Thought of the day...
I have an upcoming surprise for you all!!!! I NEVER thought that I would step outside the box so quickly!!! I am so excited!!! Hope I have you on your toes!!!
Stay Tuned....Follow the Movement!
-Helen
Friday, August 21, 2015
Thursday, August 6, 2015
There's a WOMAN Coach in the NFL!!!
Just a few weeks ago I had mentioned in my sports fact of the week that the NFL was considering letting a female become a coach as long as she can make a player better. Well...IT HAS HAPPENED! Congratulations are in order to Jen Welter who landed an internship with the Arizona Cardinals. As a woman, this made me very excited considering that in my future I see myself as a team owner (I'll keep you updated).
I wonder if she is doing this to get her foot in the door for other opportunities or if being a NFL coach was something that she wanted to do all along since she was a pro-football and rugby player herself. I actually had gotten a man's opinion on her being hired and he said that he doesn't think that it is going to work out because ain't no 300 pound man going to listen to a woman. I find that a little hard to believe because I'm pretty sure that he listens to his mother, or maybe even his wife if he's married.
There's nothing wrong with a man listening to a woman. We can know as much as a man does. Besides, there are plenty of men coaching women sports. I don't thing that there is anything in the handbooks that states that women cannot coach men sports. We just never had the chance to until now. It's about time that us women get the chance to showcase our talents in an all male dominated world. We LOVE sports too! We just have work a little harder to prove ourselves.
There are some of us that didn't play sports but want to commentate, sideline report, of just write. With that being said I wonder how hard it would be if I was to apply for a coaching position in professional sports. That's not until the near future. I still want to get more years of experience under my belt before I would even set myself up for the okey doke. As a woman I couldn't be more proud of what women has accomplished in the sports industry! I have a great feeling that things will start to be more easier and equally available in the years to come for women in sports. We don't just have to be behind the scenes and on the sidelines all the time.
You've heard my thought for today....Stay tuned for more Helen Knows Her Sports!
I wonder if she is doing this to get her foot in the door for other opportunities or if being a NFL coach was something that she wanted to do all along since she was a pro-football and rugby player herself. I actually had gotten a man's opinion on her being hired and he said that he doesn't think that it is going to work out because ain't no 300 pound man going to listen to a woman. I find that a little hard to believe because I'm pretty sure that he listens to his mother, or maybe even his wife if he's married.
There's nothing wrong with a man listening to a woman. We can know as much as a man does. Besides, there are plenty of men coaching women sports. I don't thing that there is anything in the handbooks that states that women cannot coach men sports. We just never had the chance to until now. It's about time that us women get the chance to showcase our talents in an all male dominated world. We LOVE sports too! We just have work a little harder to prove ourselves.
There are some of us that didn't play sports but want to commentate, sideline report, of just write. With that being said I wonder how hard it would be if I was to apply for a coaching position in professional sports. That's not until the near future. I still want to get more years of experience under my belt before I would even set myself up for the okey doke. As a woman I couldn't be more proud of what women has accomplished in the sports industry! I have a great feeling that things will start to be more easier and equally available in the years to come for women in sports. We don't just have to be behind the scenes and on the sidelines all the time.
You've heard my thought for today....Stay tuned for more Helen Knows Her Sports!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
WOW! What A Game!!!
This past Sunday August 3, 2015 I witnessed one of the BEST hard fought games in women's basketball. The 3-time Eastern Conference Champions the Atlanta Dream hosted their annual "Dream Pink" game against the defending WNBA Champions the Phoenix Mercury. This game was dedicated to help find a cure for Breast Cancer. An auction followed soon after and the proceeds were donated to the Grady Avon Breast Cancer Center.
In the first quarter after tip off, the Phoenix Mercury missed their first shot and the Dream rebounded the ball. As they approached their basket, Angel McCoughtry drained a three and put the Dream on the board. From there, Phoenix Mercury forward Candice Dupree dominated the quarter by making all four of her field goals and getting to the foul line. Both Brittney Griner (Mercury) and Anika Henry (Dream) were in foul trouble with two each. The first quarter score was 15-20.
Second Quarter
The second quarter began with the Mercury much drive and enthusiasm. Their defense was just a little too much for the Dream to handle. They were grabbing both offensive and defensive rebounds, blocking, and stealing the ball. For the first six and a half minutes, Phoenix held Atlanta to the 15 points they had from the first quarter. This time, it was Monique Currie who stepped up for the Mercury by scoring a total of 10 points. With 3:44 left the Atlanta Dream came alive when Angel McCoughtry scored two back to back field goals. Soon after, Anika Henry then hit back to back field goals resulting Brittney Griner's third foul on the second one sending her to the foul line. She hit the "and one". At the two minute mark both teams were creating stops preventing the other team from scoring. With half a second on the clock, Tiffany Hayes hits a buzzer beater three pointer going into halftime with the score being 31-43.
Halftime
Festivities included honoring ALL Breast Cancer Survivors and a performance from the Atlanta Dream Supremes, an elderly dance team with ALL grandmothers on it!
Third Quarter
When the Atlanta Dream came out for the third quarter the crowd was on their feet! Atlanta fed off of the their excitement leading them to score 14 straight points in the first five minutes! The Mercury only scored six. From here the Dream's defense was phenomenal. They were grabbing both the offensive and defensive rebounds,getting defensive stops, and steals. Speaking of steals, Shonni Schimmel (Dream) acquired back to back steals resulting in back to back three pointers MAKING IT A NAIL BITER in the last two minutes of the quarter! Although the Mercury were outscored by the Dream 22-10 they fought hard to stay in the game and the score ended up being tied 53-53 keeping the crowd on their toes preparing for the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Both teams came out with a lot of fight going into the last 10 minutes of the game! The crowd was on its feet cheering for both teams. Philips arena all of a sudden got quiet due to the careless mistakes made on the court. There were no baskets made in the first two minutes. All of a sudden, Shonni Schimmel awoke the crowd by hitting a three! The game then turns into a defensive battle with both teams getting to the foul line and scoring field goals, but the Phoenix was still able to hold on to the lead with 67 points. Both teams was able to score more points, but it was only due to getting to the foul line. At that moment, time was winding down and it was to the last sixty seconds. The Dream had possession and got it to the hands of Angel McCoughtry. She ended up losing the ball and Phoenix walked away with the win.
The Atlanta Dream's next home game is on August 14, 2015 against Maya Moore and the Minnesota Lynx. I hope you enjoyed this read and felt as if you were at the game!
Stay tuned.....
-Helen
In the first quarter after tip off, the Phoenix Mercury missed their first shot and the Dream rebounded the ball. As they approached their basket, Angel McCoughtry drained a three and put the Dream on the board. From there, Phoenix Mercury forward Candice Dupree dominated the quarter by making all four of her field goals and getting to the foul line. Both Brittney Griner (Mercury) and Anika Henry (Dream) were in foul trouble with two each. The first quarter score was 15-20.
Second Quarter
The second quarter began with the Mercury much drive and enthusiasm. Their defense was just a little too much for the Dream to handle. They were grabbing both offensive and defensive rebounds, blocking, and stealing the ball. For the first six and a half minutes, Phoenix held Atlanta to the 15 points they had from the first quarter. This time, it was Monique Currie who stepped up for the Mercury by scoring a total of 10 points. With 3:44 left the Atlanta Dream came alive when Angel McCoughtry scored two back to back field goals. Soon after, Anika Henry then hit back to back field goals resulting Brittney Griner's third foul on the second one sending her to the foul line. She hit the "and one". At the two minute mark both teams were creating stops preventing the other team from scoring. With half a second on the clock, Tiffany Hayes hits a buzzer beater three pointer going into halftime with the score being 31-43.
Halftime
Festivities included honoring ALL Breast Cancer Survivors and a performance from the Atlanta Dream Supremes, an elderly dance team with ALL grandmothers on it!
Third Quarter
When the Atlanta Dream came out for the third quarter the crowd was on their feet! Atlanta fed off of the their excitement leading them to score 14 straight points in the first five minutes! The Mercury only scored six. From here the Dream's defense was phenomenal. They were grabbing both the offensive and defensive rebounds,getting defensive stops, and steals. Speaking of steals, Shonni Schimmel (Dream) acquired back to back steals resulting in back to back three pointers MAKING IT A NAIL BITER in the last two minutes of the quarter! Although the Mercury were outscored by the Dream 22-10 they fought hard to stay in the game and the score ended up being tied 53-53 keeping the crowd on their toes preparing for the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Both teams came out with a lot of fight going into the last 10 minutes of the game! The crowd was on its feet cheering for both teams. Philips arena all of a sudden got quiet due to the careless mistakes made on the court. There were no baskets made in the first two minutes. All of a sudden, Shonni Schimmel awoke the crowd by hitting a three! The game then turns into a defensive battle with both teams getting to the foul line and scoring field goals, but the Phoenix was still able to hold on to the lead with 67 points. Both teams was able to score more points, but it was only due to getting to the foul line. At that moment, time was winding down and it was to the last sixty seconds. The Dream had possession and got it to the hands of Angel McCoughtry. She ended up losing the ball and Phoenix walked away with the win.
The Atlanta Dream's next home game is on August 14, 2015 against Maya Moore and the Minnesota Lynx. I hope you enjoyed this read and felt as if you were at the game!
Stay tuned.....
-Helen
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