Colorado will be the dominant team in one sport when it moves to the Pac-10.
“We’re adding a new sport, skiing, for the first time,” Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott noted during Friday’s news conference at Folsom Field.
The CU Buffs will bring at least 22 national championships to the “conference of champions” when they leave the Big 12. Twelve of those banners are skiing titles.
CU athletics director Mike Bohn said increased revenue the athletic department is expecting to receive in the Pac-10 could lead to the return of baseball and the addition of women’s sports such as softball and lacrosse down the road.
A s the school year comes to an end, the 1,500-plus members of the University of Colorado’s collegiate sport clubs have hung up their skates and jerseys.
And CU Recreation Services and the Collegiate Sports Club board members recognized the hard work, dedication and success of these student-athletes this week at the ninth annual Leadership and Awards Banquet.
The banquet, held Tuesday at the University Memorial Center, included a buffet dinner, slide show and award presentation by Collegiate Sport Clubs coordinators Patty McConnell and Kris Schoech.
Jeff Bzdelik says Winston-Salem, N.C., is where he has always really wanted to be.
During a press conference on Wednesday morning, the former Colorado head coach was introduced as the new head coach at Wake Forest.
“It really goes full cycle and bring us home to where we want to be,” said Bzdelik, who was a young assistant at Davidson, a small college in North Carolina, three decades ago. “This is my dream job and I embrace it with all I have.”
Baylor’s Jordan Madden missed a layup and her teammates Kimetria Hayden and Shanay Washington couldn’t reel the rebound in.
Down by five points with 2:42 left, coach Kim Mulkey could see the Lady Bears’ chances at the Final Four slipping away. She gave the freshmen a piece of her mind, hoping they would remember their mistake for seasons to come.
“‘You remember that offensive rebound because it might’ve just costs you the game. You’re freshmen. You better never forget it,’” she told them. “Dang if (Hayden) doesn’t come back and make the play of the game under the basket pressing.
USA Volleyball has selected 24 players and four coaches to lead its U.S. Women’s National A2 Program for 2010.
The 2010 U.S. Women’s National A2 program is scheduled to train May 24-28 in Tempe, Ariz., before being split into two 12-player rosters to compete in the Open Division of the 2010 USA Open National Championships held in nearby Phoenix. The Open Division flight takes place May 29-June 1 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Additional information on the tournament can be found at www.usavolleyball.org/events/2245.
Women’s hockey league eyes partnering with NHL
You might have heard CTV commentator Cassie Campbell-Pascall, during the women’s hockey gold-medal game last night make reference to the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.
The CWHL, which had 11 current or former players skating for the U.S. and Canada last night, has talked to the NHL about partnering. Alison Korn of the Toronto Sun related as much from an interview with former Team Canada goalie Sami-Jo Small, a driving force behind the three-year-old league.
This is all very preliminary, but it’s better to look at the potential. Pratfalls can be trouble-shooted. It’s a welcome respite from the usual “Women’s hockey must improve or else” and “IOC issues women’s hockey warning” headlines. Those are written to fire up both the supporters and preach to the choir of critics, but it doesn’t tell a full story.
U.S. Women’s Update
The current U.S. Women’s National Team Weekly update released on Feb. 23 includes briefs on U.S. players competing overseas, player information, Volley-Tweets, trivia questions and much more. Continue reading…