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	Fleser: Figuring a different outlook for Lady Vols GoVolsXtra -- (Sept. 1, 2008) -- Do the math on Tennessee's upcoming women's basketball season and the statistics alone send a winter chill through a late summer day.
	UCLA life agreeing with Caldwell GoVolsXtra -- (Aug. 30, 2008) -- LOS ANGELES - The empty space on her office shelves tell you that UCLA's Nikki Caldwell is a coach in transition.
	Anosike missing team fellowship as Lady Vol GoVolsXtra -- (Aug. 23, 2008) -- Despite all the fun she's having in her first WNBA season, Nicky Anosike still feels a sense of loss.
	Lady Vols won't fast break through early work GoVolsXtra -- (Aug. 22, 2008) -- The Tennessee Lady Vols began individual women's basketball workouts Thursday at Pratt Pavilion with six freshmen and another player who sat out her first year last season.
	Women use swarming defense to advance to finals GoVolsXtra -- (Aug. 22, 2008) -- BEIJING – United States women’s basketball coach Anne Donovan has been preaching defense since the first day of practice to her group of WNBA superstars – Thursday at the Summer Olympics they found out why.
	DelleDonne spurns UConn, will attend Delaware GoVolsXtra -- (Aug. 19, 2008) -- WILMINGTON, Del. - One of the nation's leading girls high school basketball recruits last year will attend the University of Delaware this fall, forgoing a basketball scholarship at the University of Connecticut.
	Lady Vols schedule brutal as always GoVolsXtra -- (July 30, 2008) -- While the players come and go, Tennessee’s women’s basketball schedule stays the same — brutal.
	Lady Vols release 2008-09 schedule GoVolsXtra -- (July 30, 2008) -- KNOXVILLE — Defending national women's basketball champion Tennessee will have a rematch of its NCAA title game against Stanford on Dec. 21 in Knoxville.
	Strickland, Brewer help U.S. win gold medal at Americas U18 GoVolsXtra -- (July 28, 2008) -- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The United States finished 5-0 to win the gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship following an 81-37 drubbing of Argentina.
	Stricklen scores 11 in easy win for U.S. GoVolsXtra -- (July 27, 2008) -- BUENOS ARIES, Argentina — Jumping to a 21-4 lead after just five minutes of play, the U.S. women’s team easily defeated Brazil 96-51 to improve to 4-0 in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
	U18 National Team Tops Canada 72-56 UTLadyVols.com -- (July 25, 2008) -- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Leading by just two points after the first quarter, the 2008 USA Basketball Women's U18 National Team (2-0) outscored Canada (1-1) 24-5 in the second period to secure an easy 72-56 win.
	Stricklen helps U.S. to 2-0 record GoVolsXtra -- (July 25, 2008) -- Buenos Aries, ARGENTINA — Tennessee incoming freshman Shekinna Stricklen scored a game-high 13 rebounds and pulled down 8 rebounds and made three steals as the United States outscored Canada 24-5.
	Stiff penalties are likely for WNBA brawlers Tennessean -- (July 24, 2008) -- Tuesday night's brawl between the Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks brought the WNBA unprecedented national attention, and punishments announced today will likely be equally noteworthy.
	Incoming Lady Vols getting world of a workout GoVolsXtra -- (July 23, 2008) -- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Shekinna Stricklen and Alyssia Brewer are racking up the miles in Marco Polo-like fashion this summer.
	Former Lady Vol's Western Carolina team to face Lady Vols GoVolsXtra -- (July 22, 2008) -- Kellie (Jolly) Harper, former point guard on three national championship teams (96-98) at UT, will bring her Western Carolina Lady Cats into Knoxville on Nov. 25 to face the Lady Vols.
	Ex-Lady Vol helps Fever win WNBA’s first outdoor game Tennessean -- (July 21, 2008) -- The Indiana Fever overcame the heat and humidity, and stole the spotlight — under the moonlight — from the host New York Liberty in the WNBA’s first outdoor game.
	Incoming freshman Bass cleared for conditioning work GoVolsXtra -- (July 18, 2008) -- Tennessee incoming freshman Brianna Bass, who underwent knee surgery in February, has been cleared for skills and conditioning work but not for basketball.
	Parker wins two ESPY Awards; Summitt named top coach GoVolsXtra -- (July 17, 2008) -- Candace Parker won two trophies at the ESPY Awards and Pat Summitt showed she can take on the professional coaches Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
	McEntire, former equipment manager for Lady Vols, joins staff at Boise State GoVolsXtra -- (July 17, 2008) -- Calamity McEntire, a 2003 graduate of Tennessee, has been named assistant women's basketball coach at Boise State.
	Which UT coach would you keep? GoVolsXtra -- (July 17, 2008) -- The phone lines were open for public opinion and debate on the News Sentinel's Sports Page radio show as listeners were asked to call in on Wednesday and cast their vote for one of Tennessee's “Big Three.''
	Azzi adds Women's Basketball Hall of Fame to resume GoVolsXtra -- (July 13, 2008) -- Basketball will bring Jennifer Azzi back to Knoxville next year for another memorable visit.
	Tennessee sportswriters honor Fulmer, Summitt, Parker GoVolsXtra -- (July 11, 2008) -- The Tennessee Sports Writers Association honored the top college football and basketball players as well as the top college basketball coaches in the state on Wednesday night.
	Source: Catchings, Lawson on Olympic team GoVolsXtra -- (July 10, 2008) -- NEW YORK — Former University of Tennessee stars Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson are going to play ball in Beijing.
	Forty-Four land on SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll UTLadyVols.com -- (July 8, 2008) -- The University of Tennessee placed 44 student-athletes on the 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll, the conference announced Tuesday.
	Bjorklund has knee surgery GoVolsXtra -- (July 7, 2008) -- Lady Vols basketball player Angie Bjorklund underwent successful knee surgery Monday at UT Medical Center, said Jenny Moshak, University of Tennessee assistant athletics director for sports medicine.
	Parker, Summitt, Lady Vols nominated for ESPYs GoVolsXtra -- (July 4, 2008) -- Candace Parker, Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols earned a total of four ESPY nominations Tuesday.
	Former Lady Vol Edwards named coach at Alcorn State GoVolsXtra -- (July 4, 2008) -- LORMAN, Miss. — Alcorn State hired former Tennessee Lady Vol Tonya Edwards as its women’s basketball coach Monday.
	Auriemma's deal will be part of talks on Summitt GoVolsXtra -- (June 27, 2008) -- Tennessee didn't need any help in starting a conversation about Pat Summitt's contract.
	Auriemma passing Summitt as highest paid coach GoVolsXtra -- (June 26, 2008) -- Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has received a new five-year contract that will start at $1.4 million per year and increase $100,000 annually for the life of the deal.
	Parker named SEC women's athlete of year GoVolsXtra -- (June 26, 2008) -- The SEC announced Wednesday that Tennessee’s Parker and Florida’s Tebow are the Roy F. Kramer SEC Athletes of the Year for 2007-08.
	Parker Wins 2008 Honda-Broderick Cup UTLadyVols.com -- (June 24, 2008) -- NEW YORK, NY - For the second time in 10 years, a University of Tennessee Lady Vol is the Honda-Broderick Cup recipient.
	Webb's Dupree commits to Lady Vols GoVolsXtra -- (June 23, 2008) -- Another Webb School women's basketball standout is on the way to Tennessee.
	233 Student-Athletes Receive Spring Honors UTLadyVols.com -- (June 21, 2008) -- The University of Tennessee Athletic Departments announced Friday that 233 student-athletes, including more than 50 football players, earned a place on the Thornton Center academic honor roll in the spring of 2008.
	Parker finalist for the Honda-Broderick Cup GoVolsXtra -- (June 19, 2008) -- Former University of Tennessee basketball player Candace Parker is one of five finalists for the Honda-Broderick Cup.
	Lady Vols signee Bass sits out all-star game GoVolsXtra -- (June 16, 2008) -- Tennessee Lady Vols signee Briana Bass, who is from Indianapolis, went through warm-ups but didn't play for Indiana.
	Rankin Schneider had connections with Hall of Fame inductees GoVolsXtra -- (June 13, 2008) -- Jill Rankin Schneider's first tour of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame was the grand tour.
	Brewer, Stricklen on USA U18 team GoVolsXtra -- (June 13, 2008) -- Alyssia Brewer received a revised summer itinerary Thursday. The Tennessee women’s basketball incoming freshman will be taking the long route to Knoxville — via South America.

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	San Antonio Silver Stars' Erin Buescher, right, goes up for a layup against Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008.

Parker, Bobbitt show skills in front of Summitt

LOS ANGELES - Candace Parker sat in the middle of the basketball court at Staples Center after the Los Angeles Sparks' 58-53 victory over San Antonio on Saturday night and sang her alma mater. That seemed appropriate, as the night belonged to Tennessee. Its legendary coach, Pat Summitt, watched from the sideline as Parker scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and another Tennessee rookie, Shannon Bobbitt, scored six points in the closing minutes to help the Sparks hold off the first-place Silver Stars and move to within two games of the lead in the Western Conference.

Just as important, the Sparks have a two-game edge for the final playoff spot. "This is a big game for us," said Parker, who produced her 15th double-double. "Down the stretch, we played some great defense and Shannon Bobbitt really came through." Sidney Spencer, a third member of the Sparks also from UT, scored 5 points on 2-of-6 shooting in 21 minutes off the bench. The Silver Stars (19-10) were scoreless the final 2 minutes 39 seconds.
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UT Night with the L.A. Sparks

Join the UT Alumni Association when we head to the West Coast for UT Night at the WNBA's LA Sparks game with the San Antonio Stars. Meet and greet after the game with former Lady Vols Candace Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, and Sidney Spencer.

Date: August 30, 2008
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. (PT)

Place: Enter thru VIP Star Plaza Entrance at 6:30 p.m. Game tickets and wrist band for event available at VIP entrance. Door prizes and time for autographs will be available at the event. Cost is $35 per person and will include snacks at the event! Special guest will be Coach Pat Summitt.
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	Lisa Leslie, center, is 32-0 in the Olympics. She had 14 points Saturday.

It's Gold For Parker, Catchings and Lawson

 BEIJING -- Most athletes dream of coming home from the Olympics with gold medals. Lisa Leslie brought hers to the Olympics. She wanted to complete the set she's been collecting since the 1996 Games in Atlanta. She did just that when the U.S. women's basketball team beat Australia -- again -- in Saturday's Olympic final, and after the 92-65 rout, Leslie proudly wore all four gold medals to the postgame news conference.

A reporter asked Leslie what security precautions she took with the medals, adding that they would be rather difficult to replace. But gold medals have been fairly abundant for Leslie; and unlike the American men in the 2004 Olympics, she doesn't know what it's like to lose in the Games. "I put this uniform on when I was in the 11th grade and I worked my way up to the national team, then the world championship, then the Olympics," she said. "I've had this opportunity to play with so many players. ... My dream was to hang four gold medals around my neck by the time I finished the Olympics here."
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	USA's Candace Parker, right, tries to pass South Korea's Lee Jongae during women's quarterfinal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Follow former Lady Vols at the Olympics

BEIJING - Sylvia Fowles and the U.S. women's basketball team were too big for South Korea to handle. Fowles scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the U.S. to a 104-60 rout of South Korea on Tuesday night and advance to the semifinals of women's basketball. It's the sixth straight Olympics that the Americans have advanced to the medal round. The only time they didn't qualify for the semis in the history of women's basketball was in 1980 and that's because the U.S. boycotted the Moscow Games.

Kara Lawson led the Tennessee trio with 11 points. She connected on 4-of-5 from the field including three 3-pointers with a pair of rebounds and assists. Tamika Catchings had six points, going 3-of-3 from the field, to go along with five rebounds and two assists. Candace Parker added eight points with four rebounds. The Americans will face either Russia or Spain in the semifinals Thursday night. China plays Australia in the other semifinal.
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Former Lady Vols adjust to life in WNBA

Now that she's wearing a different uniform and doesn't have to toe the Tennessee company line, Alexis Hornbuckle came clean Tuesday. On a conference call with Nicky Anosike and Shannon Bobbitt, Hornbuckle was asked if the former Lady Vol teammates stayed in touch now that they are playing on different teams in the WNBA. "I don't like them, so I try not to talk to them as much as possible,'' Hornbuckle said. Not true, Bobbitt said.

"She would call me every day -- three times a day,'' Bobbitt said. As it turns out, the trio, who helped the Lady Vols win their eighth national championship in April, have remained close, visiting each other as often as possible and staying in touch by phone, e-mail and text messaging. One of their former Lady Vol teammates was conspicuously missing from the conference call. Candace Parker, who plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, is in Beijing playing with the U.S. Women's Olympic basketball team.
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	Former University of Tennessee guard Kara Lawson, left, of the U.S. stretches high to snare a rebound as South Korea guard Choi Younah can only watch Tuesday.

Bench of Lawson, Catchings, Parker plenty for U.S.

BEIJING — The basketball-crazy Chinese crowd is fond of doing the wave. The only waves Korea was feeling Tuesday night at the Summer Olympics were coming off the United States bench. The U.S. team’s depth has made things miserable for any of the six opponents who have tried to deal with it. None has succeeded.

The Americans put Korea on that list with a 104-60 victory. Sylvia Fowles, a former SEC Player of the Year back home but a reserve here, scoring 26 points. The win moves the U.S. into a game against Russia on Thursday night with the winner going to the gold medal game. “Depth is one our biggest advantage in this tournament,” said former University of Tennessee guard Kara Lawson, who had 11 points including three 3-pointers on 4-of-5 shooting.
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	Ex-UT swimmer Christine Magnuson, right, hugs gold medalist Lisbeth Trickett after Magnuson won a silver medal.

UT revels in swimmer's Olympic success

The NBC television announcers in Beijing seemed stunned. They called Christine Magnuson a relative unknown when the former University of Tennessee swimmer won the Olympic silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly on Monday morning.

And maybe on an international stage she was, but those around her weren't surprised she became the first woman who swam for UT to win an individual Olympic medal. "The men's team has tremendous history of Olympic achievement, but this brings a new tradition of excellence to the women," UT assistant coach Jen Arndt said. "She is probably the best swimmer to swim for the women's team. She has really set the bar. People will want to be Christine Magnuson."
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	Australia's gold medal winner Lisbeth Trickett is flanked by silver medalist United States' Christine Magnuson, left, and bronze medal winner Australia's Jessicah Schipper, right, after the final of the women's 100-meter butterfly.

Former Lady Vol takes silver in 100m butterfly

BEIJING — Two years ago, former University of Tennessee swimmer Christine Magnuson couldn't have pictured Monday's scene: Her, standing on a podium at the Beijing Games, a silver medal being placed around her neck. It took an extra push, an extra display of will power, because at the turn of the 100-meter butterfly, she was third, trailing Australian Jessicah Schipper. Magnuson thought she'd messed up, but she was able to eke past Schipper and finish with a time of 57.10 seconds. Australian Lisbeth Trickett took gold with a time of 56.73, and Schipper took bronze with 57.25.

"I came in with the attitude that anyone is beatable on any given day," Magnuson said during a press conference at the National Aquatics Center. "I knew I could be among the best if I decided to go out there and do what I practice." Magnuson's triumph brought validation to what was considered a dark horse event for the women's swimming team.
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	U.S. first lady Laura Bush, right, and her daughter Barbara watch the women's basketball game between the United States and the Czech Republic.

Ahillen: Ex-Lady Vols help U.S. win opener in basketball

BEIJING — Two United States team rookies came away with different reviews of their Olympic Games baptism on Saturday night. Both former Tennessee women’s basketball standouts, guard Kara Lawson enjoyed immensely her role in a 97-57 pounding of the Czech Republic, but Candace Parker was a little less positive.

“I couldn’t ask for a better first game so I’m excited,” said Lawson, after sparking a first-half rally to help the United States overcome a 13-2 deficit. “It was cool. Seeing the fans. Seeing my family. The place was packed all the way up to the top.” Parker finished with 9 points but admitted she wasn’t completely on her game.
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	FOLLOW FORMER LADY VOLS AT THE 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team arrived in Beijing after seven days of training and hit the ground running on Thursday. The morning was filled with the U.S. Olympic Committee's Ambassador Program and that was followed by an hour-long press conference in the early afternoon and a two-hour practice at Wukesong Arena, home to the 2008 Olympic basketball competition, Thursday night.

During the press event the team discussed a variety of topics, including the USA's first opponent, the contributions that will be made by the rookies, veteran leadership, Beijing in general and Lopez Lomong being named the U.S. Olympic Committee flag bearer for tomorrow night's Opening Ceremonies. But don't take our word for it ... read on!
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	Former Tennessee Lady Vols Candace Parker, Kara Lawson and Tamika Catchings, from left, pose in their Team USA uniforms.

Ahillen: Lawson likes look of orange on U.S. roster

BEIJING — Kara Lawson knew who to call when she made the Olympic team. “One of the first persons I called was Tamika Catchings having played two years with her at Tennessee,” she said Thursday at a press conference of the U.S. women’s basketball team. “I was so excited. Then she started screaming over the phone.”

The two were final additions to the team that already included forward Candace Parker to form a trio of Lady Vols. Pool play starts Saturday night against the Czech Republic. “I’ve seen a lot of Kara and Candace all year. To have both of them alongside of me has been fun,” Catchings said. It has also been noisy. “Kara always wants to know: ‘What do we do now? ‘Where do we do that?’ ” said Catchings.
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	Candace Parker is only months removed from her final game at Tennessee, but she could lead the U.S. women's basketball team to a fourth consecutive Olympic gold.

U.S. hoops hopes rely on ex-Lady Vol

BEIJING — Candace Parker comes to China without a moment of Olympic experience but with her status in women's basketball growing by leaps and rebounds. The U.S. team's youngest player at 22, Parker is only months removed from her final game at Tennessee, which she sparked to back-to-back NCAA titles.

Her reputation precedes her into these Games, where the U.S. women take a 25-game Olympic win streak into their quest for a fourth straight gold medal. "She's one of the great players in the world," U.S. Coach Anne Donovan said. Praise for someone so young might seem misplaced were it not directed at the 6-foot-4 Parker, whose abilities are diverse and considerable enough that she is listed at all three positions — guard, forward and center — on the U.S. roster.
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Summitt Donates $600,000 to University

University of Tennessee President Dr. John Petersen, Knoxville’s Interim Chancellor Jan Simek and Martin’s Chancellor Thomas Rakes announced today that head women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has committed $600,000 to the University of Tennessee. The donation to The Campaign for Tennessee will be split between the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Martin to support the women’s basketball programs on each campus and includes a $100,000 endowed scholarship for a Lady Vols basketball graduate assistant in honor of her parents Richard and Hazel Head.

"We are excited to have this generous support from Coach Summitt. Her commitment will provide a major boost to our women's athletics program," said Rakes. Petersen added, “Pat is an amazing asset for the University of Tennessee. Far beyond her obvious achievements as a coach, she is a role model, a leader, a champion for academics and graduation, and I cannot imagine a single individual who has done more to contribute to the success and the respect of women’s athletics in this country.”
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