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John Kelly Environmental Awards comes to Waimea
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted October 27, 2010 at 4:05pm

On Sat., Nov. 13, the Surfrider Foundation’s Oahu Chapter will present the 8th Annual John Kelly Environmental Awards to those who have helped protect and enhance our coastal community and environment. The dinner, silent auction and party will be ...more

Feed Me! I’m Hungry!
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted October 23, 2010 at 2:13pm

Chances are that if you are reading this you have walked by someone who was wearing stinky clothes, holding a tattered coffee cup and piece of cardboard that read “please help me- I would like to eat tonight”. And with head held on, making sure not ...more

Lyn-Z Adams Talks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by SkaterGirl
posted October 22, 2010 at 12:44pm

Watch the Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins short video that explains how you could win a Volcom B4BC prize pack as part of the breast cancer awareness month and in support of B4BC‘s mission. All you have to in 100 words or less is write to Volcom and tell them what ...more

Dishin & Swishin: Sophia Young & Ketia Swanier use the offseason to help others
by Swish Appeal
posted October 20, 2010 at 6:32pm

Phoenix Mercury guard Ketia Swanier will be spending the off-season working with her organization Ketia4Kidz. (Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media) View full size photo » There is no doubt that we live in a cynical world. There ...more

Fundraising for Athletes in Action
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 20, 2010 at 5:40pm

Lately I’ve been making a conscious effort to do a better job of living out what I say I believe. Sometimes it’s hard. Like when someone asks if you’d like to go on a trip to Puerto Rico with Athletes in Action to lead some track clinics and share ...more

Breast Cancer Awareness Month- Get involved!
by Endurance Meg
posted October 13, 2010 at 11:44am

Last October, my friend and teammie, Sonja, went all-in and shaved her head to honor a friend that was diagnosed with breast cancer. I know the importance of raising breast cancer awareness, because both my grandmother and great grandmother were diagnosed...more

Real Men DO wear Pink
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 10, 2010 at 12:45pm

Hats off to the NFL for helping to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.If you didn’t tune in to a football game the first weekend in October, then you missed NFL players wearing pink or pink-tinged items to help bring attention to breast canc...more

Tufts 10k
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted October 9, 2010 at 9:25pm

I have been given the opportunity to participate in an amazing event for women, and as all things related to empowering, uplifting, and focusing on women in sport I am definitely going to take part. The event I'm talking about is the Tufts 10k/USA 10k Ro...more

It’s Pinktober – Female athletes unite against breast cancer
by Pretty Tough
posted October 8, 2010 at 4:03pm

Organizations everywhere are kicking off month long breast cancer awareness programs. At least half of you know someone who has or had breast cancer. Whether a mom, aunt, grandmother, neighbor, or family friend, breast cancer strikes over 200,000 wo...more

Brandi's Game
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 3, 2010 at 11:45pm

C and R are still on cloud nine after hanging out back stage with the world class athletes that came out to support soccer great Brandi Chastain in her retirement game. You know, think about it, how many pro athletes careers end with them standing at a po...more

Real men wear pink...in October
by A Glam Slam
posted October 3, 2010 at 4:31pm

For the second year in a row, the NFL’s roughest and toughest will look “pretty in pink” when they hit the field throughout the month of October. Beginning October 3rd, NFL games will feature players, coaches and referees wearing pink game apparel, ...more

Calling All LA Ladies – Here’s Your Chance to ‘Get in the Game’
by Pretty Tough
posted September 30, 2010 at 7:46pm

Women of all ages and abilities are invited to hit the basketball courts at UCLA the morning of Saturday, October 9th for the “Get in the Game Adult Women’s Basketball Tournament.” The tournament is being put on by Get in the Game: Sports for W...more

Brandi's World
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 30, 2010 at 12:13pm

Hey, hope you are planning for the Brandi Chastain retirement party game this Saturday. ‘Member, Brandi wants to “celebrate the end of her professional soccer career with her friends, family, fans, and community. The game will benefit Brandi's new Rea...more

Australians set record for fastest stiletto race
by Pretty Tough
posted September 29, 2010 at 4:45pm

In the wake of last week’s LIVE’s High Heel-a-Thon to benefit the Heart Association, four Australian women have just nabbed the world record for the fastest relay race in stiletto heels. The quartet from the Australian capital of Canberra complet...more

London to Paris… then Geneva!
by SkaterGirl
posted September 29, 2010 at 1:20pm

The beautiful and talented role model that is Lois Pendlebury recently took part in the mammoth 2 wheeled journey (yes, TWO!) from London to Paris earlier this month as part of the Oakley sponsored Lavender Trust at Breast Cancer Care. Their proposed t...more

Celebration Ride Philly to NYC (part two)
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 28, 2010 at 11:32pm

I am sure you are on pins and needles- did I eat a cupcake? No, of course not. Smart ass. After cruising through Princeton, NJ (I swear I’m smarter now!) it was on to other towns. I forget the names. They all blended together. It was getter hotter a...more

Celebration Ride Philly to NYC leg (part one)
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 27, 2010 at 7:34pm

Back to reality. Run Half Marathon- check. Cycle to NYC- must do. So after hiking, aka: walking as fast as I could, back to the hotel, striping my sweaty clothes off, downing some Roc2O, throwing my helmet & gloves on and looking longingly at the ve...more

Push for YOUR Cause – September 25th
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted September 24, 2010 at 6:18pm

“SKATERA invites you to grab a skateboard on September 25th and go out and Push for YOUR Cause. We want you to hit the streets and skate for one hour. Become a rolling billboard when you go out and bring awareness to you cause. You decide what to sa...more

Celebration Ride Half Marathon Edition
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 24, 2010 at 3:54pm

Day THREE of riding. Day five of being on the road. Day of SWEATING. And oh yeah, let’s run a half marathon. Because its the perfect thing to do BEFORE jumping on a bike and riding 100 miles. BRILLIANT. First, let me backtrack. Saturday evening af...more

On your mark. Get set. Go...in stilettos
by A Glam Slam
posted September 23, 2010 at 11:42am

From spiked toes to pointy toes and strappy sandals to ski-high heels, this morning New York's Central Park was full of ladies (and men) sprinting in their stilettos. Participants from all over the nation competed in LIVE! with Regis and Kelly’s ...more

Ice Bath. And Rest.
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:31am

One week ago it all began. And a week later over 300 miles have been sweated out. I had the honor of speaking to about 1300 kids along the way. Encouraging them to live a healthy life, get active, drink water, smile and help others. If one kid has hope ...more

Save Pioneer Skate Park
by SkaterGirl
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:50pm

Pioneer skate park is one of the longest running indoor skate parks in the UK and has played host to some amazing skate tours, demos and competitions – not least the annual Girls Skate Jam which kicked off for the 9th time this Summer with girls from al...more

Facebook Page In Remembrance and Appreciation of Rosalind Ross
by Swish Appeal
posted September 19, 2010 at 10:11pm

Facebook Page In Remembrance and Appreciation of Rosalind Ross An unofficial Facebook page (with donation information) has been set up in remembrance of former Oklahoma University and WNBA player Rosalind Ross. Helen from the Women's Hoops Blog has po...more

Reach Up! with Brandi Chastain
by Pretty Tough
posted September 18, 2010 at 3:53pm

We all know her for the bra that is just as famous as she is. On July 10, 1999, more than 90,000 Americans came together at the Rose bowl in Pasadena, CA to watch the USA Women’s National Team take the World Cup trophy in a penalty kick shoot out after...more

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