Category: Women in Sports
Nebraska Women’s Volleyball Sets World Record for Attendance, Highlighting Popularity and Power of Women’s Sport
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc, CSCS, SDL (He/Him) 92,003 fans filled up Memorial Stadium...
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Co-Founder and CEO of TNSTP Kickball, Yolanda Jenkins SDL, Joins Compete Sports Diversity Council’s Executive Committee
All of us at Compete Sports Diversity are excited to announce that Yolanda Jenkins, SDL, will be...
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The 2023 Compete Sports Diversity Summer Conference Hosted by Visit St. Pete/ Clearwater and Presented by Valley Forge Sports and Tampa Bay Rays, Full Recap
If you had the chance to join us for the weekend in St. Petersburg, for the 2023 Compete Sports...
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Wheelchair Rugby Player and Trans Man, Verity Smith, is Leading the Way Toward Building Gender Diverse and Inclusive Sports for All
By Dirk Smith, M.Sc, SDL (He/Him) Our managing editor of sports, Dirk Smith, recently caught up...
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#FacesOfSports: Valina Eckley, Cheering with Spirit for Trans People in Sport
First/ Last Name/ Pronouns: Valina Eckley (She/Her) Age: Many laps around the sun Hometown: Green...
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Pickleball Is Getting Ready to Rally for its Sin City Classic Debut!
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) This year, Pickleball is making its debut at the Sin...
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It’s ALWAYS a Good Time to Play Baseball (and to Come Out)
By Connie Wardman, M.A., SDLT (she/her) When is the appropriate age for one to come out, to...
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Queer Racing Duo to Launch THE QUEER COLLECTIVE, an LGBTQ+ Run Club in Jersey City
Meet Team Say Maybe. Recently featured in Compete Sports Diversity, the racing duo, Say Maybe, was...
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Jaiyah Saelua- #AsianPacificIslanderHeritageMonth
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Jaiyah Saelua (B. 07/19/1988) is a soccer player from...
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Compete Celebrates Lesbian Visibility Week
By David “Dirk” Smith, M.Sc., SDL (He/Him) Lesbian Visibility Week is an annual celebration and...
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and LGBTQ+ Irish Athletes
St. Patrick’s Day celebrated all throughout the world is Ireland’s most well-known national...
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Meet Team Say Maybe: Two Out Athletes Taking A Year To Build Community & Bring LGBTQ+ Visibility To Endurance Racing
By Jules Bursee & Kristina Nungaray Follow Team Say Maybe on Instagram and TikTok! It is only...
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