native Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/native/ Experience the game beyond the screen Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:23:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png native Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/native/ 32 32 WNBA Draft 2025 guide: Minnesota native Paige Bueckers expected to go No. 1 to Dallas https://sandjack.tv/wnba-draft-2025-guide-minnesota-native-paige-bueckers-expected-to-go-no-1-to-dallas/ https://sandjack.tv/wnba-draft-2025-guide-minnesota-native-paige-bueckers-expected-to-go-no-1-to-dallas/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:23:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/wnba-draft-2025-guide-minnesota-native-paige-bueckers-expected-to-go-no-1-to-dallas/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The WNBA will finally be able to welcome Hopkins, Minnesota native Paige Bueckers to the league. The versatile UConn Huskies standout is expected to be drafted as the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. Bueckers helped lead the Huskies to their 12th national championship on Sunday. This past […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/wnba-draft-2025-guide-minnesota-native-paige-bueckers-expected-to-go-no-1-to-dallas/feed/ 0 39268 CNY native Breanna Stewart re-signs with New York Liberty https://sandjack.tv/cny-native-breanna-stewart-re-signs-with-new-york-liberty/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:34:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/cny-native-breanna-stewart-re-signs-with-new-york-liberty/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart re-signed with the New York Liberty on Saturday, the team announced. The move wasn’t a surprise after she helped lead the franchise to its first WNBA championship last year. Stewart has won three league titles, the first two coming with Seattle. She […]

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]]> 38194 $25M Boston native could buy out Connecticut Sun as major report emerges https://sandjack.tv/25m-boston-native-could-buy-out-connecticut-sun-as-major-report-emerges/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:32:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/25m-boston-native-could-buy-out-connecticut-sun-as-major-report-emerges/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The WNBA’s expansion efforts are well underway, with the league set to introduce its 11th team, the Golden State Valkyries, in the 2025 season. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has stated that the WNBA aims to grow to 16 teams by 2028, but alongside expansion discussions, relocation talks are also […]

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]]> 33513 Pelham native Chris Koclanes named head coach of WNBA’s Dallas Wings – Pelham Examiner https://sandjack.tv/pelham-native-chris-koclanes-named-head-coach-of-wnbas-dallas-wings-pelham-examiner/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:02:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/pelham-native-chris-koclanes-named-head-coach-of-wnbas-dallas-wings-pelham-examiner/ Pelham native and Pelham Memorial High School graduate Chris Koclanes was appointed as the head coach of the WNBA team the Dallas Wings on Dec. 23, as announced by the Dallas Wings in a press release. Prior to this role, Koclanes served as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California for two seasons. […]

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]]> 29214 Rapid City native Becky Hammon discusses her career https://sandjack.tv/rapid-city-native-becky-hammon-discusses-her-career/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/rapid-city-native-becky-hammon-discusses-her-career/ Around Rapid City, Becky Hammon needs no introduction. A standout at Rapid City Stevens, Hammon was named South Dakota Miss Basketball as a junior. Her senior season, she was recognized as the South Dakota Player of the Year, averaging a staggering 26 points, four rebounds and five steals per contest. Overlooked by many college basketball […]

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]]> 26362 Eliminating harmful stereotypes related to Native American mascots in sports https://sandjack.tv/eliminating-harmful-stereotypes-related-to-native-american-mascots-in-sports/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/eliminating-harmful-stereotypes-related-to-native-american-mascots-in-sports/ 📖 History and context The movement to remove harmful “Indian” mascots traces back to the 1968 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) campaign against stereotypes in pop culture and sports mascots. Indigenous activism has led to the removal of many names and mascots, but the work is ongoing. Studies show the real damage caused by […]

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]]> 28338 Former WNBA player and Flint native Tonya Edwards hosts “Shooting for Excellence” camp https://sandjack.tv/former-wnba-player-and-flint-native-tonya-edwards-hosts-shooting-for-excellence-camp/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:51:20 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/former-wnba-player-and-flint-native-tonya-edwards-hosts-shooting-for-excellence-camp/ FLINT, Mich. — Although high school basketball season is still a few months away, Flint native and former WNBA player Tonya Edwards understands that a successful season starts with early preparation. Her experience as a professional player and coach reinforces this belief, and young players who admire the Flint star are embracing her message. That’s […]

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]]> 10965 Cincinnati native Kelsey Mitchell selected for second WNBA All-Star Game https://sandjack.tv/cincinnati-native-kelsey-mitchell-selected-for-second-wnba-all-star-game/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:16:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/cincinnati-native-kelsey-mitchell-selected-for-second-wnba-all-star-game/ Cincinnati native and former Ohio State basketball star Kelsey Mitchell has been selected to her second career WNBA All-Star team, joining a star-studded roster that also includes her Indiana Fever teammate and rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. The 28-year-old Mitchell leads the Fever in scoring this season with 16.3 points per game, narrowly ahead of Clark’s […]

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