By TYLER ELLYSON
UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Claire Neil talks the talk and walks the walk – “although she doesn’t talk a lot.”
That’s how University of Nebraska at Kearney head women’s tennis coach Scott Shafer describes the lone senior on this year’s roster.
[Read more…] about Walking the Walk: Senior tennis player Claire Neil leads by exampleFinancial Commitment Increases from $150,000 to $300,000 per Team in 2021-22
April 28, 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – The National Women’s Hockey League today announced a substantial salary cap increase for its seventh season in 2021-22, doubling it from $150,000 to $300,000 per team. The breakthrough terms were announced by Commissioner Tyler Tumminia.
“The NWHL is committed to its vision of providing opportunities for elite women’s hockey players to earn a living playing the game they love,” said Tumminia. “This increased investment by ownership, especially following a challenging and shortened season, is a significant step forward and exemplifies the strength of our league and our developing business model as we continue to advance professional women’s hockey and inspire the next generation of female athletes.”
[Read more…] about NWHL TO DOUBLE SALARY CAP IN SEASON SEVENBy: MIAA Communications
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The league office announced today the 2020-21 MIAA Women’s Tennis Postseason Awards and All-MIAA Teams. Coach of the Year honors went to Central Oklahoma’s Jaron Maestas, Player of the Year accolades went to Central Oklahoma’s Adel-Byanu Abidullina and Freshman of the Year was awarded to Central Oklahoma’s Mae Canete. The Sportsmanship Award went to Nebraska Kearney’s Claire Neil.
The awards were nominated and voted on by all nine league head coaches sponsoring women’s tennis.
[Read more…] about 2021 All-MIAA Women’s Tennis Teams, Postseason Awards AnnouncedUSA Badminton has unanimously selected Olympian Linda French to serve in the position of Chief Executive Officer.
“The entire board of directors for USAB cannot be anymore blessed to name Linda French as our CEO,” said USAB Board of Directors Chair Ken Wong. “As the Chairman of the Board, I cannot think of a better-qualified person to have in this position that would be working with our Board of Directors as we continue to grow the sport of badminton in the US.”
[Read more…] about Linda French Named as USA Badminton CEOBy USA Wrestling, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, FloWrestling
USA Wrestling, FloWrestling and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum has published its sixth national rankings for high school girls wrestlers for the 2020-21 season.
This ranking evaluates all girls enrolled in grades 8-12, and athletes from all 50 states are eligible for selection.
It has been a busy time for girls high school wrestlers. Since the last ranking in March, numerous states have completed their official or unofficial girls state championships. These state tournaments play an important role in setting the rankings during this time of the year.
In addition, the major spring and summer national championships have already begun. The two events that had a tremendous impact on the April rankings were USA Wrestling’s High School National Recruiting Showcase and the Girls Folkstyle Nationals, both held in Coralville, Iowa.
[Read more…] about NATIONAL GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS RELEASED FOR APRIL, AS SPRING SEASON BEGINS WITH MAJOR NATIONAL EVENTSRETIRING Brisbane captain Emma Zielke knew before last week’s preliminary final win over Collingwood that a premiership on Saturday would signal the end of her AFLW career.
The 32-year-old told coach Craig Starcevich she would retire on 41 games if the Lions made it into Saturday’s NAB AFLW Grand Final – but only if they won it.
“I said, ‘If we win, I’m out’,” Zielke said, after their 18-point win over Adelaide.
“It was a fairytale ending. The decision was made for me.”https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.452.0_debug_en.html#goog_1851872480Play Video
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The Crows and Lions clash in the 2021 NAB AFLW Grand Final
Zielke admitted she didn’t know what she would have done if the Lions had lost their third Grand Final and was glad she wasn’t in a position where she had to find out.
Instead, she gets to leave the game on the greatest high possible; a premiership captain after three attempts.
[Read more…] about Retiring Premiership Skipper Gets Fairytale FinishThe first Para athletics competition was held in 1952 when several athletes with a spinal cord injury took part in a javelin event as part of the Stoke Mandeville Games, which served injured World War II veterans. At Rome 1960, the Para athletics competition featured 31 athletes (21 men and 10 women) from 10 countries who took part in 25 medal events.
Para athletics differs significantly from athletics at the Olympics as athletes are placed into competition categories (called sport classes) according to how much their impairment affects sports performance.
Track events may include short, medium and long-distance races as well as relays. However, they are not fixed since the question of which events and classes are held is determined on a competition-by-competition basis in light of factors such as the number of participating athletes.
Athletes challenge their limits by striving to shave even a fraction of a second off their personal best time while compensating for their impairment.
Find out about the details of athletics classification
[Read more…] about One Minute, One Sport | Para Athletics TrackBy: Victoria Weaver | NBC Sports
The 2021 Monster Jam season looks different than years past, in part because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has affected every part of racers, teams, and fans’ daily lives, but also because Krysten Anderson has inherited the famous Grave Digger monster truck. And with that, the most famous ride in the sport has its first full-time, female driver.
When a driver levels up and takes on a new challenge, there is always a heightened level of scrutiny. Now add a family legacy, an iconic truck, gender politics, as well as a shortened 2020 season that limited her seat time and you’ll start to understand the pressure of Anderson’s Stadium Series debut.
[Read more…] about All Eyes are on Krysten Anderson as She Inherits Grave Digger in Monster JamWhen head coach Hannah Quintana of the Ithaca Bombers softball team was a player on the South Hill in 2006 and 2007, the softball program adopted a tradition that was unlike any other. Every freshman class the program receives is given their jersey numbers based on personality of the player, and what they bring to the team. The tradition has stood in the program since head coach Quintana played in 2006 and 2007.
As the freshmen settle into their roles on the team and get familiar with their teammates and coaches, both the upperclassmen and the coaches evaluate which jersey is best for each player and meet to discuss to decide which freshman receives which jersey. Quintana said that being a part of the program previously and knowing more stories makes the process even more special for her.
[Read more…] about Softball Players and Alumni Connect Through Jerseys
