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Women Sports USA® Articles
Welcome to the Women Sports USA® Articles, where we celebrate the history, achievements, and future of women's sports. Discover athlete spotlights, coach interviews, trailblazer stories, Title IX history, women's sports news, and inspiring stories from across the United States.
How Athletes Can Reset After a Mistake
What happens after a mistake matters. Explore how athletes can use a simple three-step reset, practical cues, and support from others to regain focus and keep contributing.
22 hours ago7 min read
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How Athletes Can Reset After a Mistake
What happens after a mistake matters. Explore how athletes can use a simple three-step reset, practical cues, and support from others to regain focus and keep contributing.
22 hours ago7 min read
National Field Hockey Day: A Stick, a Field, and the Chance to Begin
Field hockey gives girls opportunities to build confidence, find friendships, and discover what they can do. On National Field Hockey Day, Linda Herron celebrates the people who make those experiences possible—and the next generation carrying the game forward.
5 days ago6 min read
How Sports Build Leadership Skills in Girls—Before the Title
Long before she earned a title, she was learning to lead. Through teamwork, responsibility, and the courage to speak up, sports help girls recognize their influence—and carry those leadership lessons into their careers, communities, and everyday lives.
6 days ago9 min read
Offseason Benefits for Young Athletes: Room to Rest, Play, and Grow
An open calendar can offer young athletes something valuable: time to recover, explore new interests, strengthen friendships, and rediscover the joy of playing.
Sep 107 min read
Before We Specialized, We Just Played: The Joy of Playing Different Sports
Before college teams and recruiting, there was the simple joy of playing. Linda Herron reflects on growing up with different sports—and giving girls room to discover what they love.
Sep 86 min read
Skylar Dixon: A Girl Tackle Football Player Who Knows She Belongs
At nine years old, Skylar Dixon competes in tackle football with confidence, determination, and joy. Her inspiring journey shows young girls that they belong wherever their passion leads them.
Sep 26 min read
The Multi-Sport Advantage: Why Playing More Than One Sport Can Help Girls Grow
Playing more than one sport can help girls discover new strengths, build confidence, develop different skills, and enjoy a healthier relationship with competition. Learn why variety, balance, and rest matter in youth sports.
Aug 298 min read
Benefits of Sports for Women: Building Confidence, Leadership, and Empowerment
Sports build far more than athletes. Discover how participation helps women develop confidence, leadership, resilience, strength, connection, and skills that can last long after the final whistle.
Aug 2712 min read
Keeping Girls in the Game: Why Girls Drop Out of Sports—and How We Can Change That
Why do so many girls leave sports as they grow older? Explore the barriers girls face and the practical ways coaches, families, schools, and communities can help them feel supported, confident, and inspired to stay in the game.
Aug 138 min read
How Coaches Develop Leadership in Female Athletes: An Impact That Lasts a Lifetime
Coaches don’t develop leaders through speeches alone. Leadership grows when athletes are trusted with responsibility, expected to communicate, allowed to make decisions, and taught to learn from mistakes.
Aug 15 min read
The Ripple Effect: How Women’s Sports Strengthen Families, Schools, and Communities
Women’s sports create an impact far beyond the field. Discover how female athletes strengthen families, connect schools and communities, and inspire future generations.
Jul 275 min read
Today’s Generation: Why Girls Have More Opportunities in Sports Than Ever Before
Today’s girls have more opportunities than ever to participate, compete and lead in sports. Explore the progress, pathways and challenges shaping their future.
Jul 246 min read
The First Generation: How Women’s Sports History Created Confidence and Opportunity
The opportunities available to female athletes today were created by generations of women who chose to compete when few opportunities existed. Discover how their courage continues to shape women's sports.
Jul 196 min read
More Than a Medal: The Life Lessons Female Athletes Carry Forever
Sports build more than athletes—they build extraordinary women. Discover the lifelong lessons female athletes carry far beyond competition.
Jul 175 min read
The Confidence Advantage: How Sports Builds Confidence in Women On and Off the Field
Sports do more than create athletes—they build confident leaders. Discover how participation in sports empowers girls and women with lifelong skills that shape success both on and off the field.
Jul 1512 min read
Coach Debra McMullen: Building Confidence, Family, and Field Hockey Champions at East Greenwich High School
Coach Debra McMullen spent 37 seasons building East Greenwich Field Hockey into one of Rhode Island’s premier programs while shaping confident athletes, leaders, and lifelong teammates.
Jul 47 min read
Women’s Sports Journey: How Playing Sports Builds Confidence, Leadership, and Lifelong Success for Girls | Women Sports USA®
From growing up as an identical twin athlete in Rhode Island to competing in Division I field hockey and founding Women Sports USA®, this personal journey reflects the power of sports, resilience, leadership, and the mission to preserve and celebrate women’s sports history.
May 26 min read
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