Krista Sanchez and the evolution of the game

[Dale8R]

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/story_sports.php?storyid=21608 This is mostly a story on the evolution of the game since Title IX, leading up to the SEC Tournament to be held in North Little Rock, BUT it devotes quite a bit of space to Krista Sanchez, Oklahoma signee. (near the beginning and end of the article)

The entire article is worth reading, I think.

Be quick about reading it though. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette does not keep most things on line very long.

[Dale8R]

Nothing to do with the evolution of the game, but here is the copy and paste from this morning's paper.

SPRINGDALE 61,

WATSON CHAPEL 44

Krista Sanchez posted a tournament high 32 points in leading the Lady Bulldogs to tonight’s semifinals against AAAAA-West foe Bentonville.

Sanchez hit 10 field goals, all two pointers, and was 12 of 14 from the freethrow line. Springdale outscored Watson Chapel 18-7 in the second quarter to take control of the game.

Shadae Martin and Onika Anderson each scored 12 for Watson Chapel.

SPRINGDALE (61) Sanchez 10 12-14 32, Kelloggg 3 4-6 10, Cothren 1 2-2 4, Gipson 2 0-0 4, Apon 3 1-3 9, Phillips 1 0-0 2, Suttle 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 19-25 61. WATSON CHAPEL (44) Rhodes 1 0-0 3, Frazier 3 1-2 7, Logan 0 0-0 0, Kirklin 5 0-0 10, Martin 5 1-2 12, Anderson 4 4-4 12, Hunter 0 0-0 0, Vanhook 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 6-8 44. Springdale (21-7).................... 16 18 10 17 — 61 Watson Chapel (25-4)................ 13 7 13 11 — 44 Three-point goals — Springdale 2 (Apon 2); WC 2 (Rhodes, Martin). Team fouls — Springdale 10, WC 21.

Edited to correct THEIR error on free throw numbers.


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[Dale8R]

And from THIS morning's paper, state semifinals.

BENTONVILLE 53,

SPRINGDALE 48

Held scoreless during the first half, Ashley Wettengel had the game placed squarely on her shoulders in the fourth quarter.

The Bentonville senior responded by scoring her team’s first 13 points of the quarter as the Lady Tigers held off the Lady Bulldogs to advance to the state championship game for the first time since 1997.

Bentonville won despite the play of 6-2 senior Krista Sanchez, who led Springdale with 26 points and 10 rebounds. SPRINGDALE (48) Sanchez 9 7-8 26, Kellogg 1 2-3 4, Cothren 2 4-4 8,, Gipson 4 0-0 8, Apon 0 0-0 0, Holland 1 0-0 2, Phillips 0 0-0 0, Suttle 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 13-15 48. BENTONVILLE (53) Parker 0 0-0 0, Wiseman 3 0-0 9, McNames 1 4-5 6, Bertschy 0 0-0 0, Menning 2 1-2 6, Wettengel 4 12-16 20, Stephenson 4 4-6 12. Totals 14 21-29 53. Springdale.............................. 7 8 15 18 — 48 Bentonville............................ 12 6 19 16 — 53 Three-point goals — Springdale 1 (Sanchez); Bentonville 4 (Wiseman 3, Menning). Team fouls — Springdale 20, Bentonville 14. Fouled out — Sanchez, Cothren, Gipson.

[MsProudSooner]

I hadn't realized that her mom had played for Arkansas. I look forward to watching her play.

As recently as 5 or 6 years ago, there were still High School coaches that limited tall girls to the post position. If you have a tall daughter and her high school coach doesn't develop her ball handling skills and shooting skills beyond 3 or 4 feet, you should probably move - or make sure she plays for a better coach in the summer.