Women’s title game a joy to see

Re First women’s title worth wait for Mac, March 11

I am not an avid sports fan, but Sunday was quiet and I decided to watch the U Sports women’s basketball game between McMaster and Laval. What a game! McMaster had not won the championship in 30 years, and Theresa Burns has been their head coach for 26 years. At halftime, McMaster was trailing, and what does Burns tell them: “Go out and have fun.” So in the second half, the McMaster players were obviously enjoying themselves. Meanwhile, the Laval players seemed tentative and desperate in maintaining their lead.

When McMaster won the game, the players, unsurprisingly, couldn’t wait to hug their coach. Theresa Burns is the kind of coach all athletes would be lucky to have. Thanks to the Star for the nice pictures and story. William Marsh, Burlington

Re Viewing habits can be two-way street, March 12

Damien Cox’s article about how the coverage of a sport can influence our perception of its importance is correct, but it misses one thing. It will always be in a broadcaster’s interest to create demand for a product.

It is easier to create demand for something that has room to grow (women’s college basketball, in particular, and women’s sports in general) than in the other sports Cox mentions (professional men’s sports), which have probably hit peak viewership. Kevin Clink, Brampton