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today our speaker today is the next show quist in women and girls sports the demarcation line for milestones as often title nine having none of the opportunities of title nine in high school because she graduated like me before nine hundred seventy one she still managed to carve out quite a career in sports she played basketball softball and volleyball at a small two years school before she along with her twin sister entered the i'm likely occupation of women's professional basketball there so chris twins also known as the minnesota twins were proud of their part in the mid in the mid seventies her pro basketball days didn't end there in one nine hundred seventy eight the women's pro basketball the west bar and she was proudly made on the roster of the minnesota franchise called them in a sort of philly without the deep pockets of the n b a the fledging the only lasts until nineteen he went so she finished her career as a player coach and public relations live director but that's another story she says she only recently has and only recently has the sports world recognize these early ventures of women's pro sports into two thousand and eleven the women's basketball hall of fame honored the red heads by declaring them trailblazers of the game and created a unique display in their honor in knoxville tennessee this was in addition to the do today to display to the red heads at the inaugural opening of the hall in  ninety not to be outdone than naismith hall of fame entered into induced excuse me inducted the all american red heads into the class of twenty twelve only the second team to inducted and the first women's team to be inducted her passion for basketball at all of them in sports has letter to the position she cherishes for the past thirteen years she's the radio broadcast analyst for the go thank you all can you hear me number one if you need to do this thank you all i am so happy to be here i want to thank d n once again for the gracious imitation to come here i know what a special and wonderful celebration this is my congratulations to each and every one of the athena award winners congratulations you've done great things in order to receive this honor it's really a thrill for me to be here because it's a chance to meet you each one of you as an at the you know award winner and you know what i get to hear your story your story the and probably went out a little long about my story i makes this to hear your stories we have just made it through march madness wow randy and i were talking a little bit about a d and i were talking a little bit about it march madness what does that mean brackets to fill out so many tournaments told watch to attend and to play as it were and of course even cheer on teams but what else was celebrated in the month of march any ideas march is women's history month how many of you are history buffs anyone or anyone anyone going to major in history or minor in history how about sports trivia any trivia champs out there sports trivia none will buckle up your seats ladies and gentlemen are going to find out some things home any of you are aware of women's sports history have you read any biography seen any movies maybe followed anybody on twitter that was from randy have you thought about it do names like billie jean king joan joyce wilma rudolph peggy fleming althea gibson mary lou retton cindy nelson and lindsay whalen any of them mean anything to you it should be apparent that you have been writing your own chapter of sports history the training the practices the competitions the championships the friendships all the stories surrounding those events in your life have become part of your sports history we will hear some specifics today about your sports history as you are introduced and quite frankly will marvel at all that you've been able to accomplish so far in your young life women sports history sometimes underappreciated often under reported nevertheless important to with all of us who have known the thrill of sports competition it may be difficult to find recorded information regarding female athletes before the beginning of the modern olympics and even the revival of the infix did not allow women to participate they were to be spectators and cheer people on however in that first game of the modern olympics in athens in eight hundred ninety six legend has a one female runner a greek woman named tommy wanted to run in the marathon well the organizers refuse term request to enter the race she had already trained to run so she decided she would run so she ran anyway starting behind the twenty five male participants and completing the race in four and a half hours probably not bad for eight hundred ninety six as an official as an unofficial entrant she was excluded from the ceremonial finish afforded the other marathon runners inside the stadium so she ran her final lap alone around the outside of the stadium by the second olympiad in  women could participate in golf and tennis it was not until the nineteen zero eight london games that the olympic committee officially recognized women's events as part of the sports gallery the u s however did not send any women to the nineteen zero eight olympics why you ask well the american the limpid committee opposed to american women participating in advance which the women did not wear long skirts so no women went to represent the u s in the us during that time different philosophies obviously regarding women in sports competition ruled the day women should participate in sports but not so much compete in sports there were some very interesting theories regarding women and the effect of sports and competition on their bodies by nine hundred thirty two one american woman emerged as an olympic stupor star and perhaps the greatest female athlete america has known anybody guess who it is she won three track and field medals in los angeles following those olympics she played basketball on a barnstorming team not the all american reds and then along with our own minnesota's own patty byrd played professional golf in the newly founded l p g a during world war two women entered the workforce as never before to fill the positions left by men who went off to war they also began to play baseball in the all american girls baseball league founded by chicago cubs owner philip regulate have any of you seen the movie league of their own as more women became involved in sports reporting and recording their endeavors started to gain some traction the most influential piece of legislation to affect women south logic's came on june twenty third  two when president nixon signed into law the education amendments of one nine hundred seventy two included in those amendments was titled line a provision outlawing sex discrimination in education title nine had an immediate and enormous impact on high school sports programs participation rates for high school girls jumped approximately six hundred sixteen percent between one nine hundred seventy the year i graduated and nineteen eighty two dramatic changes in which girls and women's sports have been realized and recorded all thanks to title nine you will often hear of sports stories of women who are referred to as retitle line because those such a major milestone in women's sports history as i've said i graduated from high school in one nine hundred seventy one i like to say it was when it was before actually that the basketball was round so it was a while ago in high school my options were ga girls i thought i could sociate or cheerleading believe me it was a very different time there were throngs of female athletes who want for competitive sports you can find history of women sports i brought a couple of examples with me here's one book outstanding women athletes and who they are and how they influenced sports in america another one you may recognize the doctor of this one it's the daughters of the game by marion bemis johnson and dorothy mcintyre former associate director of the high school league their book actually chronicles the amazing history of girls high school basketball in minnesota from eight hundred ninety one yes that's right eight hundred ninety one to nineteen forty two in another book sum it up by pat summitt great women's basketball coach great reading so there are samples of written sports history all of your stories are important all have lessons and inspiration for others the recorded history and oral history of girls and women sports is vital to the continued growth and development of women sports i encourage you to appreciate women's sports history know what has happened in the past as you continue to write new chapters of your own sports history part of my sports history has been written through the all american redheads the minnesota phillies and now i'm fortunate to broadcast history as it happens for golden gopher women's basketball be proud of your story acknowledge the people that have provided the opportunities for you and helped you along the way women's sports history is intriguing interesting and educational your contradict contribution to it is noted and celebrated today many of you will continue to write new chapters of sports history as you continue your competition in college or beyond the great news with title line is girls and women sports history can continue and its history can be recorded here's my words of advice to you today honor the p celebrate the present and promote the future women's sports history in minnesota you are a part of it now congratulations could tell i didn't play basketball like her i could have been a cheerleader not at this way that high school but i could have been a cheerleader and i got to play g h because i only lived about half a mile from the high school so i could go come and go pretty easily randy has won a regional and national edward r murrow award for sports reporting in two thousand and six and he was inducted into the minnesota football coaches association hall of fame in two thousand and four he's a member of the cedar rapids jefferson high school hall of fame in both football and track randy also has has been a head coach freshman football coach and a traveling basketball coach  thank you very much it is my honor to do see each of the winners today and we ask that you come up all on the stage i'll get a chance to embarrass you for a little bit and then you can go sit down p last year holds four letters all conference anonyma mansion shares her sports talent as a youth coach as well as volunteer and throughout her career at apple valley feed my starving children reading in schools just country state participant captain most valuable runner twice as hockey four time litter winner team was section five double a runner up in conference champions and she won the whole big character ward currently captain of the track and field team most valuable freshman award winner to most valuable relay runner awards and three time letter winner astley one letter most improved in swimming and diving or other school activities inclusion is the senior class vice president your book editor national honor society peer leading a mentor programs scholastically earned in all state academic three academic letters and four years on the eight honor roll she will run track and cross country  race her cross country accomplishments include one letter all conference and all state academic she is part of the crew of national honor society in the community works with elementary students in reading academic awards in physical education and student of the month as well sarah wants to major in pre med play basketball right now undecided on which college to go to sarah green from  egan was on the state champion soccer team last fall weather team being sectioned in conference champions and ranked eight the national league two time captain and rookie of the year award winner as well she was also in the all tournaments team hockey team was a twice a she has been on the honor roll every semester academic all state and academic letters every year right now she said planning to run track and cross country for the university of minnesota she's still undecided as to what to study multiple school records she played two years of softball within the community she participates reviewed by starving children kindergarten reader and blanket making for hospice patients academically holds three academic letters and in all rocky from farmington is the captain of the swimming team earning six times six letters by the time all conference to all state to win b b awards hardest worker award rookie of the year award vive time state participant member of the captain and tiger leadership holds academic letters and was an academic all american she will swim for the university of nebraska omaha and plans to study biotechnology  sections three times made it to the finals earning three letters in track works on letter winner for time all conference and won all state award ran cross country this past fall and a letter in that is well made it to the state meet but then got food poisoning and couldn't run that's a bomb to work that hard in that sport and then not get a chance to wrong member of the national honor society with four academic letters she will pursue pursue will attend the university of missouri to pursue a health science degree to become a physical therapist katia johnson hendry s native wetland in need of prairie restoration she's an a p scholar with distinction holds five academic all state five spotlight on scholarship and two academic excellence awards she plans to attend the university of st thomas and society fellowship of christian athletes homecoming court advance business academy class delegate in english and spanish in one of twenty seniors selected as a superfan what does that mean leader of the fans all the fans that's great that's awesome also to school made some mission trips a youth sports assistant coaching basketball and look across earned several departmental scout scholastic awards by being in the top two percent in various subjects logan has a partial exposure ship to play lacrosse at marquette university where she will double major in secondary education and spanish logan brackets from of school she has worked with the trinity care center youth group and making candice for feed my starving children she holds eight academic goals data words and is an a p scholar award winner she will run track and field at the university of kansas and right now she's undecided on what she will study caroline slater made all section all conferences i will mention in softball earning four letters participates in cyber squad mustang mentors and national honor society she received academic letters for every season of every sport honor society to banshee gushers that are churchill and donated the school blood drive works and feed my starving children she was in the aaa winter with academic letters and academic all conference honors she's going to attend this davis adolphus and plans to major in athletic training katie trunk from north franch letter and ross a member she's a member in leaders of the pack league crew and lunch with the will back this is do teach your church activities reviewed leadership she's made for mission trips and also a religion teacher in addition she mentors youth basketball and soccer players she is a four year eight honor roll student and he will play soccer in south dakota state university and she will major in business and he williams from park  samantha bay from randolph was twice in b p of the volleyball team earning four letters to all conference an audible mention for basketball broke the school record by getting thirty nine points in one game four hundred ninety six  randolph scholars she's also a part of the toys for tots program is she holds academic all conference of the cheaper wards she will attend well known as stage she's undecided on what she will study samantha bay from randolph i p after an injury last year she was back in track it is back on track this season she earned three letters in all conferences leadership award holds a top ten all time rosemont record in the one hundred meter hurdles three hundred meter hurdles four by two hundred meter relay for one hundred meter relay and was the third place is a section and was finished third in the section twice member of the choir concert choir national honor society national spanish honor society community involvement includes your church be by starving children sharing and caring hands and working with youth basketball volleyball camp she's currently ranked number one in her senior class and was in the top ten every other year she is an a p scholar just nominated for a language arts student of the year ellie will attend the university of minnesota she will say college of biological sciences and hopes to major in member the star tribune in pioneer press all stars teams in a miss basketball finalist earn four letters in that sport in track two time state participant four lead time letter winner three time all conference honorable mention two time academic goals day holds three academic letter she is an eight honor roll student monica will play basketball the university of colorado right now she says undecided on what she will study monica burch with those  holding the second place school record in the triple jump in top ten in the long jump a member of national honor society or volunteer activities included heights days paraded food drive soccer camp for africa feed my starving children relay for life and she's a bit of a volunteer coordinator for travel basketball tournaments which is not an easy job she's an a p scholar with honors and holds for academic letters katie will attend the carlson school of management  she was a member of the alternative team for hockey a member of the all tournaments team this year captain earned six letters in this war she is the secretary of the student council a member of national honor society and diversity leadership she volunteers at the v a hospital academically she is a gold honor roll student all four years of my school and student of the trimester i'm not really sure what that means but i'm sure it's pretty cool animal to play hockey for the gophers all american synchronized swimming accomplishments include being in the top eight the state for two years and two letters for track and field she has won three letters and that's a board member of the pep band concert when symphony a national honor society volunteers that are nursing homes she's done a mission trip to mexico in addition to her sports letters she holds academic letters as well make it hopes to continue to ski and run and get status and plans to study environmental science i don't know ask her she works with the relay for life she holds two academic letters on the honor roll attended the metro east leadership conference elisabeth will play hockey at the university of st thomas she plans to study u up to mon atomic three thank you for easy for me to say elizabeth to bake it from turkey high school honor society and leadership academy and she teaches sunday school she's a resident assistant at a memory care center that's pretty cool and coaches youth basketball she won the xcel award and this student of the month is tenth in her class she participates in the national honor society and key club a member of her church youth group as well she is a school lastic all american on a will swim for michigan state university she is undecided right now on what she will math tutor and working ins in her church and outstanding academic achievement award winner paige will play hockey division one hockey at merrimack college she still has she says rather she is undecided like a wizard oh really i kept it all to stand over here that excellence in french award world language star student award in french student of the month leo will play hockey at a union cloud state university and she told me earlier today she plans to take my job because she's studying mass communications let me just tell you more if you could happen i morgan  time letterman or into town alston treasurer of the student council president the national honor society in addition she takes part in school drama tutoring the school auction and freshman mentoring in the community she participates in the blood drive sunday school teaching and works with child care church child care valedictorian a peace scholar with honors on the dean's list a p chemistry student of the year distinguished christian high school student and math student of the softball she's on the all section team pitcher of the year hooky of the year and she's a four time winner winner has been in the spring musical all for years and a member of the concert choral pro life club academically she's on the principal list i assume that's a good thing to be on the principal's list and the honor roll she will play volleyball rochester community and technical technical college and studied nursing letter and voted most improved member of the choir for three years elected to the junior class leadership council outside of school she's active in her church day camp and overnight camp is a weekly beyond here in the west seventh community center in academics she has been on first honor roll all four years of high school she will go to wellesley college in running cross country and track and right now mary is undecided on what she will study letter winner three time all conference and twice named captain earned four letters to all conferences honorable mention a rookie of the year tennis for the cross most improved and holds one letter president of the student body and leadership proof for three years of life club conference an honorable mention besides boards heavily involved in music on the choir performance side she is a member of the allstate choir chamber choir women small choir and a seven voice a capella group which she founded and manage assistant accompanying nyssa for the women's choir last she is all stated in that is you can imagine since two thousand and seven in her neighborhood she has written directed and produced twelve plays for children we she's a member of the national honor society outside of school kathleen volunteers at minnesota history center north rec center in seward elementary and she plans to go to hamilton is looking at studying or basketball three time letter winner all conference honorable mention track a three time letter with her all school other school activities african american union night crew leader college a possible southeast asian club and prom committee in the community she was a girl scout and a caretaker at a church throughout her four years she has been a member of the eight b honor roll cynthia plans to major in nursing at manc cato's state university sylvia walker twice named captain she holds four letters and softball to town hall conference a member of f i f a and the committee also feed nine starving children volunteer academically she's on the high honor roll this year she wants to play volleyball and she's undecided right now between the university of st thomas and will notice state she plans to study exercise science molly big man from highland park basketball honors include most improved most dedicated three time letter winter time all conference on the mansion she was a snow days duchesses homecoming queen candidate member of student council committee her community volunteer activities other school activities include student council the late crew or volunteer activities including food drive st joseph's hospital gift shop and a grocery bagger how good are you would bagging good for a couple  to play basketball major physical therapy although she's undecided right now between iowa legs cloud county junior colleges lauren smith of johnson  last but not really still hold the last winter in my hand yasmin has kept in the ball the soccer and basketball team in washington technology magnet holds two letters and bowls boards in softball three time another winner program she has worked with adopt a highway with my starving children she's also been a student of the month of washington technology she plans to go into the army and study medicine has been velez washington at this time i want to say thank you everybody for coming again at the back of the thing if you want to get ahold of my sales are a member of the committee our e mail is on here and my phone number is on here adie's don't forget the little plaque that you need to put on your plaques back in your larger plaque back at school and don't forget your posters witters or eighty's whoever is in charge of those and you're welcome to come up here parents if you want and students to take pictures thank you for coming and hope to see some of you again next year by