Maya Moore And UConn 1 From Another Step Title

Maya April Moore born June 11, 1989 is an American basketball forward for the University of Connecticut Huskies, and the winner of the 2006 and 2007 Naismith Prep Player of the Year. She was selected as the John Wooden Award winner in 2009 after leading Connecticut to the undefeated national championship.

She was one of 10 members of the WBCA AllStar Team announced Saturday and was selected for this national honor over teammate Tina Charles. Maya Moore says UConn Huskies wont let up in a close game as they go for next. “I’m so excited. It’s what we work for all season,” Moore said. “I’m almost speechless.”

UConns Maya Moore was honored as an AllAmerican by The Associated Press on Tuesday the third straight year she has made the team. New York Daily News They have won an NCAA womens Division Irecord 76 straight games

and have done it by crushing their opponents. So after pulling away from 6-foot-8 freshman Brittney Griner and Baylor for a 70-50 win Sunday night and their 77th straight win, the Huskies are ready for a rematch with Stanford, this time for the NCAA championship.

A win Tuesday night and they’ll be the first women’s team to go undefeated in consecutive seasons. UConn was tested and threatened for one of the rare times during its streak. Ahead 41-38 with 15 minutes left, the Huskies responded. Coach Geno Auriemma actually enjoyed it, in fact. Tuesday’s championship game will be the sixth time that the top two teams in the final Top 25 poll will meet for the title, with the last coming in 2002 when UConn beat Oklahoma in San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO APRIL 04 Forward Maya Moore 23 of the Connecticut Huskies takes a shot against the Baylor Bears during the Womens Final Four Semifinals at the Alamodome on April 4 2010 in San Antonio Texas. “I liked coaching tonight. We’ve played a lot of basketball this year and there haven’t been a lot of opportunities where we’ve been challenged and pushed to that extent as we were tonight,” Auriemma said. “We like the challenge and the competitiveness of the game. Makes you feel like you really accomplished something. We feel like we really earned that win, accomplished something.”

Ricky Heimuli

TrendPK.com Ricky Heimuli:Oregon added to its impressive class with the surprise signing of defensive tackle Ricky Heimuli. The No. 88 overall prospect of Rivals.com was down to four finalists – the Ducks, Washington, UCLA and Utah.
The product from Brighton in Salt Lake City visited the Huskies and the Bruins on the [...]

Jeremiah Masoli

Jeremiah Masoli: Born Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli on August 24, 1988 in San Francisco, Calif. Parents: Kennedy and Linda Masoli. Family: Two brothers, one sister

Jeremiah Masoli:Born Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli on August 24, 1988 in San Francisco, Calif. Parents: Kennedy and Linda Masoli. Family: Two brothers, one sister. High School: St. Louis (Hawaii) 2006. Junior College (Head Coach): City College of San Francisco (George Rush) 2008. Major: Undeclared.

Returned from brief hiatus, which forced him to miss the win at UCLA, to run for pair of touchdowns and throw for a third in win over Washington . . . His 54 rushing yards vs. the Huskies was surpassed only by his season-high 84 yards against Purdue . . . Has run for touchdowns in five of six games in which he played, and has thrown for scores in all three of his Pac-10 appearances . . . Turned in his most impressive showing of the year and one of his best of his young Oregon career, completing 84 percent of his passes for three touchdowns and no interceptions against California . . . Successful on 21 of 25 passes for 253 yards one week after completing only four of 16 attempts for 95 yards and one interception vs. Utah . . . Completed 14 of 18 passes for 116 yards and one score in less than a half vs. Washington State . . . Witnessed his string of consecutive games running for at least one touchdown snapped at six against the Golden Bears, yet still has done so 11 of his last 13 games . . . Has been victimized by interceptions only twice in 129 attempts this year, with his unblemished string extending to 65 attempts . . . Rushed for 47 yards and two scores vs. Utah – the third time in his career he has run for more than one score in the same game . . . His 27 pass attempts in a losing effort at Boise State in the season opener was third only to his 32 aerials in 2008 Holiday Bowl win over Oklahoma State and 29 at USC . . . Ranked eighth in the Pac-10 in total offense (196.2 ypg) and sixth in the league in passing efficiency, while also standing fifth in points accounted for (12.0 avg.). more info

Jasper Howard

Latest news about Jasper Howard death, Connecticut cornerback Jasper Howard (left) was killed early Sunday morning in an on-campus stabbing.

According to the Hartford Courant, which first reported the story, Howard was stabbed after a fight broke out shortly after midnight near the campus’ student union center. Howard was airlifted to a nearby hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries, Howard who was from Miami, was 20 years old. A second person was also stabbed, but was treated and released.

Howard had 11 tackles in the Huskies’ 38-25 win over Louisville on Saturday afternoon and also forced and recovered a fumble.

Connecticut is scheduled to play on the road at West Virginia on Saturday, before returning home for the first time on Halloween against Rutgers.

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Jasper Howard was first posted on October 18, 2009 at 11:19 pm.