Softball bracketology debut projections
Graham HaysCongratulations to BYU, Portland State, Cornell and Mississippi Valley State for earning the first four spots in the NCAA tournament (actually, it's a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 03, 2009UCLA powers through the weekend
Graham Hays...title -- and likely the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA tournament -- is UCLA's to lose. Hawaii 11, New Mexico State 3 This isn't shaping up as a year of major drama on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 26, 2009Take five on the weekend
Graham Hays...makes it far more likely they could advance to Oklahoma City without leaving Seattle to do it. Hawaii 6, San Jose State 5 After dropping the opener of a three-game series at San Jose...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 19, 2009Pohlen gets the point for Stanford
Graham Hays, ESPN.comLife after Candice Wiggins has been a test of both body and spirit at Stanford. Sophomore guard Jeanette Pohlen has answered both challenges.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009Jenks leads FGCU in Division I
Graham Hays, ESPN.comCheyenne Jenks has been a major part of Florida Gulf Coast conference titles -- on the softball diamond and volleyball court. The multisport star is even on her way to being an All-American ... but she'll end her college career without ever competing in postseason play.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009Mountain Hawks find meaning in 15 vs. 2
Graham Hays, ESPN.comA first-round game many will dismiss as a foregone conclusion means everything to the 15th-seeded Lehigh Mountain Hawks.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2009Georgia's solid weekend adds depth to SEC
Graham HaysWhat happens when a game of chess breaks out at a softball tournament? Witness the Easton Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where No. 1 Washington and No...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2009Teams to watch, Lone Star State bout and more
Graham Hays• There will be a lot of talk about the top of the ticket at this weekend's tournament hosted by the University of Alabama, which features a pai...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 03, 2009Weekend washouts stifle tournaments
Graham Hays...scheduling in the past, any opening month that includes Washington, BYU, Central Florida, Kansas, Loyola Marymount, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Cal Poly and Oregon State falls somewhere other than cupcake territory. It seemed safe to assume the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 01, 2009Effects of economy hit college softball
Graham Hays...10 million. And that has repercussions well beyond the Green Mountain State, which became clear talking to Hawaii coach Bob Coolen at the Cathedral City Classic in California. The architect of a tremendous story two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009Cathedral City wrapup
Graham HaysMore notes from the Cathedral City Classic, which featured eight of last week's top 10 teams and 13 of the top 20. • The more time passes, the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009Arizona needs improvement on the mound
Graham HaysTEMPE, Ariz. -- Not too far from where former NFL coach Dennis Green unleashed his famous soliloquy after watching his Arizona Cardinals melt down, th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 09, 2009News and notes from the hoops world
Graham HaysI had a hard time getting too worked up about the end of Courtney Paris' streak of double-doubles, partly because Oklahoma's win Sunday was the bigger...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009
Softball preseason No. 18: Nevada
Graham Hays...Wolf Pack allowed 45 unearned runs last season, compared to 15 for Fresno State and 29 for Hawaii). One of Gardner's final recruits could be the perfect complement. Nevada might not offer quite the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 13, 2009Softball preseason No. 20: North Carolina
Graham Hays...around to split the load, although Spaulding turned in some of her best numbers against Virginia Tech, Hawaii, Florida State and Iowa. It's difficult to envision Spaulding, or any pitcher, allowing just nine extra...
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