By Sydney Umeri
We had not seen a dunk in women’s college basketball since Brittany Griner did it in 2013, but Francesca Belibi has already dunked twice in the 2020-2021 season. The 6’1 sophomore forward for the Stanford Cardinal can truly throw it down, and she’s quickly becoming one of the most exciting players in the country.
[Read more…] about Fran Belibi is Changing How Women’s College Ball Does DunkingThe American Gold Sports Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our Youth Advisory Committee!
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a sub-committee of the American Gold Sports Alliance. The YAC is comprised of a group of young people who are passionate about youth representation, have a range of experiences in sport and physical activity, and want to make sure that young people have a voice in deciding how opportunities are developed and delivered for their peers. The YAC will provide you with a unique opportunity to work with the American Gold Sports Alliance, our members, and partners to influence how sport for children and young people is better prioritized and coordinated to deliver social change and make a positive, lasting impact.
[Read more…] about AGSA LAUNCHES THEIR YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEEby: Arielle Orsuto
Paige VanArsdale is a skier with cerebral palsy. After suffering a concussion in 2017 during her Paralympic training, she faced more obstacles than she imagined.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Carving through white powder while representing the Stars and Stripes — it’s been a goal for Paige VanArsdale for nearly her whole life.
“I’ve dreamed of it ever since I started skiing when I was three years old,” she said.
[Read more…] about Skier Has Sights Set on Paralympics After Overcoming SetbacksBy: STEVE STENERSEN
Like many offices, mine includes a host of items that, for various reasons, I’ve chosen to display because they have special meaning. It’s much more a shrine of experience than accomplishment.
Of course, there are a few items that are easily explained — small plaques from North Carolina’s 1981 and 1982 NCAA championships, a framed jersey signed by the members of the first Uganda team to compete in a world championship, pictures of my two children as infants and high school graduates.
[Read more…] about FROM THE US LACROSSE CEO: AT THE HEART OF IT ALLBirmingham CrossPlex, Legion Field and Boutwell Auditorium Join Protective Stadium
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Feb 2, 2021) – The World Games 2022 will put the best that Birmingham has to offer front and center to the countries across the globe. The announcement of three new competition venues for The World Games 2022 by The Birmingham Organizing Committee today showcased the city’s history and commitment to excellence front and center. Legion Field, Birmingham CrossPlex and Boutwell Auditorium, in addition to previously announced Protective Stadium, are four of the 25 official venues hosting an array of sports when The World Games 2022 commences in July of next year.
[Read more…] about Three Competition Venues Announced for The World Games 2022The American Gold Sports Alliance is proud to announce the launch of their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. AGSA believes in the power of student-athletes to build trust, unity, and togetherness among people from all backgrounds. We also acknowledge that athletics are not immune to the impact of bias or discrimination. We accept that it is our responsibility to take action to reduce the impact of bias and discrimination so that student-athletes of all backgrounds are provided the best opportunity to be successful.
[Read more…] about American Gold Sports Alliance Launches Their Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity CommitteeThe American Gold Sports Alliance is pleased to announce the recent institution of their intern program! Taylor Shingler and Ashton Fields were hired in late 2020 and are the first two interns to join the program!
Taylor Shingler joins our team as our new Marketing and Outreach Coordinator. She is a lifelong resident of Lockport, Illinois, and is currently a junior sports business major at Maryville University in St. Louis where she also plays for the school’s softball team. At Maryville, Taylor is involved in various on-campus organizations including holding executive positions for the Alpha Lambda Honor Society and on the Rawlings Sports Business Management leadership council. Click here to read more about Taylor.
Ashton Fields comes to us from Oak Forest, Illinois as our new Pacific Rim Outreach Coordinator. She is a sophomore global studies major at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. For most of her life, she balanced dance and softball. Ashton was a four-year varsity softball player at Oak Forest High School. One of her biggest accomplishments was receiving All-Conference her junior and senior year. She also loved to run softball camps and educate younger athletes. Click here to read more about Ashton.
[Read more…] about AGSA Launches Their New Internship Program With Two New HiresThe North American Indigenous Games is a multi-sport event and cultural celebration involving Indigenous athletes from across North America staged intermittently since 1990.
The dream to hold a “Games for the Indigenous Peoples” of North America began in the 1970s. The first edition of the Games was held in Edmonton, Alberta in 1990.
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