NCAA: WOMENS BASKETBALL

UCONN OVER BAYLOR

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND TENNESSEE

LOST TO THEM (BAYLOR).

CONNECTICUT HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE

THIS WHOLE YEAR.

HERE'S WHY:

Jacquie Fernandes

These Huskies Certainly Know How To Mix Pleasure & Business.

When It Was Over Sunday, Jacquie Fernandes & Lorin Dixon Played Cards. This Is The Team That Just Won Its 75th Straight Game, By 38 Points. There Is Still A Certain Joy In Every-Day, Every Win & Every Minute. How Much Joy Is There In Sports Anymore? Huskies Have Managed To Mask Their, Deep Thinking & Killer Instinct Of Capone With A Joyful Innocence.

"Finding Joy In Every-Day"

Example: There Are People Asking Them- "Whether the Huskies' dominance is "bad for the game."? Rather Than Wrinkle Their Noses, Or Perhaps Deliver A Sarcastic Response Such As Calling The Reporter A Nitwit, They Just Smile Their Way Through It.

"The kids celebrate. I just don't think we do it publicly all the time, We're conscious of them enjoying it. You don't want to ever take it for granted. In the last month, we've seen them enjoying playing more. Enjoying the competition." -Dailey

Meanwhile In The Locker Room, They'll Be Playing Cards & ENJOYING LIFE.

PLAYER TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON TONIGHT:

Meghan Gardler

# 1 UConn Vs. # 14 Baylor

NCAA Women's Tournament Semifinal

Tonight, 9:30PM

@ The Alamodome,

San Antonio (23,000=FANS).

ESPN Or WTIC-AM 1080

UConn (37-0), Baylor (27-9)

Tina Charles

The Person Who Immediately Has To Deal With Griner Is Tina Charles, The Splendid UConn C Who Was Named The Associated Press Player Of TheYear Saturday & Deservedly So. The 6'-4" Sr Has Averaged 18 Points, 9 Rebounds & Is Shooting 63%. Charles Became The UConn's Alltime Leader In Points (2,316 Points) & Rebounds (1,343).

"Tina Charles is the best center there is & I just feel this will be a learning experience," -Griner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kalana Greene

Kalana Greene Might Not Have Been Named A All-American This Year, But In Her 5th Season She Is All Connecticut.

 

 

 

 

 

Kaili McLaren

No Team Has Come Within 12 Points

Of The Huskies This Year.

They Have Won Their 4 Games In The

N.C.A.A. Tournament By A Record 188 Points.

 

 

 

Geno Auriemma
UConn, Completed Unbeaten Seasons In 95', 02' & 09' & Is 2 Wins From Doing It Again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Dailey

Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey (And The Resident Den-MILF)

Shea Ralph

It's Been 2 Years Since Shea Ralph Returned To Her Alma Mater Of Connecticut To Join The Staff Of Coach Geno Auriemma. UConn has RIPPED A 76-Game Winning Streak Highlighted By DOUBLE-DIGIT Margins, Like Last Week's 40-Point Win Over Florida St. In The Dayton Regional Finals. Ralph's Mother, Marsha Lake, Keeps Telling The UConn Trust "It's Obvious SHEA Is The Reason For The Streak.

 

Marisa Moseley

New To The Scene Is 1st-Year Assistant Coach Marisa Moseley.

“It’s all about the players, They did the scoring, they played the defense & did it all on the court. Give them the credit. For myself? I’m very excited.” -Moseley 

Moseley Played In 1 NCAA Tournament Game In Her 4 Years @ Boston University, A 1st-Round Loss To UConn In 03' @ Gampel Pavilion. As Assistant Coach @ Minnesota Last Year, The Golden Gophers Reached The 2nd Round Before Falling To Texas A&M In South Bend, Ind.

“We were up 14 at halftime but it didn’t have the same feel that there usually is, Coach Auriemma reminded them, This is who we are & this is what we represent.’ The kids buy into it so much. It’s exciting to see it all come to fruition.” -Moseley 

Streaking Along,

GO UCONN GO

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-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'

NHL: JERSEY DEVILS

Devils Blank 'Cane's 4-0,

To Regain Atlantic Lead

Why Would The Hurricanes Coach Paul Maurice Pull Goalie Cam Ward With His Team Losing, 3-0, With More Than 2 Minutes Left?

Desperation "Period". ‘Cane's Were Officially Eliminated From Any Playoff Spot With Saturday’s Loss.

New Jersey 2 0 2--4

Carolina 0 0 0--0

This Time, Martin Brodeur Got A Shutout; New Jersey Got Their Victory. 1 Night After A 1-0 Lead In The Final 1/2-Minute Of Regulation Turned Into A 2-1 Shootout Loss To Chicago, Devils Got 26 Saves From Brodeur In A 4-0 Victory Over The Hurricanes Saturday Night. The Victory Matched Pittsburgh's 4-3 Overtime Win Over Atlanta Earlier In The Day; Putting The Devils On-Top The Atlantic Division. Both Have 98 Points; 45 Wins, But The Devils Own A Tiebreaker Because They Swept The Season Series Vs. Pittsburgh. The Win Was Brodeur's NHL-Record 599th & His 109th Career Shutout, Also A NHL-Record. It Was A Nice Win @ The RBC Center, Where Brodeur Has Had His Ups & Downs – REMEMBER THE; Last-Second Loss During Last Spring's Playoffs.

IN THE CAPTION:

(Dainius Zubrus) & Patrik Elias Scored 1st-Period, Zach Parise & David Clarkson Scored In The 3rd-Period As The Devils Mirror's With Pittsburgh, Which Also Won Earlier Yesterday. 
Carolina, Had Just 14 Shots In 2 periods, & Was Shut Out @ Home For The 2nd Time In 8 Days. Atlanta Defeated Carolina 4-0 @ The RBC Center On March 27. 
The Hurricanes Have Lost 5 Of Their Last 7 Home Games.

2009-2010 STANDINGS

ATLANTIC DIVISION

New Jersey Devils

Pittsburgh Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers

New York Rangers

New York Islanders

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'

NCAA FOOTBALL: MATT JAMES

MATT JAMES: XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL & Notre Dame Recruit Dies @ 17, Cincinnati Mourns

Xavier High School Star Football Player From Cincinnati Who Was Recruited By Notre Dame Died After Falling From A Hotel Balcony While On Spring Break In Panama City Beach, Florida.

Students @ St. Xavier High School Gathered On The Football Field Friday Night To Remember Sr. Matt James Following The Reports Of His Death. James, 17, Died Instantly After He Fell From A 3rd-Floor Balcony @ Days Inn Motel Around 6:30 P.M. Friday, Cops Told WJHG-TV In Panama City. The School Was "Devastated" By The News. Word Of James' Death Spread Through Social-Networking Sites Such As Facebook.

"When One Of Their Own Is In Trouble, They Band Together"

The Cause Of The Fall Is Being Investigated, & Officials Planned To Do A Toxicology Tests. 6'6", 290-lb Offensive Lineman Was A All-City; All-State Football Player For St. Xavier; & Signed A Letter Of Intent Feb. 2 To Play For Notre Dame. He Also Was A Member Of The High School's Varsity Basketball Team. James' Family Received The News @ A Gathering To Celebrate The 50th Birthday Of An Uncle Dan Rudolph, Who Of Course Attended The Gathering & Whose Son Kyle Rudolph Is A Notre Dame Tight End.

"His mom and dad were here when they got the call, The whole James family was here. I can't believe that happened." -Dan Rudolph

While On The 1st Day Of Spring Break.

A Outpouring Of Love & Support Have Been Posted All Over Matt James Facebook Page Since His Death.

His Life Was Ended Way Too Soon.

James Was On Spring Break With Another 

Notre Dame Recruit, Luke Massa.

RIP MATT JAMES

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'

NFL: POLICE BLOTTER

NFL PLAYERS VS. The Law

 A NFL Offseason Without Lawbreaking & Arrests? 

Football Players Work Hard 

& Play Hard.

NFL Offseason Police Blotter

Ben Roethlisberger –  

The Steelers QB Or As I Call Him, "THE ALBINO TIGER", 

For The 2nd Time In 3 Years He’s Been Accused Of Sexual Assault. "GOLDDIGGERS" The 1st Time, In 08', Turned To Be Bogus. 

The Latest Accusation Doesn’t Seem To Be So Cut & Dry. 

He’s Refused To Be Interviewed By Georgia Police Or Provide A DNA Sample. 

FUTURE CHILD SUPPORT PROBLEMS? 

One Day, Soon, Big Ben Is Going To End Up In PRISON. 

*MVP = MOST VALUABLE PRISONER

Spencer Havner –  

Packers TE Got Hit On A Suspicion Of Drunk Driving 

After He Wrecked His Motorcycle (A WINSLOW/ROTHENSBERGER MOVE) 

In His Hometown Of Green Valley, California. 

He Suffered From A Broken Shoulder Blade, DDDAAAMMMNNNN!!!!!

Shaun Rogers – Browns Nose Tackle Was Hit-Up @ The Airport With A Loaded Handgun In His Carry-On. Shaun Isn’t Up On Airport Security. They Frown Upon Loaded Weapons On The Planes. A April Fools’ Gag. Shaun Can Only Have Wished That Was The Case. Funny? NO. Rogers Is No Stranger To Legal Trouble. He’s Been Suspended For Using A Banned Substances & "Allegedly" Groped An Exotic Dancer In 07'.

Santonio Holmes –  

Holmes Is Another Repeat Offender. He’s Been Incarcerated For Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Abuse, Marijuana Possession & Most Recently Assault. "Allegedly" Fired A Glass Of Booze @ A Woman, Cutting Her Face. What???? Again, Who Knows If The Incident Is Legit? Holmes Has Established A Pattern Of Thuggish Behavior.

Joey Porter – 

Although The DUI & Resisting Arrest

Chargers Have Been Dropped,

Porter’s Scuffle With CHiPs In March

Is An Entertaining Story.

He Was Cited On "Suspicion"

While "Sitting" In "His Parked Car".

According To The Report,

He Wouldn’t Hand Over His License,

Rolled Up The Window When Asked To Exit 

The Car & Slapped An Cop’s Hand. Aggression!!!!!!

Ronnie Brown –  

While In Town To Celebrate His Parents’ Anniversary, 

Wildcat Ronnie Was Nailed For A DUI Just Outside The ATL. 

Brown’s Mom Was Quick 

To Defend Her Son & Had Some Words For The Media Law Enforcement, 

Who She Believes Purposely Targets NFL Players.

“Just because of who they are, they shouldn’t be pinpointed, They’re still people, too.” -Momma Brown

Yes, . They Are People. And People Who Aren’t Wealthy Athletes Get Arrested For DUI's Every Day. Do you know why? Because They Were Driving Under The Influence. It’s Commendable That You Would Stick Up For Your Son, But He’s 28 & Should Know Better.

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'

NFL: BROWNS

Breaking News:  

Eagles CB Brown & LB Gocong 

Traded To Cleveland

The Eagles & Browns Completed A 5-Player Trade. 

Eagles Get LB Alex Hall, A 10' 4th-Round Pick (#105 OVERALL) 

& A 10' 5th-Round Pick (#137 OVERALL). 

Browns Get CB Sheldon Brown & LB Chris Gocong. 

The Eagles Now Have 6 Draft Picks In The 1st 4 Rounds This Year, 1 Likely For A Top Corner-Back. 

( Ellis Hobbs Tops The Depth-Chart For Philly  

Opposite Of Asante Samuel .)

Brown Has Been A Longtime Starter For The Eagles, 

But Was Unhappy With His Contract. 

"Sheldon Brown has been a very good football player for the Eagles over the last 8 years, He's a good person, a legitimate tough guy & he'll do a good job helping the Browns." -Eagles Coach Andy Reid 

Cleveland Is Likely To Extend The Contract Of Brown, 

A Close source  To The Deal Said.

Gocong Had Just Signed A 1-Year Deal. 

"Chris did a good job converting from defensive end to linebacker & helped us win a lot of football games, We wish him all of the best." -Reid 

A Pass Rusher With Plenty Of Talent, Hall Fell Behind Marcus Benard 

In The Browns Depth-Chart After Struggling With His Technique Last Year. 

He's Going To Be A Project As A Reserve Strongside Linebacker In Philly.  

Hall Played 2 Years With The Browns, Starting In just 2 Games.

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'

NCAA: SOFTBALL

 BLOGGERBALL SPORTS

COLLECTORS CARDS

NCAA's 3 SOFTBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH

Sun Devils Katie Crabb Starts Her SR. Year. 

She Enters The 10' Season With A .229 Batting Avg. & 14 Doubles, 9 Homers & 45 RBI's.

"Always A Threat At The Plate" 

Katie @ 1st Base, Defines The Position  Very Well & Solid With A 97% Career Fielding Average. 

A Must Have Player If I Had My Own Pro Softball Team. 

But Katie Lists Her Ideal Job As Being A ESPN Reporter. 

Hey Katie, What About A Bloggerball Sports Reporter Instead? 

Macie Morrow Started 38 Games @ Short Last Year. 

Hitting A .263 Batting Average. Now How Is This For A Start Of A Season? 

1st Hit = A 2-run Dinger Then Go Into A 6-Game Hit Streak? 

Later Go Into Another Hit Streak Of 8 Games. 

She Did Miss 16 Games Due To A Orbital Fracture. 

Her Best Performance Was Against # 1 Florida May 16 

@ The Gainesville Regional 

Where She Went A Perfect 4-For-4 With 2 Doubles & 1 RBI. 

Another Must Have On A Pro-Softball Team.

Nicole Kajitani "Lady Clutch" Is Leading Her Lady Vols Into The 10' Season. Nicole Never Stops Improving Year To Year. 

In 09' She Hit A .256 In 121 At-Bats. 

31 Hits 21 RBIs 2 Triples 4 Homers & 11 Of 13 Stolen Bases. 

Kajitani Recorded A Career-Long 7-Game Hit Streak, April 8th-April 18th. Received The Southeastern Conference Player Of The Week Award 

On April 13th. 

Had Just 3 Errors With A 97% Fielding. 

My 2nd Base Must Have On My Pro-Softball Team.

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'
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MLB: New York Yankee's

Yankee's Switch-Pitching Prospect

Pat Venditte, The Switch-Pitcher 0f Staten Island

Pat Venditte Is A Member Of Baseball’s Rarest Pitcher's. 

If He Advances From The Lower Levels Of Professional Baseball, The Yankees Minor-Leaguer Would Be The 1st Switch-Pitcher To Appear In A MLB Game Since Greg A. Harris, 

Harris Switch-Pitched Only Once For The Expos In 95'.

“I Watched It That Night On SportsCenter” -Venditte

Pat Was 10 Years Old At The Time, And Already Well Aware Of His Rare Talent.

Watching Pat Venditte Pitch Is 1 Part Sports Center, & 1 Part Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
When Staten Island's New Reliever Comes To Pitch, 

Even The Long-Time Bleacher Faithful's Will See Something They Have Never Seen Before:
Venditte Is The Only Switch-Pitcher In Baseball Today. 

He Throws With His Right A 92 Mph Fastball & His Left A Mid 80's Sweeping Curve. 

That Makes Him A Head-Ache To Managers & Switch-Hitter's in the New York-Penn League.

Venditte, 24,

Is Also A Member Of The Most Common Player's Of Baseball’s,

A Minor-Leaguer Desperate To Make The Most Out Of Any Opportunity. Through All The Joking & Razzing

& Gawking That The Switch-Pitcher Inspired, Venditte Kept His Focus.

“I understand where it’s coming from,

& It’s my job to go out there & Prove that I can pitch.

People are going to have their doubts when they hear something like this, & I’ve got to prove that I can do it.” -Venditte
Playing A Split-Squad Game,

Yankees Plucked Minor-Leaguers Out Of Camp To Fill Their Roster. Fascinated By The Oddity,

Yankees Manager Joe Girardi

Requested A Chance To Personally Give The Kid A Look,

& He Got His Wish Against The Braves.

He's A Reliever & Usually Only Pitches About An Inning Per Game.

"Yeah, it's the Yankees, so there is already interest,

but a lot of people will come out to see "Venditte", too."

-Carl Gutelius, General Manager Of The Doubledays.
Venditte, Can Make A Smooth,

Almost Undetectable Transition From

1 Hand To The Other By Using A Custom-Made 6-Finger Glove.

(4 Finger Holes Between 2 Thumb Holes On Either End)

Girardi Said Venditte Jumped On His Radar Last Season, 

He Nailed Down 22 Saves With A 1.87 ERA In 49 Games. 

Learning That He Was A Switch-Pitcher Only Added To His Appeal. Yankees Players Were No Better Than Girardi In Containing Their Fascination. 

Brett Gardner Struggled To Put On Venditte’s 6-Fingered Double-Pocketed Glove. 

Jorge Posada Watched, In A State Of Confusion, 

As The Umpire & A Switch-Hitting Batter Negotiated The Terms Of An At-Bat. 

Nick Swisher Wondered, From The Outfield, How It Could All Be Possible.

“It’s not just the ability, But the huevos to do it in a major-league game.” -Swisher

The Venditte Mystery Inspired Players To Trade Stories About Crossing Paths With Switch-Pitchers, 

As If They Were Rehashing Encounters With A Sasquatch.

His Ability Gives Him A Major Advantage Over Batters Who Traditionally Fair Better Against Pitchers Of The Opposite Hand. 

Right-Handed Batters Prefer Left-Handed Pitchers, & Vice Versa, 

Because Hitters Have More Time To See The Ball Coming From An Opposite-Armed Pitcher & It's At A Better Angle For Them To Judge. Usually A Batter Knows Before He Steps To The Plate Which Hand Will Be Throwing The Ball. 

But Venditte Can Deliver Right- Or Left-Handed -- & Deliver's Well. 

So Far, He's Pitched 5.1 Innings In 5 Games, 

Picked Up His 1st 2 Saves & A Win, & Has A 0.00 ERA.

"It's amazing. I've never heard of anything like this, It'd be fun. 

I'd love to go against him. 

He's a special guy, 

& this might be the only time in my life to get this opportunity." 

-Del Campo, 1 Of Doubledays Team's Switch-Hitters.

Which Side Of The Plate Would He Take?
"I'll try to go righty & him go lefty. 

If he switches, I'm gonna switch, but if  "the ump makes me pick", I'll go righty. That's where I'm most natural."

Venditte Pitched @ Creighton University In The Missouri Valley League & Was Selected By The Yankees In The 45th Round Of The Draft In 07', But Decided To Finish School Instead.

-J.GEIDEMAN 2010'