Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Tuesday, November 13, 2007

San Diego has their Shooting Stars, and Texas has their Texas Challenge.

Betty Keith was good enough as a high school player that a coach suggested she try out for the All-American Red Heads. Her dad nixed that dream, but 50 years later, guess what?
Keith, Snider and Pittman are the belles of senior women's basketball in San Antonio. They belong to the Texas Challenge, a women's senior basketball league that features a division for women 65 and older and one for women 85 and older. They regularly drive 100 miles to Burnet to practice. And in the off-season, they play several sports at the Jewish Community Center and attend Senior Olympic games.