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.
My Dear Young Athletes, like in all relationships it is all about giving and receiving. If you want to your body to perform at its peak then you need to fuel it with the purest fuel possible. Fruit provides the simplest form of complex sugars. It provides a quick refueling to the body to prevent you from hitting the wall; a term used by athletes to describe dehydration and fatigue. Bananas are great because they provide potassium, which is a great electrolyte to help the body hydrated. Bananas also give a good amount of sugar that will help keep you going.
Carmen Murguia's thoughts about homophobia in sports
As sent via email to IOU Sports Carmen Murguia who attended the event shared her point of view, Enjoy:
On September 17, 2009, Images of Us Sports held the Women in Sports Symposium at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. The theme of the symposium, It Takes a Team: Exploding the Myths in Women Sports, explored and addressed issues facing girls and women in sports, including homophobia and discrimination.
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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