This quiet period is nice

News:

UCLA-bound Nirra Fields is one newspaper’s California player of the year. Hers is an interesting story that involves living in different homes to facilitate the rise of her basketball career. A very determined young woman.

Penn State Coach Coquese Washington’s success this year was good, but she says she’s “not satisfied.”

Interesting Q & A with Montana Coach Wayne Tinkle on his daughter Joslyn, aka the Stanford forward.

Iowa freshman Kathryn Reynolds has torn her ACL.

Coaching shifts:

Here’s the list of positions that have been filled and not filled.

Karen Aston has taken over at Texas.

Raegen Pebley is Fresno State’s new coach.

Players leaving:

From Tennessee-Martin – starters Jessica Haislip and Aubrey Reedy, as well as Beth Hawn.

Olympics:

Tamika Catchings talks about being named to her third Olympic team, the unfilled twelfth spot, and other things.