Olympic Girls: The Fierce Five

In the build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, the American Olympic Gymnastics team was described by Sports Illustrated as “America’s Game Changers”. Considering the five girls were all still teenagers...

Jackie Mitchell Makes her Mark in Baseball History

On April 2nd, 1931, Jackie Mitchell made her mark mark in baseball history when she struck out two of baseball’s greatest players in succession: the New York Yankees’ Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, the deadliest hitting duo in baseball...

Memories of Girlhood: Association Football and Me

Football has been a part of my life since I was a baby. As with many things in life, its importance has waned and blossomed as I have grown, but has remained a constant part of me. My first link to football was through a photograph of me as a baby held by an...

17-year-old Mahina Maeda is making waves

Last November, Mahina Maeda–then 16–became the second woman in history to surf the legendary waves of Nazare, Portugal. Now, video of her incredible feat–surfing waves topping around 30...

Incredible Girls of May

There are SO many incredible girls in the world today. Each month, I have the honor of presenting them in our podcast, GirlSpeak. Here’s a roundup of the girls in this month’s podcast: 17-year-old Mikhaila Nodel runs the Cosmic...

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