I wanted to extend a special thanks to Keri Mikulski for posting an interview about me on her blog. Thanks again, Keri! Keri Mikulski is the author of Screwball, a book about women’s softball. Keri is a former softball coach at the high school I graduated from. She’s very passionate about women’s sports and is [...]
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Thanks to Keri Mikulski
Posted in From the blogosphere, Interviews, Softball, tagged Haddon Heights, Haddon Heights High School, interview, Jane Schonberger, Keri Mikulski, Pretty Tough, Screwball, Softball, softball coach, sports blog, women's sports blog on September 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Exclusive Interview – Jane Schonberger from Pretty Tough
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Feminism, Health, inspiration, Interviews, Objectification in Sports Blogs, Olympics, Other Sports, Sports Journalism, Sports Programs, Sportsmanship, tagged 2016 Olympic Games, Allyson Felix, Amanda Beard, athletes, brand, Chief Trailblazer, coaches, college basketball, Dara Torres, David Beckham, demographic, Diana Lopez, Disney, female sports blog, Fox, future of women's sports, girls, healthy lifestyle, IOC, Jane Schonberger, Jenn Stuczynski, Kerri Walsh and Misty Misty May-Treanor, Life and Style, Liz Tigelaar, Mariel Zagunis, moms and sports, Nastia Liukin, Penguin Young Readers, Pretty Tough, Pretty Tough team, PT team, Razorbill, Sanya Richardson, Shawn Johnson, Softball, softball elminiation and Olympics, sports advertising, sports marketing, staff, Swimming, tennis, UCLA, University of Houston, WNBA fight, women's sports, women's sports brand, women's sports online, women's sports publication, women's sports site on August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I recently had the unique opportunity to interview a pioneer who has dedicated her career to bringing a voice to women’s sports, Jane Schonberger. Jane is the founder and “Chief Trailblazer” for Pretty Tough, a #1 site for female athletes and fans of women’s sports. Geared toward young girls and their growing desire to play [...]
USA Softball Upset by Japan
Posted in Olympics, Softball, Sports Headlines, tagged Japan, Japan softball, Olympics, Softball, USA, USA Softball, Yukiko Ueno, Yukiyo Mine on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just heard some shocking news… USA softball LOST to Japan, 3-1 today. Japan took gold; USA took silver. This is the first lost for USA softball since January 2000. According to an article I read on Newser, this is the sport’s last appearance in the Olympics for at least 8 years. The Americans’ dominance [...]
Saving Women’s Softball
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Softball, Sports Headlines, Sports Journalism, tagged Beijing, Bryant Gumbel, girls, International Olympic Committee, Jessica Mendoza, Olympic Games, Olympics, Real Sports, Save Women's Softball, Softball on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Softball has been voted out of the Olympics after the 2008 Beijing Games. This is a hard blow to the sport, which rarely receives such international attention as it does at the Olympics. It crushes the dreams of girls on an international level. Incredible. REALLY, REALLY incredible. I’m sorry it took me so long to [...]
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