Michelle Smith Archive
Michelle Smith
Contributor, espnW.com- Based in the San Francisco Bay area
- Has covered pro and college sports for AOL Fanhouse and the San Francisco Chronicle
- Founder of leftcoasthoops.com which covers women's basketball on the West Coast
- Olympic Sports
Davis-White win fourth ice dancing title in row
Meryl Davis and Charlie White are the U.S. national champions in ice dance for the fourth straight year.
Jan 28 | By Michelle Smith
- Athlete's Life
Rachael Flatt finishes strong
Rachael Flatt landed 11 jumps, including four triples in her free skate Saturday night at HP Pavilion, capping a difficult season with her best performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Jan 28 | By Michelle Smith
- Olympic Sports
Smith: Johnny Weir gets reacquainted with skating world at U.S. championships
As the men's short program was being contested in the U.S. Championships on Friday night, Johnny Weir was in town to get reacquainted with the sport he walked away from in 2010.
Jan 28 1:59 AM ET | By Michelle Smith
- Olympic Sports
Smith: Ice dancing? DWTS? The Shibutanis making it work
Siblings Alex and Maia Shibutani were looking to spice up their ice dancing routine before U.S. nationals. So, what better place to turn than "Dancing with the Stars"?
Jan 28 1:27 AM ET | By Michelle Smith
- Athlete's Life
A night to forget for Rachael Flatt
Stanford freshman Rachael Flatt tumbled to ninth place after the short program at the U.S. figure skating championships.
Jan 27 | By Michelle Smith
- Olympic Sports
Smith: Breaking up is not hard to do in U.S. pairs
The lack of an elite pairs team on the world stage has been a sore spot for American figure skating. But could the problem begin to be remedied this weekend at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships?
Jan 27 2:51 AM ET | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Coaches leery of proposed scholarship cuts
While coaches understand budgetary concerns and the need for parity, they don't want to lose opportunities for women.
Jan 25 | By Michelle Smith
- Olympic Sports
What to watch at U.S. championships
The ice dancing field is loaded, and three former champions will vie for the women's crown at figure skating nationals.
Jan 25 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Stanford relishes a new dining experience
In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at the Cardinal, a sparkling new dining hall features menus tailored to the nutritional needs of the athletes.
Jan 20 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Turner Thorne enjoying her sabbatical
The Arizona State coach says she has figured out how to achieve balance in her life and will not lose that again. She returns to her team in April.
Jan 18 | By Michelle Smith
- Athlete's Life
Rachael Flatt donning new look for nationals
Reflecting the changes in her life and her skating, Rachel Flatt will unveil a more mature look at next week's nationals, where she hopes her artistry will shine.
Jan 16 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Stanford coaching staff does its homework
In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at the Cardinal, coach Tara VanDerveer's staff works together to prepare for upcoming games.
Jan 13 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Freshmen are making a splash
They're just getting started, but players such as Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Elizabeth Williams and Ariel Massengale are having a big impact already.
Jan 11 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Patience is the name of this week's game
In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at the Cardinal, Stanford sits in a unique time: no classes, no dorms and lots of time together.
Jan 6 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Sophomores shoot to head of the class
There's a lot to watch in the new year, from second-year players who have been first-rate to Dawn Staley's surging Gamecocks.
Jan 3 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Amber Orrange works to find her voice
Shy Cardinal freshman point guard Amber Orrange is learning how to lead the team.
Dec 30 | By Michelle Smith
- Athlete's Life
Rachael Flatt survives college finals
In our latest Rachael Flatt profile, the U.S. champ talks about her freshman year at Stanford and her vacation plans. On tap: skating shows and a lot of practice.
Dec 29 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Helping out and hanging out
In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at the Cardinal, holiday time means giving back at a church and looking for fun during a long week at a hotel.
Dec 23 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Young talent keeps Ohio State rolling
Behind head coach Jim Foster, the Buckeyes have found a way to stay among the elite, despite big changes in on-court personnel.
Dec 21 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Nneka Ogwumike looks like player of year candidate
In what's shaping up as the Year of Griner, Nneka Ogwumike and her career-high 42 points against Tennessee on Tuesday served as a reminder that she's also a legitimate national player of the year candidate.
Dec 21 2:53 AM ET | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Stanford-Tennessee sealed with a handshake
The Cardinal and Lady Vols, two of the top-ranked teams in the country, are setting up another big early-season showdown.
Dec 19 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Testing their limits during exams
In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at Stanford basketball, the players are running on coffee and adrenaline as they study for final exams.
Dec 16 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Junior class making waves in college
Seniors usually rule the roost in women's college basketball, but there are some juniors who are deserving of their own star billing.
Dec 13 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Nothing seems to rattle Susan Borchardt
In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at Stanford, the strength and conditioning coach has three babies at home and two sports teams to care for, but she makes it look easy.
Dec 9 | By Michelle Smith
- Womens College Basketball
Counting down the best in college hoops
It's time to take stock of things as the calendar year draws to a close. With that in mind, here are the hottest players and women's basketball teams in this young season.
Dec 6 | By Michelle Smith
Columnists
Mechelle Voepel
- Voepel: Thrilling start to volleyball season
(08/27/2012) - Voepel: Now we know who's really in charge in Atlanta
(08/27/2012)
Michelle Smith
- Davis-White win fourth ice dancing title in row
(01/28/2012) - Rachael Flatt finishes strong
(01/28/2012)
Sarah Spain
Jane McManus
Graham Hays
- Hays: Attitude sets FSU's Pickett apart
(09/29/2012) - Hays: Florida St. remains No. 1 in weekly power rankings
(09/25/2012)
