1997 Archives
Through 12/31/97
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ABL
ABL West heads home for the holidays(12/23/97)
Handing out midterm grades in the ABL East(12/20/97)
ABL all-star teams raise a couple of questions(12/18/97)
It's report card time in the ABL West(12/16/97)
Is Atlanta ready to rise in the ABL East?(12/13/97)
A new ruler steps in for the Reign(12/9/97)
The holidays are serious business in the ABL East(12/6/97)
A pivotal month in the ABL West(12/2/97)
A strange statistical tale in the ABL East(11/29/97)
Statistics tell the story in the ABL West(11/25/97)
ABL fans are smiling in Columbus and New England(11/23/97)
'97 grads make an impact in the West(11/18/97)
A look at the true rookies at the ABL East(11/14/97)
Strange days in the ABL West(11/11/97)
Atlanta and New England heading in opposite directions(11/8/97)
Portland really does have the Power(11/4/97)
Philadelphia taking charge in the East(11/1/97)
A look at the confusing ABL West(10/28/97)
An early, murky line on the ABL East(10/25/97)
Long Beach sings the expansion blues(10/16/97)
The Lasers look like a contender(10/13/97)
Colorado primed for an Xplosion (10/12/97)
FCP's fearless ABL predictions(10/11/97)
A new look for the Reign(10/10/97)
The Rage move to Philly, hope to move up(10/9/97)
Can the Glory live up to expectations this year?(10/6/97)
New England more a storm than a Blizzard(9/30/97)
Portland aims low this year -- and hopes to finish higher(9/29/97)
Can Columbus make it two in a row?(9/22/97)
NBA great K.C. Jones lands in New England(5/13/97)
Signing McClain a big boost for the ABL(4/18/97)
The ABL draft
A statistical analysis of the '97 ABL
The playoffs
The first regular season
Coach's Corner
Sometimes it's hard not to run up the score(11/7/97)
Sending a message with substitutions(11/2/97)
Dean Smith's legacy is more than just wins(10/19/97)
Bodysuits: For bimbos or basketball players?(10/18/97)
How much can players learn at one practice?(8/8/97)
The difference between good and great(1/27/97)
Columns
Global warming arrives in women's basketball(12/14/97)
A View from the Sideline: Napoleon meets Cupid -- and takes charge(11/20/97)
A View from the Sideline: Jill and Geno(10/27/97)
A View from the Sideline 1(10/21/97)
The broken dreams of the WBA(9/22/97)
An inside look at a summer camp(9/4/97)
Jamila Wideman opens up(9/4/97)
Subplots aplenty in WNBA title game(8/31/97)
Could the WNBA have asked for more?(8/25/97)
A journey, a reunion, a crossroads(8/12/97)
The best of the WNBA -- so far(8/2/97)
Can women do it differently?(7/24/97)
A cure for the summertime, no-basketball blues(7/16/97)
Negotiating the WNBA-ABL summit(7/9/97)
Professional basketball finally arrives(7/4/97)
The WNBA's honeymoon didn't last long -- but it looks like the league will(6/24/97)
The state of the game(4/2/97)
Chamique makes a statement(3/30/97)
Old Dominion and Stanford deliver on the promise on women's basketball(3/28/97)
A women's pro league still not a sure thing(1/10/97)
People
K.C. Jones brings some history to the ABL(12/17/97)
Jennifer Azzi finally finds a home(12/11/97)
Payton Black is ready to rebound(10/22/97)
Stacy Hansmeyer must step up for UConn(10/15/97)
Jamila Wideman opens up(9/3/97)
Maylana Martin makes it happen(8/24/97)
The best player you've never heard of(7/31/97)
Can Julie Rousseau be L.A.'s spark?(7/27/97)
Texas coaching legend Dean Weese does it his way(5/31/97)
Geno Auriemma and the rise of UConn(1/25/97)
5-3 Black towers over the ABL(1/17/97)
Caught In The Net
The Little League That Could chugs into year two(10/17/97)
Linda Sharp teeters on the brink(7/16/97)
The ABL semis don't excite(1/18/97)
NCAA
1997-8 conference updates
1997-8 conference-by-conference preseason analysis
Who's in, who's out -- the In Crowd knows all, tells all(12/8/97)
FCP's all-America teams(11/12/97)
The In Crowd debuts: '98 NCAA brackets revealed(10/31/97)
1996-7 updates
1996-7 previews
1996-7 by league
1996-7 Division II
1997 Regionals
1997 Final Four
1997 Conference tournaments
1997 Brackets: Info, predictions, commentary and whining
1997 First two rounds
WNBA
Examining anticipation
(10/2/97)
Cleaning the glass in the WNBA
(9/26/97)
A look at the WNBA's best --
and worst -- offensive players(9/17/97)
Houston claims the first WNBA
title(8/30/97)Detroit prepares for WNBA baby(11/28/97)
Examining anticipation (10/2/97)
Cleaning the glass in the WNBA (9/26/97)
A look at the WNBA's best -- and worst -- offensive players(9/17/97)
Houston claims the first WNBA title(8/30/97)
Checking out the championship(8/29/97)
Cooper finally takes center stage(8/29/97)
New York wins ugly in Phoenix(8/29/97)
The Phoenix will rise -- thanks to Michele Timms(8/27/97)
The Comets will remove Charlotte's Sting(8/26/97)
Western Conference updates
Eastern Conference updates
The honeymoon is brief in Sacramento(6/24/97)
Preseason previews
A look back at the draft
The WNBA puts down some roots(11/1/96)
High School
FCP ranks the top recruiting classes(12/19/97)
The class of 2000 makes it presence felt(12/5/97)
A look at this year's top juniors(11/10/97)
Match up with this: Inglemoor High's front line goes 6-7 and 6-5(10/24/97)
The FCP high school Regional rankings(10/7/97)
The FCP high school Top 25(9/26/97)
The FCP high school all-Americans(9/19/97)
Christ the King is the preseason pick for Number 1(9/13/97)
1997's best high school teams(6/30/97)
A Texas coaching legend wins another title(5/31/97)
A year in the life of a high school player(5/15/97)
1,000 California high schools -- and just five champions(3/25/97)
International
Sales shows her stuff in World University Games(11/16/97)
Women struggle for recognition in Ireland, the U.K.(10/29/97)
Two teams rule the roost in Belgium(10/20/97)
U.S. National team taking shape(9/24/97)
Updates on the European scene
Updates on Australia
USA
Updates on the U.S. national teams
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