Jayne, Kayla, Tina, Lindy, Tara

Big congratulations to Jayne! 

Earlier this week, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named her to the USBWA All-America team.

Today she was named to the State Farm Coaches' All-America Team. Here is the announcement from goStanford and the complete report from the WBCA.

There was a press conference after the Final Four Salute banquet. Here are the transcripts of:

• The Stanford interview  with Tara, Jayne and Kayla.
• The UConn interview  with Geno, Renee and Maya.

Jayne and Tina Charles have been buddies since middle school, but will be battling on the court tomorrow night as they did in last season's national semifinal.  

Dick Patrick (USA Today) writes that the Appel-Charles match-up is the key to the UConn-Stanford outcome. Read more...

John Altavilla (Hartford Courant) agrees. He writes that UConn needs Charles to come through against Stanford. Read more...

Lindy is writing a blog for the Las Vegas Sun about her experiences in St. Louis.

Jonah Bronstein (Niagara Gazette) reports, "We could’ve had a Niagara Falls graduate in the women’s Final Four." But the Niagara Falls High School didn't have a girls basketball team in 1968. Read more...