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UA women’s basketball program building on 2010 success
It’s still too early in the basketball season to be able to judge whether the University of Arizona women’s basketball team is ready for the next big step in the rebuilding process. But there isn’t any question the Cats can put the points on the board. A squad that is laden with young talent has [...] -
Jerry Conner is latest hire in Ariz Christian branding effort
Arizona Christian University is taking a page out of the playbook of Grand Canyon University. Arizona Christian, which is evolving from the small bible-based college in Paradise Valley formerly known as Southwestern College, is using athletics to help brand its new identity. Grand Canyon, a small Christian college on the west side of Phoenix, has [...] -
NAU women’s hoops going BIG as critical year looms
You couldn’t miss Raven Anderson when she played basketball at Chandler High School last year. The 6’2″ post player stood above the crowd, contributing 11 points and almost seven rebounds a game for the Wolves as the team went undefeated through their 5A-I conference schedule and finished runner-up for the state championship. “Raven gives us [...] -
GCU lost top scorer Murphy, but keep an eye on Chilaka
Now entering the game for the Antelopes… No. 22 Petrolina Chilaka for No. 20 Samantha Murphy. Murphy, the nation’s scoring leader in Division II women’s basketball last season, graduated from Grand Canyon University in May. The prolific guard left the program as the all-time top scorer with 2,147 points and also set new records for [...] -
South Mtn, Basha hoops teams are summer state champs
For the past few years, Arizona high school basketball teams have had the opportunity to wrap up their off-season programs by vying for a “summer state championship.” This year, the Marana High girls basketball team was working on a “Hoosiers” type of story as the girls climbed through the tournament last week, getting all the [...] -
Cochise basketball regroups, as Coach Carrillo returns
For awhile there, it looked like the basketball program at Cochise College might be starting again from scratch. First, the women’s head coach, Steve Lane, resigned after 16 years at the helm. He will likely devote more attention to the Cochise College chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which he founded five years ago. [...] -
Alofaituli de-commits from ASU women’s basketball
Are we beginning to see some fallout from Charli Turner Thorne‘s decision to step away from coaching the Arizona State women’s basketball team next season? The news came out last week that Karina ‘Kiki’ Alofaituli, a four-star recruit that committed to ASU last June, has changed her mind about becoming a Sun Devil. ASU has [...] -
GCU women’s hoops adds D-I transfers in rebuilding effort
What do you do when your team graduates the No. 1 scorer in the nation, and the top two scorers in program history? If you’re Grand Canyon University basketball coach Trent May, you begin re-stocking the cupboard with the best talent you can find. And make the necessary adjustments to compensate for the losses. GCU, [...] -
AZ Pac-10 basketball programs re-stocking coaching staffs
Our Pac-10 rivals are stocking their basketball programs again. But this time it’s not recruits, it’s coaches that are being added. Sean Miller has hired away a head coach from a D-I independent school in Louisiana for his men’s program at Arizona. His counterpart on the women’s side, Niya Butts, is bringing in a former [...] -
Charli Turner Thorne to take time off from ASU hoops
Charli Turner Thorne has decided she doesn’t want to be on the sidelines of the ASU women’s basketball program next season. She has asked for, and received, a leave of absence that will begin on July 1 and run for nine months. Maybe she decided she doesn’t like the ‘new look’ uniforms that are part [...]
