Rising Stars

16-Year-Old MMA Prodigy Hopes To Continue Family Legacy
Victoria Lee is the latest Lee sibling to join One Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization. The 16-year-old prodigy has the potential to be MMA’s next big star.

Lola The Illustrator
She is a renowned skater, street artist, and musician. There is very little that Lola can’t do.

High School Athlete Inspires Many For Her Role On The Varsity Football Team
Tristin Keller didn’t expect her Twitter post about her first varsity football start to go viral, but she’s used this as an opportunity to inspire young girls everywhere.

Alysa Liu Is An American Teenage Figure Skater Sensation
Alysa Liu is a trailblazer among American figure skaters, setting records every time she takes the ice.

Changing The Game One Kick At A Time
Claire Gaston didn’t set out to become a role model, but she became one to many young girls after drilling her first field goal for Mater Dei High School.

Paramedic, Firefighter, And Coach Learns From NFL Sidelines
Firefighter meets paramedic meets retired football player meets Team USA coach meets Pittsburgh Steelers. Stephanie Balochko can do it all.

Female Golfer Overcomes Adversity To Win First LPGA Major
Despite losing her LPGA card while battling Lyme disease, golfer Sophia Popov achieved the unthinkable after winning the 2020 Women’s British Open.

Rugby On The Rise
As women’s rugby continues to grow and gain popularity, the future of the sport may well be shaped by the female players themselves.

Great Britain’s Brightest Race Car Driver Is A Young Woman
Jamie Chadwick is taking the racing world by storm as one of its youngest and most successful stars.

From Baseball To Softball, Rising Star’s Collegiate Career Is One To Remember
Sarah Hudek is just one of a few women to ever receive a collegiate baseball scholarship, but didn’t end her college career on the same baseball diamond.

Boston Pride Hockey Is A Family Affair For Three Sisters
In 2019, Lexie Laing became the third Laing sister to join the Boston Pride. She helped the Pride reach 18-0 on Denna Day, in honor of her oldest sister.

Smallest Lifter Has Big Impact On Team USA
Team USA is full of bulging bulky athletes but the smallest member of the team is making a huge difference and inspiring girls across the country.

Women’s Wrestling: The Phenomenon You Might Not Know About
Girls across the country are pinning gender stereotypes one by one on the wrestling mat. It is time for colleges to embrace the fastest growing female sport in the nation.

Football Needs More Girls Like Riley
Middle schooler Riley Orovitz is a quarterback for her flag football team. She loves football, math, and stats and hopes to be a sports broadcaster one day.

Sofia Kenin: From Child Prodigy to Grand Slam Winner
Tennis star Sofia Kenin was hailed as a prodigy at a very young age and she worked her way to the top, becoming the youngest American to win a Grand Slam women’s singles title since Serena Williams in 2002.

Thunder Rosa: The New Face Of the NWA
Despite a late start in pro wrestling, Thunder Rosa, rose to the top quickly to capture the NWA World Women’s Championship.

This Girl Is The Next Big Thing In Basketball
She is the teenage sensation and social media phenomenon who hopes to return UConn to basketball glory.

Former Hockey Player Continues Career On Ice As Referee
Katie Guay, a former player for Brown University, has refereed in the NCAA Frozen Four and the 2018 Winter Olympics. She now has her sights on the NHL.

Kate Nye Powers Her Way to Success
Kate Nye started as a gymnast but ended up becoming the youngest American woman to win a world weightlifting championship title since 1994.

Robles Taking Women’s Weightlifting to New Heights
Olympic weightlifter, Sarah Robles, is one of the most dominant in the history of the sport and has become a role model for young girls and women.

10 Fearless American Females Are Leading The Charge Of The Summer Olympics
The Tokyo Summer Olympics may have been postponed to 2021 but that doesn’t diminish the light that shines on these talented female athletes.

Sports That Are Associated With Affluent Women
Individual sports like tennis have produced some of the most affluent female athletes across the globe–team sports are still catching up.

Historic Night At The WNBA Draft
The global pandemic turned the WNBA Draft into a virtual one that became filled with history and nostalgia.