women’s sports
FHSAA May Require Girl Student-Athletes to Report Menstrual Cycles
The State of Florida is weighing a decision that would force teenage girls who play high school sports to report their menstrual cycles to their respective schools. Governor Ron DeSantis' education commissioner sits on the Florida High School Athl...
JV Girls’ Basketball Coach Fired for Impersonating Player
A Virginia high school JV basketball coach has been fired after impersonating a player during a recent game. Arlisha Boykins, 22, was the assistant coach of the Churchland JV girls' basketball team in Portsmouth, VA, posed as a player on a team wh...
New York Native Refs World Cup Knockout Match
A New York native made history over the weekend as the first woman to officiate a knockout round match at the men's FIFA World Cup. Kathryn Nesbitt, a Rochester, NY, native, was selected as an assistant referee for the England/Senegal Round of 16 ...
Study Suggests Women Soccers Players Don’t Have Same Sports Technology
Women soccer players require specifically tailored products such as kits, boots, and balls in order to optimize their performance and safety on the pitch, according to a paper published in Sports Engineering. A recent post on MedicalXpress.com sta...
CSU Invests $5M into Women’s Soccer & Softball Complex
Colorado State University (CSU) will be investing a recent $5 million gift into its women's sports programs. The $5 million gift from the Bohemian Foundation is the largest singular gift devoted solely to women's athletics in Mountain West history...
NFHS Updates Rules for 2023 High School Girls Lacrosse Season
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently shared its rule changes to high school girls lacrosse for the 2023 season. In total, seven changes were proposed and approved by the NFHS Board of Directors, including pace ...
Poll Says 30% of Americans Believe Transgender Women Should Play Female Sports
According to a new poll from the Washington Post and the University of Maryland, roughly three in 10 Americans believe transgender women and girls should be allowed to participate in female sports. This comes a week after Louisiana became the 18th...
GHSA Strips Girls Soccer Team of State Title Over Violations
A Georgia high school girls soccer team will be stripped of its state and regional titles by the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) due to violations of the organization's bylaws. Chamblee High School's girls soccer team lost its 2022 state an...
