Atlanta Dream Could Be A Force In The WNBA
May 18, 2009 by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
Filed under Basketball
Last year, the Atlanta Dream didn’t do so well. This was to be expected from an expansion team, as the players learn how to play with one another and function together on the court.
But after obtaining a dismal 4-30 record (the worst in the WNBA’s 2008 season) the Dream made some impressive off-season moves and have positioned themselves to have a successful season.
With the number one pick in the draft, the Dream drafted Angel McCoughtry, the former Louisville star who proved to be both an offensive and defensive force throughout the NCAA tournament. In addition, the Dream also signed free …read more
Jayne Appel Scores 46 As Stanford Advances
March 31, 2009 by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
Filed under Basketball
Stanford is going back to the Women’s Final Four … and this time, they mean business.
Without former Player of the Year Candice Wiggins, Stanford needed one of its players to step up big time. Jayne Appel did more than “step up.” She dropped 46 points on Iowa St., to propel her team to St. Louis for another go at an NCAA Championship.
There was no stopping the 6-foot-4 junior, who is 20 pounds lighter than she was last season. Almost every time the ball came to Appel down in the post, she made a basket. I can honestly say that she …read more




