Lady Vols coverage by Maria Cornelius (July 1 to July 13, 2011)

Maria M. Cornelius is an Inside Tennessee senior sportswriter for Inside Tennessee.com providing basketball coverage of the Tennessee Lady Vols.

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The free articles in this set include:

• Kelley Cain debuts in summer league: Kelley Cain, who last ran on a basketball court in March and had three bone spurs removed from her hip afterwards, didn’t expect to be back in uniform, but she joined Kamiko Williams’ team Thursday in the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League after mentioning that she might like to play, a remark Williams ran with earlier this week.
  
• Long ball launch in summer league: The Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League has been a launch contest this summer with three balls lofted from well behind the arc, led by the spectacular shots of Shekinna Stricklen, who with the help of the long ball from teammates Taber Spani and Tyler Powers, has her FCA team undefeated with a rematch likely looming with DeRoyal.
  
• Caution is buzzword for Lady Vols: With Alicia Manning sporting a black eye and three strips of medical tape across her left eyebrow, her Lady Vol teammates – despite their teasing of the forward after the bloody gash – kept the mishap in mind during play Wednesday in the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League, as they have tried to be careful to avoid scenarios on the court that could result in injury.
  
• FCA claims summer league title: The second edition of the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League was deemed a success based on crowd turnout and sponsorship with Shekinna Stricklen’s FCA team taking the title in Thursday’s finale. Another highlight of the final evening of league play in 2011 was Meighan Simmons draining nine treys and pouring in 47 points.
  
• Lady Vols academic chief closes book: After more than a quarter of a century at Tennessee during which time she spearheaded the academic support system for the Lady Vols, Kerry Howland has decided to retire and return to what brought her to campus in the first place – swimming.
  
• Kamiko Williams suffers ACL tear: Kamiko Williams is likely out for the upcoming season after suffering an ACL tear on the last day of the Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League, but Pat Summitt said Monday that she had no intention of pulling her players from the summer event.
  
• Brittany Jackson opens basketball academy: Tennessee native and former Lady Vol standout Brittany Jackson is now running a basketball academy that emphasizes shooting and skills with an upcoming camp for girls and boys to be held this month in Middle Tennessee.
  

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