Crying Out Loud. Plenty of tears were shed on Sunday by the Terps, their families and (of course) their fans . . . Senior Day, Coach B's post-partum appearance, Lang's Banner-raising. But the crying didn't end there. Nope, last night, pre-Terp Lynetta Kizer (our incoming All-American) shed some tears of joy after scoring the winning basket (with 1 second remaining!) as her team (Potomac H.S.) upset the favorite (and previously unbeaten) Stonewall Jackson High in the Virginia Northwest Region quarterfinals. Lynetta scored 21 points, pulled down 22 boards (the same total as the entire Stonewall Jackson team!) and handed out 5 assists. We've said it before and we'll say it again . . . we can't wait to see Lynetta step onto the court wearing Terrapin red. And we're also looking forward to seeing another pre-Terp arrive in College Park, Dee Liles. Dee, who plays for Gulf Coast Community College, has just been named to the Coaches All-Panhandle Conference First Team. Congratulations to both future Terrapins!
Speaking of All-Americans . . . we learned this week from the always-informative Terps website that for the second time in her career, Crystal Langhorne has been voted an Academic All-American. Just another example of why her banner belongs in Comcast's rafters! Congratulations, Lang!
New-New . . . New Coach? Every year the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) hosts a post-season invitation-only two and a half day workshop for players who've completed their eligibility and aspire to join the coaching ranks. Terps senior (and consecutive game record-holder) Ashleigh Newman is one of this year's invitees to the Nike-sponsored "So You Want to be a Coach" workshop. The BasketCases think New-New would make a great coach . . . let's face it, she's been mentored by one of the best. Congratulations, Ashleigh!
And Some News from the Mystics. As expected, the Mystics not only matched Minnesota's offer to Nakia Sanford, but signed her up for the next three years! So fan favorite Kia will be sticking around the Phone Booth for several more summers at the very least. And, speaking of long-term contracts . . . the Mystics guaranteed that All-Star Alana Beard won't be changing jerseys anytime soon either. Mystics GM Linda Hargrove announced Monday that the team has signed Alana to a four-year contract. More good news for Mystics fans! By the way, Alana and Nakia participated in an on-line chat with fans yesterday . . . in case you missed it, you can find the transcript here.
Speaking of All-Americans . . . we learned this week from the always-informative Terps website that for the second time in her career, Crystal Langhorne has been voted an Academic All-American. Just another example of why her banner belongs in Comcast's rafters! Congratulations, Lang!
New-New . . . New Coach? Every year the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) hosts a post-season invitation-only two and a half day workshop for players who've completed their eligibility and aspire to join the coaching ranks. Terps senior (and consecutive game record-holder) Ashleigh Newman is one of this year's invitees to the Nike-sponsored "So You Want to be a Coach" workshop. The BasketCases think New-New would make a great coach . . . let's face it, she's been mentored by one of the best. Congratulations, Ashleigh!
And Some News from the Mystics. As expected, the Mystics not only matched Minnesota's offer to Nakia Sanford, but signed her up for the next three years! So fan favorite Kia will be sticking around the Phone Booth for several more summers at the very least. And, speaking of long-term contracts . . . the Mystics guaranteed that All-Star Alana Beard won't be changing jerseys anytime soon either. Mystics GM Linda Hargrove announced Monday that the team has signed Alana to a four-year contract. More good news for Mystics fans! By the way, Alana and Nakia participated in an on-line chat with fans yesterday . . . in case you missed it, you can find the transcript here.
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posted by BasketCases @ 9:51 AM
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I can't wait to see Lynetta and Dee in Terrapin red too.
Speaking of red, I would love to see the Terps start using their red vistor jerseys. I'm getting tired of the black jerseys
Maryland's black jerseys are the best uniforms in the women's game.
Athletes are incredibly supersticious creatures. They won the natty in those black jerseys...I don't think you could pry them off their backs! And, I agree they are the best looking road jerseys in the game.
The future looks bright. Go Terps!
I'd like to see the Terp women wear gold uniforms at home, as it's one of the four school colors -- and the only one not regularly worn by either of the university's basketball teams.
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