Jayne bounces up and swings back

By: Eric Gilmore, Contra Costa Times

We've learned a lot about Stanford freshman Jayne Appel during her first trip to the Pac-10 tournament.

For starters, we learned Sunday night that she's human. And yes, that came as a shock to many who have watched her superhuman basketball exploits at Carondelet High School and Stanford. (More ...)

Brooke is Most Dependable Player

By: Dave Albee, Marin Independent Journal

. . . Smith has been Stanford's MDP - Most Dependable Player. Her start in the first-round of the NCAA tournament at Maples Pavilion on March 17 will be her 90th consecutive start with the Cardinal. She has been in the Cardinal's starting lineup for every game since Jan. 4, 2005. (More ...)

Vote for Candice for Wooden Award

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The John R. Wooden Award Committee today announced the National Ballot for the Women's Wooden Award. The official voting ballot includes the top sixteen student-athletes who will contend for this year's player of the year award. The winner will be announced on Saturday April 7 live during a national telecast on CBS from The Los Angeles Athletic Club.

This is the list of candidates.

For the first time in Wooden Award history, college basketball fans will be able to cast their vote for the Wooden Award Player of the Year. All fan votes will be tabulated and counted as one ballot towards the actual final tally.

Click here to vote.

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Brooke & Candice among finalists for Kodak/WBCA All-America Team

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with Eastman Kodak Company, announced the finalists today for the 2007 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The 52 finalists, who are voted upon by WBCA-member coaches in each of the eight WBCA geographical regions, are now in the running for selection to the 10-member Kodak/WBCA All-America Team.

The finalists in Region 8 are:
Devanei Hampton
Eshaya Murphy
Brooke Smith
Emily Westerberg
Candice Wiggins

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Hits and misses in the Pac-10

By: Sue Bair, The Bootleg
With the Pac-10 today sixth among the nation's conferences in the RPI, it comes as little surprise that there were more disappointments than delights out West this winter. For a more granular review after the conclusion of the Pac-10 Tournament, we offer a critical appraisal for how each of the 10 teams in the conference have fared in the 2006-07 season. Who hit and who missed? We'll tell you. (More ...)

Markisha followed her dream

Mike Cassidy, Mercury News columnist, has written two stories about Markisha:

• This is the one published in the Mercury News.
• This is the one in his blog.

Bring back the banners!

By: Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News

Who banned the banners?

The recently remodeled Maples Pavilion at Stanford University is a model of elegance, with padded stadium seats, three dozen speakers, a neoprene floor and a $1 million scoreboard.

But old-timers complain that something's missing: the traditional felt banners. (More ...)

More stories of the championship game

Pac-10 Champs

By: Scott Bland, The Stanford Daily

After last night, the Pacific-10 Conference might consider renaming the tournament final “The Candice Wiggins Show.” (More ...)

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Women's hoops drops Pac-10 title

By: Chris Ramirez, ASU Web Devil

ASU took Sparky, the pep band and cheerleaders to San Jose, Calif., for the Pac-10 Tournament, but its women's basketball team won't be leaving with a championship. (More ...)

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ASU rallies late but can't overcome sluggish early play

By: Jose E. Garcia, The Arizona Republic

It's become a familiar sight - Stanford winning everything in the Pac-10 Conference. (More ...)

Audio Slide Show: The Championship Game

Here is an audio slide show of the Stanford / Arizona State game from The Mercury News.

Reagan Pariseau's steal from Mel (13th frame) really was all ball!

Candice's steal from Briann January (28th frame) was as amazing as you remember!!

Pac-10 Tournament Champion!

Wiggins rescues Cardinal

By: Michelle Smith, San Francisco Chronicle

The weekend began as a question mark for Candice Wiggins. It turned out to be an exclamation point. (More ...)

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Another collapse? No. 11 wasn't about to let that happen

By: Ann Killion, The Mercury News

The Pac-10 tournament has been Candice Wiggins' personal highlight show (More ...)

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Wiggins carries Stanford to title

By: Dylan Hernandez, The Mercury News

Candice Wiggins was again No. 6 Stanford's leading scorer in the Pacific-10 tournament final, but her most important moments in the Cardinal's 62-55 victory over No. 8 Arizona State on Monday night were on the defensive end. (More ...)

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No. 6 Stanford Wins Pac-10 Title Game

By: Janie McCauley, AP Sports

Candice Wiggins is feeling it. Her offensive stroke, that is — not her tender hamstring. The Stanford star is healthy and headed back to the NCAA tournament. (More ...)

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Postgame Quotes and Box Score

Here are postgame quotes and the box score from GoStanford.com