Archive for the ‘Women in Sports’ Category
Approaching the athletic afterlife with ‘Fortytude’
Bonnie Bernstein sits with Sarah Brokaw, author of Fortitude, to get tips for athletes on surviving outside of sports.… More | Posted: May 9, 2011
X-Games Champion, Gretchen Bleiler, Promotes Eco-Friendly Living
Pro-snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler has made a habit of taking championship trophies home. Now the X-Games halfpipe gold medalist hopes that fans will join her in starting a new habit: giving up disposable plastic water bottles.… More | Posted: April 28, 2011
Quiksilver Foundation Grant Supports Protect Our Winters
Hot Planet/Cool Athletes is a partnership between POW and Alliance For Climate Education (ACE) and is customized version of the acclaimed ACE Assembly, a new multimedia presentation available to any pro snow sports athlete interested in speaking to schools on behalf of climate change awareness/education.… More | Posted: April 28, 2011
Jessica Mendoza featured on People.com’s Celebrity Baby Blog
USA Softball’s Jessica Mendoza: Home Run Bump
Tags: Births, Exclusive, Moms-to-be
Hitting newsstands today is ESPN The Magazine‘s inaugural ‘Body Issue,’ which honors athletes of various shapes, sizes, genders, races and – it would appear- stages of pregnancy!… More | Posted: October 13, 2009
Kristi Leskinen joins ABC Primetime on “Superstars”
Kristi Leskinen selected as one of the top athletes joining celebrities on ABC’s Primetime “Superstars” Championship
Eight athletes and eight celebrities will team up to compete for the title of “The Superstars Champion” a new alternative series on ABC shot entirely on location at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas.… More | Posted: April 29, 2009
Mendoza Named Women’s Sports Foundation Team Sportswoman of the Year
NEW YORK, N.Y – The Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce that tonight at the 29th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner, softball player Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.),… More | Posted: October 14, 2008
Sharing The Dream Tour Set to Kick-off
Stanton-Shade represents a diverse group of female athletes who are American and World record holders, Olympic medalists, and pioneering athletes paving their way to the top in their respective fields, in and out of the competition venues.… More | Posted: October 25, 2007
Women’s Sports Foundation Dinner
Every year, the Women’s Sports Foundation hosts a very special dinner honoring top female athletes and their remarkable accomplishments.… More | Posted: October 25, 2007
Gretchen Bleiler Featured in Nike Ad Campaign
Gretchen Bleiler is one of a select group of female athletes featured in Nike’s new ad campaign which puts women at its forefront.… More | Posted: August 24, 2007