From her home in Martha’s Vineyard—only a ferry ride and 90-minute drive from the city of Boston—Linda Dixon avidly supported the Bruins. As a result, her daughter, Liane, was laced up and on the ice at an early age. When friends of the Dixon family suggested seeing how young Liane faired wielding gloves and [...]
Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), an annual day of observance dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of female athletes. Today, we honor the ongoing struggle for equality and the achievements of women and girls in sports over the years. NGWSD is about telling our story, the story of women in [...]
'Twas the Night Before Oktoberfest When all through Rhode Island, The ladies rolled in from Cali to Atlantic Highlands. Armed with hockey sticks and helmets, massage guns and GU, They prepped for the games against old teams and new. Don't worry, I won't rhyme the whole article, I just wanted to make sure you [...]
1992 was a pivotal year in my young life. That summer, “A League of Their Own” came out in theaters. As a kiiiiiinda chunky, shy eight-year-old, the Rockford Peaches showed me what it meant to be part of a team. For the first time, I saw how voluntarily breaking into a sweat could lead [...]
