Caissa Casarez

Caissa Casarez

Joined: Feb 14, 2019

Caissa Casarez contributes breaking news stories to High Post Hoops. They have covered NCAA women's basketball as a student sports information director at Wisconsin and the WNBA as the first league writer at The Victory Press. They have also worked in TV news. Caissa lives in the Twin Cities with their partner and their tabby cat. All three are proud Lynx fans.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - OCTOBER 17: Paige Bueckers of United States controls the ball against Olivia Yale of France in the Women's Gold Medal Game during day 11 of the Youth Olympic Games at Urban Park Puerto Madero on October 17, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

Paige Bueckers named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year

ROCHESTER, MN - MARCH 17: The Amherst College Mammoths take on the Bowdoin Polar Bears during the Division III Women's Basketball Championship held at the Mayo Civic Center on March 17, 2018 in Rochester, Minnesota. Amherst defeated Bowdoin 65-45 to win the national championship. (Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

D-III Midwest Musings: Regional Upsets

ROCHESTER, MN - MARCH 17: The Amherst College Mammoths take on the Bowdoin Polar Bears during the Division III Women's Basketball Championship held at the Mayo Civic Center on March 17, 2018 in Rochester, Minnesota. Amherst defeated Bowdoin 65-45 to win the national championship. (Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

D-III Midwest Musings: DePauw is Dominant

ROCHESTER, MN - MARCH 17: The Amherst College Mammoths take on the Bowdoin Polar Bears during the Division III Women's Basketball Championship held at the Mayo Civic Center on March 17, 2018 in Rochester, Minnesota. Amherst defeated Bowdoin 65-45 to win the national championship. (Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

D-III Midwest Musings: Wheaton, Chicago survive early tests

MINNEAPOLIS, MN- JULY 17: Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx high-fives teammates before the game against the Seattle Storm on July 17, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

How Cheryl Reeve became WNBA Executive of the Year: A play in four acts

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 22: Arike Ogunbowale #24 of Dallas Wings hugs Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx after the game between the two teams on August 22, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minneosta. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Napheesa Collier named WNBA Rookie of the Year

WHITE PLAINS, NY- AUGUST 13: Seimone Augustus #33 of the Minnesota Lynx smiles during the game against the New York Liberty on August 13, 2019 at the Westchester County Center, in White Plains, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Steven Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Minnesota Lynx thank fans amid playoff seeding push in special season

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WNBA names Players, Coach of the Month for July

NANTES, FRANCE - JUNE 18: Lindsey Harding (C) of Belarus in action during the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament match between Argentina and Belarus at La Trocardire in Nantes, France on June 18, 2016. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Lindsey Harding hired as Kings assistant coach

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 07: Indiana Hoosiers guard Ali Patberg (14) makes the pass around Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Irene Garrido Perez (31)during the Women's B1G Tournament game between Indiana Hoosiers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers on March 07, 2019 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, in Indianapolis Indiana. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Indiana’s Ali Patberg granted sixth year of play

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: EPSN Announcer, Kara Lawson looks on at the 2019 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 at Nike New York Headquarters in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)

Report: Boston Celtics to hire Kara Lawson as assistant coach

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 27: Pepperdine Head Coach Delisha Milton-Jones shows a little dissatisfaction on a call during the game between the Pepperdine Waves and the Santa Clara Broncos on Santurday, January 27, 2018 at Leavey Center, Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

DeLisha Milton-Jones steps down as Pepperdine head coach; Syracuse-bound

ATLANTA, GA JULY 22: Seattle head coach Dan Hughes talks with his players during time-out during the WNBA game between Atlanta and Seattle on July 22, 2018 at Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, GA. The Atlanta Dream defeated the Seattle Storm by a score of 87 74. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dan Hughes to rejoin Seattle Storm bench after cancer surgery

DEERFIELD, IL - MAY 9: Swin Cash #8 of the Chicago Sky gets her portrait taken during the 2013 Chicago Sky Media Day on May 09, 2013 at the Sachs Recreation Center in Deerfield, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Report: Former WNBA star Swin Cash joining New Orleans Pelicans front office

Views from the Stands: Lindsay Whalen’s Jersey Retirement

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 29: Jessica Shepard #10 of the Minnesota Lynx looks to pass the ball during the game against the Seattle Storm on May 29, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lynx rookie Shepard to miss rest of season; Ogunbowale hurts ankle