{"id":557,"date":"2025-04-04T18:11:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:04:33","slug":"sports-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/sports-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"SPORTS UPDATES"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-link-color wp-elements-00e9d8cb5351a1eb3bb4b9bafc47335c wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-contrast-dark-color\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/04\/top-5-college-teams-to-watch\/\">\u00a0Top 5 College Teams to Watch<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-04T02:54:46+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 4, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There are a lot of great college softball teams this season.&nbsp; With so many great teams, this means that softball fans are in store for lots of amazing games along with some exciting upsets.&nbsp; At this point in the season, none of the top teams are undefeated, but they do have some amazing records. #1\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/04\/top-5-college-teams-to-watch\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: \u00a0Top 5 College Teams to Watch<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/New-Wrestling-Post-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/New-Wrestling-Post-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/New-Wrestling-Post-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/New-Wrestling-Post-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/New-Wrestling-Post.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/03\/womens-wrestling-in-iowa-2024-2025\/\">Women\u2019s Wrestling in Iowa 2024-2025<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-03T19:46:52+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Women&#8217;s wrestling took the stage in 1972 with the signing of Title IX legislation, allowing women to participate in sports. Hawaii became the first state to sanction high school girls\u2019 wrestling in 1998, marking a significant milestone in the sport. Over time, more states followed, with Colorado sanctioning girls&#8217; wrestling in 2020. Women&#8217;s wrestling was\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/03\/womens-wrestling-in-iowa-2024-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Women\u2019s Wrestling in Iowa 2024-2025<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/LOVB-Featured-Image-7-240x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/LOVB-Featured-Image-7-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/LOVB-Featured-Image-7-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/LOVB-Featured-Image-7-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/LOVB-Featured-Image-7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/03\/2024-ncaa-di-volleyball-season-recap-national-tournament\/\">2024 NCAA Division I Volleyball Season<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-03T18:44:05+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Penn State celebrates their first national title in 10 years at the National Tournament. (Jamie Schwaberow\/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) The 2024 NCAA Division I women\u2019s volleyball season was one to remember. With attendance records shattered and growth in viewership, more eyes are on women\u2019s volleyball than ever before. As the sport continues to grow,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/03\/2024-ncaa-di-volleyball-season-recap-national-tournament\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2024 NCAA Division I Volleyball Season<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/TOP-Instagram-Post-45-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/TOP-Instagram-Post-45-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/TOP-Instagram-Post-45-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/TOP-Instagram-Post-45.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/softballs-greatest-pitchers\/\">Softballs Greatest Pitchers<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-02T17:59:38+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 2, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Throughout the years, softball has had its share of great players.&nbsp; The player that everyone depends on is the pitcher.&nbsp; They can make or break the success of a team.&nbsp; Some pitchers have high-velocity fastballs, while others have great change-ups, rise balls, drop balls, or even curve balls. The star pitchers have changed the game.&nbsp;\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/softballs-greatest-pitchers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Softballs Greatest Pitchers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/wp-content\/uploads\/39\/2025\/04\/juju-verticle.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:225px;max-height:225px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/update-juju-watkins-tears-acl-in-round-two-of-the-tournament\/\">Update:\u00a0JuJu Watkins Tears ACL in Round Two of the Tournament<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-02T14:21:49+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 2, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">How will JuJu Watkins&#8217; injury affect USC in the Sweet 16 and the Women\u2019s March Madness Tournament as a whole? Last weekend, JuJu Watkins was carried off the court five minutes into the first quarter of her second-round game against Mississippi State after her knee bent awkwardly as she planted her right foot on a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalwriting.cornellcollege.edu\/empowhersports\/2025\/04\/02\/update-juju-watkins-tears-acl-in-round-two-of-the-tournament\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Update:\u00a0JuJu Watkins Tears ACL in Round Two of the Tournament<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c4d0956f01c5309f5a022aa1a921b8b7\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-557","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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