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Kara Lawson - Hoopedia Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Lawson attended Sidwell Friends School her freshman year, then went to West Springfield High School, where she played on the women's basketball and soccer teams. On April 24, 2003, Lawson was selected by the Detroit Shock in the first round (fifth overall) during the annual WNBA Draft. hoopedia.nba.com /index.php/Kara_Lawson   (185 words)

Kara Lawson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia) is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Monarchs in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Lawson grew up around the Washington, DC area, and played as a running back and linebacker against boys in the Fairfax County Football League, a youth football league. Lawson attended the Sidwell Friends School, but transferred after a dispute with the coach, graduating from West Springfield High School, and played on the women's basketball and soccer teams. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kara_Lawson   (278 words)

DigitalSports - Team Summary Kara Lawson lead West Springfield Girls to victory 62-41 over Madison with 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 11 for 18 from the floor. Kara Lawson keeps proving game in and game out why she is one of the best players in the country. Kara Lawson leads the Spartans to another win as she scores 7 pts, dishes out 13 assists, and grabs 13 rebounds. nova.sportscombine.com /scripts/p_tm_story.asp?t=14539   (448 words)

Player Bio: Kara Lawson :: Women's Basketball Kara is at the top of her game...Has become a vocal leader...Will have triple trey help coming from rookie Shanna Zolman and sophomore Brittany Jackson...Ready to cement her name all over the Lady Vol record books... Kara showed quickly why she was the nation's top incoming basketball talent as a rookie... Kara served notice that she was a gutsy player from the get-go...Connected on a driving lay-up through the heart of the USA National Team's defense with just nine seconds to go in UT's 65-64 exhibition win... utladyvols.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lawson_kara00.html   (395 words)

#2, Kara Lawson, West Springfield Basketball, 1999 - Top 100 Athletes - Reston Connection - Connection Newspapers Lawson said her college recruiting was a four to five year process from the time she first began receiving letters of interest. Lawson said her favorite memories from high school basketball, as well as college and professional basketball, revolve around the time spent with her teammates. Lawson was named the Naismith High School Player of the Year, the Virginia Player of the Year and was a WBCA, USA Today and Parade Magazine All-American in 1999. www.viennaconnection.com /article.asp?article=69978&paper=71&cat=198   (963 words)

Washingtonpost.com: Lawson Leads Tennessee Into Title Game Lawson, the 1999 All-Met player of the year from West Springfield High, scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half to lead the Lady Vols (33-3) to its eighth national championship game appearance. Lawson did not shoot the ball particularly well – she missed 10 of her 15 attempts, including 5 of 6 three-pointers – but she fared well at the free throw line. Lawson was so important in this game the only time she was not on the court was to have her back iced during the first half. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/colbask/longterm/2000/women/stories/tennesseerutgers.htm   (861 words)

USATODAY.com - Father knows best usually Kara Lawson, center, decided to go to Tennessee despite her father's push for her to go to Stanford. To enhance her aggressiveness, Bill Lawson had Kara play football against boys as a 7- and 8-year-old, when she was a star running back and linebacker. Kara Lawson is about to achieve a goal of participating in 100 community service projects at Tennessee. www.usatoday.com /sports/college/womensbasketball/tourney03/2003-03-28-lawson_x.htm   (1176 words)

Premier Studio of Dance, LLC - Kara Lawson Kara Lawson began her training at Annabelle Timms School of Dance when she was four years old. Since the age of 14, Kara has had the opportunity to teach or assist in ballet, modern, and Creative Movement classes. Kara has also performed in the West Virginia Dance Festival for the past seven years, with both Kitchen Sink and Alchemy. www.premierstudioofdance.com /kara_lawson   (263 words)

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Lawson is in her third year with the Sacramento Monarchs and helped them win the 2005 WNBA Championship. Lawson was also the sideline reporter for the 2005 WNBA Draft, was studio analyst for the 2005 WNBA Draft Lottery and she was co-emcee of the 2005 NCAA Women of the Year Banquet. Lawson, three-time Final Four participant, will expand her growing role at ESPN as a studio analyst for the 2006 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. tshf.net /honorees/2006Lawson.htm   (153 words)

Rutgers Rutgers/Tennessee Tennessee Women's College Basketball recap on ESPN Lawson scored 14 of her 19 points in the second half and Tamika Catchings, the national player of the year, picked it up after scoring just two points in the first half as Tennessee beat Rutgers 64-54 Friday night to reach the NCAA final for the fifth time in six years. Lawson and Catchings led a six-minute second-half spurt that put Tennessee (33-3) ahead to stay and Randall, a second-team All-American, scored the Lady Vols' final six points to put it away. First it was Lawson driving into the heart of the defense and flipping in a finger roll to break the tie with 13:57 left. ad.abcnews.com /ncw/2000/20000331/recap/raktag.html   (1051 words)

CNNSI.com - SI For Women - Sophomore brings talent, confidence to Lady Vols - Monday October 30, 2000 04:55 PM Lawson, who had researched the six schools she was considering, had no questions, but her high school coach, Bill Gibson, did. When Summitt appeared stumped, Lawson cleared her throat and said, "Smokey, a native blue tick coonhound, was selected as the result of 1953 Pep Club contest," a factoid she had found deep in the Lady Vols' 200-plus page media guide. Lawson, who watches SportsCenter two to three times a day and reads at least two sports sections at breakfast, remembers virtually everything she reads, hears or sees. robots.cnnsi.com /siforwomen/news/2000/10/30/lawson_feature   (789 words)

Vanderbilt Commodores Women's Basketball Lawson was the hero in that game, scoring 29 points to jump-start the Lady Vols' struggling half-court offense. The Lady Vols gave the ball to Lawson again, and she drove to the basket to increase the lead to three. Kara Lawson was key to their team - she played with a lot of heart. www.vanderbilt.edu /commodores/womenhoop/postgame/020216.htm   (728 words)

Lawson finds shooting touch too late for Vols - NCAA Division I Womens Basketball - CBSSports.com Scoreboard, ... As the last seconds ticked away, Lawson walked to the bench with her head down and stood with her hands on her hips as the Huskies celebrated at midcourt. Lawson made her second 3-pointer of the game when she pulled up and sank it with 10:42 remaining. Lawson was a key to several Tennessee comebacks this season. cbs.sportsline.com /ncaawbasketball/story/6304540   (753 words)

BPSports.net - Lawson works hard to strengthen Lady Vols Kara Lawson is an example of what lifting weights can do for you in the world of athletics. Lawson was raised Roman Catholic, and her mother made sure that she was in church every Sunday. However, when Lawson went away to school in Knoxville, Tenn., the campus environment helped spurred her toward an examination of the faith in which she was raised. www.bpsports.net /bpsports.asp?ID=3284   (892 words)

UT's Kara Lawson Wins 20th Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Lawson becomes the first SEC player to win the award, which was established in 1984. Lawson will receive her award on Saturday, April 5 at the Jostens-Berenson Awards Luncheon at the women's Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia.The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law, was selected by a panel of representatives from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Most impressively, Lawson has bee nominated for the University of Tennessee's "Torchbearer" award, which is the most prestigious honor that can be bestowed on a Tennessee student. www.hoophall.com /news/lawson_naismith032503.htm   (499 words)

ESPN: Chat With Kara Lawson - SportsNation Kara Lawson: Our chemistry is the same as it has been the past few years. Kara Lawson: That you can outwork everyone, If its somehting that you want bad enough, 99 percent of people stop at some point, they don't want it that bad. Kara Lawson: I think it really doesn't matter what number you are on the team. proxy.espn.go.com /chat/chatESPN?event_id=16325   (1662 words)

Article on Kara Lawson - KingsFans   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Kara Lawson is known to many in the Stockton-Sacramento area as a guard for the WNBA-champion Sacramento Monarchs and one of the hosts of "House Party Live,'' the pregame, halftime and postgame show for the NBA's Sacramento Kings on Comcast SportsNet West. Lawson, who debuted as a studio analyst for ESPN's women's basketball coverage in December, is commuting between Sacramento and ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Conn., as she teams with veteran anchor Trey Wingo and fellow WNBA player Stacey Dales-Schuman for in-studio duties this season. Lawson has enjoyed her work on "House Party Live,'' although it's a much more relaxed atmosphere. www.kingsfans.com /forums/showthread.php?t=10612&goto=nextoldest   (557 words)

Scout.com: Lawson named Lady Vol Athlete of Month Kara Lawson of the University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball team has been named as the edsouth Athlete of the Month for December after helping the Orange and White to a tournament title at the San Juan Shootout in San Juan, Puerto Rico as well as a 5-1 overall record for the month. Lawson also posted an impressive assist/turnover ratio of 2.13 for December as the senior was responsible for 17 assists and only eight turnovers while playing a majority of her minutes from the point guard spot. USC at the Forum in Los Angeles, Lawson tied for the team-lead in scoring with 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-3 from behind the arc, while dishing four assists. tennessee.scout.com /2/86445.html   (434 words)

CNNSI.com - SI For Women - Sophomore brings talent, confidence to Lady Vols - Monday October 30, 2000 04:55 PM Lawson, who had researched the six schools she was considering, had no questions, but her high school coach, Bill Gibson, did. Lawson, who watches SportsCenter two to three times a day and reads at least two sports sections at breakfast, remembers virtually everything she reads, hears or sees. She was also a shortstop who batted.775 and was so active on defense- she'd field the ball, then chase down the base runner herself-that the local Little League chapter instituted a Kara Lawson Rule, requiring fielders to throw the ball to teammates when the situation called for it. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /siforwomen/news/2000/10/30/lawson_feature   (784 words)

Kara Lawson handles ESPN analysis for women's Final Four - USATODAY.com NEW YORK — Kara Lawson learned that providing analysis for the women's NCAA basketball tournament won't make her more popular at her alma mater. Lawson, a member of the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs and former Tennessee guard, made her choice on ESPN's Selection Monday show. Lawson said she's learned from watching Bob Knight, the newest addition to the ESPN staff for the men's tournament. www.usatoday.com /sports/college/womensbasketball/2008-04-06-3149179106_x.htm   (509 words)

A nice ring for Lawson - The Boston Globe It is the first All-Star appearance for Lawson, who was named by league president Donna Orender to replace Seattle's Sue Bird, who is recovering from left knee surgery. Lawson, a standout at Tennessee, is in her fifth year in the league. She is averaging 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game coming off the bench. www.boston.com /sports/articles/2007/07/14/a_nice_ring_for_lawson   (568 words)

Oakdale Emory UMC - News In 2005, Kara Lawson of the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs found out that the road to victory may not always be a smooth one. During this time, Lawson also sought encouragement from her mentor, University of Tennessee FCA Campus Director, James Mitchell, to whom she had been introduced after she graduated from Tennessee in 2003. Lawson's positive attitude and humility showed when she returned to the hardwood. www.oeumc.youthsite.org /news/news_detail.cfm?NEWS_ID=22   (1667 words)

GWEN JACKSON AND KARA LAWSON ANNOUNCED AS PRESEASON NAISMITH AWARD CANDIDATES :: Accolade honors outstanding college ... Seniors Gwen Jackson (Eufaula, Ala.) and Kara Lawson (Alexandria, Va.) were named among thirty preseason candidates for the 2002-03 Naismith College Women's Basketball Player of the Year award in a release Monday by Jackie Bradford, president of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Lawson, a 5-9 guard from West Springfield High School, was selected to the USBWA All-America Team, the AP All-SEC First Team, Coaches All-SEC First Team and the 2002 SEC All-Tournament Team last season. Lawson posted season highs in points with 30 against Arkansas, rebounds with 13 against DePaul, assists with nine against Old Dominion, steals with five against LSU and blocks with one against Notre Dame. utladyvols.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/102302aaa.html   (367 words)

Courting success: University of Tennessee finance major balances hoops excellence with academic achievement - Top ... Lawson appears to be that rarest of rare birds: a top player at a top-tier program who takes her studies as seriously as she does her statistics. Lawson won her Tennessee scholarship with stellar grades and a 1370 on the SAT. One of Lawson's earliest memories is of watching the 1984 Olympics with her father. findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_4_20/ai_100543582   (925 words)

The Daily Beacon As freshmen, Kara Lawson and April McDivitt demonstrated focus and a strong mental approach to each game that I hope can carry over to the new freshmen, head coach Pat Summitt said. Lawson then assumed the point in a move that sent Kristen Ace Clement to the off-guard role. Together, with Lawson as the starter and McDivitt as the backup, the two form a duo of leadership on the court. dailybeacon.utk.edu /showarticle.php?articleid=33532   (472 words)

Kara Lawson - WNBA Players - WNBA - Basketball - Sports - news Kara Lawson scored 11 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to help the Monarchs win their exhibition opener, defeating the Seattle Storm 70-68 at Arco Arena. Monarchs veteran Kara Lawson and rookie Laura Harper, skipping the first week of training camp, both play well for Team USA in an Olympic preview tournament in China. Kara Lawson added 16 points and hit three 3-pointers for the Monarchs, who opened defense of their back-to-back Western Conference championships with their usual defensive... www.wikio.com /sports/basketball/wnba/wnba_players/kara_lawson   (987 words)

- NCAA Sports.com KARA LAWSON: I think her courage and willingness to take the big shot. KARA LAWSON: I think that our focus is always on ourselves and so we want to win the battle of the boards. I know without question the reason Kara Lawson and Gwen Jackson chose to come to Tennessee is they wanted to have a National Championship experience and now they are in this game and they know it's up to them to step up and play and get that ring that they have been wanting. www.ncaasports.com /basketball/womens/story/6302108   (7210 words)

Kara Edwards - Voice Over Talent Kara is an experienced voice actor that can portray emotion, paint an audio picture, or simply be the girl next door for any project. Feel free to e-mail Kara for a complete list of animations, video games, radio and TV commercials, training videos, narrations, and promos she has voiced. “Working with Kara is a pleasure..her voice work is first rate..more than provide a variety of reads, she can accommodate and improve upon any direction/and or revision that my clients would request. karaedwards.voices.com   (801 words)

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