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Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
by stephaniemp
posted March 20, 2013 at 8:59pm

We can’t help but be inspired when we hear about youth who are using sports for good. This spring, let’s honor some young heroes who are changing the world. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is honoring several remarkable young student...more

Eight players added to State Farm Wade Trophy watch list
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 5, 2013 at 3:19pm

As if the list wasn't already long on talent, eight players have been added to the list as potential State Farm Wade Trophy winners: Kelsey Bone of Texas A&M;, Gennifer Brandon and Layshia Clarendon of California, Kelly Faris of Connecticut, Tianna Ha...more

Allyson Felix Presents Sarah Baxter with the Gatorade National Runner of the Year Award.
by stephaniemp
posted January 27, 2013 at 10:36am

            On Friday, January 25, 2013 Sarah Baxter made her way into history class. She was expecting, like every other school day, to learn about impressive men, women and events of the past. What ...more

More year-end best sportswriting lists
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 26, 2012 at 7:53pm

  This one from Dan Shanoff, who sold his sports aggregator Quickish to the USA Today Sports Media Group during 2012 and continued to round up great links as he joined its ranks. His top 12 didn’t include my favorite, Wright Thompson’s ...more

GLAMOUR Celebrates Female Olympians as “WOMEN OF THE YEAR”
by A Glam Slam
posted November 13, 2012 at 12:03pm

Glamour celebrates the 2012 “Women of the Year” in its current issue and to represent the sports world, the magazine honors a range of gold-medal winning female Olympians. Following their impressive and inspiring performances at the London Gam...more

Women’s Ski Jumping documentary wins prestigious Banff Film Festival award
by anngaff
posted November 5, 2012 at 8:25pm

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5, 2012 – The documentary film Ready To Fly has been awarded “Best Feature-Length Mountain Film” at the prestigious Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.  Ready To Fly, written and directed by William A. Ker...more

Racers take three awards, three All-NPF honors in 201 regular season awards ceremony
by stephaniemp
posted August 23, 2012 at 12:38pm

Racers take three awards, three All-NPF honors in 201 regular season awards ceremony   ROSEMONT, Ill. -- With a strong batting average (.343), eight home runs and 27 RBIs, Akron Racers catcher Sam Marder (pictured below) took home the National Pr...more

Q+A: Jabari Parker, Breanna Stewart
by SLAM Online -W
posted July 16, 2012 at 7:59pm

by Nima Zarrabi / @NZbeFree The Gatorade athlete of the year awards were held last week in Hollywood, CA. The annual first-class affair features the top girls and boys high school athletes in each respective sport, from basketball to cross country. This ...more

Gatorade Athlete of the Year, Breanna Stewart Talks About Expectations and UConn
by stephaniemp
posted July 14, 2012 at 11:03am

Breanna Stewart was the 2011-2012 Gatorade Athlete of the Year recipient. She plans to head off to UConn in the fall. She sat down to talk with WTS about how she feels about receiving the Gatorade award and what she's expecting to accomplish in her upcomi...more

Jordan Burgess Talks About the Everyone Should Play Foundation
by stephaniemp
posted July 14, 2012 at 10:31am

Jordan Burgess is the 2011-2012 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year. We caught up with her to talk about her foundation, "Everyone Should Play," and her lofty goal of taking home four national titles as a Stanford Cardinal. ...more

ESPY's 2012 Fashion Roundup - Jennie Finch, Danica Patrick, Maria Sharapova, Lindsey Vonn and more
by A Glam Slam
posted July 13, 2012 at 11:54am

Fans are used to seeing athletes in uniform but each year the ESPY Awards provide us with a glimpse into their personal fashion choices. The biggest names in sports trade in their dirt-stained jerseys, beat-up cleats and helmets in favor of bespoke suits,...more

Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year, Molly Seidel Talks About Her Run With Shalane Flanagan
by stephaniemp
posted July 13, 2012 at 1:17am

Molly Seidel, winner of the Gatorade National Cross Country Runner of the Year award, talks to WTS about meeting and learning from her running hero, Shalane Flanagan. She also gives us a sneak peak into her very impressive collegiate athletic and educatio...more

Brandi Chastain Talks About The Shirt Incident
by stephaniemp
posted July 12, 2012 at 2:16pm

We met up with soccer star Brandi Chastain at the 2012 Gatorade National High School Athlete of the Year event. She talks about the random places people recognize her for ripping off her shirt after scoring the goal in '99 and explains some of the cont...more

Joanna Hayes Talks Retirement...and Baby Bottles
by stephaniemp
posted July 12, 2012 at 2:13pm

At the Gatorade National Athlete of the Year event, Olympic gold medalist Joanna Hayes gives Women Talk Sports a sneak peak into what's ahead for her after retiring from track and field. She also talks about her daughter, Zoe, and the athlete she will ...more

Ogonna Nnamani Talks About the Gatorade Athlete of the Year Program
by stephaniemp
posted July 12, 2012 at 12:59pm

Twelve years ago Ogonna Nnamani joined the Gatorade National family. This volleyball star explains her connection to the Gatorade National Athlete of the Year program. She offers advice to the newest members and explains how being recognized by Gatorad...more

Basketball Player Breanna Stewart Wins 2012 Gatorade AOY Award
by Pretty Tough
posted July 12, 2012 at 9:53am

Incoming UConn freshman Breanna Stewart was selected as the country’s top female prep athlete at the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year ceremony Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Stewart joins Tina Charles (2005-06) and Maya Moore (2006-07) as pa...more

Samantha Prahalis named WNBA June Rookie of the Month
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:39pm

Image: WNBA.com Samantha Prahalis named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June We discussed it briefly in yesterday's open thread, but how close would you say the 2012 Rookie of the Year race is? Prahalis led all rookies in assists (5.1 apg) and free...more

Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:35pm

Images: NBAE/Getty Images via WNBA.com Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Pla...more

Nneka Ogwumike, Epiphanny Prince Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:46pm

Image: WNBA.com Nneka Ogwumike, Epiphanny Prince Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Epiphanny Prince of the Chicago Sky and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Spark were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week pre...more

Sarah Burke to be inducted into Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
by Pretty Tough
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:42pm

Freestyle ski pioneer Sarah Burke never got to compete in an Olympics in the discipline she helped drive mainstream and into the Games, but her efforts are being recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Vancouver Sun has learned that Burke &mdas...more

Euro Cup 2012 & HIV/AIDS
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 2, 2012 at 9:13pm

Photo from HDWallpaper.In 2005, the United Nations held the International Year of Sport and Physical Education and committed sport to assisting in Millennium Development Goal achievement.  Goal #6 is to help combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other disease...more

Pat Summitt receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Award
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:05pm

Legendary Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award today at the White House. President Obama put the medal on Summitt himself. His comments about her:President Obama’s introductory comments about Pat Summitt:&ldqu...more

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