In Michigan, some 285,000 kids competed in high school sports in 1998-99, about 58 percent of them boys and 42 percent girls. The dearth of sports opportunities for girls cheated her and generations of women of the experience of belonging to a team. I like sports. I like competition. I don't feel like I always have to win, but I like to try to win.
Sports happens in the public arena.
People watch you there, and there's pressure to keep your composure and perform at your best in front of an audience. Standing courtside at a state girls volleyball quarterfinal meet recently, Bennett was intent and inspired. This is important. They've worked hard to get here. This is a stop on the way to being a champion.