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Atlanta Dream’s Elizabeth Williams named WNBA Most Improved Player

Release from WNBA: Atlanta Dream center/forward Elizabeth Williams is the winner of the 2016 WNBA Most Improved Player presented by Samsung, the WNBA announced today. The second-year pro is the first Dream player to earn the honor. Williams received 14 of 39 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Washington Mystics guard Tayler…
Backdoor Cut: @AtlantaDream Michael Cooper post-game presser 9.21.16 #wnba #wnbaplayoffs

The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper following his team’s 94-85 home win over the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sept. 21. Topics included thoughts on the win, earning a win for suspended player Tiffany Hayes, the performances of Angel McCoughtry, Bria…
Backdoor Cut: @AtlantaDream @bHolmes23, @Angel_35 and E_Williams_1 presser 9.22.16

The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of Atlanta Dream players Bria Holmes (left), Angel McCoughtry (center) and Elizabeth Williams (right) following their team’s 94-85 home win over the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Sept. 22. McCoughtry scored a game-high 37 points with seven assists while Holmes had 21…
Fighting Peaches: @georgiastatevb Sally Polhamus interview 9.22.16 #gsupanthers

The Sports Inquirer spoke with Georgia State volleyball head coach Sally Polhamus after her team’s practice on Sept. 22. Topics included thoughts on the team’s performance during non-conference action, revamping the lineup with a young roster, the performances of sophomores Anna Rantala and Crystal Lee, seeing overall consistency from the team and entering Sun Belt…
Backdoor Cut: @SeattleStorm @s10bird, @JewellLoyd and @JBoucek presser 9.21.16 #wnba #wnbaplayoffs

The Sports Inquirer attended the post-game presser of the Seattle Storm players Sue Bird (left), Jewell Loyd (middle) and head coach Jenny Boucek (right) following its 94-85 road defeat to the Atlanta Dream in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs on Sept. 21. Bird had 12 points and a game-high seven assists while Loyd…
Fighting Peaches: @georgiastatevb Anna Rantala @annarantala11 interview 9.21.16 #gsupanthers

The Sports Inquirer spoke with Georgia State volleyball player Anna Rantala following her team’s practice on Sept. 21. She has 67 kills and 91 digs this season for the Panthers. Topics with the sophomore outside hitter from Finland included the team’s conclusion of non-conference play, the youth of the Panthers’ roster, her increased role on…