Tournament Miscellany

Jayne's outward appearance belies her toughness:

• Stanford's Appel a tanned but tough leader by Ann Killion, Mercury News
  
• Stanford's Appel rewards coach's confidence by Tom Timmerman, St. Louis Post-Dispatcher

The prior matchup between Stanford and Iowa State in Hawaii (in which Lindy hit three of the Cardinal's 13 threes) has little to do with tonight's game, but it's a good story line:

• Iowa State raring to reverse history vs. Stanford by Greg Beacham, Associated Press
  
• Fennelly says ISU needs 'perfect storm' to win by Dan Johnson, Des Moines Register
  
• Iowa State gets second shot at Stanford by Ted Miller, ESPN
  
• Stanford is staying focused by Michelle Smith, San Francisco Chronicle
  

An article about Tara:

• Call her mellow: VanDerveer evolves by Gwen Knapp, San Francisco Chronicle

And a rap by Mel:

• Stanford Rap