Category Archives: UW women’s basketball

Hoops news and notes

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Posted on December 6, 2010 by rgagliardi

The Wyoming men’s and women’s basketball teams are about a month into their seasons, with mixed results for both. The men are off to a disappointing 3-5 start, which is last in the Mountain West Conference. But they are coming … Continue reading →

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Cowgirls add Thiam’s sister

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Posted on November 18, 2010 by rgagliardi

The Wyoming women’s basketball team signed 6-foot-6 center Fatima Thiam, the sister of men’s basketball senior forward Djibril Thiam. She will enroll in school in the fall of 2011. Thiam attended high school at Lycee Glandou Diouf in Dakar, Senegal. … Continue reading →

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MWC to have eight teams in 2011-12

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Posted on October 28, 2010 by rgagliardi

Frenso State and Nevada won’t join the Mountain West Conference until the 2012-13 sports season. That was announced recently, and here is more on that story. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5735144 What that means for Wyoming next season, at least in football, is it … Continue reading →

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UW adds safety from Germany

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Posted on October 20, 2010 by rgagliardi

Mark Nzeocha, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound safety from Neusitz, Germany, verbally committed to Wyoming this week. Nzeocha visited Laramie last weekend. He runs a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and has a 4.15-second time in the 20-yard shuttle. Nzeocha is 20 and plays … Continue reading →

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Cowgirls get point guard

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Posted on April 29, 2010 by rgagliardi

Many of you may have already seen this, but the Wyoming women’s basketball team appears to have got a pretty impressive point guard from the Milwaukee area: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/92143929.html

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UW as a stepping stone?

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Posted on April 25, 2010 by rgagliardi

Would be curious to get your feedback on my column in Sunday’s paper. http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/04/25/sports/20sports_04-25-10.txt

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Potential candidates at CU

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Posted on April 5, 2010 by rgagliardi

Interesting story in the Boulder Daily Camera about possible candidates for the University of Colorado’s vacant women’s basketball coaching job. Two notable Mountain West coaches on there, but one was surprisingly missing in Wyoming coach Joe Legerski. But the writer … Continue reading →

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Cowgirls season ends in WNIT loss to Cougars

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Posted on March 25, 2010 by rgagliardi

I don’t think the majority of the 7,142 fans at the Arena-Auditorium tonight thought their Wyoming Cowgirls would lose to Mountain West Conference rival Brigham Young in the third round of the WNIT. But thanks to some huge 3-point shots … Continue reading →

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A happier coach this spring

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Posted on March 25, 2010 by rgagliardi

Maybe it’s because he and his family spent a week or so in the Caribbean. Or maybe it’s because he has a year under his belt as head coach. No matter the reason, second-year Wyoming football coach Dave Christensen is … Continue reading →

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Big shot Langford

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Posted on March 24, 2010 by rgagliardi

Wyoming’s Emma Langford scored a career-high 29 points in the Cowgirls’ 68-57 overtime victory over Texas Tech in the second round of the WNIT Tuesday night in Laramie. Her final three points came on a 3-pointer with 45.1 seconds left … Continue reading →

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