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• 1 EHRBERG Liisa
• 2 SOONIK Kristel Sandra
• 3 TASANE Elina
• 4 SANDER Laura Lizette
• 5 EBRAS Elisabeth
• 11 HENTTALA Lotta
• 12 LINDÉN Ursula
• 13 AINTILA Wilma
• 14 ANTIKAINEN Heidi
• 21 KUUSKMAN Carol
• 22 TUISK Aidi Gerde
• 23 SURVA Karolin
• 24 ALLIK Ann-Christine
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• 26 JÖGI Kristin
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• 34 SILTUMENA Kitija
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• 36 ANTONE Anita

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• 42 REICHERT Alina
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• 53 DUBAUSKAITĖ Eglė
• 54 ZUPERKAITE Erika
• 61 KULDKEPP Kristi
• 62 TITO Birgit
• 63 UIBOKAND Janelle
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• 65 TÜRKSON Silvia
• 66 PRANTS Annabrit
• 71 SÖDERQVIST Karin
• 72 FRANTZICH Matilda
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Ladies Tour of Estonia

UCI, One-day race, 27th May 2023, Estonia

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27th May 2023

1.2 | 104.2 km

Taanlane Rasmus Bøgh Wallin võitis Tartu GP etapi ja Tour of Estonia

Neljapäev, 23. mai 2024

08:00-11:00       Avatud võistluskeskus 

Ladies Tour of Estonia 2024, 104,2 km  (lisaks 7,5 km neutraaltsoon)

10:30                Ladies Tour of Estonia start Turu tänaval Aura keskuse juures

12:35                Liidrid jõuavad linnaringidele (keskmine kiirus 42 km/h)

13:25                Eeldatav võitja finiši aeg

13:40                Autasustamine

Pühapäev, 26. mai 2024

43. TARTU RATTARALLI - UCI Gran Fondo World series 

8:00 - 11:00          Avatud võistluskeskus stardialas

10:00-18:00          Avatud võistluskeskus finišialas (Aura keskuse ees, Turu 10)

9:30                     17 km start

10:00                   56 km start

12:00                    Autasustamine (U16 3 parimat) 

11:00                    Tartu Rattaralli 126 km start (eliit)

11:10                    UCI Gran Fondo 126 start (vanusegrupid) 

13:45                    Eeldatav 126 km võitja finiši aeg

14:05                    Lilleautasustamine (3 parimat) 14:10                    Pressikonverents

14:30                    Autasustamine (6 parimat meest ja naist, vahefinišite võitjad, UCI Gran Fondo vanusegrupid)

18:00                    Finiš suletakse

28 mai 2022

Ladies tour of estonia 2022, kategooria: uci, aeg: 28. mai 2022, asukoht: tartu linn.

http://www.tourofestonia.ee/et/juhend

ARTICLE 1. ORGANISATION

The Ladies Tour of Estonia is organized by Club Tartu Maraton (Laulupeo pst 25, 51007 Tartu, Estonia, ph: +372 7421 644, e-mail: [email protected] under the regulations of the International Cycling Union. It is to be held on 28.05.2021.

ARTICLE 2. TYPE OF EVENT

The event is open to athletes of the WE and WU category. The event is entered on the UCI Women Elite calendar. The event is registered as a Class 1.2 event. In conformity with the UCI rules, points are awarded to finishers as follows: 40 – 30 – 25 – 20 – 15 – 10 – 5 – 3 – 3 – 3.

ARTICLE 3. PARTICIPATION

As per article 2.1.005 of the UCI regulations, the event is open to the following teams: UCI Women Word Teams (max 3), UCI Women Continental Teams, UCI Cyclocross Professional Teams, Regional Teams, Club Teams, National Teams and Mixed Teams.

As per article 2.2.003 of the UCI regulations, teams must be formed of minimum 4 and maximum 6 riders.

ARTICLE 4. RACE HEADQUARTERS

The race headquarters of the start shall be open starting 27.05.2022 and located at the following address: Tartu, Soola Str 3. Team representatives are requested to confirm their starters and collect their race numbers at the race headquarters from 17:00 to 18:30 on the 27.05.2022. The team managers’ meeting, organized in accordance with article 1.2.087 of the UCI regulations, in the presence of the Members of the Commissaires’ Panel, is scheduled for 19:00 at Tartu, Soola Str 3. Race headquarters on the arrival site shall be open 27.05.2022 and located at the following address: Tartu, Soola Str 3.

ARTICLE 5. RADIO-TOUR

Race information will be broadcast throughout the stage. The allocated frequency will be provided at the team managers’ meeting.

Handout of radio transmitters to team managers will take place at the starting area one hour before the start. Each team manager must sign the delivery sheet at receiving and returning of the transmitters, as well as to pay the security deposit 50 €. Transmitters must be returned immediately after the race.

ARTICLE 6. NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT

The neutral support is taken care of by means of 3 neutral technical service cars and 1 neutral service motorbike.

ARTICLE 7. FINISHING TIME LIMITS

Any rider finishing in a time exceeding that of the winner by more than 8 % shall not be placed.

ARTICLE 8. CLASSIFICATIONS

The best young rider is the rider, born after 1st of January 2004, who is placed on the best position in the final classification. The price for the best young rider is 100 €.

ARTICLE 9. PRIZES

The following prizes are awarded (in euros):

A grand total of amount 1962 € will be awarded in prize money at the event.

All prizes named in Article 9 will be paid out less Estonian personal income tax and mandatory deductions listed in UCI Financial Obligations. The prizes shall be paid to the beneficiary´s bank account only and not later than 90 days after the finish of the race. The bank transfer order will be based on the final classification.

ARTICLE 10. ANTIDOPING

The UCI antidoping regulations are entirely applicable to the event. The antidoping tests will take place at Aura Centre (Turu Str 10, Tartu).

ARTICLE 11. AWARDS CEREMONY

In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the UCI rules, the following riders must attend the official awards ceremony: the first 3 of the event; the winner of the best Young Rider classification. The riders will present themselves at the podium in a time limit of maximum 10 minutes after crossing the finish line.

ARTICLE 12. PENALTIES

The UCI penalty scale is the only one applicable.

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Estonian Women: The Ultimate Guide

My first trip to Estonia was absolutely magical. I had just flown in from Copenhagen, Denmark , landed in the capital, Tallinn, and then took a trip to my hotel, dropped off my bags and started exploring Tallinn.

Yes, the women were absolutely incredible, and here’s what you’ll learn in this post.

What Estonia is like for single men

How to visit and where to stay in Estonia

The safety factor and scams in Estonia

Which language do they speak in Estonia

Dating Estonian women: What are the women like? How to meet them?

Things you should never with Estonian women

And much, much more…

Introduction

Estonia is one of the three Baltic republics, along with Latvia and Lithuania. Both three used to be part of the Soviet Union, and out of all of the three, Estonia is the most advanced and richest per capita republics out there.

Estonia was the first former republic to be admitted into the European Union and was also the first former republic to be accepted into the Eurozone, sharing the Euro currency along with 27 other European nations.

Although the three are all Baltic countries, Estonia is more closely aligned with Finland than either with Latvia or Lithuania. Estonian language, while being unique, is somewhat intelligible with Finish and it was very popular for Finnish people to hop on the offer and visit Estonia for cheap booze and liquor in the previous years.

Estonia is perched all the way at the edge of northeastern Europe, so you can accept fairly cold weather. While the summers are nice and mild—and never scorchingly hot—the winters are snowy and freezing, slightly helped by the coastal cities like Tallinn where it doesn’t get extremely cold like the inland.

Much like with Latvia and Lithuania, the best time to visit Estonia would be during the summer. But then, everyone else would be there as well. That includes the college girls who will be returning back to their villages, so the bigger cities like Tallinn would be mostly empty.

The second best time would be to visit any other time of the year, but then, you’d need to pack some super warm clothes like a serious winter jacket and some big boots and hope that the winter is super mild and you won’t be experiencing constant days of -30C weather.

Regardless, which time of the year you visit, you can expect to experience the same old Estonia and should have a good time nonetheless.

Orientation and logistics

Estonia is a relatively small country, so your only choice for traveling would be to visit Helsinki on a ferry or wander about the country visiting smaller cities like Tartu.

When I was in Tallinn, I opted to take a bus down to Riga and then Vilnius, so there’s another option to quickly visit the other countries and see what they’re like. Even though, they’re mostly very similar to each other.

Safety and scams

Estonia is one of the safest countries in Europe and the world. The chance of random muggings are fairly low, but, like anywhere else, it pays to be vigilant about your surroundings and try not to get drunk and sleep on the bench in some city. I mean, really, there are no guarantees in life and anything can happen.

Because Estonia is a country with a high standard of living, even things like pickpocketing are fairly rare even in the tourist-laden old town.

One thing you do have to be aware of is the various scams pulled by local women during the night in the various bars and clubs. Although this isn’t as bad as in neighboring Latvia , it’s still something you have to be concerned about.

Other than that, there’s really nothing for you to worry about.

The official language in Estonia is Estonian. It’s a Finno-Ugric language that includes Finnish and Hungarian. Although Estonian is somewhat understood by the Finns across the bay, it’s not really intelligible with Hungarian.

It’s a very hard language to learn by foreigners and it’s very common to have very long, unpronounceable words that only a local would know how to say correctly. For instance, try saying “Aastapäevaball” ten times fast.

The good news is that because Estonia is a fairly advanced country, English is all but universal among the young population (under 35). And because Estonians are looking toward the West for inspiration, they wouldn’t mind practicing English with you if they get a chance.

While the older generation does speak Russian, you have to vary of speaking Russian to them because they might think that you because Estonia was in the Soviet Union, they’re automatically Russian and Russian is their native language.

Fortunately, that kind of hostility to anything Russian has somewhat decreased in recent years, even though it has remained strong on the political level.

Estonian women are in three words: very fair-skinned. Most of them are blonde, blue-eyed, tall and have this light hair.

While one can mistake them for Finnish or even German women, no one would ever mistake them for Slavic women such as Russian or Ukrainian. They just look and act very differently, much more similar to Latvian and Lithuanian women in that regard.

Estonian women are also the most Westernized women out of all the baltic women, more Westernized than any Slavic women, but less Westernized than their Scandinavian neighbors.

When dating Estonian women, it’s becoming more and more common to split dinners, something that’s common in the West, but not very common in Eastern Europe.

But, then again, Estonia doesn’t really consider itself as an Eastern European country, and after spending a good amount of time there, I would certainly agree.

Estonian vs other women

In order to really understand Estonian women, it helps to compare them to other women that hail from neighboring countries.

First, you should never confuse an Estonian woman with any kind of Slavic woman. Slavic women from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova are very different from Estonian women.

First of all, they just look different. While it’s hard to notice an Estonian woman to an untrained eye, it’s never a problem to notice a Slavic woman, and they’re worlds apart.

Second, Estonian women are just “colder” than Slavic women. While it’s hard to exactly pinpoint this “colder” aspect, it’s something you’ll experience after dating them.

Part of that is because Estonia is a northern country and Ukraine is a country in Southern Europe. But Estonian women are also “colder” than Russian women from some very cold parts in Russia!

The best way I can put it is that Estonian women are like a mix of Lithuanian women and maybe German women. While they still have that Eastern European femininity and softness that German and Danish women do not possess, they’re definitely the world’s part when comparing them to women of Belarus, Russia and elsewhere.

Dating Estonian women

There are three ways to meet Estonian women: you can meet them during the day, you can meet them at night, and you can meet them online.

Each method has its pros and cons, so you have to decide for yourself which method suits you best.

Or you can utilize all three methods to maximize your chance for success.

Meeting Estonian women during the day is the purest way to go about it. That’s because you saw a woman, you liked her and you approached her. There are no filters, social circles, friends or anything else that helped you get there.

Estonian women can be readily approached on the street, coffee shops, restaurants, parks, or pretty much anywhere else where people congregate.

Since Estonian girls aren’t approached very often, all you have to do is come up, say hi, introduce yourself and start talking to them. This isn’t America where you need some special lines and whatnot, but with Estonian women, you can simply be yourself.

Of course, when you approach women out of the blue, you have to be prepared for rejections. That can happen for an array of reasons: she may have a boyfriend/husband, be in a bad mood, or just need to be attracted to you. All of that is absolutely fine as you did the most important thing: approached her.

If she rejects you, simply smile, shrug it off and continue on your way.

Meeting Estonian women at night is another popular way. In the Tallinn old town, you will find lots of different bars and clubs where both foreigners and locals will be spending their time and chatting up women. The scene is both lively during the long summer days as well as the long winter nights, too.

In fact, I’d argue that it’s easier to meet women during the winter when it’s all dark and the days are short because the women need someone to keep them warm. And because there aren’t much competition—other foreigners prowling the streets for women.

Estonian nightlife culture makes it super easy to new people because, contrary to other countries like Romania and Serbia, women aren’t sitting around with the people they already know, but, in fact, are always ready to meet someone new.

In fact, sometimes it’s so easy that all you really need to do is look your best and show up, and the women will naturally give you choosing signals so that you can approach and chat them up.

Online game

Another way to meet Estonian women would be online. Remember, this is Estonia, one of the most Internet-connected countries in the world, where most girls are on Facebook and Instagram and have a dating profile somewhere else as well.

As always, tinder is very popular, but because there are tons of scam artists and low-quality women, we highly recommend another site for meeting women . Not only is it a great option for meeting Estonian girls, but you can also meet a different kind of women there as well.

Final thoughts

There you have it, a brief guide to Estonian women. While Estonian women aren’t as high in demand as Ukrainian or Russian women , they sure bring a lot to the table.

Estonian women are the perfect combination of Eastern European charm, Northern European pragmatism, and Western European mentality.

Regardless of whether you come to stay for one day or one year, in the summer or the winter, one thing is for sure: you won’t be disappointed.

Inspirational Estonian Women

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Tallinn : Hometown of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has led the country since 2021. Kallas comes from a prominent political family; her grandfather was one of the founders of the Estonian Republic, and her father was the 14th Prime Minister of Estonia. Her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were all deported to Siberia during the Soviet occupation.

Where to go

• See the Estonian Parliament in action at Toompea Castle , which dates to the 13th century.
• Watch the changing of the guards every hour in front of the presidential palace in Kadriorg Park . Kadriorg Park is also home to many museums, such as Kumu and Kadriorg Palace.
• Over 20,000 Estonians were deported during the Soviet Occupation. Most never returned home. Learn more at Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom .

Haapsalu : Ilon Wikland and Estonia’s Coastal Swedes

Ilon Wikland was born in Estonia to a Swedish family and raised in Haapsalu, the epicenter of Estonia’s Coastal Swedes. Along with most of the Swedish-speaking minority, she left Estonia in 1944 because of the Soviet occupation. Her talent as an artist caught the eye of Astrid Lindgren, the author of the famous Pippi Longstocking books. Wikland went on to illustrate more of Lindgren’s books than any other illustrator.

• Ilon’s Wonderland in Haapsalu is dedicated to Wikland’s illustrations. A must-see for families with children and fans of Lindgren’s work.
• Haapsalu also has a famous female ghost — the White Lady of Haapsalu Castle ! An entire festival in August is dedicated to her.

Pärnu : Lydia Koidula and the first Song Festival

Lydia Koidula was a poet and playwright during the late 19th century, the time of Estonia’s Great Awakening. For centuries, Estonia was ruled by foreign powers, and the Great Awakening marks the era of Estonia’s move toward sovereignty. Koidula wrote in Estonian, helping to build a national identity. At the first Song Festival in 1849, her poem My Country is My Love was set to music. This song has ended every Song Festival since 1947, when the Estonian national anthem was banned by the Soviet government.

• Want to hear 100,000 Estonians sing Koidula’s most famous song? Then come to the 2023 Youth Song and Dance Celebration this summer! Even if you don’t understand the words, so many voices singing with pride and feeling will surely give you goosebumps.
• The Lydia Koidula Memorial Museum in Pärnu is housed in the old schoolhouse, once her childhood home and where her father worked as a school master.
• Stroll around Pärnu and take a walk through Koidula Park . The fountain and flowers are especially beautiful during the summer.

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Scottie Scheffler, shares lead at Masters, would leave if wife goes into labor

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Two years ago, Meredith Scheffler played a crucial role in her husband’s breakthrough Masters victory. Overwhelmed by the immensity of holding a 54-hole lead at Augusta National, Scottie Scheffler was brought to tears before teeing off on that Sunday in 2022.

It was Meredith who had the words to soothe her husband’s nerves.

“If you win this golf tournament today, if you lose this golf tournament by 10 shots, if you never win another golf tournament again, I'm still going to love you, you're still going to be the same person, Jesus loves you and nothing changes,” she said to him. Scottie, of course, went on to win his first Masters title that day.

Two years later, Scottie Scheffler is competing for another green jacket. After shooting even-par 72 on Friday, Scheffler shares the 36-hole lead at 6 under par alongside Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau. This time, Meredith Scheffler will not be with her husband in Augusta. She is home in Dallas, pregnant with the couple’s first child.

Scottie is less likely to feel those same nerves this time around, however. He’s won the last two PGA TOUR Player of the Year Awards and now has eight PGA TOUR titles, including the past two PLAYERS Championships.

“What's missing? It's difficult to describe,” Scheffler said about his wife’s absence in Augusta. “But yeah, it's a bit weird. This is my first tournament without her being around in quite some time. Fortunately, Nike kind of takes care of my clothes this week so I don't have to pick my own outfits. I did make breakfast this morning, which was an adjustment.

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Scheffler said earlier this week that he will head home to Dallas if his wife goes into labor, but that is not expected to happen this week.

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“I'm ready to go at a moment's notice.”

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Epson Tour Boasts Strong Past and Bright Futures

Anwa and dcp performances show impact of girls golf on women’s game.

Everyone wants to know who is “next up” when it comes to professional golf. It’s a bit like finding a music artist before they blow up or finding a good food spot before it goes viral. There is a connection you cannot quite explain, but it almost elicits a sense of pride.

When it comes to finding the next big thing in golf, you don’t need to look much further than the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA. Currently, the top three players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings are all Epson Tour graduates, two of whom combined for three out of five majors in 2023 and another who just won her fourth straight event in 2024.

Nelly Korda vs. Leona Maguire Match Play

No player who is in better form in the world right now than Nelly Korda. The 2016 Epson Tour graduate went into the championship match of the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards searching for her fourth straight win and her third win in three consecutive weeks. The world No. 1 did just that, winning the tournament while not trailing at any point during her three rounds of match play.

Korda capped off the week with a convincing 4&3 victory over 2019 Epson Tour graduate Leona Maguire. Maguire has had success against Korda in the past, holding a 3-1 match play record in the Solheim Cup against the best player in the world, although none of those matches were in singles. So, if there was someone who could have taken down Korda at the peak of her game, it seems like it could have been Maguire. But we will have to wait until The Chevron Championship next week to see if someone will be able to dethrone the four-time champion in 2024.

Alumni and Grads in the 2024 CME Race for the Globe

Korda and Maguire are not the only players who have walked the fairways on the Epson Tour and are now finding success on the LPGA Tour in 2024. Nearly half of the players in the top 15 in the Race to the CME Globe competed for at least one season on the LPGA’s Official Qualifying Tour.

Patty Tavatanakit and Hannah Green have both found the winner’s circle in 2024, with Tavatanakit winning the 2024 Honda LPGA Thailand for her second career LPGA Tour title and Green winning the 2024 HSBC Women’s World Championship for her fourth career LPGA Tour title.

Joining Tavatanakit and Green at the 2025 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions is Bailey Tardy, who became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA. Tardy spent four years on the Epson Tour before earning membership at LPGA Q-Series for the 2023 LPGA Tour season. She burst onto the scene at the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, holding the 54-hole lead, but ultimately ended up in a tie for fourth. The experience seems to have paid off for Tardy, however, who has made an early impact already this season.

Augusta National Women’s Amateur

While there is much to boast about regarding the Epson Tour’s past, there is also a lot to look forward to in the organization’s future. Just last week, 72 amateurs from around the world teed it up on one the biggest stages in golf – Augusta National Golf Club. Some of those athletes have already competed on the Epson Tour as sponsor exemptions, and others are looking forward to jumpstarting their professional careers on the Official Qualifying Tour of the LPGA.

University of Southern California freshman Bailey Shoemaker finished second in the event this year, firing a bogey-free, 6-under 66 on Saturday, the lowest round in tournament history. Shoemaker made five appearances in Epson Tour events during the 2023 season, recording a best result of T21 at the Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes.

Also finishing strong, in solo third, was Louisiana State University’s Ingrid Lindblad. The Swede was the medalist at Stage II of 2023 Epson Tour and LPGA Tour Qualifying School, but she opted to remain an amateur and finish her collegiate career rather than turn professional and attend LPGA Q-Series. That decision allows Lindblad to turn professional after her final year at LSU and immediately compete on the Epson Tour. Come May or June, Lindblad will surely be a name to watch on the Epson Tour leaderboards.

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Raven Johnson and South Carolina Cap ‘Revenge Tour’ in Perfect Fashion With Women’s Title

• Author: Kristen Nelson

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When the matchup was set Friday, basketball fans (and television execs) everywhere were drooling over seeing the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. This game was set up to be an instant classic, no matter what the outcome was. 

But there was no one more excited for this than Raven Johnson. 

“All I have to say is: The revenge tour is over,” the sophomore point guard declared after the Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes 87–75 in the NCAA women’s national title game. 

After South Carolina’s Final Four loss to Iowa last year, Johnson couldn’t stop watching and rewatching the game. It didn’t matter that Johnson, then a redshirt freshman, had a respectable 13 points and was shooting 50% from three. Caitlin Clark had waved her off at the top of the circle, signifying that Johnson wasn’t a threat from the outside. A clip of the play went viral online and Johnson was embarrassed. And then she became obsessed. She watched the game over and over and over. She even started to wonder if she should keep playing basketball. 

But she didn’t quit. Instead, Johnson declared the 2023–24 season her revenge tour, an apology, she said, to herself, her teammates and most of all, her coach. She and the Gamecocks were going to prove they are not to be waved off. Not this season, even with a whole new starting lineup. And not on Sunday in Cleveland, even after being down by as much as 11 points in the first half. 

No, South Carolina got its revenge on the biggest stage possible, taking down Clark and waving away the fairy-tale finish that could have been by sending Clark out with a national title before becoming the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft next week. 

The Gamecocks were the ones to write a storybook ending: an undefeated season fueled by redemption and completed with a championship. After turning over the entire starting lineup from last year’s Final Four squad—graduating the legendary “Freshies” crew led by Aliyah Boston—many expected this to be a transition season for Dawn Staley. Instead, she put together one of the best women’s basketball teams we may have ever seen and just the 10th in the history of the game to finish undefeated. 

Johnson steals the ball from Clark during Sunday’s women’s national championship game.

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The weight of how last season ended hit Staley as the clock hit zeros and the coach was able to let out the emotions she carried all season long —right up until she won her third national title for the Gamecocks.

“I mean, it’s heavy, it’s heavy,” Staley said after the win. “You carry the burden of every single one of your players, all the coaches and staff members that put so much into our team. And it’s a heavy load to be undefeated, to finish the job.” 

Staley’s players said Sunday’s win was the first time they had ever seen their coach cry or get that emotional. In fact, all season long, players talked about how much looser she was compared to years past. When the Gamecocks had a one-point lead heading into halftime against the NC State Wolfpack in the Final Four, there was no yelling or screaming in the locker room. It was clear to Staley what adjustments needed to be made: find the open person and have a plan before you get the ball. 

But keeping calm and simple has not always been the way Staley has approached these moments in her coaching career. 

“No, I haven’t always been that way, good Lord. I’ve had to lay down my religion a few times at halftime,” Staley said Saturday. “But you approach each team in how they receive information. You deliver it in how they receive it because ultimately you just want them to get the message. Sometimes we as coaches mess up the message with how angry we can get, how competitive we can get in those moments.”

Starting last summer essentially from scratch, Staley had to figure out how to motivate a team of freshmen, transfers and players who never started last season. It certainly wasn’t an easy task, but she found the perfect way to get them to bond. 

“I wouldn’t say they were miserable, and misery loves company, but it was—more than the majority was out of shape,” Staley said. 

The team didn’t touch a ball in the summer. Instead, Staley gave her players grueling workouts and “Final Four Fridays,” which consisted of 5 a.m. wake-up calls and heading to Colonial Life Arena, where they carried a rope around through all the seats, going up and down the stairs while also holding kettlebells and medicine balls and making sure to never let the rope touch the ground.

Staley built a team that was made to find instant chemistry off the court—her daycare, she lovingly referred to them as. And with a team fortified by that summer of conditioning, they learned how to withstand pressure on the court. That lethal combo was in full force Sunday. 

Iowa came out fast and hard. Clark got in a rhythm early, scoring 18 points in the first quarter, 11 of those in the span of just 67 seconds. There wasn’t much stopping the Hawkeyes star in the first quarter, but South Carolina is built to withstand early pressure. The Gamecocks started the second quarter with a 7–0 run and erased what Clark had built in the first. Fittingly, Johnson closed out the first half when she got an easy steal from Clark and scored on the fast break, extending South Carolina’s lead to 49–46 heading into the locker room. South Carolina held Clark to just three points in the second quarter. And who was in charge of guarding her? Johnson, of course. 

Johnson and Cardoso embrace after winning the national championship.

“For Raven, I think it was psychologically helpful to be able to play Iowa and Caitlin, to just release,” Staley said of the matchup. “As a player, you want to release certain things that have held you captive. And I do think the waving off in the Final Four last year held her captive.

“… Then for her to actually lock in and play Caitlin the way we needed her to play her—we knew [Clark] was going to get her points. We wanted her to get her points in an inefficient way.”

The second half went similarly for South Carolina, coming out with a 6–0 run and forcing Iowa coach Lisa Bluder to call a timeout just two minutes into the third quarter. The Gamecocks never gave up their lead, locking in defensively and in the paint. Sophomore Chloe Kitts had 10 rebounds and pitched in 11 points. Senior Kamilla Cardoso, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, ended her time as a Gamecock with a career-high 17 rebounds, playing through a knee injury she picked up Friday against the Wolfpack. 

While the Gamecocks’ signature team defense took care of Clark & Co., their other defining feature for the season—their depth—finished the job. South Carolina’s bench outscored the Hawkeyes, 37–0. Freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley, who quickly became a household name thanks to her highlight-filled debut against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the start of the season, contributed nine points and four assists. But it was her fellow freshman, Tessa Johnson, who finished as the team’s leading scorer, finishing with 19 points off the bench. 

“Tessa was due for a breakout game,” senior guard Te-Hina Paopao said of Johnson, who averaged 6.2 points per game heading into Sunday. “What better to do it than on a national stage?” 

Since the start of the NCAA tournament, Staley noticed her players were locked in even more than they had been during the regular season. They were focused and taking notes, taking things more seriously. 

“It wasn’t daycare this morning,” Staley said Saturday after her team’s film session. “I don’t know if it’s just because they just woke up, but they’re locked in.” 

And there was at least one player who has been locked since the last tournament. But with the revenge tour over, what will next season be for Raven Johnson? 

“You know, I haven’t thought about that yet,” Johnson said. “I’m gonna cherish the moment right now.” 

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