Every person wants to be tough, independent, and a Christian women. Gabrielle Reece is a perfect example. Despite her challenges growing up, she became a professional volleyball player in addition to having a successful modeling and golf career. Her Christian beliefs helped her write books and to be an example of what dedication and determination can achieve. Gabrielle Reece is an inspiration and a role model for young volleyball players and athletes to do their best and to have the endurance to succeed in doing what they love.
Gabrielle Reece faced challenges very early on in her life. When Gabby was three years old, her parents split up and Gabby and her mother moved constantly. She lived in Mexico City, with friend in New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. While in the Virgin Islands, Gabby had started to misbehave, they do not have a legal drinking age, so Gabby started drinking, doing bad things, hanging with the wrong crowd, and even wanted to drop out of school. Terry finally stepped in when Gabby finished her sophomore year in high school (Morgan 20-22).
Terry and Gabby moved to St. Petersburg, Florida and Terry enrolled Gabby into Keswick Christian school. At first, Gabby didn’t fit in and people made fun of her (Morgan 21). Gabby got her height from both of her parents, and she always was taller than most of her friends. Her height played a large roll in how she got into sports. She joined Keswick’s basketball and volleyball team (Gabrielle Reece 1). Gabby went to state championships her in her first season for basketball. She only played basketball for two seasons, but she didn’t see herself playing it in the future. However, Gabby played volleyball on both a school team and a club volleyball te...
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...empted to play her first season of doubles volleyball (Gabrielle Reece 3). Gabby realized that doubles a lot harder than a six-person game. Gabby decided that doubles volleyball wasn’t for her. A new four person volleyball tour was formed and Lady Foot Locker asked Reece to be captain (Morgan 40). Team Lady Foot Locker only won two tournaments that season, but Gabby still achieved fifty-three hits and two hundred and twenty-seven kills (Balcavage 42). In 1994, Nike asked her to to be captain and a cross-trainer representative. As Nike’s representative, Gabby was very busy and starred in many advertisements and magazines. Gabby still took volleyball seriously and worked out even in off-season, despite the extra jobs she had on the side (Morgan 42). From 1994 to 1997, Reece was captain for Nike and she set records for hitting and blocking through the years.
In May 1932, Fanny noticed that there was no actual league for softball, unlike her male counterparts. So she helped to create the Provincial Women’s Softball Union of Québec, she served as the president. This league is a huge deal, currently many softball players in Quebec and Ontario alike have played under them, either on a team or a tournament. This league was revolutionary at its time, it allowed many girls from all over Quebec to finally participate in softball. The PWSUQ was one way Fanny established herself in the community of sport. Another way was her journalism career for the globe and mail through her column “Sports Reel” she was able to defend women’s sports. It wasn’t uncommon for male writers to write in and express negative opinions of women in sport. Fanny was witty and always had something to say back to them. As insignificant this may seem it was actually a very important event. Through her column Bobbie was able to change the perspectives of many men and women alike of women in
She’s a great player, who holds multiple records and has played professional softball for a decade. She became the first player to accumulate 300 career hits in 2014 and set a enduring league record for hits in 2011. She’s also tied second in amount of stolen bases. She’s also overall a really great person. She has a foundation, the Natasha Watley Foundation, which promotes active and healthy lifestyle choices for all age groups and cultures who are ready to make a difference. It encourages softball as an alternative outlet of daily stressors and hosts a 5k walk in support of the cause. She puts a focus on the social issues that affect women. She’s opening doors and changing lives. She wants to make softball a sport for
...er family and all of her loved ones that she had what it takes to be put to the test and pass it. Even though her journey was not smooth, Gabby managed to push through. Gabby Douglas is an inspiration to me and many others because of all of her wonderful achievements and fantastic ability to shine even when it is dark.
Hult explains that in the era between 1890-1920, women physical educators were a tightly knit, dedicated group committed to a tradition of restricted competition, self-governance, and a feminine approach to individual and team sports. They believed that all girls and women should have the opportunity to participate and enjoy sport, not only the talented elite as in the competition-driven male philosophical structure (87). Play-days and sport-days with emphasis on team building games were a means of perpetuating an image of an ideal American female athlete: feminine, beautiful, strong, yet always 'aware of her delicate reproductive system' (89).
For this Women of Diversity Group Project, my group chose to write about female pioneers in sport. Within that category I chose female pioneers of softball. During this paper I will discuss the history of the sport and female participation in the sport. I will also give some statistics and make comparisons between females and males involved in softball and baseball.
"Last summer, Chamique was surrounded by great players like Teresa Edwards. I think they were really good for each other, the grand dame' and the rookie. She brought some excitement to Teresa, who in turn gave some wisdom to Chamique. She played all over the world, leading the team in scoring and rebounding the whole time.
...ennis, basketball, soccer, and martial arts—have come from the days of cheerleading and synchronized swimming when she was growing up in the ’70s.” Disparities in media coverage and over-sexualized female athletes on magazine covers is something that needs to come to an end because of its effects on both male and female viewers, young and old, athletes and non-athletes. Both female and male athletics influence young people and shape their personality and morals as they mature. Retired WNBA player, Lisa Leslie credits her participation in basketball with shaping her character, as well as her career. “Sports can also help teenagers during an awkward time in their development.” (“Women’s Athletics: A Battle For Respect”). The solution is to come together as a society and identify how to balance the respect for female and male athletes in the media.
2. Today, more girls are encouraged to participate in sports and other activities. College is now a possible option in a young woman's decision for Post High School Plans. Now a job, beyond being a wife and mother, is well within reach. As women competed publicly, they gained more respect. Becoming Role Models for millions of little girls and young women who could now truly dream about a life in professional sports.
Women sports have come a long way, since the days when women were only allowed to watch. “The past three decades have witnessed a steady growth in women's sports programs in America along with a remarkable increase in the number of women athletes (Daniel Frankl 2)” From an early age women were thought to be “Lady Like”; they are told not to get all sweaty and dirty. Over 200 years later since Maud Watson stepped on the tennis courts of Wimbledon (Sports Media digest 3); women now compete in all types and levels of sports from softball to National racing. Soccer fans saw Mia Hamm become the face of Women’s soccer around the world , Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most popular figures in tennis, and Indy car racing had their first woman racer, Danika Patrick. With all the fame generated by these women in their respective sports, they still don’t receive the same compensation as the men in their respective sports fields. Venus Williams, net worth is 60 million dollars; 27 million came from playing tennis (celebritynetworth 4). Her sister, Serena Williams has a tennis...
The first film we watched was a documentary entitled, Dare to Compete; it provided a brief history of women in film, focusing primarily on American women in sport from the late 19th century to the present. From this film we gained a notion of where women have been and how far we've come in the sports world. In fact, the growing equality, autonomy and independence of women throughout the 20th century from the suffragette movement to the adoption of Title IX and the Equal Rights Amendment is linked directly with the growing prominence and acceptance of women in sports. The main themes of the film, along with the examination of women in sport, were the celebration of the female athlete and how far women have come in the sports world as well as a reminder that female athletes have not yet attained the same status as male athletes.
“You have to fight harder, dig deeper, and prove all of the doubters wrong.” ~Carli Lloyd Carli Lloyd was named the top player of the 2015 Fifa Women's World Cup. She works hard at everything she does. Not only does she train almost every day and play professional soccer, but she also stands up for women's rights. Carli has been an advocate for “equal pay, equal play” in the Women's soccer league. For these reasons she is someone I am proud to say I look up to. Like many other athletes, she has had struggles to get to the top. Yet, she still manages to be one of the best, and fight for what she believes is right.
She has had many struggles along the way, but the struggles have made her not only a better player but a better person all around. “Kerri was always told that she wasn't good enough in high school Kerri had to work 100% harder than her other teammates, to prove not only her coaches and teammates also that she deserve to be where she is now.” This is because, she was kind of a slow learner at the beginning of her high school volleyball career, she was a slower learner when it came to drills and rotation for positions. So she was always pushed to the side because he coach would get frustrated with her. Kerri was always told she was good enough by other teammates, it didn't only hurt her and make her feel bad about herself. But it always gave her the drive to push harder in practice and games. To practice outside of practice, and condition on free times. Just to prove that she is good enough and that she can be the best of the best. “ Kerri Walsh had just came out of a shoulder injury again. She dislocated it during a game and kept playing on it and made it 10x worse then it would have been. Of course this what her right shoulder. So because if this injury, she had to have her 4th shoulder surgery on her right shoulder.” Kerri has had four major surgeries on her right shoulder. It was very hard for her because she needs her shoulder for
Her gymnastics career was started not by watching TV, or television, but by being inspired by her sister. She enjoyed watching her sister do tricks, soon after her sister taught her some tricks and she became passionate about the sport (Yeager). When she got older she wanted to become an olympian. When she was 14, she moved to Iowa to train with Laing Chow to prepare her for the Olympics (Yaeger). Gabby was introduced to gymnastics while living in Virginia Beach. Her sister Arielle introduced her to gymnastics (Yeager). Gabby was at a young age when she started formal training. At age six she started with her formal training and in 2004 she became the Virginia State Champion (“America’s”). To summarize, Gabby childhood contained her becoming interested in gymnastics by her sister, her becoming a Virginia State Champion, and moving to Iowa with her dad to
Mary is very active in school activities such as clubs and softball and tennis. She is very coordinated in her sports and also very fast. Mary was just offered a full scholarship to play tennis at State University.
I decided that I wanted to play a sport, I chose volleyball. Most of my friends played the sport so it wasn't hard for me to adjust and make new friends. Becoming a student athlete was a big adjustment for me, I could no longer float through my classes but I need to excel. And that's exactly what I did. For the first time in my high school career I made not only honor roll, but principal’s honor roll. For the first time my mom was proud of my report card, that made me even more proud. From then on I knew I wanted nothing less than what I earned, good grades and a proud family. From my decision to chose to become a student athlete not only make me work harder but, be great at everything I put my mind to. I had motivation to stay successful, to stay eligible. Three years ago if you were to ask me where I thought I would be my senior year, I probably would have told you low level classes barely making it by. Now here I am today excelling in my education preparing to take the next step in my future, college. Even if we don’t understand why we go through them, we have to be willing to let our obstacles become out