Conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing defines the word SPORTSMANSHIP. Athletic directors and coaches often stress the importance of this conduct & attitude, but poor sportsmanship often overshadows the good. The following link provides video footage of an act of good sportsmanship - members of a softball team offered to carry an opposing team member around the bases after she hit a homerun.
Filed April 9, 2008 at 10:00 am under Basketball by nate.landas
Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols captured the 2008 NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Championship with a 64-48 victory over Stanford. The Back-to-Back Champions (2007-2008) redeemed their 73-69 overtime loss to Stanford on December 22, 2007, to finish the season with an overall record of 36-2. This is Coach Summitt’s and Tennessee’s 8th NCAA Championship!
Filed April 8, 2008 at 9:16 am under Basketball by nate.landas
Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks overcame a nine point deficit with 2:12 left in regulation to win the 2008 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. Kansas’ Mario Chalmers hit a game-tying three pointer with 2.1 seconds left to send the game into overtime, where it was all Jayhawks. Kansas controlled the extra period and defeated Memphis 75-68 for their first NCAA Championship in 20 years! This is Coach Bill Self’s first NCAA Championship while the University of Kansas has won a total of five national championships. Kansas ends the 2007-08 season with a 37-3 record.
Filed April 7, 2008 at 10:00 am under Basketball by nate.landas
Former California Head Coach, Ben Braun, was named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Rice University. In 12 seasons at California, Braun compiled a 219-154 record and guided Cal to more postseason appearances / postseason wins than any other basketball coach in school history! He currently has 552 career victories (Cal, Eastern Michigan, & Siena Heights).
