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1896 article - Regular Exercise for Girls
by LostCentury
posted April 25, 2011 at 10:23am

January 14, 1896 – Harper’s Young People Regularity in bodily training is the “golden rule” of all physicians and gymnasium teachers. “A little exercise every day, taken at a certain time,” is worth more than all the spasmodic exertio...more

1902 article - The Athletic Girl Not Unfeminine
by LostCentury
posted April 24, 2011 at 2:16pm

1902 article published in Outing magazine written by Christine Terhune Herrick...more

Our Dream USWNT squads for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
by All White Kit
posted April 19, 2011 at 6:15pm

The following are the lists of players Chris Henderson and I would like to see get the call to represent the United States in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. A few notes: it goes without saying that a lot can change within the next four years, a...more

Bellarmine Prep star Sarah Hartwell exploring new options
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 8, 2011 at 11:32am

Bellarmine Prep coach Kevin Meines described it as "a crazy couple of days," confirming what The News Tribune first indicated on Twitter -- PG Sarah Hartwell asked for a release of her Letter of Intent from Xavier. Multiple sources said the school will ho...more

Northeast Ohio girl puts name in football record books
by kristenbennett
posted April 7, 2011 at 11:37pm

One Ohio girl has put her name in the record books of a sport that not many other girls can claim—football.  Current high school senior Alana Gaither picked up the sport of football her sophomore year and has garnered a great deal of ac...more

Softball Tips - How to avoid injuries and poor performance
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 7, 2011 at 2:07pm

Don't Skimp on the Warm-ups Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog You would think that this week's rant topic would be pretty self-evident. Yet apparently it's not. I keep hearing stories about coaches (many of them HS coaches ...more

High school teams that are lacking can only go so far
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 20, 2011 at 6:44pm

As I'm currently awash in some of the pain that is March Madness, I finally have a moment to discuss something I've been thinking about all winter: high school basketball team cover-ups.There are numerous high school teams that get away with winning, and ...more

California state high school basketball finals set
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 20, 2011 at 2:42pm

Mater Dei defeated Canyon Springs in the Southern regional Division I final, and Berkeley beat Concord Carondelet in the Northern final.In Division IV, Windward and Imani Stafford will advance to the state final for SoCal.Rialto beat Buena with a buzzer s...more

26 Washington School Districts Named in Title IX Complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted March 19, 2011 at 2:44pm

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights recently accepted a complaint that cites 26 school districts in state of Washington for failing to provide equitable opportunities in girls' athletics. The school districts recently received notice of...more

The next Lisa Leslie
by Pretty Tough
posted March 18, 2011 at 4:57pm

She woke up and it was Thursday. Not just any Thursday but St. Patrick’s Day, so Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis sought something green to wear and headed to school. Mosqueda-Lewis, a senior, is a guard on the Monarchs girls basketball team, that will be heade...more

New GLSEN Sports Project to Address LGBT Issues in K-12 Sports
by mhueter
posted March 18, 2011 at 12:20pm

LGBT and Ally Sports Stars Lend Support to Campaign to Promote Respect for All in Sports NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 – In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation...more

[Exclusive Video] California girls make baseball history
by Pretty Tough
posted March 9, 2011 at 11:02am

Her hair was tucked under a blue baseball cap, so you couldn’t tell she was a girl from a quick glance. But make no mistake, she is a girl and today she made history. Marti Sementelli took center stage in a historic game between N. Hollywood’s Birmi...more

Booster Club can't pay football athletes' user fees
by Title IX Blog
posted March 3, 2011 at 12:36pm

School and city officials in Haverhill, Massachusetts understand Title IX. That is why they denied the request of the Touchdown Club, the booster club for the Haverhill High School football team, to use its fundraising proceeds to defray the cost of part...more

Historic high school game to feature two female starting pitchers
by Pretty Tough
posted March 3, 2011 at 11:22am

This Saturday, March 5, at Birmingham High in Los Angeles, a historic varsity baseball game is scheduled to take place. That’s the day one of baseball’s long-standing gender barriers will be broken and the two starting pitchers will be female. B...more

High School: McDonald’s announces finalists for the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 2, 2011 at 3:02pm

McDonald’s announced the finalists for the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award today. The annual award recognizes the nation’s top boys and girls high school senior student-athletes. Winners will be announced March 15, 2011. Female finalists: C...more

High School Hoops: Southern Section championship schedule
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 1, 2011 at 10:50pm

Halfway down this page:SOUTHERN SECTION BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSWednesday, at Anaheim Convention CenterGirls' Division 6A: #1 Rolling Hills Prep vs. #2 Redlands Adventist, 3 p.m.Girls' Division 4AA: #1 Windward vs. #2 Bishop Montgomery, 4:45 p.m.Girls' Di...more

In rural WV, land of volunteer coaches and radio play-by-play announcers, Pocahontas County HS Girls have fans (and title hopes)
by Fair Game News
posted March 1, 2011 at 7:13pm

By Rachel Tompkins Signs of Spring have appeared atop the Allegheny Front between the two Virginias. Here in Pocahontas County in West (By God) Virginia that includes shoots of green, the sound of robins — and cheering from the gym at Pocahontas Coun...more

Southern Section, LA City Section semifinal games schedule
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 25, 2011 at 12:43pm

Saturday's California Southern Section semifinals schedule, for all six divisions is here.LA City Section Wednesday scores and semifinal pairings for tomorrow night are here. ...more

SoCal HS basketball: Long Beach Poly upset
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 24, 2011 at 9:25pm

In what is easily the stunner of the year, Long Beach Poly lost in the Southern California 1AA quarterfinals tonight to Santa Monica, 57-56.The Jackrabbits won the state title three consecutive years from 2007-2009, and were runners-up last year. They hav...more

Default was not "consequence" of Title IX
by Title IX Blog
posted February 23, 2011 at 3:22pm

There were a lot of issues/controversies raised by last week's story about a male high school wrestler who defaulted his match rather than wrestle a girl. Religion, violence, gender roles. Title IX was not one of them. Why? Because of the contact sport ex...more

Pretty Tough: A book series for sporty girls
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 23, 2011 at 1:44am

Half of my closet contained a bookcase. If that doesn’t paint a picture of my formative years, nothing will. I can’t remember a time when books did not play a role in my life. My mother always had a book in our hand and always encouraged me and my yo...more

Male who refuses to wrestle female misses meaning of “respect.”
by Fair Game News
posted February 22, 2011 at 11:37pm

By Rachael Goldenberg This past weekend Joel Northrup forfeited his chance at the Iowa State Wrestling title after refusing to compete against his female opponent, Cassy Herkelman. Northrup explained his decision by stating, “I have a tremendous amou...more

Women Talk Sports Radio Show - Boy vs Girl in High School Wrestling
by anngaff
posted February 20, 2011 at 6:49pm

This week, Iowa high school sophomore Joel Northrup came to the decision to forfeit his state tournament opening-round match against freshman Cassy Herkelman, despite the fact that he was one of the favorites for the title in a state known for its wrestli...more

Is high school ready for girls’ wrestling?
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2011 at 10:56am

For high-school wrestlers across the country, February is the stuff of dreams. Sectional meets leading up to state tournaments begin this month, and thousands of hopes will be realized while thousands more wind up dashed. Megan Black, a sophomore wrestle...more

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