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Courtney Ekmark: An Honor Student Highly Valued By UConn

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:12:00 GMT

While UConn was rolling to its eighth national championship in April, Courtney Ekmark had a prime seat in the New Orleans Arena. There were two reasons for her being there, both equally valid:

UConn Women's Recruit Sadie Edwards Already Prepping Hard For 2014

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:22:00 GMT

There apparently are no shortcuts in the basketball world of Sadie Edwards, or at least none one of UConn’s Class of 2014 cares to take.

UConn Women's Recruit Gabby Williams Feeling Great, Happy To Be A Husky

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:56:19 GMT

Gabby Williams, one of the three guards who have offered UConn a verbal commitment to the Class of 2014, took some time during lunch today at Reed High in Sparks, Nev., to catch me up on how she is feeling.

UConn Women's Coach Geno Auriemma Stays Busy, Even In Offseason

By JOHN ALTAVILLA and MATT McDONOUGH — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:35:00 GMT

There are few college basketball coaches busier than Geno Auriemma. When he's not flying somewhere, he's usually speeding on the ground trying to get somewhere else on time.

Auriemma, At Hall Of Fame Ceremony, Says Urge To Excel Is Universal

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:12:00 GMT

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma, speaking Saturday at the inaugural hall of fame induction ceremony at the University of St. Joseph, said that the urge to excel is the same throughout the world of college sports.

Three UConn Women's Players Get U19 National Team Trial Invites

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT

Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck of UConn are among the 34 athletes age 19-years-old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1994) to accept invitations to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team trials.

Former UConn Star Kelly Schumacher Out To Make Olympic Volleyball Run

By JOHN ALTAVILLA, jaltavilla@courant.com — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:26:05 GMT

Kelly Schumacher turned in one of the great individual performances in UConn women's basketball Final Four history when the 6-foot-5 center blocked nine shots in the 2000 national championship game victory over Tennessee.

UConn's Caroline Doty Planning For Life After Basketball

By JOHN ALTAVILLA, jaltavilla@courant.com — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:53:00 GMT

Nearly a month after UConn wrapped up its eighth national championship, Caroline Doty is slowly adjusting to her new life among the alumni.

Replay: Wednesday's Kalana Greene, CT Sun Chat

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:07:00 GMT

Click the play button and join in our live chat as we get ready for the start of the Connecticut Sun season. Former UConn star and current Sun player Kalana Greene will be a special guest with The Courant’s John Altavilla. The chat begins at 10:45 a.m. and John and Kalana join in from 11 a.m. to noon. Be a part of it!

Kalana Greene Joins The Courant For CT Sun Chat Wednesday

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:50:00 GMT

Greetings all…… The Connecticut Sun begins its first training camp under new coach Anne Donovan on Monday in preparation for the 2013 season. To kick things off, I am going to host a chat on Wednesday at www.courant.com at the same time we always have our weekly UConn women’s basketball discussions – 10:45 to noon.

UConn's Kelly Faris Taken By The Connecticut Sun With 11th Pick

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:40:17 GMT

Throughout her heralded UConn career, Kelly Faris was called a "glue" player by those who admired the way she kept things together for the Huskies, this season helping them to their eighth national championship.

Celebrating An Eighth Championship Still A Winning Feeling

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:57:00 GMT

Fans Turn Out To Applaud Their Huskies

UConn wasn't celebrating the program's first championship Sunday.

UConn Parade Sunday; Also Courant Commemorative Section

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:36:05 GMT

The UConn women's basketball team will be honored with a victory parade and rally in Hartford beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday. The event, honoring the Huskies and their eighth national championship, will be sponsored by the Hartford Business Improvement District.

UConn's Faris Looking Like A 1st-Round Pick In Monday's WNBA Draft

By JOHN ALTAVILLA, jaltavilla@courant.com — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:03:35 GMT

Kelly Faris and Maya Moore will always be mentioned in the same statistical line item in UConn's record book. That is the best evidence of Faris' impact on the program.

Replay: UConn Women's Championship Victory Chat

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:04:00 GMT

Click the headline and then the play button and replay our national championship UConn women’s basketball chat with The Courant’s John Altavilla.

UConn Women's Victory Parade Scheduled For Sunday, 4 p.m.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:41:00 GMT

The UConn women's basketball team will be honored with a victory parade and rally in Hartford beginning on Sunday at 4 p.m., Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Thursday.

UConn Women's Season-Wrap Chat Friday

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:20:41 GMT

What better way to wrap up the UConn women's basketball team's national championship season than with a live chat session. Join The Courant's John Altavilla as we close out the Huskies' 2012-13 season and look forward to next year. Access the chat in the UConn women's blog or go to http://www.courant.com/ucwomenchat starting at 10:45 a.m.

The Party Never Grows Old For UConn Players, Fans

Staff Reports — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:06:00 GMT

Gray clouds hung over the UConn campus Wednesday afternoon and rain threatened as more than 2,000 fans waited to welcome home the NCAA champion women's basketball team.

It's All Over For Faris, Doty, Buck

By JOHN ALTAVILLA, jaltavilla@courant.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:08:00 GMT

Tuesday's national championship game brought the careers of Kelly Faris, Caroline Doty and Heather Buck to an end at UConn.

After 3rd Loss To Irish, Auriemma Told Players He'd Show Them How To Win A National Title

By JOHN ALTAVILLA — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:52:00 GMT

Players Responded And Huskies Have Their Eighth Championship

Sometime after her emotional embrace with Geno Auriemma at New Orleans Arena Monday, UConn's Kelly Faris, her distinguished career complete, addressed the media.

Huskies Top Louisville 93-60 For National Championship

By JOHN ALTAVILLA — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:42:00 GMT

After all the years and countless milestones, it's hardly possible for UConn to bounce a pass anymore without making history.

Replay: UConn Women's National Championship Winning Chat

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:50:00 GMT

Click the play button and join our live UConn women's basketball chat with The Courant. Here's how things will work tonight, so pay attention! We open things up at 7:45, get your early questions, comments in. Then our guys - Jeff Jacobs and John Altavilla - come on at 8 p.m., live from their courtside seats in New Orleans. That's 30 minutes before the tip! They'll fill you in on all the pregame buzz and set the scene, take your questions and bring you into the arena. Then they're out, gotta game to cover. So then, courant.com takes over ... and we make it YOUR chat, a fans' chat. We'll moderate and you guys take over - chat through the game, interact, comments, cheers, jeers ... it's all on you to keep it going and we'll moderate from back here. It's a blast! A great way to watch the game on TV and go interactive with folks from around the world. So remember, if you're right-handed, TV on the left, laptop on the right ... vice versa for lefties. See you in a few hours!!!!

UConn In The Final Four

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:47:52 GMT

UConn In The Final Four

A Look At UConn's Eight National Championships

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:41:00 GMT

1995, MINNEAPOLIS

Auriemma And Walz? Wiseguys, But Good Fellows

Jeff Jacobs — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:23:00 GMT

UConn, Louisville Coaches Appreciate Each Other

He didn't want to talk about equaling Tennessee's eight national championships. He didn't want to talk about catching Pat Summitt, or John Wooden and taking that long, forever arm-and-arm walk with history.