Manning dishes.
A ball in a sea of orange.
Glory Johnson puts one up.
Ariel Massengale on defense.
LSU Coach Nikki Caldwell scouts the game winner.
Glory Johnson prepares to catch the pass.
Shekinna Stricklen shoots a free throw.
- Photos by Kim Hersh
Tournament surprises
What a day.
SEC:
LSU beat #9 Kentucky 72-61 in one semifinal. They'll face Tennessee in the championship tomorrow, as the Vols put away South Carolina in the other semi, 74-58. Glory Johnson lead the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds, in an amazing display of prowess. Shekinna Stricklen and Vicki Baugh also showed up big.
The Lady Vols are finally applying all that talent.
Of course the showdown tomorrow pits the teacher, Pat Summitt, against the student, Nikki Caldwell. It should be interesting, to say the very least.
Big Ten:
Nebraska knocked off Ohio State in the conference tournament semis, making it the first time a sixth-seed has reached the big game.
Purdue upset Penn State.
ACC:
Georgia Tech will face Maryland in tomorrow's tournament final.
Atlantic Sun:
Florida Gulf Coast won the 'ship! They've received their first NCAA tourney bid.
Big 12:
Baylor routed Iowa State behind Brittney Griner's career-high 41 points. The Bears are 31-0.
Big West:
In their final home game, on senior day, it was the CSUN frosh who propelled the team to the win over Fullerton.
Coach Jason Flowers is a winner, no doubt due in part to his philosophy that it's "sometimes you, sometimes me, always us."
West Coast Conference:
Gonzaga survived Saint Mary's to make the WCC final.
SEC:
LSU beat #9 Kentucky 72-61 in one semifinal. They'll face Tennessee in the championship tomorrow, as the Vols put away South Carolina in the other semi, 74-58. Glory Johnson lead the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds, in an amazing display of prowess. Shekinna Stricklen and Vicki Baugh also showed up big.
The Lady Vols are finally applying all that talent.
Of course the showdown tomorrow pits the teacher, Pat Summitt, against the student, Nikki Caldwell. It should be interesting, to say the very least.
Big Ten:
Nebraska knocked off Ohio State in the conference tournament semis, making it the first time a sixth-seed has reached the big game.
Purdue upset Penn State.
ACC:
Georgia Tech will face Maryland in tomorrow's tournament final.
Atlantic Sun:
Florida Gulf Coast won the 'ship! They've received their first NCAA tourney bid.
Big 12:
Baylor routed Iowa State behind Brittney Griner's career-high 41 points. The Bears are 31-0.
Big West:
In their final home game, on senior day, it was the CSUN frosh who propelled the team to the win over Fullerton.
Coach Jason Flowers is a winner, no doubt due in part to his philosophy that it's "sometimes you, sometimes me, always us."
West Coast Conference:
Gonzaga survived Saint Mary's to make the WCC final.
CSUN's Ashlee Guay, the true contender
Cal State Northridge Coach Jason Flowers commented at the beginning of the season that he and his staff didn't know how good freshman guard Ashlee Guay was until the first practice. "Sometimes when you recruit," he said, "you get lucky and hit the jackpot."
And that was before the San Diego native started breaking records.
Going into tonight's final regular-season game, Guay has broken the school steals record for a single season with 86 (previous record was 84, from 1998-99). She averages 3.1 steals per game, which is second in the Big West Conference and tied for 18th in the nation.
In the Jan. 19 game against Cal Poly, Guay went seven-for-seven in three-point shooting, which ties her with Seton Hall's Terry Greer for the best single-game percentage performance in the nation this year, according to Matador assistant media relations director Geoff Herberg.
But records aside, Flowers said what sets Guay apart from other freshmen is her approach to the game.
"She's a contender, every time she steps on the court," he said. "She plays hard, she plays to win, and she gives it her all."
Guay also has a relentless drive to improve.
"She is always trying to get better," he said.
CSUN is second in the Big West Conference. All-teams will be announced Monday morning, and the Big West tournament begins next week.
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And that was before the San Diego native started breaking records.
Going into tonight's final regular-season game, Guay has broken the school steals record for a single season with 86 (previous record was 84, from 1998-99). She averages 3.1 steals per game, which is second in the Big West Conference and tied for 18th in the nation.
In the Jan. 19 game against Cal Poly, Guay went seven-for-seven in three-point shooting, which ties her with Seton Hall's Terry Greer for the best single-game percentage performance in the nation this year, according to Matador assistant media relations director Geoff Herberg.
But records aside, Flowers said what sets Guay apart from other freshmen is her approach to the game.
"She's a contender, every time she steps on the court," he said. "She plays hard, she plays to win, and she gives it her all."
Guay also has a relentless drive to improve.
"She is always trying to get better," he said.
CSUN is second in the Big West Conference. All-teams will be announced Monday morning, and the Big West tournament begins next week.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Pictures from today's Tennessee-Vanderbilt matchup
Game ball jump
Meighan Simmons elevates
Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt presents Chamique Holdsclaw with the award naming her an SEC Great at halftime
- photos by Kim Hersh
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