More than two years after the conference imploded, one of the biggest losses remains its women’s basketball brand
Charmin Smith
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Cal modeling after the Golden State Valkyries in Year 2 in the ACC
The Bears have veteran leadership in Lulu Twidale and fresh star power in Puff Morris to lead them back to the NCAA Tournament.
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2025-26 ACC preview
After losing 70% of all-conference performers from last season, ACC teams are looking for fresh starts all around
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After resurgent year ends, Cal immediately pivots to building next NCAA Tournament-worthy team
Bears will be “aggressive” in the portal starting Monday after first NCAA appearance in six years.
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Cal and Charmin Smith make a statement in win over Stanford
Smith: ‘I’m happy to beat Stanford and I’m gonna act like it, because that’s a really good team’
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Tara VanDerveer’s sudden retirement from Stanford reverberates
VanDerveer spoke to The Next on Tuesday about why this was the right time
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Kiki Iriafen is no second fiddle for Stanford
The junior forward’s breakout season makes her the backbone of the Cardinal’s tourney hopes
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Inside Niele Ivey and Charmin Smith’s historic St. Louis homecoming
‘There’s a lot of firsts that’s going on right now’