The Women's Basketball Hall Of Fame Induction is today in Knoxville. This years inductees include: Geno Auriemma, Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil, Paula Goncalves da Silva, Janice Lawrence Braxton, Katrina McClain Johnson, and Barbara Stevens.
Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life has just been released. I have purchased this book and it is an interesting read about a fabulous actress. It is available from Amazon.
Chris Doering and Danny Wuerffel will be inducted into the University of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame tonight at a ceremony at the Touchdown Terrace. They will forever be linked by the moment, the play - their miraculous 28-yard touchdown throw and catch that beat Kentucky 24-20 in the closing seconds in Lexington on Sept. 2, 1993.
The House of Speed's training sessions are designed for athletes involved in any sport. The training focuses on the developement of skills and uses specific conditioning exercises to enhance the one quality an athlete needs most...speed. This was started by Don Beebe. Don has given time to the Make a Wish Foundation and has been a regular offseason speaker to church groups, giving Christian testimony and an inspirational message. Don was honored as an "Unsung Hero" at the 24th NFL Players Association Awards Banquet; the award recognizes players from each team who exemplify dedication and love of football, fans and community
The Christopher Zorich Foundation was established in 1993, and is committed to the realization of human potential - mind, body, and spirit. Our credo is 'One Purpose, One Goal,' which is to provide assistance and opportunities to disadvantaged Chicagoans, while striving to foster a sense of caring and fellowship, which crosses race, religious, economic, and social boundaries.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The mission of Childhelp is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children.
The Tim Dwight Football Camp helps young athletes perform better, it also helps two organizations do good – splitting proceeds evenly between donations to The Children’s Hospital of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Tim Dwight Scholarship Fund. The dates are JUNE 21 - 23, 2006. Register now!
Watched Tuckerville last night. It is a reality show featuring country music singing legend Tanya Tucker and her children. It comes on TLC on Saturday nights at 10pm Eastern. It's a pretty interesting show.
Sad news from women's college basketball. Army coach Coach Maggie Dixon, who at age 28 led the Army women's basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament berth last month, died after suffering heart arrhythmia.
The Florida basketball team won the school's first-ever national championship in basketball by throttling tradition-rich UCLA 73-57 Monday night in the RCA Dome.
Beating George Mason 73-58 Saturday night the Florida Gators advanced to Monday night's National Championship Game to play UCLA. Lee Humphrey hit 6 three pointers and had 19 points.