ASHLEY DARVILLE -- ATTORNEY AT LAW!

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BOB STARKEY (10-9-09):
What a wonderful day in our women's basketball program...former head manager Ashley Darville passed her bar exam -- on the first time! She is such a special young woman with such an amazing future -- CONGRATULATIONS ASH!!!

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BENGAL BELLES AND LADY TIGERS TEAM UP TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER

COACH CHANCELLOR (10-9-09):
Today I had a wonderful opportunity to speak to the Bengal Belles. They are an amazing and powerful group of women that have had a tremendous impact on LSU and the Baton Rouge community. Bob (Starkey) was telling me all the amazing work they've done throughout the years and he came up with the idea of getting them involved in our Pink Zone Game which this year will be played on February 18 against Vanderbilt. Each year we play a game to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. It's a wonderful event! If you've been you've noticed our players wear pink uniforms and our staff coaches in pink tennis shoes. There's also a lot of other neat things involved. Last year, Coach Starkey and his wife Sherie (a breast cancer survivor) donated a $1 for every student that attended to the Kay Yow Foundation. We are so excited about having the Bengal Belles on board with this because first they are amazing successful in all the projects that associate with and second, this is a cause that they can relate to and rally around. I love it when a TEAM comes together for a common cause.

 

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MORE ON THE VIDEO SHOOT...YOUR LADY TIGERS HAD A LOT OF FUN!

COURTNEY JONES (10-9-09):
Well, there is no doubt that our team has a lot of personality. Whether it is before practices or any workout, the team is always entertaining to watch but I just could not stop laughing at my teammates at our team photo shoot. During the photo shoot we were required to show our creative sides to our fans. You know show them what life is like with us off the court. We danced, sang and did imitations of Coach Chancellor. I must say that the sophomores did the best job. We all danced in a Soul Train line and in my opinion we should the most enthusiasm. We even saw Destini come out of her shell and dance a little. It was very funny (Love you Destini).

These times to me are the best besides eating at Coach Chancellor’s house. We all forget about our issues, practices and school and just sit around bonding with each other. You can tell by the looks on everyone’s faces that they really enjoy it as much as I did.

 
BOOGIE BARRETT (10-9-09):
The video shoot was great, we got to tell some information on teammates, like who is the best dancer, who studies the most, etc. Sophomores were the best dancing squad because we did a soul train line to showcase our best dance moves.

 

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FUN WITH A VIDEO SHOOT

NICCI KELLY (10-8-09):
The video shoot was great. Everyone had an opportunity to dance, sing, and just have fun. I especially enjoyed the Christmas caroling; it made me ready to celebrate the holiday season already :)

TAYLOR BOOZE (10-8-09):
Today we had a video shoot with the team. It was a first for me and it was definitely a lot of fun! We all had the chance to act silly and really let our personalities show & even had to do a couple of dance moves! It should be pretty nice when its all put together. So JUMP ON THE VAN WAGON and make sure to check it out!! GEAUX TIGERS!!!

DESTINI HUGHES (10-8-09):
The video shoot was fun! Everyone was acting silly and goofy on set (but in a good way). It showed different personalities in creative ways. I can't wait to see what the video is going to look like when they put everything together!

 

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THE TRAIN PULLS IN FOR A VISIT

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BOB STARKEY (9-6-09):
It was a great day at practice today with the arrival of a special guest. Lady Tiger great DeTrina White stopped by to observe our workout and to say a few words to our team. I've often said that the best day in the life of a coach is when a former players stops by, drops you a call or sends you a note. "Train" is on her way in the next week to Greece where she will play this winter and she looks in great shape! In front of our team I asked what the missed most about being on the Lady Tiger team and without hesitation she said, "my teammates." Everyone that watched her play knows how competitive she is, but those who have got to know her realize that she is a special young woman. Thanks for stopping by Train and good luck in Greece!

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COACHES' VIDEO SHOOT

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BRITTANY CARVALHIDO (10-5-09):

We had some fun in the office this afternoon with a video shoot of our coaching staff. It's a neat project that our Marketing Department is working on to do a special promo via the Internet. Fans will receive the email, type in their name and actually have their name be a part of the commercial! What makes it awesome at LSU is that we have our staff of electronic media guys including Kevin Wagner, John Schiebe and David Landry. They do everything! Including shoot all the coaches shows. Doing thing in house is one of the things that makes LSU special.

 

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LADY TIGER SEASON TICKETS ON SALE!

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Season tickets for your Lady Tigers are now on sale at the LSU Athletics Ticket Office. Tickets can also be purchased online at LSUsports.net or by calling 1-800-960-TKTS or 225-578-2184. Season tickets for the Lady Tigers start at $95.


The Lady Tigers return four starters and nine letterwinners from a team that advanced to the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament and finished second in the SEC regular season standings. LSU is ranked No. 9 in the Sporting News Preseason Top 25 that was released this week.

Headlining the list of returners is 2010 National Player of the Year candidate Allison Hightower. Hightower, a senior guard, led LSU in six categories a season ago and will begin the new season on watch lists for the Wade Trophy and John Wooden Award. The Lady Tigers also return 2009 SEC Co-Freshman of the Year LaSondra Barrett.

Head coach Van Chancellor enters his third season with the program and his 22nd overall at the collegiate level. Chancellor boasts 489 career collegiate victories, just 11 shy of becoming the 24th active Division I coach to obtain 500 wins.


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Sylvia and Seimone Visit Walter Reed Hospital

SYLVIA FOWLES (10-1-09):

"I enjoyed myself for the most part. It was very eye-opening just to see these people from the war who were banged up and injured, but still had the right mindset about life. I’m happy we paid a visit to them because they really look forward to these (types of) visits. They tell us how we lighten their day, so I’m happy I was able to help someone smile today."

 
Comments from Big Syl who joined Seimone and visited

 
Following today’s (10-1-09) practice, the USA Basketball Women’s National Team had an opportunity to visit with some of the wounded soldiers recovering at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. After a briefing from a member of the United Service Organizations, better known as the USO, the team broke up into small groups of 4-5 and visited troops in their hospital rooms.

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TEMEKA: WE NEED "SENSE OF URGENCY"

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The following is a post from Temeka Johnson who is posing through the Championship series for the WNBA at: http://bit.ly/1bKuOJ


We didn't come out with a sense of urgency in Game 2 and that's the main reason we lost. We didn't do the things that we had worked on defensively. You can't do that against a team like Indiana.

We struggled defensively and we struggled with our offense a little bit, but we were still in the game with about seven minutes to go. We cut it from a 17-point deficit to a five-point one in a short amount of time. That's a positive we can take away from the defeat.

Indiana is just believing in themselves offensively right now. They are attacking us, trying to get to the hole to drive and kick. We just need to buckle down defensively and we'll be OK.
Following the game, Coach Gaines gave us a day to ourselves to let that Game 2 loss soak in. Today though he emphasized everything we need to do in Game 3. You have to respect that about him.

As a competitor and as a player you always think there's room for improvement, so you always want to do better. I need to step it up defensively because it starts and ends with me. Offensively and defensively. The push and the pick-up on the ball starts with me.

Game 3 figures to be a battle, especially since the Fever will be playing at home, where they are so tough. But what gives me confidence is what we have in that locker room, each and every player on this team, because I know what we are capable of and I know what it is we do night in and night out.

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SEIMONE GAINS INSPIRATION FROM WOUNDED

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The following comes from an article written by Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press:


Seimone Augustus hasn’t been able to play at the U.S. women’s basketball training camp while she rehabilitates her injured left knee.

She’s been cheering from the sideline and working on her rehab, but misses being on the court with her teammates. Still, the camp hasn’t been a total loss for the Minnesota Lynx guard.
A post practice trip by the national team to Walter Reed hospital to visit wounded soldiers really helped put her ACL injury in perspective.

“Going through my rehab and stuff like that, I’ve been feeling down on myself and depressed and I shouldn’t,” Augustus said. “They’ve been through worse things than me and they’re calm.”

There was one soldier whom she met who was fortunate to be alive. He had an injured spine and neck and was wounded when a bomb went off underneath his vehicle. Right as the bomb went off, the soldier remembered to push away from his gun so as not to be further hurt. He told her how many soldiers are hurt worse when they bang their heads into their guns after a bomb goes off.

Some of his fellow soldiers in the vehicle weren’t so lucky.

“Just to know this guy was almost killed and he’s here talking to us and happy to see us is a special thing,” Augustus said. “These guys go out and risk their lives every day and not know if they’re going to come back home alive or not. To hear about their experiences is a motivational factor for me.”

Read the entire article: http://bit.ly/CaqIj

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