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HannahHidalgohailsfromMerchantville, NewJersey.SheattendedPaulVIHigh SchoolinHaddonfield,NewJersey,where sheplayedforherfather.
Hannah,thedaughterofformerbasketball playersOrlandoandTamaraHidalgo,was raisedinafamilyimmersedinsports.Her competitivegamesinthebackyardwithher fourbrothersplayedasignificantrolein shapingheridentityasaplayer.
ShechosetheUniversityofNotreDame foritsoutstandingbasketballprogram, esteemedacademicreputation,and nurturingcoachingstaff.During Hannah'srookieseason,sheaveraged22 points,6rebounds,6assists,and5steals pergame.SheearnedthetitlesofACC FreshmanoftheYearandACCDefensive
ShehelpedthefightingIrishtoa 28-7recordbeforelosing70-65to TheUniversityofOregonStatein theSweet16oftheNCAA Tournament.
Fastforwardtothe2024-25season, NotreDameiscurrentlytopoftheACC standings,andaretheclearfavorites towintheirsecondstraightACC Championship.
Hannah’sscoringhasincreasedfrom 22to25pointsagame.Hershooting percentagehasrisenfrom44to49% andsheisstilloneofthebest defensiveguardsinthecountry averagingfourstealspergame.
Itisregrettablethat,accordingtothe collectivebargainingagreementbetween theWNBAanditsplayers'union,anNCAA femaleplayermusteithergraduatefroma four-yearinstitutionwithinthreemonthsof thedraftorhavegraduatedandbeenout ofhighschoolforfouryearstobeeligible fortheWNBA.Withoutthesestipulations,we mightwitnessHannahHidalgowearinga collegeuniformforthefinaltimeattheend
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AsMarchMadnessapproachesandthe NCAAmen'scollegebasketball tournamentnears,let’stakeamomentto lookatthefourteamsanticipatedto securethenumberoneseedineach bracket.
Auburnhassolidifieditspositionasthe topoverallseed.BrucePearl,thehead coachofAuburn,isnotableforbeingthe onlycoachinSEChistorytoleadtwo programstothenumberonerankingin theAPpoll.Heaccomplishedthisfeatwith Tennesseein2008andwithAuburnin both2022and2024.Pearlhasmade historyasthewinningestcoachat Auburn,althoughhehasyettocapturea Division1NCAAChampionship.
Dukeisexpectedtosecurethetop seedintheEast,spearheadedbythe anticipatednumberonedraftpick, CooperFlagg.Dukehasrecordedjust threelosseswithfourgamesleftinthe season.Theyhaveachieved impressivevictoriesagainstVirginia, Stanford,Syracuse,andNorth Carolina,positioningthemselvesasa formidablecontenderinthisyear's tournament
FloridadecisivelydefeatedTennesseeby 30points,onlytolaterlosetothemby20.
Nonetheless,FloridaandDukestandoutas theonlyteamstohavebeatenthetopseededAuburnthisseason.WithWalter ClaytonJr.isaveragingover17pointsand dishingoutoverfourassistsforateam that’sonlylostthreegamesthisseason.
Alabamahassecuredqualitywins againstsevenrankedteamsthisseason, ledbyAll-AmericanguardMarkSears with18.5pointspergameandGrant Nelsonwhoaveraging8reboundsand1.5 blocks.However,tocontendforanNCAA Championship,theteammustimproveits lowdefensiverating,whichranksnearthe bottomofDivisionI.TheCrimsonTide sufferedlossestoAuburnandMissouri, concedingatotalof204points.
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Parentsoftenfacechallengesinselectingthe rightAAUprogramfortheirchildrendueto factorslikecost,traveldistance,andteam playingtime.Thisarticleaimstoaddressthese concernsandprovideclarityonthedecisionmakingprocess.
Beforeenrollingyourchildinaprogram,clarify yourgoalsandyourchild'sinterests.It's importantthatparentsdon'twantitmorethan theirchild.Withcleargoals,selectingthe appropriateteambecomeseasier,
levelbasketballwhileothersareforlowerlevelplay.
Youmayencounterthedilemmaof whethertoletyourchildjoinamore competitiveteamwithskilledplayers, whichmayresultinlessplayingtime,orto optforalesscompetitiveteam.This choiceshouldbeevaluatedindividually.I wouldconsidermychild'spreferences andaspirations.Theymightprefertobe onthemoretalentedteam,evenifit meansspendinglesstimeonthecourt,as theyenjoybeingwiththoseplayersor viewitasprestigious.Thebenefitofthis decisionisthatitprovidesthemwith firsthandexperienceofcompetitive basketball.Theywillgraduallyadaptto thepaceandphysicalityofthegame, whilealsolearningwhatitmeanstobea supportiveteammate.
Oneofthemostsignificantdifferences betweenacompetitiveteamandanoncompetitiveteamliesinthemarginof error;thelesscompetitiveteamhasa largermarginoferrortooffer.Because thegameisusuallyslower.
Investinginout-of-towntripstowatch yourchildplaycanbeworthwhileifyou canaffordit.Thesetripsfosterbonding andsharedexperiences,emphasizingthe parent-childrelationshipoverthechild's performance.
Selectingaprogramrequiresevaluating yourchild'sskillsandaligningthemwith familygoals.Ensuretheprogramfits thesecriteria,andrememberthat progresstakestime—encourageyour childtoenjoytheexperience.
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The Peoples Champs Muhammad Ali
Attheageof22,hewontheworld heavyweightchampionshipby defeatingSonnyListoninamajorupset onFebruary25,1964.Duringthatsame year,hedenouncedhisbirthnameas a "slavename"andofficiallychanged hisnametoMuhammadAli.
Hebecamea Muslimanddecidedto followtheteachingsofElijah MuhammadandtheNationofIslam.
Astimewenton,heeventually switchedtoorthodoxMuslim.
DuringAli's21professionalyearsof boxing,hefinishedwithacombined recordof 56winsandfivelosses.
markedbyseveralcontroversies, mostnotablyhisarrestin1967 forrefusingtoserveinthe VietnamWarbasedonhis religiousconvictions.In1971,the SupremeCourtreversedhisfiveyearconviction.Duringhistime awayfromboxing,helosthis title,whichallowedJoeFrazierto becomethechampion.Later,Ali andFrazieragreedtofaceeach otherinamatchfamously dubbedthe"FightoftheCentury"
Withbothfighterssteppinginto theringwithoutaloss,Frazier claimedvictorybyunanimous decisionafter15intenserounds.
AlilatertriumphedoverFrazierin theirnexttwoencounters,first during"SuperFightII"in1974and thenin"TheThrillainManila"in
champion,havingclaimedthetitleon threedifferentoccasionsduringhis illustriouscareer.Heearnedthe nickname"ThePeople'sChampion" duetohiscommitmenttocivilrights, humanitarianefforts,andthe promotionofreligiousfreedom.
Inaremarkabledisplayofresilience,Ali littheOlympiccauldronatthe1996 AtlantaGames,representinghopeand determinationinthefaceofhis strugglewithParkinson'sdisease.He passedawayonJune3,2016,atthe ageof74.
Heissurvivedbyninechildren, mostnotablyhisdaughterLailaAli, whobecameachampionin boxingherself.
