
Hoepner is the owner of the specialty running store, Performance Running Outfitters, located in Brookfield, Oconomowoc, and Shorewood.
Season ticket holders for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky were recently treated to an up close and personal meet and greet with new General Manager and head coach, Pokey Chatman. Chatman was met with cheers and applause upon her arrival as fans welcomed her to Chicago, took advantage of photo opportunities, and asked hopeful questions regarding the upcoming 2011 season. Blue and yellow confetti seemed to be the theme of the evening with early dreams and optimism for a championship win.
In an effort to tell the untold stories of girls and women in sport, I present the story of Alana Nichols—granddaughter, daughter, sister, and friend—a woman who has overcome physical odds and triumphed as not only a Gold medal-winning Paralympian in both the Summer and Winter Games—the lone American woman to do so—but also as a leader in the adaptive sport movement. I hope her story inspires you that anything is possible. That said, I dedicate this post to those who have inspired and influenced Alana along her journey and in particular her Grandma— Joan Vilven—and brother, D.J. Nichols (29), who died unexpectedly in June 2009.
As Images of Us Sports celebrates its fifth year sharing, educating, and empowering girls and women through sports, the organization is taking this time to honor women who possess the skills needed to juggle multiple duties both in and outside the home.
By Nikki Ward, IOU Sports Writer
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By Nikki Ward, IOU Sports Writer
Pictured: Bernell Hooker, IOU Sports Founder and CEO, Tamika Catchings, Nikki Ward, IOU Sports Writer
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