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3 days ago
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Iowa star invited to USA Basketball AmeriCup team trials
After an impressive junior season with the Iowa women's basketball program, forward Hannah Stuelke has been selected to participate in the 2025 USA Basketball Women's Americup Team trials, which begin June 17 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She will be joined by 20 other players from across the country who were also selected by the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee. In addition to Stuelke, three Big Ten players, including Ohio State's Jaloni Cambridge, USC's Kennedy Smith, and Oregon's Grace VanSlooten, are among the 20 others invited. Advertisement 'On behalf of the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Committee, I am proud to announce a talented group of 21 athletes who will compete for their place on the 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team,' said Cori Close, USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee chair. 'About half of these young women have already claimed a gold medal with USA Basketball, so they bring great international experience with them. They are sure to be fierce competitors at trials. We look forward to choosing the group who will best represent the U.S. at the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.' Stuelke is one of seven participants making their USA Basketball debuts. Kara Lawson (Duke) will serve as head coach, with assistant coaches DeLisha Milton-Jones (Old Dominion University) and Jennie Baranczyk (Oklahoma). At trials, court coaches Jim Flanery (Creighton University) and Robyn Fralick (Michigan State) will assist. Advertisement Following the selection of the 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team and a training camp in Colorado Springs, the United States will travel to Santiago, Chile, for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, set for June 28-July 6. The 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team will open Group B with host nation Chile, followed by Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The winner of the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup will earn a berth to the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup, set to be held in Berlin next summer. Since the event's inception in 1993, the United States has captured four AmeriCup gold medals, including titles in 2019 and 2021. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa star invited to USA Basketball AmeriCup team trials
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Iowa star invited to USA Basketball AmeriCup team trials
Iowa star invited to USA Basketball AmeriCup team trials After an impressive junior season with the Iowa women's basketball program, forward Hannah Stuelke has been selected to participate in the 2025 USA Basketball Women's Americup Team trials, which begin June 17 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She will be joined by 20 other players from across the country who were also selected by the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee. In addition to Stuelke, three Big Ten players, including Ohio State's Jaloni Cambridge, USC's Kennedy Smith, and Oregon's Grace VanSlooten, are among the 20 others invited. 'On behalf of the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Committee, I am proud to announce a talented group of 21 athletes who will compete for their place on the 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team,' said Cori Close, USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee chair. 'About half of these young women have already claimed a gold medal with USA Basketball, so they bring great international experience with them. They are sure to be fierce competitors at trials. We look forward to choosing the group who will best represent the U.S. at the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.' Stuelke is one of seven participants making their USA Basketball debuts. Kara Lawson (Duke) will serve as head coach, with assistant coaches DeLisha Milton-Jones (Old Dominion University) and Jennie Baranczyk (Oklahoma). At trials, court coaches Jim Flanery (Creighton University) and Robyn Fralick (Michigan State) will assist. Following the selection of the 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team and a training camp in Colorado Springs, the United States will travel to Santiago, Chile, for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, set for June 28-July 6. The 2025 USA Women's AmeriCup Team will open Group B with host nation Chile, followed by Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The winner of the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup will earn a berth to the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup, set to be held in Berlin next summer. Since the event's inception in 1993, the United States has captured four AmeriCup gold medals, including titles in 2019 and 2021. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
CBS News
07-03-2025
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- CBS News
Ahead of March Madness, women basketballers urge fans to keep cool in social media posts
Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she'll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice or to take a picture with her after the next game. Other times, the Big 12's leading scorer will receive a message criticizing the way she looks, the way she plays or the way she acts. "They're missing the whole point of social media, of the internet, of being able to interact with us," Crooks said. "I want to use my social platform for positive connections." With March Madness approaching and International Women's Day on Saturday, Crooks and Iowa's Hannah Stuelke are promoting healthy digital habits through their name, image and likeness partnerships with UScellular. "I think making connections with people online can be very healthy," Stuelke said. "There are a lot of younger girls who reach out to me and I get to respond and encourage what they're doing. That's the upside to social media, being able to mentor people and be a leader to people who may not have a leader." Online abuse of college athletes received attention last weekend when Kansas men's basketball player Zeke Mayo shared screen shots of hateful social media posts directed at him after he struggled in a loss at Texas Tech. An NCAA study released last fall found female college athletes are targeted for online abuse three times as much as male athletes. Among types of content targeting athletes, 18% was sexual in nature, 17% was general abuse, 14% was sexist and 12% dealt with gambling. The NCAA said abusive content can cause targeted athletes to suffer from anxiety, depression, loss of confidence, panic attacks and in extreme cases can be a contributing factor in suicidal tendencies or actions. Most athletic departments have counselors to help athletes who are struggling to deal with online negativity. "Most of the time," Crooks said, "I try to just brush it off." But it's not always easy to do, she said. "For women in sports specifically, there's just not many things that you can do without being criticized, whether you're celebrating, you're getting a little chippy. All of a sudden that's out of line," she said. "But if a men's basketball player were to do the same thing, then they're OK. "From a social media perspective, it's the opinions of, 'Oh, she's cocky, she's this, she's that. She looks this way. She appears this way. That's not very ladylike.' " Stuelke said she follows Iowa coach Jan Jensen's advice to the players, which is to put the phone down and spend time with people who matter the most, whether it's teammates, coaches, friends or family. When Stuelke does look at Instagram, she knows it's possible there'll be a nasty message waiting for her from an anonymous keyboard warrior. "I think it's important we spread the message that this is happening to us and that there are ways to handle it," Stuelke said, "and that you aren't alone if you are struggling with this."
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness is coming, and women's players are urging fans to keep cool in social media posts
Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she'll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice or to take a picture with her after the next game. Other times, the Big 12's leading scorer will receive a message criticizing the way she looks, the way she plays or the way she acts. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. 'They're missing the whole point of social media, of the internet, of being able to interact with us,' Crooks said. 'I want to use my social platform for positive connections.' With March Madness approaching and International Women's Day on Saturday, Crooks and Iowa's Hannah Stuelke are promoting healthy digital habits through their name, image and likeness partnerships with UScellular. 'I think making connections with people online can be very healthy,' Stuelke said. 'There are a lot of younger girls who reach out to me and I get to respond and encourage what they're doing. That's the upside to social media, being able to mentor people and be a leader to people who may not have a leader.' Online abuse of college athletes received attention last weekend when Kansas men's basketball player Zeke Mayo shared screen shots of hateful social media posts directed at him after he struggled in a loss at Texas Tech. An NCAA study released last fall found female college athletes are targeted for online abuse three times as much as male athletes. Among types of content targeting athletes, 18% was sexual in nature, 17% was general abuse, 14% was sexist and 12% dealt with gambling. The NCAA said abusive content can cause targeted athletes to suffer from anxiety, depression, loss of confidence, panic attacks and in extreme cases can be a contributing factor in suicidal tendencies or actions. Most athletic departments have counselors to help athletes who are struggling to deal with online negativity. 'Most of the time," Crooks said, 'I try to just brush it off.' But it's not always easy to do, she said. 'For women in sports specifically, there's just not many things that you can do without being criticized, whether you're celebrating, you're getting a little chippy. All of a sudden that's out of line,' she said. "But if a men's basketball player were to do the same thing, then they're OK. 'From a social media perspective, it's the opinions of, 'Oh, she's cocky, she's this, she's that. She looks this way. She appears this way. That's not very ladylike.' ' Stuelke said she follows Iowa coach Jan Jensen's advice to the players, which is to put the phone down and spend time with people who matter the most, whether it's teammates, coaches, friends or family. When Stuelke does look at Instagram, she knows it's possible there'll be a nasty message waiting for her from an anonymous keyboard warrior. 'I think it's important we spread the message that this is happening to us and that there are ways to handle it," Stuelke said, 'and that you aren't alone if you are struggling with this.' ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and
Associated Press
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
March Madness is coming, and women's players are urging fans to keep cool in social media posts
Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she'll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice or to take a picture with her after the next game. Other times, the Big 12's leading scorer will receive a message criticizing the way she looks, the way she plays or the way she acts. 'They're missing the whole point of social media, of the internet, of being able to interact with us,' Crooks said. 'I want to use my social platform for positive connections.' With March Madness approaching and International Women's Day on Saturday, Crooks and Iowa's Hannah Stuelke are promoting healthy digital habits through their name, image and likeness partnerships with UScellular. 'I think making connections with people online can be very healthy,' Stuelke said. 'There are a lot of younger girls who reach out to me and I get to respond and encourage what they're doing. That's the upside to social media, being able to mentor people and be a leader to people who may not have a leader.' Online abuse of college athletes received attention last weekend when Kansas men's basketball player Zeke Mayo shared screen shots of hateful social media posts directed at him after he struggled in a loss at Texas Tech. An NCAA study released last fall found female college athletes are targeted for online abuse three times as much as male athletes. Among types of content targeting athletes, 18% was sexual in nature, 17% was general abuse, 14% was sexist and 12% dealt with gambling. The NCAA said abusive content can cause targeted athletes to suffer from anxiety, depression, loss of confidence, panic attacks and in extreme cases can be a contributing factor in suicidal tendencies or actions. Most athletic departments have counselors to help athletes who are struggling to deal with online negativity. 'Most of the time,' Crooks said, 'I try to just brush it off.' But it's not always easy to do, she said. 'For women in sports specifically, there's just not many things that you can do without being criticized, whether you're celebrating, you're getting a little chippy. All of a sudden that's out of line,' she said. 'But if a men's basketball player were to do the same thing, then they're OK. 'From a social media perspective, it's the opinions of, 'Oh, she's cocky, she's this, she's that. She looks this way. She appears this way. That's not very ladylike.' ' Stuelke said she follows Iowa coach Jan Jensen's advice to the players, which is to put the phone down and spend time with people who matter the most, whether it's teammates, coaches, friends or family. When Stuelke does look at Instagram, she knows it's possible there'll be a nasty message waiting for her from an anonymous keyboard warrior. 'I think it's important we spread the message that this is happening to us and that there are ways to handle it,' Stuelke said, 'and that you aren't alone if you are struggling with this.'
