Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Cheer on the "Mighty Macs!"

Every now and then I stumble across a wonderful movie that deserves to be watched over and over.  The Mighty Macs is a movie that everyone in your family will enjoy!  The movie explores the history of the women's basketball team at Immaculata College, who made it to the first Women's College Basketball National Championship in 1972.  Interestingly enough, Immaculata beat the Mississippi State team in the the semi-finals and they are featured a tiny bit in this movie too!  The movie is as much a history of the team as it is an exploration of the life of Immaculata's coach, Cathy Rush, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.  The story is one of grit, determination and beating all the odds as Immaculata rises above obstacles to win recognition for themselves, their team, and the sport of women's basketball.  Humorous and uplifting, this movie is a sports story that deserves to be told.  The movie is rated G and includes deleted scenes, an ESPN segment on The Mighty Macs as well as a "making the movie" segment.   Check out this website http://www.immaculata.edu/mightymacsthemovie/history.php for more information on this stellar moment in the history of women's sports.

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