Daunting landscape for Illini in 2010-11
Read more…CHAMPAIGN Katie Coleman cringes when she hears the words. And she''s been hearing them a lot since her freshman year at the University of Illinois.
"Here they call me a three-point specialist, which I don''t like at all," the sophomore guard said. "I just don''t like to be categorized as one-dimensional."
CHAMPAIGN After Illinois lost its season opener to then-No. 3 Old Dominion, guard Ashley Berggren spoke of how tired she was getting at seeing yet another big game slip away.
Tennessee, Old Dominion, Connecticut and Louisiana Tech remained the top four teams in The Associated Press women's basketball poll Monday, with Tennessee once more a unanimous No. 1.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – After taking care of their first order of business, the 1997 San Juan Shootout champs turned their attention to more important matters.
Which way to the Atlantic Ocean?
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – She came within a three-pointer of tying the Big Ten record, threw in 54 points and played for the championship team.
What's a woman gotta do to make an all-tournament team around here?
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On Theresa Grentz's big night, 14 of her nearest and dearest showered her with orange roses, warm words and long three-pointers.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – When she gets back home Monday night, Theresa Grentz ought to see if she can get a new record book printed up.
This one's starting to get outdated.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – They're playing on a U.S. Army base, so Theresa Grentz expects her troops to act accordingly.
Tough as Rambo.