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In Honor of Those Who Pushed for the Right of Girls to Play
by Pretty Tough
posted June 24, 2012 at 5:38pm

As many of you may know, the anniversary of Title IX is TODAY. While this piece of legislation sought to grant equal opportunities for both boys and girls in all federal funded programs, it made the most impact in the world of sports. Before 1972 it was r...more

Nine Title IX 40th Anniversary Links: Reflecting On Progress Made & Progress Yet To Come
by Swish Appeal
posted June 24, 2012 at 5:36pm

There are literally thousands of articles about Title IX floating around lately and I'm not going to claim I've read all of them. But the following nine offer a good sampling of where we've been, where we are now, and what we still have yet to achieve. ...more

Happy Birthday, Title IX!
by Title IX Blog
posted June 24, 2012 at 5:33pm

What are you doing to celebrate?The Title IX Bloggers led our friends in a 40-mile bike ride to commemorate the day.  We had some uphill climbs in the first half of the ride, which we attributed to the Tower Amendment and the Reagan years, and came u...more

Third Generation of Title IX: I have always felt qualified to compete
by Fair Game News
posted June 23, 2012 at 10:38am

By Molly Lynch Title IX has always existed for me, and sports have always been part of my life. In kindergarten, I played YMCA soccer. By third grade, I was on my town’s travel team. Throughout elementary school, we played “girls vs. boys&rd...;more

Olympian Sarah Robles on the hormone balancing act and sports performance
by Pretty Strong
posted June 23, 2012 at 10:34am

As an Olympic athlete, I want to be the best. I need to be the best. I can only do this is I am healthy in all facets of my life. I cannot take banned substances (nor do I want to) so I need to become healthy in the most natural ways possible. When I was...more

Reflect on the Past, Champion the Next 40 Years of Title IX
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted June 23, 2012 at 10:17am

Author:  Annie Butts, NACWAA Membership & Advocacy Intern NACWAA is dedicated to empowering, developing and advancing the success of women in athletics. On this 40th anniversary of Title IX, we pay tribute to the trailblazers...more

Joanna Hayes, the Day Before the Olympic Trials: I Win Because...
by JHayes
posted June 21, 2012 at 9:54pm

As I sit here in my hotel bed of the newly renovated Valley River Inn in Eugene Oregon I cannot help but to think, "I can't believe the Olympic Trials are about to begin!"...more

2012 NCAA Soccer Preview: Does Gonzaga Have Enough Bite Up Front?
by All White Kit
posted June 21, 2012 at 6:01pm

  A Healthy Cassie Geerdts Might Be Gonzaga's Best Hope Up Front This Season Second chances don’t come often at the head coaching spot at the DI level in college soccer, so current Gonzaga head coach Amy Edwards is doing her very best to pr...more

2012 NCAA Soccer Preview: Does Syracuse Have Enough Juice for a Postseason Run?
by All White Kit
posted June 21, 2012 at 5:52pm

  Syracuse's Fate in 2012 Likely Rests In The Hands (and Feet) of Goalkeeper Brittany Anghel To resurrect a dead program, sometimes you have to look a little outside the box. And make no mistake about it, Syracuse was as dead as dead could be fo...more

40 Years and Counting: Title IX and the Road to Equality
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted June 20, 2012 at 2:18pm

This week we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX.  For anyone who still does not know what Title IX is – it’s a federal law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination in education.  Perhaps the biggest are...more

The fight for women and girls in sport did not end with Title IX
by Caitlin Constantine
posted June 19, 2012 at 10:20pm

Title IX has undoubtedly accomplished amazing things for female athletes, but there is still work to be done....more

School District Repeals Ban on Boys Wearing Earrings
by Title IX Blog
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:49pm

The Jefferson County (Alabama) Board of Education voted this week to repeal a policy stating "ear jewelry may be worn by females only." After a male high school student was forced to remove his stud earrings from his newly-pierced ears, the Southern Pover...more

2012 College Soccer Preview: DI Independents Preview
by All White Kit
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:48pm

  It was a turbulent fifth season in Division I for Cal State Bakersfield. The Roadrunners had already been dealt a severe blow by another rejection from the Big West in the offseason when head coach Nicole Van Dyke left for an assistant position a...more

A Boxing ‘Ohana
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 19, 2012 at 3:43pm

Sasha Parulis didn’t go looking to create a documentary; instead the project seemed to find her. While on vacation in Hawaii, Sasha recognized Sonny Westbrook (pictured with Sasha, above) as a boxing coach and cast member of the television realit...more

Tulsa Shock makes some changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:51am

The Shock re-signed guard Amber Holt, after waiving Jene Morris yesterday. They also signed forward/center Courtney Paris, after releasing Lynetta Kizer.Shock notebook.NCAA:Arizona assistant Sue Darling is Northern Arizona's new coach.High school/recruiti...more

Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:35pm

Images: NBAE/Getty Images via WNBA.com Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Pla...more

2012 College Soccer Season Preview: Five Questions
by All White Kit
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:30pm

  Defending Their Title Won't Be Easy For Stanford in 2012 The road to San Diego starts here. Yes, it’s that time again, where we speculate as the buildup to the new season percolates. Stay tuned to AWK over the next two months for team p...more

Nurturing Young Leaders
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:18pm

source I’ve been chatting with folks on my campus about creating a leadership class that doesn’t just involve athletes, but all students who hold leadership positions.  While I think the non-sporty people in the room appreciate (sort of)...more

Briann Glenn on Visualization: Is It Worth It?
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 18, 2012 at 7:16pm

This year I have done a lot of visualization and I have learned to embrace it as an important part of my mental training. When I first began, I had the hardest time and I felt like I could never keep my mind locked in on one thing or experience image...more

Q&A; With WNBA President Laurel Richie On Her 'Master Plan' & Working With David Stern
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 6:22pm

Second-year WNBA President Laurel Richie stopped by Philips Arena on Friday and chatted with local media prior to the Atlanta Dream's impressive victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. During the Q&A;period, she discussed her plan for the league movin...more

Yale Settles Title IX Complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted June 18, 2012 at 2:58pm

Yale University has entered into an agreement with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to resolve OCR's investigation of a complaint filed last year about the university's lax process for dealing with charges of sexual assault and harass...more

Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 18, 2012 at 2:45pm

Last night I was covering the American Miler’s Club meet in Indianapolis for Flotrack. None of the other usual Flotrack guys from the Ohio/Indiana area were available save Ken Simko, who was there because his daughter Bekka was running. So it was ...more

Training Migration and National Identities
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 18, 2012 at 10:24am

Photo from Xavier School.It is pretty much a given that if you become a professional athlete that you will not get to compete in your home town or country.  If you do, consider yourself one of the lucky ones but labour migration in sport is almost a ...more

The Scarcity of Female Coaches
by One Sport Voice
posted June 18, 2012 at 10:15am

This week marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Currently I’m out in Denver for the NCAA Women Coaches Academy (run by the Alliance of Women Coaches) and in the next room is the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement where in both ro...more

A Look Back at the Education Amendments Act of 1972
by Title IX Blog
posted June 18, 2012 at 10:01am

Saturday is the 40th anniversary of President Nixon signing the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Given how enduring, well-known, and controversial Title IX of this law would become, it is interesting that the more controversial provision of that Act 40 y...more

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