Women's Final Four has star power

Wednesday 04/09 A.M. Quickie:Self, Parker, Buckner, A-Rod, Love, More!

Posted 4/9/2008 on Dan Shanoff

Today's Names to Know in today's Sporting News column : Bill Self, T. Boone Pickens, Billy Donovan, Candace Parker, Candice Wiggins, Pat Summitt, Doug Davis, Bengie Molina, A-Rod, Travis Hafner, Aubrey Huff, Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis, Kevin Love, Anthony Randolph, Chase Budinger, Matt Stover, Gene Upshaw, San Francisco, NHL.com, Aqib Talib and More! Including: ...

Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Call It The Komeback

Posted 4/8/2008 on The Sporting Blog

By Dan Shanoff Today's Calls: Kansas '08 vs. Kansas '88, Mario Chalmers vs. Derrick Rose, Bill Self vs. John Calipari, Candace Parker vs. Candice Wiggins, Jazz vs. Hornets, Torii Hunter vs. Joe Crede, David Garrard vs. Tim Tebow, MLS vs. NASL and More! The Opening Pitch: It will be known as "The Komeback." Down 9 points with just over 2 minutes to go, Kansas rallied to tie Memphis ...

Wade Trophy Winner Candice Wiggins

Posted 4/7/2008 on RightFielders Women in Sports

Stanford senior guard Candice Wiggins was honored as the Wade Trophy player of the year on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Biography, photos and video are included below. Candice Wiggins Candice Wiggins is a senior guard on the Stanford University women’s basketball team. She was awarded with the prestigious Wade Trophy for player of the year on Saturday. [...]

Stanford Ends UConn Women’s Dreams

Posted 4/7/2008 on SOX & Dawgs

One thing’s for certain, this was definitely not the same Stanford Cardinal team that the UConn Huskies faced back in November. Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer even went as far as to call her team the “Stanford JV” team that UConn played back then. Tonight, Candice Wiggins was just too much handle for the Huskies as she led Stanford past UConn 82-73 to advance to ...

Cleveland Trifecta on a boring sports day

Posted 4/2/2008 on J-Beanie Sports

A pretty… no, a very… boring sports day yesterday. When the lead story on ESPN.com is the Women’s Final Four and when on SI.com it’s a Men’s Final Four preview and a “The Hornets are for real” story (way to get creative SI and be on the ball), you know nothing great happened yesterday. (Sorry, I can’t get excited about Candice Parker overcoming an injury and leading ...

Reflections on INRCP

Posted 4/1/2008 on It Never Rains in College Park

Well, we struggled against it, but basketball season at the University of Maryland is over. No more watching the Terps on the court - even when they play badly, that's sad news. Basketball at UMD officially ended last night when the Lady Terps lost in the Elite Eight to a Stanford squad that featured a 41-point scorer, Candice Wiggins. I had a feeling, and I mentioned it last week , but I ...

A disappointing finish

Posted 4/1/2008 on Terrapin Trail

Well that sucked. Just when it looked like we’d all be heading to Tampa next week, the Terrapin women’s basketball season ended here in Spokane on Monday night. The Terps played well in the 98-87 loss, but Stanford played one of the best games I have ever seen. Candice Wiggins was ridiculous, scoring 41 points and showing incredible range. After the game, Crystal ...

Wiggins Went Out With A Bang For Her Last Game

Posted 3/25/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio

Stanford’s star senior Candice Wiggins played her last game at Maples Pavilion last night as Stanford beat UTEP 88-54. She had a fun time entertaining the crowd as she blew kisses and waved good-bye to her last home game. Wiggins was pretty much unstoppable as she matched a school-record with 44pts, the third most in [...]

Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Curry a Unique Sensation

Posted 3/25/2008 on The Sporting Blog

By Dan Shanoff Today's Calls: Stephen Curry vs. Danny Manning, Stephen Curry vs. Bo Kimble, Stephen Curry vs. Glen Rice, Stephen Curry vs. Candice Wiggins, Stephen Curry vs. Michael Flowers, Stephen Curry vs. Andre Iguodala, Stephen Curry vs. Joe Nathan, Stephen Curry vs. Kerry Wood, Stephen Curry vs. Lance Briggs, Stephen Curry vs. Tiger Woods, Stephen Curry vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka and ...

Sports of The Times: At Peace With Memory of Father’s Fall

Published 4/7/2008 on NYT > College Basketball

It took Stanford’s Candice Wiggins four years to reach the Women’s Final Four, but seldom has a player been better prepared to tell her story once she got here.

Sports of The Times: A Rivalry That Could Blossom in Women’s N.C.A.A. Championship

Published 4/9/2008 on NYT > College Basketball

Candace Parker and Candice Wiggins face off in the N.C.A.A. championship game, and may well continue to in the W.N.B.A.

Stanford's Candice Wiggins deals with memory of her father

Published 4/8/2008 on chicagotribune.com - Sports

There is a three-inch long, railroad-track scar running across the upper part of Candice Wiggins' cheekbone to a point a half-inch below her left eye. It is a daily reminder of how close Stanford's star basketball player came to losing not only her ...

Stanford rises fast with Candice Wiggins

Published 4/8/2008 on L.A. Times - College Basketball

Wiggins, the daughter of former major leaguer Alan Wiggins, is eclipsing her previous heights with two 40-plus games and a desire to show the Cardinal deserved a higher seeding. >  ...

Women's NCAA Tournament | Stanford to face Tennessee in final

Published 4/7/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

Candice Wiggins refused to let Stanford lose to Connecticut. Not again. The Cardinal standout continued her electrifying run through the...

Stanford beats Connecticut in national semifinal

Published 4/7/2008 on L.A. Times - College Basketball

Wiggins has 25 points, 13 rebounds and five assists as Stanford defeats Connecticut, 82-73, to advance to the title game for the first time since 1992. >  ...

Stanford 82, Connecticut 73: Stanford Finds Openings, Closing UConn’s Season

Published 4/7/2008 on NYT > College Basketball

Stanford defeated Connecticut, the top-seeded team in the country, with its balanced and imaginative triangle offense and enough obstructive defense to hold the Huskies.

Stanford's Wiggins surprised by top honor

Published 4/6/2008 on L.A. Times - College Basketball

Guard is the winner of the Wade Trophy, beating out Tennessee's Parker. > TAMPA, Fla. -- Candice Wiggins of Stanford didn't see it coming. And that made it all the better for her ...

Women's Final Four | Stanford, star no longer spectators

Published 4/4/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

The Final Four isn't new to Candice Wiggins. The Stanford senior has been attending for years, picking up All-America awards and the accompanying...

Women’s Tournament: Stanford’s Wiggins Takes Charge

Published 4/2/2008 on NYT > College Basketball

If Candice Wiggins continues to play at this level, her team may be playing more than one game at the Final Four.

Wiggins puts Stanford in Final Four

Published 4/1/2008 on L.A. Times - College Basketball

Candice Wiggins checked off the one accomplishment missing in her career at Stanford -- getting the Cardinal back to the Final Four.

Candice Wiggins scores 41 to lead Stanford women into Final Four

Published 4/1/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

Candice Wiggins checked off the one accomplishment missing in her career at Stanford — getting the Cardinal women back to the Final...

Women's Tournament: Wiggins Gets Stanford Back to the Final Four

Published 4/1/2008 on NYT > College Basketball

Candice Wiggins scored 41 points as second-seeded Stanfords pulled away from No. 1-seed Maryland 98-87 on Monday night in the Spokane Regional final.

Women's Tournament: Appel Leads Stanford Past Pittsburgh

Published 3/30/2008 on NYT > College Basketball

Jayne Appel scored 22 points to bail out roughed-up teammate Candice Wiggins and lead second-seeded Stanford to a 72-53 victory over a tough Pittsburgh team Saturday night.

NCAA Women's Tournament | Stanford's Candice Wiggins scores 44 in rout of UTEP

Published 3/25/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

On a night when nearly an entire arena celebrated Candice Wiggins' remarkable college career, she gave them a record-setting performance...