Newton 1st to go....

As expected Cameron Newton went 1st in the NFL draft to the Carolina Panthers. Newton is the 3rd overall player to be drafter number one at the quarterback position. After leading Auburn to a National Championship with an undefeated season, already Newton has the mindset to change the Panther organization around from "worst to first." Cameron Newton says,"Just being a panther is the best part about this." He's ready to work hard and start his NFL career as a Carolina Panther.

Lakers Over Hornets

Trying desperately to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in game 6 the Hornets have gotten eliminated as they take an 80-98 loss against the Lakers. New Orleans fell behind in third quarter and the Lakers took advantage of it. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points silencing the crowd on several occasions. The Lakers are on their way, trying to win 3 National Championships in a row. The Lakers will play the Dallas Mavericks as they try to eliminate them also.

Nascar dangerous tornado

Nascar driver Eric McClure and his family survived a dangerous tornado where they could have died.  McClure said it was dead for about six seconds, and then it felt like a train ran through his house. He stayed huddled with his wife and children under a staircase for about four hours. The 33-year-old nascar driver looks to participate in the nationwide race in Richmond. He is ranked 18^th in points and is winless in 145 nationwide races.

Ohio Players Make Trade

The documents lists 36 items that players are said to have sold to Eddie Rife or traded for tattoos since 2008.The newspaper reports that investigators say one player received a 2003 Chevy Tahoe, purchased by Rife for $3,500, in exchange for a watch and passes to the 2010 Rose Bowl.Only a portion of the transactions were deemed violations by the NCAA, and five players have been suspended for the first five games of the upcoming season. A related NCAA investigation into coach Jim Tressel still continues.

Uconn Champion arrested

The Connecticut guard Jamal Coombs-McDaniel has been arrested on a marijuana possession charge. Campus police mentioned the sophomore was arrested Monday night with two other people. He was charged with possession of more than four ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Knicks slip away against Celtics

Kevin Garnett sank the basket with 14 seconds left, then stole the ball as the Boston Celtics overcame Carmelo Anthony's 42 points and beat the New York Knicks 96-93 to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series. The Knicks played the entire second half without Amare Stoudemire, who had left with back spasms and Chauncey Billups missed the game with a sore left knee. Rajon Rondo led Boston with a career playoff-high 30 points. What a great game!!

All American JUCO player Heads to St. Johns

St. John’s has signed JUCO All-America God’s Gift Achiuwa, adding the Nigerian to a class that includes six players rated in the top 100 prospects by many recruiting services. Red Storm coach Steve Lavin announced Thursday that the 6-foot-9, 240-pound Achiuwa had signed a letter of intent to become the ninth member of the 2011-12 recruiting class. Achiuwa and his five siblings all have names reflecting the religious beliefs of their father, a minister. Pretty cool!!

Atlanta Hawk down

Last year Atlanta Hawks loss in the playoffs to the Orlando Magic, this year is a much different result as the Atlanta Hawks come out on top with a win of over the magic. The Hawks beat Magic 81-84; Atlanta wins the series 4-2 where they will play the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls is the number 1 seed in the eastern conference division. Atlanta Hawks player Jamal Crawford says they are up for the challenge as they look to win the second round of playoffs against the Bulls. The Bulls won the series against the Indiana Pacers as they closed out a 4-1 series.

NFL back in action

The NFL will let players get back to work. Players are finally allowed back to focusing on football after the lockout has occurred. NFL players are excited to get back to doing what they love best. With draft happening tonight players thought it was the best decision the judge made. Rookies entering the draft now have a chance to learn new information.

KEMBA kemba kemba WALKER

NBA draft deadline is here as players make the decision to enter the draft early.  The underclassmen’s have the opportunity to test out the waters with the option of joining the draft and seeing if they have a chance landing in one of the professional teams. One of the key players that everyone is worried about is Kemba Walker, which is listed as a lottery pick if he does decide to enter the draft. Kemba Walker led the Huskies to A National Championship this year with a win over Butler Bulldogs.

WNBA draft

As the WNBA draft approached everyone had his or her number pick in mind already. Shortly after losing in the tournament Maya Moore was selected by Minnesota Lynx as the number pick in the first round. Moore won 2 National championships with the Huskies and is a four time all American. She was part of the 90 game winning streaks at Connecticut. Her first WNBA game is against the Indiana Fever on May 24.

Not Going Down Yet!

Cicero-North Syracuse wasn’t going to miss the final four this season. After losing in the regionals the past two seasons, Breanna Stewart scored 22 points as the Northstars rolled past Section II’s Shaker for a 63-34 victory. 

New Strength & Conditioning Coach

Good Afternoon! Today the Rock Womans Basketball team had the chance of meeting the new strength and conditioning Coach Christina Presswood. Coach Presswood started today and i was really excited to meet her. I had the opportunity to sit down and discuss somethings and get an understanding with her! I feel that this is a great experience for the Rock Womens team. This will give the better physical play also. The coaching staff is really working hard to improve this team of previous losing records.

Nba Playoffs

Chris Paul, NBA player of the New Orleans Hornets has overcome a lot.  November 15, 2002 six young men killed his grandfather beating him until his heart stopped all for his wallet. As the NBA playoffs continue the 6 young men currently serving time watch Chris Paul play in their rec rooms. Chris Paul takes the time to go to junior high schools and high schools and talk about the right and wrong choices. He expresses how he wish he could tell the 6 young men that he forgives them for their actions.

The Tackle

After Tackling one of the players and leaving them with a broken right lower leg, Brian Mullan was suspended from 10 games and fined $5,000. After Major League Soccer team announced the punishment Mullan made the decision to not appeal it.  Steve Zakuani was the player that was attacked. After being removed from the stretcher he had surgery in Denver and later returning back to Seattle.  Mullan later then apologized saying it was a tackle he regret.

The Evaluation

Today has been an interesting morning so far. Had a meeting with Coach this morning for an evaluation on the basketball season. Things went very well for the most part. Im really feeling good about the new upcoming season after getting one season under my belt, here for the Rock. Big things are about to happen for the Women's team from all of the things planned out to build for this team. Im very excited to see what this team is about to progress into.

All-Star Weekend to Remember

Hello world,
As we know the All-Star Weekend was held this week February 18-20 in Los Angeles California with different events associated throughout the day. During day 1 events were the BBVA All-Star Celebrity game, T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam, and the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown. The T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam was such a success to a young individual recieving $30,000 dollars for their rookie of choice. The Young individual that chose Stephen Curry as her choice was winner. Day 2 the D-League All-Star game took place, then Day 3 having the 60th NBA All-Star game was a big treat to many fans around the world. The west team won with Kobe Bryant recieving the MVP trophy. This event is such a big success and a fun time for the athletes to get a week of relaxing competitive fun with the fans going crazy with cheers. All-Star Weekend is something all the athletes look foward to.

West Genesee Boys Swimming team

The West Genesee boys swimming team collected the highest points at the Section III state qualifier meet at Nottingham High School. Pat O'Donnell, a Wildcat senior who will be heading to St. Bonaventure in the fall, won all four races he competed in and was named swimmer of the meet. What an outstanding performance.

Youth Sports Are So Competitive

I had a discussion in my philosophy and psychology to coaching class about youth sports and how competitive they are. I feel that youth sports should be about fun over all of the winning they express. I know i dont like to lose but at that youth age i just wanted to have fun. It wasnt expressed to win win WIN, more to go out and have fun!! How do you feel about parents coaching their kids teams?

today is #gameday

Hello sports world,
Today is gameday for the men's and woman's basketball teams competing against Lock Haven University. The Women's team has a new coach and new team with four new transfer student athletes trying to make a big change to Slippery Rock University Women's Basketball Program. The team isnt having a winning season with a record of 4-17 but still fighting hard throughout the season to get better. The men's team on the other hand is having a really nice season this year.

bring out the "ipad" new technology!

Good Afternoon, inky reporting to you about the new tecnology of an ipad which was created durin 2010. The ipad sits in the category of best new technology because it has so much to give. You can recieve and send emails, newtork 24/7, the ipad was created to allow you to discover a larger view of what the apple company has to offer. when apple created the ipad it changed the world to newer and better things, being able to see things alot closer! the ipad allows you to not miss a beat with the media because it keeps you connected. Rocking with the ipad you cant go wrong if you love to be up to date with everything that goes on in the world, why not have an ipad to love!!

Introduction

Hello world, its Sherita "inky" Stanley. I am a transfer Junior guard that plays basketball here in Slippery Rock, Pa for the women's basketball team. Originally from Minden, Louisiana and have traveled to many places in Europe. I love sports and playing basketball, and in my free time i relax, listen to music, and enjoy friends!