Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, will be celebrating it’s 100th year anniversary and now it’s time to vote for the All-Fenway Team.

Here’s the release from the Red Sox:

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced the start of fan voting for the All-Fenway Team, comprised of Red Sox players voted on by fans as the greatest to appear at their position at Fenway Park.  The voting will be hosted on RedSox.com, and fans can access it via FenwayPark100.com, the official website for the ballpark’s 100^th Anniversary celebrations, with voting for the fifteen positions taking place each month leading up to the All-Star break.

The schedule of the All-Fenway Team vote is as follows:

February 13 – February 26:     Right-handed and Left-handed Starting Pitchers

February 27 – March 11:         Catcher and First Base

March 12 – March 25:             Second Base and Third Base

March 26 – April 8:                 Shortstop, Bench and Bullpen

April 9 – April 22:                   Left Field

April 23 – May 6:                    Right Field and Designated Hitter

May 7 – May 20:                     Center Field and Manager

May 21 – June 3:                     The 10^th Man

The All-Fenway Team ballot was selected by a group comprised of team historians, Front Office staff, and the club’s historical and archival consultants. The players up for selection in each category are:

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher: Roger Clemens, Dennis Eckersley, Tex Hughson, Jim Lonborg, Pedro Martinez, Bill Monbouquette, Luis Tiant, Tim Wakefield and Smoky Joe Wood.

Left-Handed Starting Pitcher: Ray Collins, Lefty Grove, Bruce Hurst, Bill Lee, Dutch Leonard, Jon Lester, Mel Parnell, Herb Pennock and Babe Ruth

Catcher: Rick Ferrell, Carlton Fisk, Rich Gedman, Birdie Tebbetts, Jason Varitek and Sammy White.

First Base: Bill Buckner, Jimmie Foxx, Stuffy McInnis, George Scott, Mo Vaughn and Kevin Youkilis.

Second Base: Mike Andrews, Marty Barrett, Bobby Doerr, Pete Runnels, Dustin Pedroia and Jerry Remy.

Third Base: Wade Boggs, Larry Gardner, Mike Lowell, Frank Malzone, Bill Mueller and John Valentin.

Shortstop: Rick Burleson, Joe Cronin, Nomar Garciaparra, Johnny Pesky, Rico Petrocelli and Everett Scott.

Left Field: Mike Greenwell, Duffy Lewis, Manny Ramirez, Jim Rice, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski.

Right Field: Tony Conigliaro, J.D. Drew, Dwight Evans, Harry Hooper, Jackie Jensen and Trot Nixon.

Center Field: Johnny Damon, Dom DiMaggio, Fred Lynn, Jimmy Piersall, Reggie Smith and Tris Speaker.

Designated Hitter: Don Baylor, Orlando Cepeda, Cecil Cooper, Mike Easler, Reggie Jefferson and David Ortiz.

Bench: Jerry Adair, Bernie Carbo, Alex Cora, Billy Goodman, Dalton Jones, John Kennedy, Ted Lepcio, Rick Miller, Dave Roberts and Dave Stapleton.

Bullpen: Ike Delock, Tom Gordon, Ellis Kinder, Derek Lowe, Sparky Lyle, Jonathan Papelbon, Dick Radatz, Jeff Reardon, Bob Stanley and Mike Timlin.

Manager: Bill Carrigan, Joe Cronin, Terry Francona, Joe Morgan, Dick Williams and Don Zimmer.

The 10^th Man: Top 5 second place finishers across all categories.

The results of the votes will be announced prior to the All-Star Break. The winning players and/or their families will be recognized in pre-game ceremonies during the second half of the season.

The Red Sox have also launched a photo upload tool on FenwayPark100.com for fans to share their favorite memories at Fenway Park.  These moments are in many ways symbolic of Fenway Park’s status as a place of great significance in the lives of Red Sox Nation.  Both sites are part of the team’s effort to provide a way for fans to share their stories and memories at the almost 100-year-old ballpark, and to join in the celebration of America’s Most Beloved Ballpark.

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When UConn Huskies and current USA Women’s Basketball National Team head coach Geno Auriemma holds his 2012 Olympic Training Camp, there will be a certain UConn feel there. Seven of his former players are part of 21 finalists for the 2012 USA Olympic Women’s Basketball Team that was announced on Monday.

They are Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tina Charles, Ashja Jones, Renee Montgomery, Maya Moore and Diana Taurasi.

Here’s the full release from USA Basketball:

Feb. 13, 2012 • Colorado Springs, Colo. – Highlighted by a trio of two-time Olympic gold medalists and featuring a total of nine players who have won Olympic gold, 21 USA Women’s National Team members were today named as finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.  The player selections were made by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee.

“Now that we’re down to 21 finalists, you look around and you see a group of players that have tremendous experience,” said Geno Auriemma, 2009-12 USA National Team and University of Connecticut head coach. “(We have) players that have won (Olympic) gold medals, won World Championships, there are WNBA champions on the list, players that have won in Europe in international competition. You’ve got a group of players that have experienced everything there is to experience and as a coach, as someone who’s been around these players, I couldn’t be happier with this group. They represent the best of what the United States has to offer.”

The 21 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team include: Jayne Appel (San Antonio Silver Stars), Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx), Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Rebekkah Brunson (Minnesota Lynx), Swin Cash (Chicago Sky), Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever), Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun), Candice Dupree (Phoenix Mercury), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky), Brittney Griner (Baylor University), Lindsey Harding (Atlanta Dream), Asjha Jones (Connecticut Sun), Kara Lawson (Connecticut Sun), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), Renee Montgomery (Connecticut Sun), Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx), Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks), Cappie Pondexter (New York Liberty), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx) and Sophia Young (San Antonio Silver Stars).

“When you’re trying to pick a team,” said Auriemma. “It’s important that you don’t just say, ‘ok, well, we’re just going to get the best player and that’s all there is to it.’ You’re trying to put together the Olympic team. So, you’re trying to find players that fit together very well, that are very compatible, they complement each other’s strengths, hide each other’s weaknesses. So, we’re going to have to decide: What kind of team do we want? What are the dynamics that we’re trying to achieve? In the end, are we prepared for anything the other countries are going to throw at us and do we have something for every occasion? As we’re picking the team, those things are going to be really crucial.”

Headlining the finalists roster are 2004 and 2008 Olympic gold medalists Bird, Catchings and Taurasi. They were joined on the 2004 Olympic gold medal stand by Cash and on the top of the podium in 2008 by Augustus, Fowles, Lawson, Parker and Pondexter.

All 12 members of the 2010 USA World Championship Team, which earned the USA’s London Olympic berth by virtue of claiming the ’10 FIBA World Championship, are still in the running for a spot on the 2012 team. Those athletes include: Appel, Bird, Cash, Catchings, Charles, Dupree, Fowles, Jones, McCoughtry, Moore, Taurasi and Whalen.

Bird and Catchings are three-time USA World Championship Team members, having also won gold in 2002 and bronze in 2006; while Augustus, Parker and Taurasi competed on the 2006 USA World Championship Team that returned with the bronze medal.

Twenty of the 21 athletes compete professionally in the WNBA and most continue to hone their games during the winter in China or Europe. The lone collegian is Griner, who has the chance to be the first collegiate athlete selected to a U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team since 1988 (Vicky Bullett, Maryland; Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee).

Auriemma will be assisted in the USA’s quest for a gold medal by DePaul University head coach Doug Bruno, 1988 Olympic gold medalist and Washington Mystics assistant coach Jennifer Gillom and Atlanta Dream head coach Marynell Meadors.

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2012 Olympic Games
Four-time defending Olympic gold medalists, the U.S. will look to capture its fifth straight and seventh overall gold medal and extend its 33-game Olympic winning streak at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London. The Olympic basketball competition will be held July 28-Aug. 12 in the Olympic Park Basketball Arena (preliminary round and quarterfinals) and North Greenwich Arena (semifinals and finals).

The draw to determine the two preliminary round pools of six teams each is scheduled to be held April 28 at the FIBA Central Board meeting in the Ivory Coast. The preliminary round, played July 28-Aug. 5, will feature a round-robin schedule and the top four finishing teams will advance to the Aug. 7 quarterfinals. The semifinals are scheduled for
Aug. 9 and the finals will be played on Aug. 11.

Seven countries have claimed spots in the eventual 12-nation field, including host country Great Britain; the United States, which earned its berth by virtue of earning the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship; and five nations which earned the gold medal at their respective FIBA zone qualifying tournaments, including Angola (FIBA Africa), Australia (FIBA Oceania), Brazil (FIBA Americas), China (FIBA Asia) and Russia (FIBA Europe).

The final five teams will earn their spots at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament (June 25 – July 1 in Ankara, Turkey), which will feature 12 nations from each of the five 2011 FIBA zone qualifying tournaments as follows: two from FIBA Africa, including Mali (bronze medalists) and Mozambique (fifth-place finisher); three from FIBA Americas, including Argentina (silver medal), Canada (bronze medalist) and Puerto Rico (fifth-place finisher); two from FIBA Asia, including South Korea (silver medalist) and Japan (bronze medalist); four from FIBA Europe, including Turkey (silver medalist), France (bronze medalist), Czech Republic (fourth place) and Croatia (fifth place); and New Zealand (silver medalist) from FIBA Oceania.

The USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee is comprised of WNBA representatives Reneé Brown, Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations; Dan Hughes, head coach/General Manager of the San Antonio Silver Stars; and Chief Operating Officer/General Manager of the Indiana Fever Kelly Krauskopf; athlete representative and five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards; and USA Basketball Women’s National Team Director Carol Callan.

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For the seventh time this season, UConn Huskies women’s basketball freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis has been named the Big East Freshman of the Week.

She ties former Husky and current ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo for the second most in conference history. Former Husky Maya Moore’s record of being named 10 times will stand though as the Big East will only have to more weekly awards before the end of the season conference honors.

Here’s the release from UConn:

STORRS, Conn.– Freshman forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis earned her seventh BIG EAST weekly accolade of her career as she was tabbed the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday.

Mosqueda-Lewis, chosen as the 2011-12 BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year, earns the award after averaging 14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.5 assists per game in a 2-0 week for Connecticut. The Huskies posted a pair of wins against ranked opponents, winning at No. 20/17 Louisville on Feb. 7 before returning home to defeat No. 14/13 Georgetown.

Mosqueda-Lewis shot 44 percent from the field as she was 10-of-16 from the floor and sank a trio of 3-pointers and had a team-high 23 points against No.14 Georgetown in the Huskies 80-38 win. Mosqueda-Lewis has recorded six 20-plus and 19 double-digit performances in her young career.

West Virginia’s Asya Bussie was named as the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the BIG EAST. Bussie led the Mountaineers to a 65-63 victory at No. 2 Notre Dame scoring 22 points and grabbing eight rebounds.

The Huskies return to the court on Monday, Feb. 13, to take on Oklahoma at 9 p.m. in Norman, Okla. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team as they are in Norman, OK for a matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners. Tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on espn2.

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

UConn Women Make The Grades [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

There’s No Pouting In Basketball! [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Chong Enjoys Herself; OK Series Not Expected To Be Renewed [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Hartley Takes A Hit And Keeps Rolling Along [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

UConn honors its best and brightest [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Put those coins away [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Teammates aiding Mosqueda-Lewis [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Game preview: UConn women at Oklahoma [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

Bid On Geno Auriemma’s Tie To Benefit Play4Kay [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn’s Faris looks to make offensive impact [CT Post]

For Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, A Confidence Game [Hartford Courant]

Several Huskies recognized for academic success [New Haven Register]

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis breaking out of slump [New Haven Register]

No. 3 UConn travels to Oklahoma today for final nonleague matchup [The Day]

UConn Women’s Basketball Glance — At Oklahoma [The Hour]

No. 3 UConn women have been downright stingy on defense [AP]

Sooners to host Connecticut for fourth annual matchup [The Oklahoma Daily]

Sherri Coale wants Sooners to focus on themselves, not Connecticut [NewsOK.com]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Jeremy Lamb’s Cold Hand Comes At Bad Time [Hartford Courant]

Questions about program’s future could have long-lasting effects [New Haven Register]

Other UConn related links

Comments On Warde Manuel Hiring At UConn [UConnHuskies.com]

Warde Manuel introduced as UConn AD [CT Post]

W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Swept by No. 6 Boston College [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Tennis. Women’s Tennis Drops Spring Opener To Army [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Tennis. Men’s Tennis Falls at Army, 5-2 [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Fall In Overtime At Sacred Heart, 2-1 [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Volleyball. Strauss-O’Brien Adds Yates as New Volleyball Assistant [UConnHuskies.com]

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The last time the Boston Red Sox went to salary arbitration with a player it was 2002. And with the hearing scheduled for David Ortiz today at 2 p.m., it looked as though the streak would end.

But according to a report from Buster Olney of ESPN, the Red Sox and Big Papi have agreed on a one-year deal worth $14.575 million. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has confirmed that a deal has been done as well.

Big Papi had asked for $16.5 million and the Red Sox were offering $12.65 million so the two sides settled in the middle. The Red Sox had been trying to sign Papi to a two-year deal to lower their luxury tax number. It’s still possible they could agree to a two-year deal before the season starts.

Ortiz is coming off a 2011 season where he hit .309 with 29 home runs and 96 RBIs.

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University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst announced on Sunday that Warde J. Manuel, formally of the University of Buffalo, has been named the Director of Athletics at UConn. He will oversee all aspects of UConn Huskies athletics.

Here’s the release from UConn:

STORRS, Conn. – Warde J. Manuel, who has had a distinguished career in intercollegiate athletics that ranges from being a student-athlete to a director of athletics, has been named the new Director of Athletics at the University of Connecticut by President Susan Herbst.

Manuel, a 1990 graduate of the University of Michigan where he played both football and track and field, has most recently been the Director of Athletics at the University at Buffalo for the past six years.

“We are incredibly proud and thrilled that Warde will be joining the Husky family,” said Herbst. “UConn is one of the great American universities and our athletics program is the envy of many. It’s because of this that we were able to attract an amazing pool of candidates from across the nation – and an ideal, stand-out candidate of Warde’s exceptionally-high caliber. He will play the integral, and even transformational, role in the future of UConn athletics. It’s a great day for this university.”

Manuel led a 20-sport program at Buffalo, an institution that is a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities. Buffalo enjoyed an unparalleled period of success during his time there from an athletic, academic and community service perspective.

“I am so honored and excited to come to the University of Connecticut,” said Manuel. “UConn is synonymous with greatness, excellence and achievement. It is without a doubt one of the legendary schools that is at the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics. The opportunity to be the athletics director at UConn and lead this extraordinary division is the role of a lifetime. You have remarkable coaches, great leadership, outstanding student-athletes and a wonderful base of fans, alumni and supporters. Our focus will be on academic success, compliance, ensuring great relationships with our fans, friends and supporters and, without a doubt, victory on the field and the court. My family and I are so happy to call UConn home.”

From an academic standpoint, teams at Buffalo enjoyed incredible academic success. When Manuel arrived at UB, there were four programs – football, men’s basketball, wrestling, and baseball – that fell far below the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) cut score of 925. With a focused academic plan, all four teams posted a four-year APR rate above the cut score and at the end of 2009-10, 10 of UB’s 20 sports had scores of 975 or above.

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Buffalo enjoyed great on-field success during Manuel’s time as the football team participated in the 2009 International Bowl and the men’s basketball team made postseason appearances in three of the past seven years. Olympic sports also thrived under Manuel’s leadership with accomplishments such as three-straight Dad Vail Regatta titles by the rowing team, six wrestlers earning spots at the 2011 NCAA Championship and the women’s tennis team making an appearance in the 2008 NCAA tournament. The sports of baseball and softball won a record number of games during his tenure and student-athletes earned All-American and all-conference honors at record rates.

Under Manuel’s direction, UB student-athletes, coaches and staff are committed to community outreach and developed a comprehensive outreach program that reached across social and economic borders. UB student-athletes, coaches and administrators conduct over 2,500 community service hours in the Western New York community on an annual basis. UB’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also coordinates 16 community service projects per year including internal campus related projects and external community projects. Each of Buffalo’s 20 athletic teams also conduct at least one community service project per year.

Manuel was honored by Sports Business Journal as a 2008 national 40-Under-40 honoree after receiving the same honor from Business First of Buffalo in Fall of 2007. Manuel has served on a number of national and conference committees and boards.

In September of 2011, he was one of only three Athletic Directors asked to serve on the Collegiate Model Rules committee, a working group of the Division I Committee on Academic Performance, charged with broad overview of the current NCAA Rules Manual.

He also currently serves on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet and served for four years as a member of the NCAA’s Academic Cabinet. During that time he was selected as Chair of the NCAA Academic Eligibility & Compliance Transfer Ad Hoc Committee. He is a member of the Boards of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the D1A Athletic Directors Association. He also serves as a member of the Council of Presidents Budget & Finance Committee and served for three years as the Chair of the Mid-American Conference Director of Athletics Finance Committee.

In June of 2007, Manuel accepted the Opportunity Award by all-time tennis great Billie Jean King, as Buffalo was recognized by the Women’s Sports Foundation as one of four “standout” colleges and universities in the nation for outstanding achievement in providing equitable athletic opportunities for its female student-athletes.

Prior to his time at Buffalo, he was the assistant and associate director of athletics for the University of Michigan, where he oversaw that school’s football and men’s basketball programs. In February 1998, he was named an assistant athletic director at Michigan with responsibilities for overseeing operational facets of the university’s athletic program. He was named an associate athletic director in September 2000.

Born May 22, 1968, Manuel is a native of New Orleans, who was a high school All-American football player and played for the University of Michigan under its legendary coach, Bo Schembechler. Manuel earned multiple letters and started at defensive end in his sophomore year. His football career was cut short by a neck injury and he subsequently earned two letters on the Wolverines’ track and field team.

After graduating from Michigan, Manuel was coordinator of the university’s Wade H. McCree, Jr., Incentive Scholars Program from June 1990 to August 1993. The program is a partnership with The President’s Council of State Universities and Detroit Public Schools that helps students prepare for higher education at public universities in Michigan. He subsequently worked briefly as an academic advisor with the Georgia Tech Athletic Association before being named assistant athletic director of academic affairs.

In the course of working on a PhD in social work and psychology at Michigan, he earned a master’s degree in social work in 1993 and an MBA from Michigan’s Ross School of Business in April 2005.

Manuel will sign a five-year contract with UConn, with the option for a two-year extension at the discretion of the university. He will be paid a base salary of $450,000 a year. He is eligible for a $100,000 performance incentive annually if certain academic and athletic goals are achieved and is eligible for $100,000 in deferred compensation to be awarded at the conclusion of his five-year contract.

Manuel and his wife, Chrislan, have a daughter, Emma (17), and a son, Evan (13).

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UConn Men’s Basketball links

George Blaney’s take [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Wrapping Things Up From The Dome [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Drummond Showed Toughness, Character [David Borges – New Haven Register]

the wrap [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]

Notes/Quotes from Syracuse: “It was as good an offensive game as we can have.” [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

A little better but… [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

A quick look at the numbers [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

Black Clouds [UConn Huskies Basketball]

UConn’s effort improved, but Syracuse too hot to handle [CT Post]

Drummond heeds ‘dunk everything’ message [CT Post]

Huskies Show Fight But Can’t Score Knockout At Syracuse [Hartford Courant]

Drummond: Injury ‘Killed’ Momentum [Hartford Courant]

As Drummond Goes, So Goes UConn’s Future [Hartford Courant]

Kemba, Gagne named CSWA’s top athletes [New Haven Register]

Syracuse shoots down Huskies’ hopes for an upset [New Haven Register]

UCONN MEN NOTEBOOK: Drummond injury came at a bad time [New Haven Register]

UConn Huskies’ NCAA tournament hopes are in question after losing for sixth time in last seven games vs. Syracuse [NY Daily News]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Mosqueda-Lewis Breaks Out – For Now [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Rodgers Is Latest Victim For UConn’s Vaunted Defense [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

UConn’s defense is dominant again [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Mosqueda-Lewis rediscovers touch as No. 3 UConn rolls by Georgetown [CT Post]

UConn women: What we learned [CT Post]

Huskies Win Physical Contest Against Georgetown, 80-38 [Hartford Courant]

Auriemma Promotes Charities, Academic Performance [Hartford Courant]

Huskies blow out No. 14 Georgetown 80-38 [New Haven Register]

Several Huskies recognized for academic success [New Haven Register]

Hoyas bring out UConn’s fire [The Day]

Other UConn related links

M. Ice Hockey. Men’s Hockey at Sacred Heart Postponed To 6 p.m. Sunday [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Shutout by Visiting Boston College [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Swimming. Bransfield, Cecco Honored As BIG EAST Diving Championships Continue [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn game in Bridgeport could happen [CT Post]

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When the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team clamps down on its defense, it usually spells doom for the opponent. The Georgetown Hoyas found that out on Saturday afternoon.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis broke out of her slump with 23 points to lead the Huskies to an 80-38 win over the Hoyas in front of a sold-out crowd at Gampel Pavilion.

It’s the 27th straight win over the Hoyas for the Huskies who improve to 23-2 (11-1 Big East). Georgetown falls to 19-6 (8-4). It was also the 99th straight home win for Huskies.

Besides her 23 points, KML had six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Bria Hartley had a nice game with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals while Tiffany Hayes had 12 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Kelly Faris, who was outstanding on the defensive end, had her typical nice all around game with five points, six rebounds and five assists.

Sugar Rodgers was shadowed by Faris most of the game and had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists. Rubylee Wright also had 10 points for the Hoyas. Adria Crawford led Georgetown with six rebounds to go along with her two points.

Believe it or not, Georgetown kept this one close early on.

Trailing 4-2, the Hoyas went on a 5-0 run behind a Wright basket and Rodgers three pointer. Hayes tied it back up for the Huskies with a three. After exchanging baskets, KML put the Huskies in the lead with a jumper only to see Wright hit a three to give the Hoyas back the lead.

But that would be the last time Georgetown saw the lead in the game.

KML kicked off the start of a 15-1 run with a jumper to give UConn the lead for good. During that run, the Huskies turned up the defensive intensity and held the Hoyas without a field goal just under eight minutes. UConn would head into the locker room with a 31-18 lead and wouldn’t take long for them to grow that.

Faris and Caroline Doty would hit threes to start the second half and UConn would just continue to build their lead behind some solid offense and great defense.

When UConn is on, they are on. And when they are on offensively, it usually means that they are at their best on the defensive side of the ball too. That was certainly the case for the run in the first half and in the second half when they would build up their lead.

And while they had 14 turnovers in the game, it was certainly better than their previous efforts. While I’m sure that number won’t please head coach Geno Auriemma, he does have to a little happier that the number wasn’t higher.

UConn won’t have too much time to enjoy this one though as it’ll be back to practice and then on a plane tomorrow. That plane will take them to Norman, Oklahoma for a matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners on Monday night. Tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

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Notes and musings:

Georgetown Hoyas @ UConn Huskies 2.11.12 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and Georgetown head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy. There are also some quotes from UConn players in the link.

The only team in the Big East that Williams-Flournoy hasn’t beaten is the Huskies.

Stefanie Dolson, Caroline Doty, Heather Buck, Kiah Stokes and Kelly Faris were honored at halftime for achieving a 3.0 GPA in the fall semester. In total, 346 UConn student-athletes were honored.

The starters for UConn were Bria Hartley, Caroline Doty, Tiffany Hayes, Kelly Faris and Stefanie Dolson.

The Huskies shot 50% (27-54) from the floor for the game. The Hoyas shot 25% (14-56).

UConn had 20 assists on their 27 made baskets.

The Huskies were 8-of-24 (33.3%) on three-pointers while Georgetown was 4-of-19 (21.1%).

UConn went 18-of-26 (69.2%) from the free throw line. The Hoyas were 6-of-11 (54.5%).

The Huskies won the battle of the boards, outrebounding Georgetown 41-34.

UConn outscored the Hoyas 34-18 in the paint and 21-7 on the fast break.

The Huskies had 14 second chance points to 13 for Georgetown.

UConn had 28 points off of 21 Hoyas turnovers. Georgetown had six points off of 14 Huskies turnovers.

Behind Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis’ 23 points, the Huskies bench outscored the Hoyas bench 34-13.

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The calendar may say that spring starts on March 23rd this year but in New England, spring actually starts on Truck Day for the Boston Red Sox. And guess what folks, that day was today.

The Red Sox equipment managers spent the morning loading up the truck with equipment for spring training that culminates on February 17th when pitchers and catchers report to camp. The position players are scheduled to report six days later on February 23rd.

So with the truck on it’s way to Ft. Myers, spring fever can start here in New England. Who cares if it was snowing in parts of New England and cold everywhere, Red Sox baseball is right around the corner.

And after what transpired at the end of last season, I’m actually looking forward to spring training.

From what the local Boston media has been reporting, there is already a slew of Red Sox big leaguers and minor leaguers doing informal workouts at their new spring training complex in Ft. Myers. This will be the first time that the Red Sox will have all of their players in the same complex.

In the past, the Red Sox held their spring training at their minor league complex before moving to City of Palms Park for their spring training games. Now they’ll be able to do everything in the same complex, playing their games at their new stadium, JetBlue Park.

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It’s game day for the UConn men’s basketball team as they will be at the Carrier Dome this afternoon for a matchup with the Syracuse Orange. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will broadcast nationally on CBS.

It’s also game day for the UConn women’s basketball team as they will host the Georgetown Hoyas at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally in Connecticut on CPTV.

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UConn Men’s Basketball links

Huskies At Syracuse: Once More, With Feeling [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Blaney: Drama ‘Possibly’ Affecting Players Right Now [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Omar Calhoun Not Thinking About UConn Situation Right Now [David Borges – New Haven Register]

UConn’s waiver denied — now what? [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Notes/Quotes from Feb. 10: “It is a must-win, but every game is a must-win.” [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Game preview: UConn men at Syracuse [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

As for the basketball game…. [Neill Ostrout – Journal Inquirer]

UConn vs. Syracuse Preview [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Huskies To Face Rival and No. 2 Syracuse At Carrier Dome Saturday [UConnHuskies.com]

BIG EAST Announces Advance Sellout of 2012 Men’s Basketball Championship [BigEast.org]

Huskies need bounce-back at Syracuse [CT Post]

UConn has itself to blame for NCAA mess [CT Post]

Orange Pose UConn Men’s Most Serious Challenge So Far [Hartford Courant]

UConn men look to regroup against Syracuse [Journal Inquirer]

Are things getting better? Nope, Syracuse is waiting [New Haven Register]

Struggling Huskies now face best team on their schedule [The Day]

UConn Men’s Basketball Glance — At Syracuse [The Hour]

UConn’s 2013 future uncertain [Andy Katz – ESPN.com]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Georgetown May Muscle UConn [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

The Grades Are In: UConn Women Excel [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Turnovers An Issue For The Huskies Right Now [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Huskies Find Success On And Off the Court [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Turnovers irking Auriemma [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Game preview: UConn women vs. Georgetown [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

UConn Expects Rugged Play From Georgetown [Hartford Courant]

Doty: ‘Violence is not the answer’ [Journal Inquirer]

Faris getting focused, Auriemma getting sarcastic [New Haven Register]

No. 3 UConn women take on their fourth straight ranked opponent [The Day]

UConn Women’s Basketball Glance — Vs. Georgetown [The Hour]

UConn Football links

Three Former UConn Players Headed To NFL Combine [Hartford Courant]

West Virginia, Big East Reach Agreement [Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

W. Track. Huskies Dot UConn Record Book At Valentine Invite [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Schneider’s Hat Trick Not Enough As Huskies Tie Sacred Heart, 5-5 [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Swimming. Cecco Wins BIG EAST One-Meter Diving Title [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Track. Huskies Claim Four First Place Titles At Ryder-Lafayette Invite [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Tennis. Huskies Drop Spring Opener To Stony Brook [UConnHuskies.com]

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