Place Your Bets …

So Firecracker just asked for my thoughts on how the NASC women’s tournament would finish … here’s what I replied:
Firecracker: So based on what you have read on the territories and the u-23’s how do you see it playing out?
Blondie: I’m going to say that in Tier 1, Northeast will beat U-23s for the title [...]

You Have Proven Your Quality … According to a Cake

Currently, sitting not more than 150 feet from me, are two large and delicious looking cakes. Cakes that could be straight out of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory or Alice in Wonderland.
Covered in tantalizing frosting flowers in a bevy of colors and hues, the cakes are just sitting there daring me to walk up and swipe [...]

They Were the Best and Knew the Game Well

I was surfin’ and wandered on to Technorati.com, which searches “22 million blogs” to bring me “what’s on the web right now” and found this article from The Herald about two female rugby touch judges in South Africa. The first women to ever participate as touch judges.
TWO women from Cape Town and Mpumalanga will make [...]

Still missing two unions …

Just did some quick math and I realize that I am still missing two union women’s team previews from the NASC this weekend – MARFU and the West. Will look for them and post if they are available …
No worries!

Saving the Best for Last: Midwest Women’s All-Star Preview

I admit to be fully biased as a Midwest girl. Here’s the final GoffOnRugby preview of the Midwest Women’s Team. Subscription again required for this Goff article, so full article reprinted below.
Also a great shoutout is included for one of my team captains, Kelly Clerkin, for her first year on the Midwest senior team. [...]

Northeast Women’s All-Star Preview

This team is just loaded with big talent. Damn. Previews of the NASC women’s rugby teams from GoffOnRugby. Subscription required, so I’ll give you the full article below on the Northeast Women’s Team …
NASC: Close Not Enough for Northeast WomenBy Alex GoffNovember 29, 2005 – Since winning the women’s NASC in 2001 the Northeast [...]

Southern California Women’s All-Star Preview

Finishing the round-up of previews of the NASC women’s rugby teams from GoffOnRugby. Subscription required, so naturally, here’s the full article below on the SoCal Women’s Team …
NASC: SoCal Women Want Respect, WinsBy Alex GoffNovember 29, 2005 – Looking for respect is Southern California, and the message in local circles seems to be if [...]

Thinner Doesn’t Equal Faster or Stronger

A great article from the Associated Press on female athletes who realize being thinner and cutting weight won’t necessarily help you be a better athlete. This focuses on a triathlete, but holds water for any woman and any sport.

Female Athletes Focus Just on Weight LossBy JON SARCHE, Associated Press WriterDENVER – After collapsing at the [...]

Fabulous Rugby Team Names No. 1: Hoydens

This is the first post of a series I’m starting – great rugby team nicknames.
The first team name is the Hoydens, such as the Indianapolis Hoydens, a D-II senior team in Indiana.
According to Dictionary.com, a Hoyden is a “A high-spirited, boisterous, or saucy girl”.
A search of the world wide super web finds no other teams [...]

Remembering to floss …

This morning I had my bi-annual dentist check-up. The hygienist, a nice young woman who is probably around the same age as me, was a tad bit rough with her tools though and my gums are sore. I was reminded repeatedly that I really need to floss more, but it’s really one of those [...]