Posts by Natalie Heavren

Natalie Heavren has been a contributor to The Next since February 2019 and currently writes about the Atlantic 10 conference, the WNBA and the WBL.

Five Mason players huddle up tightly with their arms around each other near the team's bench.

‘Believing Big’ has taken George Mason to new heights

March 7, 2024

With the 23-6 finish to the regular season, the Patriots head to the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a mission

Two players stand to the left of head coach Rebecca Tillett and three players stand to the right as the Saint Louis Billikens huddle up before going back to the locker room.

What to watch for in the 2024 Atlantic 10 Tournament

March 6, 2024

Five storylines to keep an eye on as the A-10 heads to Henrico for the first time

White A-10 logo on a blue background located in the "paint."

Davidson cancels the rest of the 2023-24 season

March 1, 2024

‘Significant number of injuries’ cuts the Wildcats season short, A-10 to play 14-team tournament

Millie Prior goes up around the defender for a reverse layup. She is looking up at the basket about the release the ball with her right hand.

‘She’s here, she’s ready’: What Millie Prior has brought to Davidson this season

February 22, 2024

‘The sky’s the limit’ for the junior

George Washington's Nya Lok shoots over a Loyola Chicago defender.

Non-Division I transfers are making their mark in the A-10 this season

February 3, 2024

The transfer portal era extends further than the Division I ranks

On the left, Tonyus Chavers tips in the missed shot as a member of the Iowa Cornets against her previous team, the St. Louis Streak. On the right: Tonyus Chavers shoots a free throw as a member of the St. Louis Streak.

Five decades on, basketball still guides former WBL player Tonyus Chavers

January 15, 2024

After playing for the Minnesota Fillies, Chavers now cheers on the Lynx

Saint Joseph's Chloe Welch (22) drives to the basket with her left hand as a Yale defender is a step behind.

‘We knew we were getting a baller’: Chloe Welch is making the most of her sixth year of college basketball

December 7, 2023

How Welch’s leadership has impacted Saint Joseph’s this season

Dayton head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter raised her left hand and pointed, signaling to her team during its Nov. 8, 2023 matchup against UConn at the XL Center in Hartford, CT.

Inside Tamika Williams-Jeter’s return to UConn as Dayton head coach

November 12, 2023

A homecoming more than two decades in the making

George Washington head coach Caroline McCombs faces the court. She has her right hand raised with her five fingers spread, signaling to her team.

George Washington head coach Caroline McCombs receives contract extension

November 11, 2023

What McCombs’ extension means for the Revolutionaries

Saint Joseph's Mackenzie Smith drives to the basket against Mason's Paula Suárez

2023-24 Atlantic 10 preview

November 5, 2023

A look at what to expect from all 15 schools