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2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins Women's Basketball Team
The 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Penguins, led by interim head coach John Nicolais, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. On October 2, 2023, it was announced that head coach John Barnes would be taking a leave of absence to focus on "personal family matters," with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as acting head coach in Barnes' absence. On January 19, 2024, Barnes announced that he would be stepping down after ten years at the helm, with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Previous season The Penguins finished the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, 2022–23 season 19–11, 13–7 in Horizon League play, to finish in a tie for third place. In the 2023 Horizon League women's basketball tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Beeghly Center
The Beeghly Physical Education Center, or simply Beeghly Center, is a 6,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio. The arena, built at a cost of $5.5 million and named for local businessman Leon A. Beeghly, opened on December 2, 1972. It is home to the Youngstown State University Penguins basketball, volleyball, and swimming teams. The first event at the arena was a basketball game against the Ohio University Bobcats, which ended in a 68–59 Youngstown State victory. The arena, which originally seated 6,000, has undergone many changes since its opening. The Youngstown State women's basketball team moved into the arena in the mid-1970s. In 1983, permanent seats at both ends of the court and 1,260 chairback seats at mid-court were added. On September 15, 1996, YSU dedicated Veterans' Plaza directly in front of Beeghly Center. This $500,000 community project was funded in-part through private donations to honor all United States Veterans. In 2000, the court was repainted, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saint Louis Billikens Women's Basketball
The Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball team is a college basketball program representing Saint Louis University. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. History As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Bilikens had an all-time record of 552–734. They have made appearances in the WNIT in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2024. They were the 2024 WNIT champions . NCAA tournament appearances The Billikens have made 1 appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 0–1. WNIT The Saint Louis Billkens have made 5 appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Their combined record is 11-4. They were WNIT champions in 2024. Notable players * Denisha Womack, Plays for the St. Louis Surge in the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League The Women's Basketball Development Association (WBDA) was a professional development female basketball league. The season typically operated from late April until early August and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mullens, WV
Mullens is a city in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The population was 1,475 at the time of the 2020 census. Located in a valley along the Guyandotte River within a mountainous region of southern West Virginia, the town was nearly destroyed by flash flooding in July 2001. While the town has attempted to redevelop with the aid of state and federal recovery money, many local businesses and residents have left the area permanently. History Mullens was incorporated as a town on September 17, 1912, and operated under a charter issued by the Circuit Court of Wyoming County. It was named for A. J. Mullins, who owned the land upon which the town is built. The town's original name was spelled with an "i"; a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected. An Act of the West Virginia Legislature granting a charter to the City of Mullens was passed February 22, 1929. The early growth of the Mullens community came with development of the lumber and coal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arrowhead High School
Arrowhead High School is a high school located in Merton Town, Wisconsin (with a Hartland, Wisconsin post address). Sitting on of land, the school has two campuses, a north campus and a south campus. Juniors and seniors attend the north campus, while freshmen and sophomores attend the south campus. Enrollment is about 2300 students at the school, which employs about 200 faculty members. Arrowhead's athletics teams are known as the Warhawks, and its mascot, Wally, is a hawk. History Arrowhead High School was established in 1956 in the Hartland, Wisconsin area. The original high school is today known as South Campus. North Campus was added later following increased enrollment. Laura Myrah is the superintendent. In December 2022 she announced that after August 7, 2023 she will no longer be superintendent. She cited "political pressures" on K-12 schools as her reason for leaving the field. Academics In 2022, ''Newsweek'' ranked Arrowhead 594th in the nation out of more than 27, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oconomowoc, WI
Oconomowoc ( ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for 'waterfall'. The population was 18,203 at the 2020 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Village of Lac La Belle and near the village of Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin. History Before 1700, this region was inhabited by Potawatomi peoples descended from Woodland Indians known as "mound builders". There are also reports that the Sauk Indian chief Black Hawk had a campsite on Oconomowoc Lake.Mary A. Kane, ''Oconomowoc'' (Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), pp. 7-8. The first white person recorded in the area was Amable (sometimes spelled "Aumable") Vicau, brother-in-law of Solomon Juneau, one of the founders of Milwaukee. Vicau established a trading post in 1827. White settlers soon followed, beginning in 1830. In April 1837, New York native Charles Sheldon staked a 160-acre claim on the eastern shore of what is now Fowler Lake, regis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Laurel School
Laurel School is a private school for girls in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1896 by Jennie Prentiss and operates on two campuses; the Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights and the Butler Campus in Novelty. Notable alumnae * Natalie Babbitt, author and illustrator * Tamara Broderick, mathematician and computer scientist * Kay Chorao, artist, illustrator, and writer * Christine Chubbuck Christine Chubbuck (August 24, 1944 – July 15, 1974) was an American television news reporter who worked for stations WTOG and WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida. The first person to die by suicide on a live television broadcast, Chubbuck sh ..., television journalist * Amanda Cinalli, professional soccer player * Constance Coleman Richardson, painter * Donna Ferrato, photojournalist and activist * Amy Graves, physicist * Marcia Gygli King, artist * Jean Harris, convicted murderer and former head of the Madeira School * Josephine Herrick, photographer, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Willoughby Hills, OH
Willoughby ( ) may refer to: Places Antigua *Willoughby Bay (Antigua), on the southeast coast of Antigua Australia *Willoughby, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney **Willoughby Girls High School *City of Willoughby, a local government area of New South Wales *Electoral district of Willoughby, New South Wales *Parish of Willoughby, Cumberland, New South Wales *Willoughby, South Australia, a locality on Kangaroo Island **Cape Willoughby, a headland in South Australia Canada *Willoughby, Langley, British Columbia, a community within the Township of Langley *Willoughby Township, Ontario United Kingdom *Willoughby, Lincolnshire, a village **Willoughby railway station *Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire *Willoughby, Warwickshire, a village and civil parish *Willoughby Waterleys, Leicestershire United States *Willoughby, Ohio, a city and a suburb of Cleveland *Willoughby, Albemarle County, Virginia, an unincorporated community *Willoughby Park, Friendship Heights, Washington, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Austin Peay Governors Women's Basketball
Austin refers to: Common meanings * Austin, Texas, United States, a city * Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin Motor Company, a British car manufacturer Arts and entertainment * ''Austin'' (album), by Post Malone, 2023 * "Austin" (Blake Shelton song), 2001 * "Austin" (Dasha song), 2023 * ''Austin'' (TV series), a 2024 Australian-British comedy series Businesses and organisations Businesses * American Austin Car Company, short-lived American automobile maker * Austin Automobile Company, short-lived American automobile company * Austin Motor Company, British car manufacturer ** ''Austin'' magazine, produced for the Austin Motor Company by in-house Nuffield Press * Austin Airways, a former Canadian passenger airline and freight carrier * Austin cookies and crackers, a Keebler Company brand Education * Austin College, in Sherman, Texas, U.S. * Austin High School (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vienna, WV
Vienna () is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Ohio River. The population was 10,676 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city in the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. History In 1794, Joseph Spencer gave the city its name. Spencer served as an aide de camp to his father during the American Revolutionary War. It began as a 5,000-acre settlement, a grant to Spencer for his services during the war. Charles R. Blair was Vienna's first mayor after it was incorporated in 1935. Vienna was known for Vitrolite production until the 1940s. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 10,749 people, 4,707 households, and 3,054 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,091 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rome Free Academy
Rome Free Academy (commonly abbreviated as RFA) is a four-year public high school in Rome, New York, United States. It is a part of the Rome City School District. As it is the sole comprehensive high school in its school district, it serves as the high school for the majority of the City of Rome as well as the census-designated places of Lake Delta and Westernville. History There was an institution called "Rome Academy" established in 1848. It was a school which took both day and boarding students which required tuition fees. Over time it evolved into RFA. '' The Rome Daily Sentinel'' stated that "the R.F.A. surely reaches back to 1848 for its roots." By 1989 the Justice Building had occupied the original Rome Academy site. The initial portion of the previous campus was built in 1926. Illustration/ref> Subsequent additions were built. The school moved to the former site of Griffiss Air Force Base in September 2002, having previously been located at 500 Turin St. Classes no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rome, NY
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States, located in the central part of the state. The population was 32,127 at the 2020 census. Rome is one of two principal cities in the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which lies in the " Leatherstocking Country" made famous by James Fenimore Cooper's ''Leatherstocking Tales,'' set in frontier days before the American Revolutionary War. Rome is in New York's 21st congressional district. The city developed at an ancient portage site of Native Americans, including the historic Iroquois nations. This portage continued to be strategically important to Europeans, who also used the main 18th and 19th-century waterways, based on the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, that connected New York City and the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes. The original European settlements developed around fortifications erected in the 1750s to defend the waterway, in particular the British Fort Stanwix (1763) built in New York. Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nelsonville-York High School
Nelsonville-York High School is a public high school in Nelsonville, Ohio, a southeastern Ohio city in northern Athens County. It is the only high school in the Nelsonville-York City School District. Nelsonville-York City Schools serve York Township, Athens County in northern Athens County, including the City of Nelsonville and the Village of Buchtel. The district also serves Ward Township, Hocking County in extreme eastern Hocking County, including the Village of Murray City and the unincorporated community of Carbon Hill. History Nelsonville-York City School District came into existence in the fall of 1967. It was formed between the consolidation of the Nelsonville City School District and the Buchtel-York Local School District. Nelsonville High School sports teams were called the Greyhounds and the school colors were scarlet and gray. Buchtel-York High School sports teams were called the Bruins and the school colors were blue and yellow. When Nelsonville-York High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
