November 10, 2009

Jayne & Nneka in the spotlight

Today the ESPN women's basketball site features the Cardinal, with this introduction to the two major stories:
Stanford's Jayne Appel loves leading the way -- even when she doesn't exactly know where she is headed. Sophomore Nnemkadi Ogwumike knows where she's going -- even if basketball is a vehicle to bigger things. Will this season end with another journey to the Final Four?
In his story about jayne, Graham Hays says, "If a veteran Stanford team blessed with almost as much size as experience is finally going to walk away smiling from its last game of the season, it's going to do so by following the best center in the country." Read more...

The story about Nneka, by Mechelle Voepel, emphasizes the Ogwumike family's dedication to education. "Education always comes first," Nneka said. "I saw in Stanford my best opportunity for having a career in basketball and a wonderful life after basketball." Read more...

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