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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE DISC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

-Article Written by Sara Nicholson and Valarie Jenkins Just over a week ago and#40;April 3-7and#41; in North Augusta, South Carolina, the National Collegiate Disc Golf Championships came to an end. This event made its debut in 2007 with six schools competing in the championships. Now in its 7th year, 63 schools took part in the event, including the largest womenandrsquo;s field in the history of the Championships. The womenandrsquo;s division did not make its appearance until 2011 when Maggie Drews representing the University of Oregon became the first womenandrsquo;s individual medalist.andnbsp; Individual medalists: This yearandrsquo;s event had the highest number of female competitors since its start with 16 ladies from nine schools in contention for the title of national champion. These 16 started the weekend with hopes of taking their place in history with Maggie Drews and Sara Lamberson the two former individual medalists. Colleen Thompson, representing Illinois State University, started [Read More]

published April 12, 2013 at 10:33pm EDT

GRINER'S NEW TEAM

3,283 points. 748 blocks. 18 dunks.andnbsp; 3-Time AP All-American. You know her name, get to know her stats.andnbsp;andnbsp; Brittney Griner.andnbsp; Over the past four years weandrsquo;ve been privileged to watch this women single-handedly dominate basketball.andnbsp; Her presence electrified fans and disheartened opponents.andnbsp; Her voice in the media was not loud and boisterous, but her talents on the court were.andnbsp; Weandrsquo;ll never see Griner in all her glory on court as a collegian, but the future is bright for her.andnbsp; She now has the opportunity to set more records and be the best player womenandrsquo;s basketball has ever seen.andnbsp; With the opportunity for further glory come opportunities to become the face of the sport, redefine female athletes, and make millions.andnbsp; Her on-court prowess will afford her the opportunity to create a unique brand that celebrates her and encourages the celebration of female athletes.andnbsp; To best maximize her potential, Griner must choose her t [Read More]

published April 5, 2013 at 2:11pm EDT

WOMEN IN SPORTS: AN INTERVIEW WITH A RISING COACH KATIE GLUSKO

From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes.andnbsp; Todayandrsquo;s interview is with GladiatHer turned coach, Katie Glusko.andnbsp; Coach Glusko, a former NCAA Division-I basketball player for the West Virginia University Mountaineers, is the Head Coach ofandnbsp;Francis Marion Universityandrsquo;sandnbsp;womenandrsquo;s basketball team in Florence, SC and#40;a program once headed by famed coachandnbsp;Sylvia Rhyne Hatchelland#41;. andnbsp;Like other coaches, Glusko is in the position to have a tremendous affect on the lives of the young ladies that she coaches, and she takes her position very seriously.andnbsp; Read more about Coach Gluskoandnbsp;hereandnbsp;and check out the interview below: Question:andnbsp;Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me about your career.andnbsp; Coaching seems to be a popular career choice for former athletes, but not everyone is blessed with th [Read More]

published March 27, 2013 at 9:28am EDT

WE'VE GOT SPIRIT YES WE DO...WE'VE GOT SPIRIT HOW ABOUT YOU: SHOULD CHEERLEADING BE A SPORT?

Today I tackle the age-old question.andnbsp; No, not what came first; the chicken or the egg.andnbsp; The other age-old question: Is cheerleading a sport?andnbsp; Since there may not be a consensus on the correct answer to this question for quite some time; Iandrsquo;d like to take a different approach and discuss how the answer to this question has the potential to shake up womenandrsquo;s sports.andnbsp; Image by Monica's Dad via Flicker and#40;cc licenseand#41; While everyone may have their opinion on whether or not cheerleading is a sport, legally speaking, cheerleading is not a sport. and#40;*Gasp*and#41; The Department of Educationandrsquo;s Office of Civil Rights and#40;OCRand#41;, which is responsible for enforcing Title IX, has determined on multiple occasions that cheerleading is not an activity that meets the Title IX standard of a sport.andnbsp; At least one federal appellate court has determined that when determining whether or not an educational institutionandrsquo;s athletic program has proportion [Read More]

published March 20, 2013 at 12:38pm EDT

DISTANCE DIVAS ELITE

Dreaming Big From the age of ten, I have dreamed big.andnbsp; My journals show my dreams and how I set goals to get there.andnbsp; As a 10 year old, I wanted to be an Olympian.andnbsp; In high school, I wanted to win state, go to Foot Locker and make a Junior World Team.andnbsp; In college, I wanted to win an NCAA title.andnbsp; I accomplished all those dreams and goals by committing myself to them, never giving up, and having a support system. andnbsp; After accomplishing every dream I had for the past 25 years, I knew I would eventually have a dream that would not happen.andnbsp; I didnandrsquo;t make my second Olympic Team last year but I am very happy with my career.andnbsp;andnbsp; I donandrsquo;t know if I will get back to elite level racing but I do have more goals and dreams to work toward. My new dream, I tried on a small scale in 2001.andnbsp; I would like to revisit that big dream.andnbsp; I want to start an elite womenandrsquo;s training group called Distance Divas Elite.andnbsp; The goal of the Dist [Read More]

published March 19, 2013 at 1:55pm EDT

DALHOUSIE SUSPENDS MAJORITY OF WOMEN&RSQUO;S HOCKEY TEAM FOR EXCESSIVE HAZING

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published January 5, 2013 at 6:42pm EST

OLYMPIC CHAMP MISSY FRANKLIN SIGNS TO SWIM FOR CAL-BERKELEY

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published November 15, 2012 at 9:05am EST

CREATING STABILITY IN T AND F CONTRACTS

CREATING STABILITY IN TRACK andamp; FIELD CONTRACTS andnbsp; My last journal detailed the various track andamp; field contracts from gear to lucrative base salaries offered by shoe companies.andnbsp; I want to explain the funding of track and field and give my opinion about creating stability in track andamp; field contracts.andnbsp; The United States, USOC and USATF donandrsquo;t fully support the athletes or the coaches therefore the shoe companies keep the sport afloat.andnbsp; andnbsp; The USOC, United States Olympic Committee, oversees the National Governing Bodies and#40;NGBand#41; of the Olympic sports with a budget of roughly $150 million. Several colleges have athletic budgets that are comparable to the entire USOC budget.andnbsp;andnbsp; The United States is one of a handful of governments of the andldquo;wealthyandrdquo; nations that does not fund the athletes or the Olympic Committee.andnbsp; It has been noted that it is difficult to ask the government for money when we have won the medal count five t [Read More]

published November 6, 2012 at 5:08pm EST

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