women's basketball storiesA&M coach's son remains hospitalized
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Logan Schaefer, the 14-year-old son of Texas A&M women's associate head basketball coach Vic Schaefer, remains hospitalized in Tyler's East Texas Medical Center ICU Unit after suffering a severe head injury.Logan underwent surgery Monday for a su ...full story
Blair gets commitment from prospectTuesday, June 08, 2010
Houston Galena Park North Shore's Courtney Williams would love to have Charles Barkley's job. Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair is just hopeful Williams has a Barkley-like college career after the 6-foot-1 guard pledged to the Aggies ...full story
South Carolina's Kelsey Bone transferring to A&MFriday, April 16, 2010
Maybe Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair is psychic. He said at Tuesday night's season-ending banquet that he thought the best was yet to come.Thursday afternoon, Blair signed transfer Kelsey Bone, the highest-ranked recruit in the pro ...full story
Smith, Adams share MVP award at Aggie women's hoops banquetWednesday, April 14, 2010
Tanisha Smith's actions earned her a most valuable player award on the Texas A&M women's basketball team. Her demeanor at the squad's season-ending banquet Tuesday night showed how much she treasured her time in Aggieland."I'm a little nervous," ...full story
A&M's Smith drafted by WNBA's Seattle StormFriday, April 09, 2010
Texas A&M's Tanisha Smith was upset that the A&M women's basketball team wasn't able to win its second-round NCAA tournament game in Seattle, but she's getting another chance to star in the Emerald City. The Seattle Storm drafted the 6-foot g ...full story
A&M signee helps West win McDonald's All-American gameThursday, April 01, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No one was more surprised than Meighan Simmons that she ended up as the player of the game.The Tennessee signee scored 21 points in 14 minutes, and Texas A&M-bound Karla Gilbert of A&M Consolidated added 15 points to lead th ...full story
Gonzaga sends Aggies homeTuesday, March 23, 2010
SEATTLE -- This loss is going to gnaw at the Aggies for awhile. They had too many turnovers, too many missed free throws and had to exert way too much energy to wipe out a 13-point deficit. That brought an abrupt ending to what had been a magical rid ...full story
TEXAS A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKMonday, March 22, 2010
Who has the better guards?: Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair says games are won and lost with point guards, and Monday night's matchup will be a dandy.Gonzaga junior Courtney Vandersloot is the two-time West Coast Conference Player of the Year. Sh ...full story
CESSNA: Aggie women will be preparedMonday, March 22, 2010
SEATTLE -- Gonzaga has earned Texas A&M's attention, which might not be good for the Bulldogs.Gonzaga has won 19 straight games since A&M grabbed an 80-76 victory Dec. 20 in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic. The Bulldogs say that was the s ...full story
A&M takes care of businessSunday, March 21, 2010
SEATTLE -- Sydney Colson and Danielle Adams came off the bench a little earlier than usual Saturday to spark the ninth-ranked Texas A&M women's basketball team to an 84-53 romp over the Portland State Vikings in first-round NCAA tournament action ...full story
TEXAS A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKSunday, March 21, 2010
Great support: Texas A&M had about 400 fans in attendance Saturday, which included 40 Aggies living in the Seattle area who reserved a block of tickets.Former Texas A&M football defensive lineman Red Bryant, who is playing for the Seattle Sea ...full story
TEXAS A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKSaturday, March 20, 2010
New York, New York: Texas A&M will play in the Maggie Dixon Classic next season at Madison Square Garden. The Aggies will face Rutgers and Connecticut will take on Ohio State in the Dec. 19 doubleheader.*Tour guide: Texas A&M graduate assista ...full story
Portland State close to home, but Ags the big favoriteSaturday, March 20, 2010
SEATTLE -- Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair might be a little jealous. The Portland State Vikings will make their first NCAA tournament appearance only 147 miles from campus against the ninth-ranked Aggies at 7:06 p.m. Saturday at Se ...full story
Aggie women point guards fueling late-season runFriday, March 19, 2010
Texas A&M's Danielle Adams, Tanisha Smith and Tyra White cut down the nets Sunday in their hometown of Kansas City after winning the Big 12 tournament. Each player was instrumental in continuing a late-season surge that has earned the women's bas ...full story
A&M gets No. 2 seed, will face Portland St.Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Texas A&M women's basketball team got its wish Monday and was placed as far away as possible from top-ranked Connecticut for the NCAA Tournament, but eventually the Aggies really wouldn't mind playing the Huskies.The Aggies, who earned a No. ...full story
CROOME: Winning was Aggies' only goalMonday, March 15, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The week started in a near-empty Reed Arena, with Texas A&M's Gary Blair laying a little coach speak on his players.The first day back to the gym after a lopsided victory at Kansas, Blair wasn't about to let his team believe t ...full story
TEXAS A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKMonday, March 15, 2010
A&M's three players from Kansas City -- Danielle Adams, Tyra White and Tanisha Smith -- combined for 43 points. Adams was the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and White made the all-tournament team joining Oklahoma's Amanda Thompson, Oklahoma ...full story
Aggies upset unbeaten Nebraska at Big 12 ChampionshipSunday, March 14, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Even Big 12 Player of the Year Kelsey Griffin and unbeaten Nebraska were no match for the strong-finishing Texas A&M women who again have positioned themselves for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.The 11th-ranked Aggies rolle ...full story
Texas A&M Women's Basketball NotebookSunday, March 14, 2010
Nebraska was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 in the preseason poll of league coaches with Texas A&M fourth. Nebraska head coach Connie Yori was the only coach to pick A&M to win the league."I've said all along that when [A&M] is on t ...full story
Aggies upset unbeaten Nebraska at Big 12 ChampionshipSunday, March 14, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Even Big 12 Player of the Year Kelsey Griffin and unbeaten Nebraska were no match for the strong-finishing Texas A&M women who again have positioned themselves for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.The 11th-ranked Aggies rolle ...full story
Adams full of confidence at Big 12 ChampionshipSunday, March 14, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Danielle Adams was biting at the bit so hard Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair had to pull on the reins."Easy, easy" he said under his breath as Adams talked about her confidence after a 22-point effort that helped the Aggies ha ...full story
Texas A&M hands Nebraska first loss of seasonSaturday, March 13, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danielle Adams had 22 points while No. 11 Texas A&M forced Kelsey Griffin to the bench with early foul trouble and spoiled No. 3 Nebraska’s unbeaten season with an 80-70 victory Saturday in the semifinals of the Big 12 tourname ...full story
Aggies advance with another win over LonghornsSaturday, March 13, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The venue changed, but Texas A&M's domination of Texas in women's basketball remained the same.The 11th-ranked Aggies used a 13-0 run early in the second half to extend what might be the school's most impressive run in any spo ...full story
CROOME: A&M women have UT figured outSaturday, March 13, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It would be difficult to find a bigger gap between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds in any tournament than the one that separates the women of Texas A&M and Texas.The fourth-seeded Aggies own the Longhorns, and it was evident again F ...full story
TEXAS A&M WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKSaturday, March 13, 2010
A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair wished the Nebraska Cornhuskers luck after he lost to them last month, thinking they had a good chance to go unbeaten in the regular season.He also was hopeful he'd get a chance to give them their first los ...full story
A&M women's basketball team to face Texas in Big 12 quarterfinalsFriday, March 12, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Texas A&M women's basketball team feels right at home in Kansas City. The Aggies' three leading scorers are from the city, led by all-conference players Danielle Adams and Tanisha Smith.And A&M played well in Kansas Ci ...full story
Aggie women beat Texas 77-64Friday, March 12, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tanisha Smith scored 21 points, and Danielle Adams and Tyra White added 18 apiece as No. 11 Texas A&M used a big second-half run for a 77-64 victory over No. 15 Texas in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Friday.Smith, White and ...full story
Texas A&M women's basketball notebookFriday, March 12, 2010
Texas A&M sophomore post Kelsey Assarian is averaging 10.4 minutes per game and junior guard Maryann Baker 9.9, but both could see more minutes in the tournament. Head coach Gary Blair wants to keep his frontline players fresh against UT's 6-foot ...full story
Big 12 Women's Basketball RoundupFriday, March 12, 2010
No. 15 Texas 64, Missouri 59: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri endured its share of heartbreak in Cindy Stein's final season, and it was no different in her final game as coach.No. 15 Texas overcame sloppiness and a career shooting day by Amanda Hanneman ...full story
Big 12 Tournament RoundupThursday, March 11, 2010
Nebraska 75, Missouri 60: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Making fast-paced Missouri play Nebraska's brand of basketball was all it took to create a major upset in the Big 12 tournament.The 12th-seeded Huskers, who had lost twice already to the fifth-seeded Tige ...full story
Aggie women would love to host NCAA gamesThursday, March 11, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair wants his players to experience as much of the world as possible. He thinks that's part of his job as an educator. He's taken his team to the East Coast and the West Coast and seve ...full story
Aggie women receive accoladesTuesday, March 09, 2010
Texas A&M junior center Danielle Adams was voted the Big 12's Newcomer of the Year while Aggie senior guard Tanisha Smith earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in a vote of the women's basketball coaches.A&M sophomore point guard Sydney Carter ...full story
Aggie roundupMonday, March 08, 2010
WOMEN'S BASKETBALLFinal luncheon Monday: Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair hosts the team's final fan luncheon of the 2009-10 season Monday at Reed Arena.The luncheon will be held in the women's basketball practice gym located in the ...full story
BIG 12 WOMEN: UT whips BaylorMonday, March 08, 2010
WACO -- Cokie Reed scored 18 points and No. 18 Texas held Baylor to only two field goals in the second half, cruising to a 70-54 victory over the No. 14 Bears on Sunday.Baylor was playing without 6-foot-8 freshman star Brittney Griner, who was suspen ...full story
A&M women No. 4 seed for Big 12 tourneyMonday, March 08, 2010
The Texas A&M women's basketball team earned the No. 4 seed for the Big 12 Tournament at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium and will play at 1:30 p.m. Friday.The 15th-ranked Aggies (22-7, 10-6) tied 18th-ranked Texas (21-9, 10-6) but had the tieb ...full story
Aggie women No. 4 seed for Big 12 tournamentMonday, March 08, 2010
Eagle Staff ReportThe Texas A&M women's basketball team earned the No. 4 seed for the Big 12 Tournament at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium and will play at 1:30 p.m. Friday.The 15th-ranked Aggies (22-7, 10-6) tied 18th-ranked Texas (21-9, 10-6 ...full story
Aggie women stay in hunt for Big 12 byeSunday, March 07, 2010
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Danielle Adams scored 18 points, Tanisha Smith added 16 and No. 15 Texas A&M earned a 78-54 win over Kansas on Saturday night.The Aggies shot 44 percent en route to their third straight win. Texas A&M also forced 30 turnover ...full story
Big 12 bye in play for Aggie womenSaturday, March 06, 2010
The Texas A&M women's basketball team has a chance to earn a bye for the first round of next week's Big 12 Tournament, but playing well and beating Kansas in the regular-season finale is more important than what seed the Aggies get."It's about mo ...full story
Baylor's Griner suspended 2 games for punchFriday, March 05, 2010
DALLAS -- Brittney Griner, the dunking freshman sensation for No. 14 Baylor, has been suspended for two games after throwing a punch that broke an opposing player's nose in a Big 12 game.Lady Bears head coach Kim Mulkey said in a statement issued lat ...full story
Baylor's Griner likely to be disciplined for punchThursday, March 04, 2010
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Baylor star who created buzz with her above-the-rim dunks is likely to face discipline after punching an opposing player in the face.Officials ejected Brittney Griner after the freshman punched Texas Tech's Jordan Barncastle in ...full story
Aggie women dominate OklahomaWednesday, March 03, 2010
The high-scoring offense that helped the Texas A&M women's basketball team open the season by winning 14 of 15 games has returned just in time for the postseason.The 15th-ranked Aggies blasted the 11th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners 78-55 on Tuesday nig ...full story
Time to celebrate A&M's seniorsTuesday, March 02, 2010
For years, home season finales for the Texas A&M women's basketball program were played before sparse crowds. The fans' long faces reflected another losing season and not much hope for the future.That's all changed in the last four seasons, with ...full story
Elonu shakes off illness, has big day as Aggies winSunday, February 28, 2010
BOULDER, Colo. -- Texas A&M's Adaora Elonu was battling a stomach virus, but it was Colorado that felt ill on Saturday.Elonu scored a career-high 21 points, Danielle Adams had 19 and No. 12 Texas A&M routed Colorado 95-61 on Saturday.Tanisha ...full story
A&M women want Big 12 byeSaturday, February 27, 2010
The Texas A&M women's basketball team has work to do if it wants to earn a bye for the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.The 12th-ranked Aggies (19-7, 7-6) are tied with Baylor (20-7, 7-6) and Oklahoma State (19-8, 7-6) for fifth place with th ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, February 25, 2010
BASEBALLSFA jumps on Aggies for big third: Stephen F. Austin scored all seven of its runs with two outs in the third inning and held on for a 7-6 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday afternoon before 2,492 fans at Olsen Field.A&M's John Stilso ...full story
CESSNA: Lady Bears, Griner will get tougherWednesday, February 24, 2010
Texas A&M lost the first two times it faced Courtney Paris, but the Aggies rebounded to win five of the last seven meetings with the former Oklahoma All-American.The Aggies will be hard-pressed to match that against Baylor's Brittney Griner, who ...full story
Aggies fall short in tussleTuesday, February 23, 2010
The Texas A&M women's basketball team got a painful glimpse of how good the Baylor Lady Bears might be in the future -- not that the past few meetings have been any fun for the Aggies, either.Freshman Brittney Griner had a season-high 21 rebounds ...full story
Not for first, but still a showdownMonday, February 22, 2010
Baylor and Texas A&M won't be playing for the Big 12 lead as many had hoped, but their women's Big Monday showdown on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. doesn't lack significance.Baylor visits Reed Arena led by 6-foot-8 freshman Brittney Griner, who averages 18.8 p ...full story
CESSNA: Error shouldn't overshadow scorekeeper's recordMonday, February 22, 2010
Billy Hodge is one of the nicest guys you'll meet.That's no surprise if you knew his father, Bill Hodge, who was a basketball and football coach. You also can see Billy's demeanor in his son, Kevin Hodge, who was an all-state baseball player at Bryan ...full story
Aggie defense, officials frustrate UTSunday, February 21, 2010
The defense played by the Texas A&M women's basketball team against Texas was so stout it was able to accomplish something few squads do -- take points off the scoreboard.The 15th-ranked Aggies put a clamp on the 12th-ranked Longhorns' six-game w ...full story
