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Inside the Atlanta Dream: Schimmel named WNBA Player of the Week, squad prepares for playoffs

Releases from Atlanta Dream Media Relations Schimmel named Player of the Week Atlanta Dream rookie guard Shoni Schimmel has been named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It marks the first Player of the Week award of Schimmel’s career, and makes her the fourth Dream player to earn the…
Georgia State volleyball picked to finish 10th in Sun Belt

NEW ORLEANS – The volleyball coaches of the Sun Belt Conference selected UALR to finish first in the 2014 Sun Belt Preseason Coaches’ Poll as announced on Monday. In addition to being selected as the preseason favorite, the Trojans’ Edina Begic was voted as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. The Trojans garnered four of the eleven…
ATLANTA DREAM RE-SIGNS ALL-STAR SANCHO LYTTLE

Release from Atlanta Dream Media Relations: The WNBA Atlanta Dream announced today that the team has re-signed All-Star forward Sancho Lyttle to a multi-year deal. Per team policy, contract terms were not disclosed. “The Dream organization is thrilled to know that Sancho will be continuing her career here in Atlanta,” said Dream President and General…
Atlanta Dream Dominate Tulsa in Regular Season Home Finale

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor After earning a win over the best team in the WNBA on Wednesday, the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream came into Friday’s contest hoping to continue its positive momentum in a home contest against the Tulsa Shock. The Dream fulfilled its goal with a dominating 92-76 victory over the Shock at…
Triple Option Attack: Louisville 2014 College Football Season Preview

Music to listen to: One Big Holiday by My Morning Jacket Last Season: Coming into last season, the Cardinals had a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, one of the top-20 coaches in college football with Charlie Strong and a favorable schedule on paper to make an undefeated run. Than Louisville ran…
FOUR-TIME USGA WINNER SMITH, 2013 SEMIFINALIST CONNERS LEAD QUARTERFINALISTS AT U.S. AMATEUR

Release from United States Golf Association: JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Four-time USGA champion Nathan Smith, of Pittsburgh, and 2013 semifinalist Corey Conners, of Canada, were among a group of eight players who each won two matches Thursday to advance to the quarterfinal round of match play in the 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship at Atlanta Athletic…