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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/22

UConn Huskies Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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It's game day for the UConn Huskies women's basketball team as they'll host the Memphis Tigers at the XL Center. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be televised locally in Connecticut on SNY. The game will also be available online at WatchESPN outside of the SNY footprint. If you aren't heading to the game or able to watch on television, you can always listen to the call from Bob Joyce and Debbie Fiske on the UConn IMG Sports Radio Network.

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Auriemma pleased Gibbons is back at Holy Cross [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

UConn hopes to get KML moving in right direction [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

The Story Of How UConn Landed Geno Auriemma [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Auriemma Wants Mosqueda-Lewis To Be More Aggressive [rich elliott – ct post]

Tuck Still Not Practicing Due To Knee Problems [rich elliott – ct post]

Huskies On Pace To Set NCAA Single-Season Record For Blocks [rich elliott – ct post]

A 50-20 game for former UConn star [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn's Morgan Tuck iffy for Memphis game [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn spreading the wealth on offense [jim fuller – new haven register]

Injury scare for UConn signee Gabby Williams [jim fuller – new haven register]

Women's Hoops Hosts Memphis in Wednesday Tilt [uconnhuskies.com]

UConn women on record pace for blocked shots [ct post]

Only A Sophomore, UConn's Jefferson Turning Into Dominant Point Guard [hartford courant]

UConn women lack depth, but have abundance of talent [new haven register]

UConn Men's Basketball links

Video: UConn Men Rebound With 90-66 Win Over Temple [sox & dawgs]

Wrapping Things Up From XL [dom amore – hartford courant]

DeAndre Daniels, Shabazz Napier Step Up in Ryan Boatright's Absence; Terrence Samuel Trying to Keep His Head Up [david borges – new haven register]

Post-game breakdown, video: Temple [gavin keefe – the day]

Temple of the Dogs [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]

AAC will give Memphis night game in tourney [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]

Report card: Huskies cruise over Owls; Update on Ryan Boatright [william paxton – ct post]

The Daniels enigma [john silver -snyuconn.com]

Total Domination [uconn huskies basketball]

UConn hits Level Five against Temple, especially on boards [ct post]

UConn Routs Temple, 90-66 [hartford courant]

Boatright Was There In Spirit [hartford courant]

UConn's Daniels, Napier spell doom for Temple [new haven register]

UConn bounces back and routs Temple 90-66 [the day]

UConn Football links

DC answered a question in his mailbag [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Meet The Coaches: Anthony Poindexter [uconnhuskies.com]

 'Quick process' takes St. Joseph's Hashemi to UConn [ct post]

Other UConn related links

Warde Manuel’s Name Pops Up As Virginia Tech AD Candidate [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Manuel Denies Any Interest In Virginia Tech [john altavilla – hartford courant]

UConn AD Manuel refutes candidacy for Virginia Tech job [kevin duffy – ct post]

M. Track. Robert Rhodes Earns American Track Athlete of the Week [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Soccer. Two Huskies Compete in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship [the american]

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UConn’s Bria Hartley Named Ann Meyers Drysdale Women’s National Player of the Week

ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected UConn Huskies guard Bria Hartley as its Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Jan. 19. The USBWA's weekly honor will be handed out each Tuesday through Feb. 19 this season.

Bria HartleyAs the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, Hartley was nominated for the weekly award, which was chosen by Mel Greenberg, the USBWA coordinator for women’s basketball, from a list of Division I conference players of the week.

Hartley, a 5-8 senior from North Babylon, N.Y., averaged 23.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in two road wins against then-No. 7 Baylor and then-No. 23 Rutgers, while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor, including 57.1 percent from three-point range. Hartley scored 17 points in the 66-55 win at Baylor, which snapped the Lady Bears' 69-game home court winning streak. In the 94-64 win at AAC-rival Rutgers, Hartley set career highs with 30 points and six three-pointers for the top-ranked and undefeated Huskies, who are the defending NCAA champions.

She is the second UConn star honored this season by the USBWA following Breanna Stewart, a leading candidate for the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year, who was honored the week of Dec. 22.

Since the 1987-88 season, the USBWA has named a National Player of the Year. At the 2012 Women's NCAA Final Four in Denver, the organization announced going forward that the national and weekly player award has been named for Hall of Famer and former UCLA All-American Ann Meyers Drysdale. At the conclusion of the regular season, the USBWA will name finalists for the award, which is voted on by the entire membership of the USBWA. The winner of the 2014 Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year will be announced and presented at the USBWA's annual awards presentation in Nashville, site of the 2014 NCAA Women's Final Four.

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/21

UConn Huskies Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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It's game day for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team as they'll host the Temple Owls at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network. You can also listen to Joe D and Wayne Norman on the UConn IMG Sports Radio Network if you can't watch or get to the game because of the expected snowstorm.

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Ollie Calling For His Brand Of ‘Physicality;’ Notes, Quotes From Gampel [dom amore – hartford courant]

Ryan Boatright '50-50' for Temple Game; Terrence Samuel Ready to Step In [david borges – new haven register]

Will Boatright play against Temple? [gavin keefe – the day]

Boat show on hold [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]

UConn notes and quotes: Boatright questionable for Temple [william paxton – ct post]

AAC recap: Cincy, Louisville rolling; Huskies need DD [william paxton – ct post]

UConn Returns To The XL Center To Host Temple On Tuesday [uconnhuskies.com]

Shabazz Napier named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll [the american]

With Boatright iffy, UConn might turn to freshman Samuel [ct post]

With Boatright Questionable, Samuel Ready To Step Up [hartford courant]

Ryan Boatright may not play for Huskies vs. Temple [new haven register]

Huskies get back to work [the day]

UConn Women's Basketball links

Bria Hartley Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week [sox & dawgs]

Remarkable Praise From Stringer [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Ekmark’s Goals: Tighter, Quicker, Stronger And Faster [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Power And Passion Fuel Jefferson’s Bounce [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Jefferson’s Assist/Turnover Ratio At Historic Rate [john altavilla – hartford courant]

A Year Later, Hartley Found Success At Rutgers [rich elliott – ct post]

It Appears UConn-Rutgers Series Will Continue In Future [rich elliott – ct post]

Ekmark Working Hard To Prepare For UConn Women [hartford courant]

Geno Auriemma not surprised by Bria Hartley's big game [new haven register]

UConn Football links

UConn Football Huskies Add Four To 2014 Recruiting Class [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Shelton's Hashemi discusses his commitment to UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn Coach Bob Diaco Gets To Work; Lands Four New Recruits [hartford courant]

Other UConn related links

UConn Club. Event Celebrates Progress, Potential of UConn Basketball Champions Center [uconnhuskies.com]

Video: UConn Basketball Champions Center [uconn huskies youtube]

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Bria Hartley Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week

STORRS, Conn. – For the second time this season, UConn senior guard Bria Hartley (North Babylon, N.Y.) has been named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week in honors announced by the league on Monday. Hartley collects the nod after averaging 23.5 points in two games against ranked opponents in No. 7 Baylor and No. 23 Rutgers. The senior combined to shoot 52.5 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from 3-point range in the wins.

UConn Huskies guard Bria Hartley shoots for two of her 12 first-half points over Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Kahleah Copper in the first half at the Rutgers Athletic Center Sunday.In a Monday night showdown with Baylor, Hartley scored 17 points and chased down three rebounds in 37 minutes of action. The New York native dished out three assists and snagged a pair of steals in the win, also working defensively to hold Baylor standout Odyssey Sims to 4-of-25 shooting. On Sunday against conference foe Rutgers, Hartley dropped a career-high 30 points on an impressive 11-15 shooting. The senior drained a career-best six three-pointers on eight attempts from long-range. To round out a superb performance against the Scarlet Knights, Hartley distributed five assists in 33 minutes and sank both of her freethrow attempts with two rebounds to boot.

Sunday capped a stellar week for Bria Hartley in which she was also named to the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List and the 2014 Wooden Top-20 Midseason Watch List. She ranks second on the UConn squad in scoring and assists, averaging 14.8 points per game and 4.4 assists per contest.

The top-ranked Huskies face Memphis for the second time this season at the XL Center on Wednesday night at 7:00pm.

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/20

UConn Huskies Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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Video: UConn Women Rout Rutgers, 94-64 [sox & dawgs]

UConn’s Hartley has fantastic finish at RAC [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

UConn’s performance leaves Stringer impressed [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

Notebook: No holiday game for Huskies [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

UConn Saves One Of The Best For Last [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Hartley Scores A Career-High 30 In UConn Win [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Thoughts From The UConn Win: Stringer Loves What She Sees [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Stringer Has High Praise For Huskies [rich elliott – ct post]

UConn’s Run On MLK Day Comes To An End [rich elliott – ct post]

Hall of Famer puts current UConn squad in select company [jim fuller – new haven register]

No Martin Luther King Day game for UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Hartley leads No. 1 UConn to rout of Rutgers [ct post]

In Stringer's view, this is UConn's best team [ct post]

Bria Hartley Takes Over, Powers UConn Past Rutgers [hartford courant]

For UConn Women, End Of An Era At Rutgers [hartford courant]

Huskies run over Rutgers, impress C. Vivian Stringer [new haven register]

UConn Men's Basketball links

Looking Ahead to Temple, UConn’s Next Opponent [dom amore – hartford courant]

The day after: Louisville slows UConn down [john silver – snyuconn.com]

An Up And Down Week For UConn Men [hartford courant]

For UConn to go places, it needs a consistent DeAndre Daniels [new haven register]

UConn Football links

First commitments during Diaco regime rolling in at UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Paul Pasqualoni, now a Chicago Bears assistant, can't seem to get enough of those X's and O's [syracuse.com]

Other UConn related links

W. Ice Hockey. MacDonnell Pots A Pair In 3-2 Loss At New Hampshire [uconnhuskies.com]

Baseball. UConn Baseball Holds 2014 Preseason Dinner [uconnhuskies.com]

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/19

UConn Huskies Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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It's game day for the UConn Huskies women's basketball team as they are in Chris Christie's state to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the RAC. Tip is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. You can also catch the game online at WatchESPN.

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UConn’s shooters playing the percentages [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

When It Comes To UConn, Perceptions Are Often Misperceptions [john altavilla – hartford courant]

As Expected, Hartley Responded To The Challenge [rich elliott – ct post]

Edwards can't wait to get to UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Cardoza wins battle of former UConn assistants [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn set for final trip to the RAC [jim fuller – new haven register]

Getting back into playing shape work in progress for Mosqueda-Lewis [ct post]

Raucous Fans, Old School Gym: UConn Women Back At Rutgers [hartford courant]

Mosqueda-Lewis playing her way back into shape [new haven register]

UConn Men's Basketball links

Daniel Hamilton Says He’s Still ‘Rock-Solid, 100 percent’ About Going to UConn [dom amore – hartford courant]

Wrapping Things Up From Gampel [dom amore – hartford courant]

Daniel Hamilton's Not Signed (LOI), but Definitely Sealed and Delivered to UConn [david borges – new haven register]

Kevin Ollie Ejected; Ryan Boatright's Status for Temple Game Unsure [david borges – new haven register]

Reaction: Ollie ejected as UConn falls to Louisville [kevin duffy – ct post]

Post-game breakdown, video: Louisville [gavin keefe – the day]

Ollie’s comments on ejection [lee lewis – waterbury republican-american]

Two T’s, One L [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]

Report card: Cardinals too physical for Huskies [william paxton – ct post]

Postgame: Reviewing the call (Ollie’s Road Rage) [john silver – snyuconn.com]

No Show [uconn huskies basketball]

UConn falls to Louisville 76-64 [ct post]

UConn had no answer for Cards' big man Harrell [ct post]

Louisville Overpowers UConn, 76-64 [hartford courant]

Recruit Hamilton 'Rock Solid, 100 Percent' For UConn [hartford courant]

Kevin Ollie ejected as Huskies fall to Louisville [new haven register]

Daniel Hamilton not signed, but sealed and delivered to UConn [new haven register]

Cardinals too much for UConn [the day]

Second-half run pushes Louisville past UConn [usa today]

UConn Football links

UConn's Jesse Joseph goes out on top [jim fuller – new haven register]

St. Joseph OT Hashemi commits to UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

Other UConn related links

Manuel feels UConn in middle ground financially with power conferences [ct post]

As UConn Watches, NCAA's Power Five Rules [hartford courant]

W. Ice Hockey. Two-Goal Third Leads UConn Over New Hampshire, 3-1 [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Erase Three Goal Deficit for Tie at Mercyhurst [uconnhuskies.com]

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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 1/18

UConn Huskies Daily Roundup

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.

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It's game day for the UConn Huskies men's basketball as they'll host the Louisville Cardinals at Gampel Pavilion. Tip is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN. You can also catch the game online at WatchESPN. ESPN's College GameDay is in the house and will be broadcasting from Gampel throughout the day.

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Video: UConn Men's Basketball – The Theory of Evolution [sox & dawgs]

Dickie V. Savors ‘Pure College Atmosphere’ of Gampel … Other Huskies Notes [dom amore – hartford courant]

UConn Hosts No. 18 Louisville At Gampel On Saturday Night [uconnhuskies.com]

UConn gears up for next tough AAC test — Louisville [ct post]

After Solid Win, UConn Has Huge Task With No. 18 Louisville [hartford courant]

Jeremy Lamb Growing Into Strong NBA Player In Oklahoma City [hartford courant]

UConn's next test is defending champion Louisville [new haven register]

Huskies get right back at it tonight [the day]

UConn Women's Basketball links

Four Huskies Appear on Wooden Award Midseason Top-20 List [sox & dawgs]

Tuck to miss Huskies’ game at Rutgers [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

Samuelson stars; Will return for official visit [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]

Geno Auriemma On The Religion In Sports Issue [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Mosqueda-Lewis Admits She Still Has Some Work To Do [john altavilla – hartford courant]

UConn To Be Stretched On The RAC One More Time [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Tuck Will Not Play At Rutgers; Hartley Jams Thumb [rich elliott – ct post]

Jesus Will Not Be In Auriemma’s Huddle [rich elliott – ct post]

Kiernan Expected This Type Of Success From Mosqueda-Lewis [rich elliott – ct post]

Samuelson Put On A Show At HoopHall Classic [rich elliott – ct post]

UConn's Geno Auriemma keeps religion out of his daily coaching duties [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn's Hartley responds to challenge [jim fuller – new haven register]

High school coach's thoughts on UConn's Mosqueda-Lewis [jim fuller – new haven register]

Samuelson enjoys her visit to UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn recruiting target Samuelson a scoring machine [jim fuller – new haven register]

No. 1 UConn Visits No. 23 Rutgers For Sunday Matinee [uconnhuskies.com]

KML Steadily Getting Stronger; Tuck To Miss Rutgers Game [hartford courant]

Auriemma says he keeps religion out of coaching [new haven register]

UConn Football links

Rutgers De-Commit Set To Visit UConn This Weekend [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Florida Running Back Visiting UConn Football This Weekend [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Looks like no surprise departures at UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]

SHU was first full-time chance for UConn assistant Reardon [ct post]

Diaco To See First Batch Of Recruits This Weekend At UConn [hartford courant]

Other UConn related links

M. Track. Men's Track and Field Wins Great Dane Classic [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Track. Women's Track & Field Wins Third Consecutive Great Dane Invite [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Battle Back for 2-2 Tie at First Place Mercyhurst [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Center Ice Features UConn Defenseman Ryan Segalla [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. UConn And New Hampshire Set For Home-And-Home Series [uconnhuskies.com]

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Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Carp, Herrera, Tazawa

The trend continues for Boston Red Sox GM's avoiding arbitration as Mike Carp, Jonathan Herrera and Junichi Tazawa all signed one-year deals on Friday.

Boston Red SoxThis leaves LHP Andrew Miller as the only player who could go to arbitration. Miller is seeking $2.15 million while the Red Sox are offering $1.55 million.

So while a hearing while be scheduled, the Red Sox and Miller can negotiate on a contract to avoid arbitration and keep the streak alive that started with Theo Epstein and that has continued under Ben Cherington.

According to published reports, Carp will receive $1.4 million, Herrera $1.3 million and Tazawa $1.275 million.

Here's the full release from the Red Sox:

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox today agreed to terms with first baseman/outfielder Mike Carp, infielder Jonathan Herrera, and right-handed pitcher Junichi Tazawa on one-year, non-guaranteed contracts for the 2014 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration. Terms were not disclosed. 

Executive Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington made the announcement.

Carp, 27, hit .296 (64-for-216) with 18 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 43 RBI, and 22 walks in a career-high 86 games in 2013. It was his first campaign with the Red Sox after being acquired from the Seattle Mariners last February. The left-handed batter reached base safely in 40 of his 56 starts between left field (31), first base (23), and right field (2). His .523 slugging percentage ranked eighth among American Leaguers with at least 200 plate appearances last season. He also appeared in six postseason games during Boston's run to the World Series title. Originally signed by the New York Mets as a ninth-round selection in the 2004 June Draft, Carp has hit .267 (203-for-761) with 46 doubles, four triples, 27 homers, and 114 RBI in parts of five major league seasons with the Mariners (2009-12) and Red Sox (2013).

Herrera is entering his first season with the Red Sox after being acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for left-handed pitcher Franklin Morales and minor league right-hander Chris Martin on December 18, 2013. The 29-year-old posted a career-high .292 average (57-for-195) with seven doubles, two triples, one home run, and 16 RBI in 81 games with Colorado in 2013 while appearing defensively at shortstop (42 games), second base (22), third base (5), and left field (2). Signed by the Rockies as an international free agent in 2002, the switch-hitter has batted .265 (261-for-984) with 28 doubles, seven triples, eight homers, 66 RBI, 87 walks, and 14 stolen bases in 375 career big league games over parts of five seasons with the Rockies (2008, 2010-13). 

Tazawa went 5-4 with a 3.16 ERA (24 ER/68.1 IP), 72 strikeouts and a team-high 25 holds for the Red Sox last year, his first full season in the major leagues. The 27-year-old right-hander walked just 12 batters and ranked among AL relief leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio (T-3rd, 6.0) and fewest walks allowed per nine innings (5th, 1.6). He appeared in 13 of Boston's 16 postseason games, allowing just one run in 7.1 innings for a 1.23 ERA. Tazawa is 8-8 with a 3.45 ERA (54 ER/140.2 IP) and 134 strikeouts compared to just 27 walks in 117 outings (four starts) over four major league seasons with the Red Sox (2009, 2011-13).

With today's agreements, left-handed pitcher Andrew Miller is the only remaining unsigned Red Sox player eligible for salary arbitration.

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Four Huskies Appear on Wooden Award Midseason Top-20 List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The four Connecticut women’s basketball players who earned a spot on the Wooden Award Preseason Watch List have retained their status on the now-narrowed Top-20 Midseason List. The UConn Huskies quartet of Stefanie Dolson, Bria Hartley, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, and Breanna Stewart, who all average double figures for the Huskies, represent the American Athletic Conference along with Louisville’s Shoni Schimmel. UConn leads all universities with four selections, while three players hail from Notre Dame and two from Duke.

John R. Wooden AwardDolson has posted big numbers so far in her senior season, making history with UConn’s second triple-double against Oregon (26 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists) on Nov. 20. Dolson averages 13.2 points per contest and, against Houston, set a career-high with eight blocks. The senior then matched that performance with eight blocks in the team’s subsequent game against Temple. Dolson eclipsed 1,500 career points against Memphis on Jan. 4, joining fellow senior Bria Hartley and becoming the third set of UConn classmates to net 1,500 career tallies.

Hartley, who was just named to the 2014 Lieberman Award Watch List earlier this week, averages 13.9 points per game and 4.4 assists per game. The senior hsa scored 20-plus points in three contests this season, including a career-high tying 29 points against Penn State on Nov. 17 to help her earn Conference Player of the Week Honors from the American.

After suffering an injury that sidelined her for eight games, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis returned to the court against No. 2 Duke on Dec. 17 and wasted little time returning to form as the NCAA’s reigning 3-point shooter. The junior set a career-high by making seven 3-pointers, finishing with 21 total points against the Blue Devils. The California native is averaging 11.1 points and 1.5 assists per game.

Stewart leads the squad from a statistical standpoint, averaging 18.1 points per game and 2.7 blocks per contest. In what has been an excellent sophomore campaign she has tied her career-high in points (29 against then-No. 21 Cal), blocked shots (6 against Houston), and set a career-best with 13 rebounds against UC-Davis.  Stewart has recorded five double-double games and scored more than 20 points on seven occasions this season. She has been named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week twice (Dec. 23, Jan. 13), WBCA National Player of the Week (Dec. 24), and, for the second time in three years, received USA Basketball’s Female Athlete of the Year Award.

2013-14 John R. Wooden Award® Midseason Top 20 List, Women

Name Height Class Position University Conference
Natalie Achonwa 6-3 Sr. F Notre Dame ACC
Rachel Banham 5-9 Jr. G Minnesota Big Ten
Brittany Boyd 5-9 Jr. G California Pac-12
Hallie Christofferson 6-3 Sr. F Iowa State Big 12
Jerica Coley 5-8 Sr. G FIU Conference USA
Diamond DeShields 6-1 Fr. G North Carolina ACC
Stefanie Dolson 6-5 Sr. C UConn The American
Chelsea Gray* 5-11 Sr. G Duke ACC
Bria Hartley 5-8 Sr. G UConn The American
Jordan Hooper 6-2 Sr. F Nebraska Big Ten
Jewell Loyd 5-10 So. G Notre Dame ACC
Maggie Lucas 5-10 Sr. G Penn State Big Ten
Kayla McBride 5-11 Sr. G Notre Dame ACC
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 6-0 Jr. F UConn The American
Chiney Ogwumike# 6-4 Sr. F Stanford Pac-12
Theresa Plaisance 6-5 Sr. F LSU SEC
Shoni Schimmel 5-6 Jr. G Louisville The American
Odyssey Sims# 5-8 Sr. G Baylor Big 12
Breanna Stewart 6-4 So. F UConn The American
Alyssa Thomas 6-2 Sr. F Maryland ACC
Elizabeth Williams 6-3 Jr. C/F Duke ACC

(Based on a midseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)
# indicates player chosen to the 2013 Wooden Award All American Team
*Gray selected based on play prior to season-ending injury

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2013 Red Sox World Series Trophy Heads to Japan

BOSTON, MA – Boston Red Sox bullpen members Junichi Tazawa and closer Koji Uehara will be joined by Wally the Green Monster in Tokyo to share the 2013 World Series trophy with baseball fans in Japan. The trophy will be in Japan January 20-22. The tour is part of a broader effort to share the World Series trophy with fans throughout New England, the U.S., and the globe.

Boston Red SoxThe schedule will include a visit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe at his residence on January 21. During that visit, Tazawa, Uehara, and Wally will present the trophy and a Red Sox jersey to the Prime Minister. 

The trophy will then be unveiled at Akasaka Sacas, the Tokyo Broadcasting System. The event is open to the public.

Later in the evening, the trophy is scheduled to appear at a reception at the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Bouvier Kennedy. In addition to Tazawa, Uehara, and Wally, Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa will be in attendance.

Baseball fans in Japan will have a chance to see the trophy on January 22 at a viewing at the MLB Café Tokyo.

Before making the trip to Japan, the trophy will first stop in California, today, January 17, where it will visit three popular gathering spots for Red Sox Nation residents living in Southern California, including Fat Face Fenner's Fishack in Hermosa Beach, The Garage in Los Angeles, and Sonny McLean's in Santa Monica.

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