Breaking Barriers: Professional Women’s Hockey League – Professional women’s hockey isn’t new, but the most recent iteration is showing signs of a staying power that previous versions have lacked. The PWHL has financial backing and a Collective Bargaining...
Breaking Barriers: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal Victoire – The PWHL is back for its second season, and the hype just keeps growing. Marie-Philip Poulin is considered the best in the game, and she is thrilled that the women of hockey now have a place to...
Breaking Barriers: Iga Świątek, Tennis Singles World No. 1 – Iga Świątek has spent a total of 108 weeks as the World No. 1, shows no signs of stopping. After her most recent French Open win, she is one of only three players to take the title in three consecutive...
Breaking Barriers: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Hawkeyes – Caitlin Clark has likely never seen a barrier she couldn’t break. Even more likely, she never saw a barrier in the first place. From a young age, she set her sights and went and got what she wanted. Interest in...
Breaking Barriers: Melanie Barcenas, San Diego Wave FC – At 10 years old, Melanie Barcenas asked Alex Morgan for her jersey after a USWNT match. A short five years later, the two are playing together. While many pro athletes have become teammates of players they...
