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South Carolina is DEFYING THE DOUBTERS

1 month ago | slamonline.com | Deyscha Smith |Mya Peterson

When you win as much as the South Carolina women’s basketball team does, the act of winning goes from being exceptional to expectation. But what happens when they don’t win? Amidst their 30-3 record so far this season, it’s just three losses—to UCLA, Texas and UConn—that caused crash outs in real time.
Meet Montverde's Aaliyah Crump: the Versatile Guard Talks Texas and Winning Mindset

Dec 12, 2024 | slamonline.com | Mya Peterson

When you think of Minnesota players, one word comes to mind: tough. Whether it’s getting a bucket, their style of play or who they are, the deeply rooted basketball history enables Minnesota to birth the toughest players in the country. Five-star Texas commit Aaliyah Crump is the next up in joining the lineage of basketball legends from the great state. Before even picking up a ball, Crump had a front-row seat to the greatness of the Lynx dynasty.
Mia and Mya Pauldo Are Ready to Make History as Tennessee's Next Backcourt

Oct 21, 2024 | slamonline.com | Mya Peterson

This story appears in SLAM 252. Get your copy now. Twin, where have you been? The Pauldo twins are breaking new ground as they become everyone’s favorite duo on and off the court. New Jersey’s very own Mia and Mya Pauldo have made a name for themselves nationwide, holding two spots in the top-50 rankings for the Class of 2025 and both committing to carry on the Lady Vols’ legacy starting next year.
Sienna Betts Talks Her High School Dominance Before Heading to UCLA Next Year

Oct 18, 2024 | slamonline.com | Mya Peterson

This story appears in SLAM 251. Get your copy now. When asked how this story should start, Sienna Betts was a little taken aback as she prepared her answer. She emphasized how important one specific year was to her journey. In 7th grade, Betts decided to walk away from soccer and focus on her true passion for basketball. “Something switched, and I realized what I wanted to do,” she says. The eagerness to be better pushed her to understand what was needed in order to be one of the greats.
Sienna Betts Talks Her High School Dominance Before Heading to UCLA Next Year

Aug 16, 2024 | slamonline.com | Mya Peterson

When asked how this story should start, Sienna Betts was a little taken aback as she prepared her answer. She emphasized how important one specific year was to her journey. In 7th grade, Betts decided to walk away from soccer and focus on her true passion for basketball. “Something switched, and I realized what I wanted to do,” she says. The eagerness to be better pushed her to understand what was needed in order to be one of the greats.
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Inside the WNBA's Sisterhood of the Divine Nine

Jul 24, 2023 | slamonline.com | Mya Peterson

This story appears in WSLAM 3. Shop now. Calling PlaymaKer, UnFazed Dove and UnbreaKable to the front of the line! PlaymaKer…aka WNBA champion, Defensive Player of the Year, two-time Most Valuable Player and South Carolina’s finest! You’ve been called to the line for your resilience and the grit you’ve shown in your community, as your statue reigns in the city that you’ve given so much to, proving that you were built for this moment.
On the line: student athletes join the Divine Nine

Apr 28, 2023 | kansan.com | Mya Peterson

The University of Kansas knows Chandler Prater, Jalon Daniels and Jordan Campbell as student athletes, but this past weekend the three added a new stamp to their resumes as they joined the Divine Nine. Prater, the junior starting guard for women’s basketball, paired her recent WNIT championship with a new accolade of joining the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Keeping her responsibilities separate between basketball and recruitment led Prater to prioritize organization and staying in the moment.
Panhellenic council introducing Narcan training, KU sororities included

Apr 25, 2023 | kansan.com | Mya Peterson

The Panhellenic council will introduce Narcan training for sororities campus-wide in the upcoming months. The new training follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Narcan as the first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray. Naloxone can be used to quickly reverse an opioid overdose, according to the FDA.
Divine Nine may soon be complete on campus, as three organizations apply for membership

Feb 23, 2023 | kansan.com | Mya Peterson

The Kansas Divine Nine is looking to complete its council with the reinstatement of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and Iota Phi Beta fraternity at the University of Kansas. The "Divine Nine" refers to the historically black Greek fraternities and sororities. Previously, all nine were fully represented at the University of Kansas on the National Pan-Hellenic Council. At the moment, six of the nine are on campus, and each requires two members per chapter to be considered active.