Mechelle Voepel Archive
Mechelle Voepel
espnW.comVoepel: Bad Boy makes good
Bill Laimbeer is the guy who helped stabilize a franchise that some figured was on the flat-line list.
Jun 26 12:00 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Chemistry lesson
More than ever before, team chemistry might well be what defines this WNBA season.
May 18 12:00 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Sparks of villainy
If you're looking for the WNBA's "villains,'' they're right there near Hollywood.
May 18 12:00 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Shock value
It's hard to gauge whether draft picks will work out. But on paper, Detroit did best in the WNBA draft.
Apr 27 12:00 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Not perfect, but progress
The WNBA can show its commitment by continuing to do the things that improve the quality of the league.
Apr 27 12:00 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: WNBA in jeopardy
We've gotten used to watching our favorite college kids go pro in the U.S. Could that really come to an end?
Apr 12 8:59 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Boards game
Rebounding is critical, and tonight, which team gets the most, and when they get them, might be the key.
Apr 8 11:36 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Parity or parody?
When discussing parity, is it a bad thing that UConn and Tennessee are back at the Final Four again?
Apr 8 10:20 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Devilish underdogs
Every time Tennessee plays Duke, the Blue Devils are the underdogs.
Apr 2 5:11 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Carey's homecoming
Former Stanford star Jamie Carey, now at Texas, returns to the place she used to call home and leaves heading to Atlanta.
Apr 2 12:05 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Krapohl the cog in Duke machine
You know about Beard and Tillis. But Vicki Krapohl is Duke's cog, in the best sense of the word.
Mar 21 11:29 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Putting the committee in its place
So what exactly went wrong with pre-determined sites? Let us count the ways.
Mar 19 8:55 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Putting the committee in its place
So what exactly went wrong with pre-determined sites? Let us count the ways.
Mar 19 12:40 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Time out
All of a sudden, we're almost at the finish line of 2002-03 and the Big Dance is just around the corner.
Mar 12 | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Wade-ing through
The State Farm Wade Trophy is going through some growing pains.
Mar 2 12:58 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Can they avoid the jinx?
Sunday's Tennessee-LSU game should be an SEC showdown. Unless the columnist's jinx makes another appearance.
Feb 21 11:59 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Heel-ing spirit
Not a lot of folks thought UNC would be an NCAA title contender in '03. But the Heels are 23-3, ranked sixth and vying for a top seed in the NCAAs.
Feb 19 11:28 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: No doubting Thomas
LaToya Thomas is the next great player to come out of the state of Mississippi.
Feb 11 12:33 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Left Coast or left out?
Saturday was a busy day in the Pac-10. Too bad the league's not getting more national attention.
Feb 12 1:30 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Game glossary
For those new to the Duke-UConn rivalry, here's a Cliff's Notes version of Blue Devils vs. Huskies.
Feb 4 6:49 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Pressure point
There's no denying it: The pressure is on as No. 1 Duke and No. 2 UConn prepare to square off.
Jan 31 9:49 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Conradt the same old coach
Pat Summitt might have done it first, but Jody Conradt deserves equal credit for reaching the 800-win plateau.
Jan 22 3:24 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Kudos to Coale
Despite a rash of injuries, OU's still ranked and one of the Big 12's better teams. Thanks to Sherri Coale.
Jan 28 7:24 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: Judge dread
Trying to judge coaching -- like coaching itself -- is harder than a lot of people think.
Jan 14 12:43 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
Voepel: They meet again
Tennessee has the edge on UConn in experience. But that doesn't guarantee anything in this rivalry.
Jan 3 9:28 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel
