Nov. 28, 2011 @AUVolleyball on Twitter | Auburn Volleyball on Facebook AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn volleyball team signed Ciara Richards of Palm Springs, Calif., to a National Letter of Intent during the November early signing period, Head Coach Rick Nold announced Monday. Richards, a 5-9 setter from Palm Springs High School, was a three-year letterwinner for the Indians. She was a first-team All-CIF selection in 2010 and helped her team to three consecutive Desert Valley League titles from 2009 to 2011. In addition, her team was a CIF semifinalist all three seasons. "When I saw Auburn, I was blown away," Richards told The Desert Sun. "The campus is big, the academics are really good and they treat the athletes really well. I loved the coaches, the girls and they told me when I commit they wanted it to be in a creative way." She put her creativity to use when she informed Nold and his staff she would be attending Auburn. She used washable blue and orange chalk pain...

(WENN) R&B star Ciara has sprained both of her ankles while practicing a new dance move in high heels, according to reports. The Like A Boy hitmaker raised concerns for her wellbeing after she turned up to the Roll Over Hunger charity event in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday in a wheelchair wearing orthopedic boots on both feet. Ciara, who is known for her energetic dance routines, failed to provide a reason for the medical shoes, but according to MediaTakeOut.com, the singer fell awkwardly after jumping in the air in four-inch heels. But Ciara refused to let the injuries dampen her holiday spirit - she took to her Twitter page on Thursday to wish her fans a happy Thanksgiving. She wrote, "Its (sic) all about doing whatever you can to make a difference! Tonight was a GREAT night! LOVE. Happy Turkey Day to ALL!"

Saturday, November 26th 2011 | Leave a Comment Atlantas music royalty packed into the citys historic Cascade Skating Rink and donated their time and money Wednesday night to help the homeless and less fortunate at DeVyne Stephens Roll Over Hunger Celebrity Charity and Skate Jam Wednesday night. The guest list for the charity event included Ludacris , T.I. , Young Jeezy , Big Boi , Toya , Polow Da Don , Ciara (who showed up in a wheelchair and wearing braces on both legs) and many others. Through this star-studded event, DeVyne Stephens and his DeVyne Intervention foundation were able to raise thousands of dollars to help feed Atlantas homeless. All of the proceeds went straight to he Hosea Feed the Hungry Foundation Holiday Dinner Program, which provides four major meal service events for Atlantas homeless, serving over 200,000 hot meals every year. No word just yet on why Ciara rolled up to the event(literally) in a wheelchair, though it looks like she (and everyone else) had a ball...

(WENN) R&B star Ciara has sprained both of her ankles while practicing a new dance move in high heels, according to reports. The Like A Boy hitmaker raised concerns for her wellbeing after she turned up to the Roll Over Hunger charity event in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday in a wheelchair wearing orthopedic boots on both feet. Ciara, who is known for her energetic dance routines, failed to provide a reason for the medical shoes, but according to MediaTakeOut.com, the singer fell awkwardly after jumping in the air in four-inch heels. But Ciara refused to let the injuries dampen her holiday spirit - she took to her Twitter page on Thursday to wish her fans a happy Thanksgiving. She wrote, "Its (sic) all about doing whatever you can to make a difference! Tonight was a GREAT night! LOVE. Happy Turkey Day to ALL!"

What happened to Ciara? From the looks of things, she recently injured both feet. She was among Atlantas music royalty last night who took a trip down memory lane at the skate rink for DeVyne Stephens Roll Over Hunger: Celebrity & Charity Skate Jam. Held in Atlantas historic Cascade Skating Rink, the Roll Over Hunger event allowed Atlantas A-list to join forces with the community and have some good old- fashioned holiday fun, all in the name of helping the less fortunate. Under the leadership of music mogul DeVyne Stephens and his DeVyne Intervention Foundation, thousands of dollars were raised to help feed Atlantas homeless. Funds for the evening benefited the Hosea Feed the Hungry Foundation Holiday Dinner Program; an annual program providing four major meal service events that support Atlanta homeless by serving over 200,000 hot meals each year. Check out the pics Toya Wright, Memphtiz and Reginae Carter attended the event Music producer Jazze Pha and Diamond Music Producer Polo...

Ciara Parker has always been something of a floor general. Her mother and coach, Alaina Parker, remembers when her daughter was not yet old enough to play high school volleyball, but just a little girl watching from the sideline. She would watch both teams warm up and scribble in a notebook, letting her mom know if she thought the other team had done a better job. "Time has absolutely flown by," Alaina says. "I still expect to see the little kid in the bleachers, stressing out so bad. The transformation has been amazing." This season was arguably the senior setters most trying year yet. Only a few months before the season started, she learned in quick succession that McKenzie Willey and Stacy Benton, two of the programs top hitters, would be transferring out to other schools. Willeys loss in particular was hard to swallow. The two had played volleyball together for almost a decade. "We were like sisters," Ciara says. "It was definitely hard and kind o...

Ciara Parker has always been something of a floor general. Her mother and coach, Alaina Parker, remembers when her daughter was not yet old enough to play high school volleyball, but just a little girl watching from the sideline. She would watch both teams warm up and scribble in a notebook, letting her mom know if she thought the other team had done a better job. "Time has absolutely flown by," Alaina says. "I still expect to see the little kid in the bleachers, stressing out so bad. The transformation has been amazing." This season was arguably the senior setters most trying year yet. Only a few months before the season started, she learned in quick succession that McKenzie Willey and Stacy Benton, two of the programs top hitters, would be transferring out to other schools. Willeys loss in particular was hard to swallow. The two had played volleyball together for almost a decade. "We were like sisters," Ciara says. "It was definitely hard and kind o...