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February 28Sports

NGWSD: Despite hate, Deaunte Nelson finds empowerment through powerlifting

As a little girl, Deaunte Nelson was insecure about her strength. From passing comments, she knew that she was strong — and a strong girl was seen as anomalous. But now? Now, she wants others to know that she’s not just strong for a woman — she’s strong, full stop.

Annaliese Gumboc, Photos by Navya Chadha

February 21Sports

NGWSD: Kaitlyn Kim's softball journey is one of female empowerment and passion

Through playing a female-dominated sport like softball, UBC's Kaitlyn Kim has found friendship, life skills and a way to celebrate ambitious, hard working and driven women.

Maia Cesario

February 12Sports

NGWSD: Dakota Beckett’s unquestionable soccer dream

From the minute she dove into the net at eight years old, UBC’s fourth-year goalkeeper Dakota Beckett knew she wanted a life in soccer.

Sofia Campanholo, Photos by Saumya Kamra

February 29, 2024Sports

NGWSD: Women’s basketball head coach Isabel Ormond brings “compassionate curiosity” to her team

Ormond joined the Thunderbirds as head coach of the women’s basketball team in August of 2023, bringing a coaching philosophy that is context and person dependent.

Isa S. You

February 14, 2024Sports

NGWSD: AMS Women in Sport Club creates safe space for sport empowerment

After a drop-in basketball session was dominated by men, Amada Lee and Sam Chen decided they wanted to create a safe space for all women to partake in various drop-in sports.

Stella Griffin

February 7, 2024Sports

NGWSD: Christina Howard is an Ironwoman

Howard said the Women's World Ironman Championships in Kona, Hawaii, in October 2023 was “an amazing opportunity,” especially since most Ironman races are not gender specific and less than 30 per cent of competitors are women.

Jade Quinn-McDonald

February 16, 2022Sports

NGWSD: Savannah Bauder clapped back with being named the Canada West Rugby Player of the Week after being told 'rugby's not a girl sport'

“There's literally no standards for your body type, or what you look like,” Bauder said, encouraging others to not shy away from getting involved. “You have a place no matter what, so don't be afraid to try out.”

Emma Martin-Rousselle

February 4, 2022Sports

NGWSD: Kennesha Miswaggon breaks barriers on the ice

For Miswaggon of the women's hockey team, being a female athlete “means wanting to show that I can and will do anything I want in sports and prove to others that said I couldn’t.”

Queenie Kwan

February 3, 2022Sports

NGWSD: Women's volleyball assistant coach Jodi Zybszewski addresses the significance of women in the sports industry

The assistant coach of the UBC women’s volleyball team, Jodi Zbyszewski shared how she became involved in coaching and her experience in the industry as a woman in sports.

Regina Hipolito

February 2, 2022Sports

NGWSD: Jayde Robertsen's journey as a female student-athlete

I would have never thought I'd be at UBC doing what I'm doing. But I owe all my success to my past coaches, my current coaches and the people I got to play with throughout these years of my athletic career," said Robertsen.

Rosemary Alberts