The girls and I sat four rows back at center court. We could almost touch them. A year ago, when my girls played for me, we named a play after Skylar Diggins; it was when she was ripping through the NCAA tournament with her Notre Dame Fighting Irish. And now, we were watching her face… Continue reading Storm Outing with the Mentees!
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Pursuit of Perfection
Breanna Stewart: "For us, the pursuit of perfection is something we do every day. It's demanded by our coach, expected by our fans, and promised to each other. Winning titles, that's what we do." The UConn Huskies capped off another perfect season, 40-0, by routing another previously undefeated team, Notre Dame (37-1) in the first… Continue reading Pursuit of Perfection
A Sport at a Crossroads
In the March of 2002, there was a photograph of Sue Bird hopping into Diana Tarausi's arms on the cover of New York Times when the UConn Huskies, considered then to be the best women's team ever assembled, capped off their perfect season, 39-0. I was in high school then, but I still remember that picture. It was… Continue reading A Sport at a Crossroads
