To follow in the footsteps of Rosie Bareis would require substantial persistence and talent. It would also include the ability to walk on water across the Pacific Ocean and into four halls of fame in Hawaii and — the past two months — Northern California. Read more
Alexandria Buchanan survived getting knocked around in high school. It was mostly fun, and she learned a lot. Read more
It might not be reflected in the history books, but Patsy Dung did just about everything to advance women’s athletics starting in the 1960s and ’70s. Read more
In 2012, the two-time Olympian won a bronze medal at the London Games, becoming the only Hawaii wrestler to win an Olympic medal. Seven months ago, Chun was named the first coach of the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program. Read more
Title IX became law when Manin was 4. When she was 9 and started playing organized sports, she’d still never heard of the federal law requiring gender equity in educational opportunities, including athletics. Read more
The unveiling of a new portrait of the late Hawaii U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink at the U.S. Capitol, a lei ceremony and speeches at Mink’s statue in Honolulu, and other events and initiatives around the nation marked the 50th anniversary on Thursday of the anti-sex-discrimination law popularly referred to as Title IX. Read more
The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men’s and women’s sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Read more
If discrimination were a track and field event, Dr. Donnis Thompson would have been competing in the pentathlon. And not just competing but dominating. Read more
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Patsy Takemoto Mink’s legacy is never far from my mind — literally. Read more
At this age, it’s hard enough to remember yesterday, let alone last week. And 50 years ago? What was the question? Read more
Title IX: Icons warn of complacency amid law’s success KNOXVILLE, Tenn. >> Some of the giants of women’s basketball say if not for Title IX, doors would not have been open for them to blaze trails to Hall of Fame careers on and off the court, but sound complacency alarms when it comes to the future of the law. Read more
