United Women's Ball Hockey Foundation, ISBHF, Temple University, and Balford Join Forces, National Ball Hockey League (NBHL) Offers Full Support [Buffalo, NY, USA], [August 25, 2023] — The world of ball hockey is poised for an exciting new chapter as the inaugural Global Women's Summit takes center stage Tuesday, August 29 from 12-3 PM [...]
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 [...]
On October 23, 2021, fifteen women who had never before played a full game together stood nervously against the glass of the indoor rink at the Longplex Family and Sport Center in Tiverton, RI as they awaited the start of their first game in the inaugural Novice Division at UWBHF’s annual Oktoberfest tournament. For [...]
As UWBHF continues to expand and grow, we are excited to announce the formation of the UWBHF Community Support and Development Board. The board is comprised of four of the most influential leaders in the U.S. women’s ball hockey community, including Marcella Coulson (NYC), Jen Free (Pittsburgh, PA), Alessandra Glista (Boston, MA), and Beth [...]
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 [...]
The United Women’s Ball Hockey Foundation traveled to Nashville, TN for the NWHL All-Star weekend to spread the love of ball hockey with girls as part of the Play Like A Girl (PLAG) Leadership Summit sponsored by Bauer Hockey. After a morning that had two panels of powerful female speakers, including Mary Kay Messier, [...]
I have been an athlete my entire life. It started at birth. I cried and cried and cried until I was about 18 months old. That was when I started to walk. The theory is that I was so frustrated about not being able to move I cried, morning, noon and night. Once I felt [...]
