Welcome back Big Syl!
In exhibition play last night, Sylvia Fowles played in her first game after returning from the Euroleage playoffs and poured in 13 points with 7 rebounds in only 22 minutes of play as Chicago defeated Seattle 84-71.
In exhibition play last night, Sylvia Fowles played in her first game after returning from the Euroleage playoffs and poured in 13 points with 7 rebounds in only 22 minutes of play as Chicago defeated Seattle 84-71.
As the WNBA gears up for the start of a new season, several teams (and Lady Tigers) were in action this weekend.
Marie Ferdinand-Harris his 6-8 from the floor including her only 3-point attempt for 13 points in only 16 minutes but it wasn't enough as Los Angeles lost to San Antonio. Roneeka Hodges started and scored 7 points for San Antiono. Quianna Chaney came of the bench but missed her only shot attempt.
In Connecticut, Allison Hightower scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the Sun's 89-46 victory over the Poland National team.
We want to wish all our Lady Tigers the best of luck in making their teams and having successful season.
From Dave Campbell of the Associated Press:
MINNEAPOLIS — The grueling rehabilitation Seimone Augustus finished for her fixed-up left knee seems insignificant next to the surgery she's recovering from now.The two-time WNBA All-Star forward for the Minnesota Lynx had three non-cancerous but painful tumors called fibroids removed from her abdomen and lower back 10 days ago, a procedure that brought both emotional and physical stress.One of the fibroids was as big as a baby's head, and another was the size of a grapefruit. Augustus knew about her condition and hoped to put off an operation until after the season, but after a few days of intense workouts last month the pain was such that immediate surgery became necessary."They said it was equivalent to a woman having contractions during birth," Augustus said Tuesday in her first public comments since the procedure.There was another, deeper side of this situation, too: Her uterus needed to be taken out. Her ovaries were saved, so she can use a surrogate mother if she wants to have a baby in the future."My main thing was to be able to have kids using my eggs," Augustus said, adding: "I want women to know that if they do have a fibroid to try to address it as soon as possible before it gets to that point."Entering her fifth season, Augustus is the league's all-time leader at 21.2 points per game for her career. She's clearly more than just a scoring leader for the Lynx, too, with a toughness that stretches beyond the colorful tattoos along her arms.She aims to be playing basketball again in five weeks."She's so resilient," teammate Charde Houston said.Fibroids cause bleeding, pain or other problems in nearly one-third of all women. The growths are a medical mystery, and symptoms can come suddenly. Fibroids account for 40 percent of the nation's annual hysterectomies.Augustus said her mother and grandmother also had fibroids, and that a family friend died from complications during a similar surgery. Her plan was to have the procedure done in Louisiana, her home state, but quickly realized it was too serious to wait."It's a very intense process, a very emotional process. It was very scary," she said, adding: "The pain was so much that I couldn't walk. I couldn't really get around. I knew I wasn't going to be able to get on a plane to have the surgery. So talking to my dad and hearing his voice crack on the phone, I felt uneasy. I knew I had to get it done."New head coach Cheryl Reeve was impressed by her "first experience of being in the trenches" with Augustus. When she saw the pictures of the size of the fibroids, Reeve was speechless."My mouth dropped," she said. "I said I will never, ever question that player's pain tolerance."Another key Lynx contributor, guard Candice Wiggins, is also out for several more weeks while she recovers from surgery on her right knee. But the Lynx boast a player at each position who has been an All-Star at least once, and despite only two playoff appearances — and no series won — in the franchise's 11 seasons they are a confident group.Reeve reminded them as much recently."She said playoffs is an expectation. Championship is the goal," Augustus said.BRITTANY CAVALHIDO (5-7-10): There is so much that is involved in the success of a golf tournament. For me, I was overwhelmed at the support of our many sponsors. The sponsorship helps us to raise money for our program while also keeping costs down. We have many sponsors that have been involved in our golf tournament for years but we also picked up some new sponsors as well. As a fan of Lady Tiger Basketball, the best way to say thanks to these sponsors is to purchase their products. To all of those who supported us -- THANKS YOU! Atchafalaya Country Club
Allison Hightower's Connecticut Sun got the best of Erica White's Atlanta Dream in an 86-79 victory today. Both players played well with Allison scoring 10 points on 3 of 4 from the floor and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Ally also grabbed 2 boards and 2 steals. Erica scored 4 points on 2 of 4 shooting and also passed off for 3 assists while picking off 2 steals.
Connecticut site: http://www.wnba.com/sun/
Atlanta site: http://www.wnba.com/dream/
VAN CHANCELLOR (5-5-10):
BRITTANY CARVALHIDO (5-4-10):
It was another beautiful day for this year’s Lady Tiger Golf Classic! Thanks to Mike Johnson and The LSU Golf Course for hosting our golf tournament! Kim Crane and Kelly Presley with The Lady Tiger Depot were our Title Sponsor! Ms. Jacqui Vines and Cox Communications were another corporate sponsor and came out to support the Lady Tigers again this year! Once again it was a huge success and the primary reason is directly linked to the support from the teams, hole sponsors and many others. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again next spring!
Connecticut's top picks Tina Charles, Kelsey Griffin and Allison Hightower take to the court today in an exhibition match against the Atlanta Dream with Erica White. Tip off at 10 a.m. CT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
Ned Griffen of TheSun.com of Connecticut wrote a great article on Allison Hightower and her work ethic is already impressed the Connecticut Sun coaching staff.
From Swish Appeal: