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BEST OF 2021: Tim Duncan, UTSA football, Kiana Williams headline San Antonioās Top 12 sports stories of the year
Read full article: BEST OF 2021: Tim Duncan, UTSA football, Kiana Williams headline San Antonioās Top 12 sports stories of the yearAfter one of the greatest years in San Antonio sports history, KSAT 12 counts down the 12 best moments and memories from 2021.
Kiana Williams thrilled to start WNBA career with Dan Hughes, Seattle Storm
Read full article: Kiana Williams thrilled to start WNBA career with Dan Hughes, Seattle StormWagner alumna and Stanford grad Kiana Williams is excited to start her professional basketball career with the Seattle Storm, where she can learn from WNBA legend Sue Bird and former San Antonio Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes.
San Antonioās Kiana Williams drafted 18th overall by Seattle Storm
Read full article: San Antonioās Kiana Williams drafted 18th overall by Seattle StormAfter finishing her college career at Stanford with a national title in her hometown, San Antonio native Kiana Williams was officially drafted 18th overall by the Seattle Storm in this year's WNBA Draft.
Stanfordās Kiana Williams talks national championship, WNBA aspirations
Read full article: Stanfordās Kiana Williams talks national championship, WNBA aspirationsAs she prepares for the upcoming WNBA Draft, Stanford senior and Wagner alumna Kiana Williams takes a moment to reflect on the moments immediately after she became a National Champion last weekend in the Alamodome.
Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final Four
Read full article: Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final FourLexie Hull had 21 points, Ashten Prechtel scored each of her 16 in the second half and Stanford reached the Final Four by rallying for a 78-63 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night. āTo play a second half and beat them by 27 really says a lot about how hard people were playing,ā VanDerveer said. Stanford dropped that one 62-53, ending its previous appearance in the Final Four. Stanford (29-2) trailed by 12 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points to take its first lead since early in the game. We werenāt aggressive enough.āAdThe Cardinal got going in the second half and made six of their final eight 3-point attempts.
Williams scores 16, Stanford romps into Elite Eight, 89-62 over Missouri State
Read full article: Williams scores 16, Stanford romps into Elite Eight, 89-62 over Missouri State(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO ā Missouri State had waited two years to get another crack at the Sweet 16 and Stanford, only to watch the Cardinal turn their rematch into a romp. 5 Lady Bears 89-62 to earn a spot in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the 21st time. Elle Ruffridge scored 18 points to lead Missouri State (23-3), a team with a history of punching above its status as a mid-major from the Missouri Valley Conference. And Missouri State was hungry to push for even bigger things after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 tournament and abruptly ended a 26-4 season. āEvery game weāve been down, weāve always come back,ā Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said.
Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62
Read full article: Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62(AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)SAN ANTONIO ā Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers as the overall No. 8 Oklahoma State on Tuesday night. All of those against Oklahoma State came in the first three quarters as Stanford built the lead as high as 20. The Stanford 3-pointers came from everywhere from the opening minute. AdAnna Wilson opened the scoring with consecutive shots from long range for a quick 10-3 Stanford lead.
Volunteers spend hours daily delivering food, other items to NCAA teams confined to hotel rooms in San Antonio
Read full article: Volunteers spend hours daily delivering food, other items to NCAA teams confined to hotel rooms in San AntonioSAN ANTONIO - ā They have jobs, families, and lives, but theyāre taking the extra time to show just how hospitable San Antonio can be. A group of unpaid volunteers is assigned to every NCAA womenās basketball team in town, bringing them food and supplies while teams adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols. The volunteers signed up through the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee and San Antonio Sports. RELATED: Downtown San Antonio sees boost in tourism during NCAA womenās tournamentAdThe volunteers pick up whatever food, laundry, pharmacy necessities, and any other items and drop the bags onto a table outside the hotel. Williams is a star player who graduated from Wagner High School in San Antonio.
Kiana Williams sets Stanford 3s record in NCAA opening win
Read full article: Kiana Williams sets Stanford 3s record in NCAA opening winSAN ANTONIO ā Kiana Williams scored 20 points while becoming Stanfordās career leader in made 3-pointers, and six teammates also hit from long range as the top-seeded Cardinal overwhelmed womenās NCAA Tournament first-timer Utah Valley 87-44 in the opening round Sunday night. Williams' six were the most by a player since Bonnie Samuelson also hit six in the 2014 tourney against South Dakota. The former BYU associate head coach is a native of Round Rock, Texas, only about 100 miles from the Alamodome. THEY WERE THE FIRSTThere was never the threat of an upset to wrap up the first day of the womenās NCAA Tournament, but the Cardinal were the first No. 1 seed in the menās or womenās tournament to against a No.
No. 1 Stanford women overcome 10th-ranked UCLA 61-49
Read full article: No. 1 Stanford women overcome 10th-ranked UCLA 61-49Stanford guard Kiana Williams (23) drives past UCLA forward Emily Bessoir during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. 1 Stanford survived its closest game of the season to beat 10th-ranked UCLA 61-49 on Monday and remain undefeated. Stanford cruised past its first six opponents, winning by a whopping 48.2 points per game while scoring an average of 93.2 points. Stanford raced to a 21-12 lead in the first quarter, holding UCLA to 23% shooting from the floor. UCLA: The Bruins are off for nearly two weeks before visiting Oregon State on Jan. 1 in their second Pac-12 road trip.
Wagner grad Kiana Williams still hopeful for senior season at Stanford
Read full article: Wagner grad Kiana Williams still hopeful for senior season at StanfordSAN ANTONIO After her junior season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wagner grad and current Stanford senior Kiana Williams has been diligently training at home in San Antonio in preparation for her senior season. MORE INSTANT REPLAY FEATURES