DFW beat the Philadelphia Belles to take the Boo Williams Invitational. They said it was one for Coach Marques Jackson, who died suddenly last year.ESPN was also at the Blue Chip Basketball Center Court Challenge,…
Breanna Stewart and her Philly Belles routed the Boo Williams 16U team today in the latter's tournament at Hampton, Virginia.Not finding any newspaper print on the Deep South Classic, but all the brackets have been…
Knowing how I feel about the rise in student athlete transfers, I have been asked what I think about the increased incidences - particulary this year - of coaches changing schools. It seems to be…
This column makes numerous great points, but the two issues this LA Times writer is tackling should have been separated.Yes, the state of high school basketball in Southern California (and many other places) is corrupted.…
Overall First TeamG, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-0, Sr.All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, CIF Division 1AA MVP, Orange County Register All-County MVP, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 22.1 ppg, 6.1 reb.G, Brittany…
Coaching news:San Diego State University assistant Jualeah Woods has been promoted to associate head coach, with Beth Burns.New Virginia Tech Coach Dennis Wolff has assembled his coaching staff.New LSU Coach Nikki Caldwell is featured in…
The longtime girls coach, who abruptly resigned earlier this week, is the new boys coach.What? And why?
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The ACC announced earlier today that Joanne Boyle is leaving Cal to coach at Virginia. Leftcoasthoops recounts the highs and the lows of her tenure with the Bears.Very sad.In other coaching movement: The candidate list…
More coaching stuff:Only a few months after resigning his assistant coach job at San Diego State to attend to personal matters, former USC coach Mark Trakh is a head coach again. He's taken the open…
Viewership for the tournament and the championship game was up this year.All but one coach voted Texas A&M number one in the final ESPN/USA Today poll.Parity comes in twos.Five things we learned from this year's…
The Washington Mystics have joined the sponsored WNBA teams: it's Inova Health System.Australian star Liz Cambage has agreed to play for Tulsa after all.Courtney Vandersloot has been invited to the WNBA draft.Maya Moore's got an…
Longtime readers know how I feel about this bullstuff:Daisha Simmons is leaving Rutgers.Kate Oliver is saying goodbye to Marist.Kari Daugherty is out of Dayton.Kellie McCann-Smith says "deuces" to Nebraska.On the upside, Bria Smith - who…
I don't have to jones for hoops for too long: there's an all-star lineup of 64 teams at the Cali Classic 2011 this Saturday at Mater Dei High School.Elite Division schedule.Open Division schedule.High School 15U…
Cal Coach Joanne Boyle stated the other night that she "is not the Virginia coach." But she is now, according to CBS19:The University of Virginia has its next women's basketball coach. CBS19 has confirmed that…
