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3 females prevail in male sport domain

posted by One Sport Voice
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 7:37pm EDT

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi: This blog reflects my critical eye and voice on all things sport. I am a critical thinker, scholar, and researcher in girls & women in sport, youth sport, and coach & sport parent education.

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3 cheersI have a trifecta of GOOD and exciting news pertaining to girls and women in sports.

1. Justine Siegal became the first female coach in pro baseball

2. Hannah Berner has won nearly every high school tennis match she has played…all against boys.

3. In April, Mackenzie Brown was the first girl in Bayonne Little League history to throw a perfect game. She retired all 18 boys. Read a blog she wrote about the experience.

Perhaps just as noteworthy is the fact major news outlets traditionally reserved for the sporting endeavors of men, have given coverage to these stories (Boston Herald, NYT, MLB.com).

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robm		 Great news! News that makes a difference; and the kind I expect we'll see much more of in the future. Hannah Berner understands: "'Wherever I go I have to prove myself,' the 17-year-old Ms. Berner said. 'I have to prove I can play with the guys. But they have to prove they can play with me.'"
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:46am EDT

Lisa Creech Bledsoe		 As the only female boxer on the team at my gym, I LOVE hearing news like this. Thanks for the post!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 4:04pm EDT

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