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Maria McIlwain
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Women’s sports+more at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Prev: Houston Chronicle, B-CS Eagle, Manhattan Merc. APSE+AWSM.
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From @mkmcilwain.bsky.social, hitting the bulls-eye on the Koclanes family:

‘It’s just an incredible tradition’: How Philly hoops shaped the Dallas Wings' coaching staff

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‘It’s just an incredible tradition’: How Philly hoops shaped this WNBA coaching staff
It hasn't been the easiest year for the Dallas Wings, with injuries to key players like Paige Bueckers, but first-year coach Chris Koclanes has his sister by his side — and a shared Big 5 background.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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@mkmcilwain.bsky.social was in Dallas yesterday for Maddy Siegrist vs. Lucy Olsen, the first time two former Villanova players have played against each other in a WNBA game:

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Lucy Olsen is carving out a role in the WNBA. Former Villanova teammate Maddy Siegrist showed her how.
A smattering of former Big 5 players have faced each other in WNBA history, but Sunday's game between the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics pitted Villanova players head-to-head for the first time.
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August 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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From @mkmcilwain.bsky.social:

(Yes, she's here, which means I need to be on good behavior)

Maddy Siegrist set to return for Dallas Wings on Friday
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Maddy Siegrist set to return for Dallas Wings on Friday
The former Villanova star missed 17 games with a knee injury. She is averaging 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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What does it take to build a program from the ground up? Let these La Salle coaches tell you.

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Meet the La Salle coaches bringing a ‘sisterhood’ to three new sports programs
While all three coaches are new to the area and have never met, they share the common bond of pioneering brand-new sports programs at the university.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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The Big 5 may have been shut out of the NCAA Tournament, but Philly-area players are starring across the country. That includes Iowa, where Lucy Olsen built "basketball is fun" into a brand:

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How former Spring-Ford and Villanova star Lucy Olsen built a family joke into a brand at Iowa
To Olsen, the former Villanova star, "basketball is fun." If you ask her family and high school coaches, it's always been that way.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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He’s ready to cover some Temple hoops!
March 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Remember the Temple gymnast whose floor routine went viral? @gablcarroll.bsky.social has the story behind it:

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A Temple gymnast went viral for her Kendrick Lamar and GloRilla-inspired floor routine. Here’s the story behind it.
Kyrstin Johnson was inspired by other viral NCAA gymnasts, including Katelyn Ohashi: “She was just dancing her heart out. That’s the same thing that I wanted to do when it came to my routine."
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March 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Baby’s first Wawa
February 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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So this is where the cool kids are
February 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM