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Hope Solo asks to postpone Hall of Fame induction and says she’s entering alcohol treatment program

by admin | May 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star Hope Solo has asked the National Soccer Hall of Fame to postpone her induction ceremony to 2023, saying that she will be voluntarily entering an in-patient alcohol treatment program and is focused solely on her...

Becky Hammon, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Penny Taylor in Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s class

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Former WNBA stars Becky Hammon, DeLisha Milton-Jones and Penny Taylor are among eight inductees who will enter the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee, on June 11, it was announced Monday. They will be joined by current DePaul coach Doug...

Shannon Boxx gets some respect, inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame

by admin | Jan 31, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Shannon Boxx (“Boxxy”) was named into the National Soccer Hall of Fame today. She joins Clint Dempsey and Hope Solo as the three inductees in the Class of 2022. Boxx was given the news by Clint Dempsey during a CBS Sports broadcast as both she and Hope Solo were...

The first woman will be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Here’s why she earned it.

by admin | Oct 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Tracy Sormanti was exhausted so she needed to pull over. After another grueling chemotherapy treatment sapped her  energy, she needed to close her eyes for a few moments before restarting the ignition. It was difficult for Sormanti to slow down. Even in the final...

‘Love of the game’: Val Ackerman, new Hall of Famer, key contributor to basketball history

by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Night after night, a bright lantern dangles from a dogwood tree outside of a Pennington, New Jersey, home so that a tall, athletic teenage girl can see what she is doing. With a basketball in hand and a hoop in sight, she polishes her skills on the chance her immense...

Hall of Fame-bound Tamika Catchings and our conversation that affirmed everything

by admin | May 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

LET THE RECORD show that I came prepared for my interview with Tamika Catchings. I whiled away days on Lexis Nexis and pored over hazy box scores hoping they’d whisper something new. I did my job — until I didn’t. Fourteen minutes and 52 seconds in,...
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