#high-school-girls-tennis

#high-school-girls-tennis

"I've never been out. I've never announced my retirement because it was always on my heart. I'm super excited to see where this goes and what comes of it."

Jordan Ayala of Norco struck out 10 in five innings and finished with two hits and three RBIs in an 8-0 win over Eastvale Roosevelt.

We were just so hurt by how [the season] ended, we realized we needed to figure out what we were going to be as a team, before these freshmen came in, and we all needed to be on the same page.

It definitely was one of my aims. I really wanted the opportunity and quite rightly the CBA, we want to be playing on grass fields. So that prohibited that from happening and this opportunity gives us the chance to do that.

England Women Under-23s secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Sweden in the European Competition friendly finals, with goals from Isobel Goodwin, Hannah Silcock, and Olivia McLoughlin.

Cora coming in, she deserves her chance. She has been a proven goalscorer the last number of years and she has worked really hard. I am really delighted for her and if she gets her opportunity, I am sure she will grab it with both hands.

"Kids show up to school when they feel connected to adults, peers and are engaged in something meaningful," said Hedy Chang, chief executive of Attendance Works.

London Mills, the starting shortstop for Chaminade's softball team as a sophomore, is batting .312 for the 13-3-1 Chaminade team.

Union Berlin has made history after appointing Marie-Louise Eta as their new head coach, becoming the first club in Europe's top five leagues to have a female head coach. Eta takes the job on an interim basis until the end of the season, having previously served as the club's assistant and U19 manager.

Kelsey Plum, a four-time All-Star, averaged 19.5 points and 5.7 assists last season with the Sparks, her first campaign with the organization after previously spending her entire career with the San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces franchise.

Brittney Griner, a two-time WNBA scoring champion, is finalizing a seven-figure deal to join the Connecticut Sun, as the franchise prepares to relocate to Houston in 2027.

At my college back in the day, just as Title IX was being passed, the male athletes were given steak dinners at the cafe the night before big games, especially football, but basketball, and baseball too, but none for female teams. I was a walk-on to our softball team my freshman year, and also worked in the cafeteria to help pay tuition.

When I step onto the mat, I feel fear, but I remember the countless hours spent in training that helped unearth strength I didn't know I had.

The i9 website states that 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13 because it's no longer fun or has become a negative experience. Kids are pushed to specialize in one sport (instead of playing many different ones) to earn scholarships or go pro, though only a minuscule percentage of players achieve either, and they often end up with physical injuries from repeated strain on certain body parts.