(by Mike Aikins) Sherri Coale's Lady Sooner team is coming back fresh from a Final Four appearance last year. There's one thing for certain this year though, and just like in any of the previous years; Sheri Coale's team is always a force in the Big 12 and will most likely compete for a conference championship. Sherri Coale never seems to disappoint loyal sooner followers as she embarks upon her 14th season as the head coach of the Lady Sooner basketball team....read more from the Oklahoma Sooners Basketball Examiner

(by Marita Hynes) On Aug. 23, 10 sports celebrities will converge on Cree Meadows Golf Course in an effort to raise funds for cancer research and clinical trials.

The event is the "Fore Kay Classic at Cree". This golf tournament will feature celebrities such as Kathy Whitworth, Marsha Sharp, Jody Conradt, Sherri Coale, JoJo Robertson plus several other women professional golfers and women's college basketball coaches joining together to benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund....read more from the Ruidoso News

(by James Corley) Whitney Hand, named 2009 Big 12 Freshman of the Year and one of the most touted OU women’s basketball players in the program’s history, will have to spend five more months waiting to get back on the court.

In November 2009, Hand was forced to watch the rest of the season because of a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.

During a routine procedure to eliminate swelling in the knee, doctors discovered more severe cartilage damage than previously thought....read more from The Oklahoma Daily

(by OU Media Relations) NORMAN, Okla. -- The Fast Break Club will hold three fund-raising luncheons during the 2010-11 season. Fast Break Club members can join head coach Sherri Coale and other members of the program for an inside perspective on Oklahoma women's basketball. The proceeds from these luncheons help the Fast Break Club in their support of the Oklahoma women's basketball team....read more from SoonerSports.com

The The OU women's basketball coach talks about coming off back-to-back Final Four appearances, and looks forward to the return of Whitney Hand.

(by OU Media Relations) ATLANTA -- Oklahoma's Danielle Robinson was named one of 25 preseason candidates for The State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year, announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Wednesday.

The award is given to the student-athlete who best embodies the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade through game play, leadership, character, teamwork and overall playing ability.

Robinson was a finalist of the award last year and a member of the State Farm All-America Women's Basketball Team....read more from SoonerSports.com

(by Lynn Jacobsen) Oklahoma begins the 2010-11 women’s basketball season on the road for the first time in seven years.

The Sooners, who reached back-to-back Final Fours for the first time in team history a year ago, will open the season at Wisconsin-Milwaukee as head coach Sherri Coale continues her trend of giving members of her team a chance to play in front of their hometown fans. Nicole Griffin, one of six incoming freshmen this year, is from Milwaukee....read more from the Tulsa World

The Chicago Sky waived rookie center and former University of Oklahoma standout Abi Olajuwon on Friday, head coach and general manager Steven Key announced.

The Sky drafted Olajuwon with the 28th pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft....read more from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma Sooner Head Women’s Basketball Coach Sherri Coale was the recipient of a personalized jersey from the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry basketball team at the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on Friday.

“We wanted to share some of our team’s excitement with someone who understands what it takes to be a championship team,” said Cavs co-owner Michael Brown....read more w/pic from The Oklahoman

Oklahoma guard Whitney Hand has been cleared to return to the court after six months of rehab after tearing her ACL in November.

The sophomore guard cleared by doctors Sunday to participate in all basketball activities.

"Whit, to no one's surprise, has been maniacally committed to her rehab," OU head coach Sherri Coale said....read more from The Oklahoman