Not Only Do Husky Women Graduate, Win Championships, But They Visit The White House

Monday April 27, 2009

The NCAA champions UConn Huskies visited President Obama today. You know them from their 100-percent graduation rate and lack of names on police blotters around Storrs, compared to some of the dubious activities of their male counterparts, who graduate at about 33 percent, according to a recent Boston Globe article.
Anyway, here’s the pool report from the White House that was just sent to the Blogster.

Below is the pool report regarding the champion UConn women’s basketball team’s visit to the White House Monday afternoon.

No actual news, but POTUS shot hoops and the pool had a Bo sighting

The president met with members of the UConn women’s basketball team in front of the South Portico this afternoon. He congratulated them all on their NCAA championship and recognized individual members for athletic achievement, scholarship and community service.

“Young women today look at themselves differently,” the president said, partly because they see women playing sports on television. This is particularly true of tall girls, like his daughters, he said, adding, “As a father, I want to thank all of you.”

The women gave Obama a signed basketball and a team jersey with the numeral 1 on the back, prompting him to say, “Number One — that’s what I’m talking about. I will wear it when I’m playing.”

After shaking hands with the team’s parents and members of Congress who showed up, the president walked the team over to his basketball court and shot hoops. The pool was held back from the stroll down the drive and around the corner, and couldn’t see the court. Poolers could hear periodic cheering coming from the other side of the bushes.

(While the pool waited for the players to return, a guy in a blue collared shirt walked out with Bo on a leash, paused briefly in view of the cameras and then turned and walked the dog back in.)

After about ten minutes the president walked back up along the west wing by himself with his jacket off and sleeves cuffed, and the Huskies came back up the walk.

Asked who won, point guard and two-time All American Renee Montgomery replied, “He did! The president can shoot!” The pool did not ascertain further information about what, if any game, they played.