Thank you! I was thrilled to get a contract. Beyond my excitement, I was also very relieved not to have an entire season of volleyball pass me by. Playing professionally was a goal that I was unwilling to let go of, even once September hit and the critical time for signing with a team had […]
Egner announces retirement – D3hoops
Photo by Doug Sasse, d3photography.com Shirley Egner, the winningest coach in UW-Stevens Point and WIAC women’s basketball history announced her retirement from coaching on April 6. The Pointers’ head coach for the last 33 seasons, Egner accumulated a 572-292 record at UWSP, including winning the second national championship in program history in 2002. “I am […]
Iga Swiatek shares update on her condition, reveals mindset in Rome
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has arrived to Rome after spending a couple of days training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca. Swiatek, who kicked off her clay season by winning Stuttgart, was scheduled to play Madrid but she pulled out of the tournament due to a right shoulder injury. “Today we arrived in […]
The Reign and Spirit double dose was as epic as it was ridiculous – Equalizer Soccer
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports There is no getting past it: Wednesday’s epic National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup semifinal in Washington, DC, featured a clear and obvious error in the final seconds which likely impacted the result. Megan Rapinoe called it “horrible” and “unacceptable.” Laura Harvey called it “embarrassing.” Deep into second-half stoppage time, a […]
1st year overseas — ONE VOLLEYBALL
Keaton: I personally think [the transition] would’ve been tough if it wasn’t for the Premier League this summer. Even with the training, I noticed a jump in the level of playing, there was definitely a learning curve. I’ve taken to the workouts and nutritional side of my career and it’s a lot easier to take […]
Sarah Lee takes new role at Denison
Photo by Jace Delgado, JRD photography After 503 wins in women’s basketball and 386 more in volleyball, Sarah Lee is stepping away from the sidelines and into a new role at Denison University. Denison’s Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Nan Carney-DeBord announced that Lee had been promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics, […]
Tijuana, Pumas punch ticket to Liguilla at the death – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: Club Tijuana Femenil. Talk about chaos. The final week of Liga MX Femenil action certainly delivered on all of the different playoff scenarios and the chaos that followed. Atlético San Luis, Querétaro, Cruz Azul, Club Tijuana, Toluca and UNAM Pumas were all competing for the final two playoff spots. In the end, Pumas and […]
Emma Raducanu shares strong words about Carlos Alcaraz
2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu dropped big words about Carlos Alcaraz as she says it’s incredible what the Spaniard is doing. Both Raducanu and Alcaraz are considered as one of the most promising and talented players on the ATP and WTA Tours. Raducanu, 19, became a Grand Slam champion in a stunning style as […]
Use of N-word leads to Bunkenburg’s ouster at Benedictine
Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com Following reports in the campus newspaper that he used the N-word to a player on the men’s basketball team during an open gym this week, Benedictine University has removed Keith Bunkenburg’s name from the school’s athletics website and has named an interim coach in his place. The reports, published by […]
Athletes Abroad: Madawaska Overseas
From the Toronto Premier League, Ray Szeto and Pedro Jukowski are former teammates. The Madawaska Madmen picked Ray in 2017 and protected him in 2018 and Pedro was the Pre-signed International Player in 2018. We asked these two athletes a couple of questions to get to know them a little better! Tell me a little […]