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After three years of waiting, Ravenwood High School's girls lacrosse team claimed the Tennessee state championship with a dominant 19-4 victory on their home field. The Raptors' record-setting win brought the Class AA title back to Brentwood in spectacular fashion.
Loyola Academy's girls lacrosse team dominated the Illinois state championship with a record-breaking 21-3 victory, claiming their 17th state title. The Ramblers scored their first goal just 65 seconds into the game and never looked back.
A high school biology teacher who volunteered at his daughters' lacrosse clinic five years ago has built a thriving girls' program in an area with almost no teams. Joe Bennett now coaches both youth girls and high school boys in Columbia, Missouri, traveling hours for games to share his love of the sport.
When five-year-old Margot Whinnen was diagnosed with leukemia, her local lacrosse community in Adelaide responded with an outpouring of support that raised over $63,000 in days. The global lacrosse family rallied behind the Whinnen family with a fundraising event that brought hundreds together.
Alyssa Moheiser has been volunteering with youth lacrosse clinics since high school, teaching kindergarteners through sixth graders the basics of the game. Her dedication just earned her USA Lacrosse's Emerging Leader Award.
For the first time, girls outnumbered boys in Nigeria's national entrance exam for federal schools, with over 31,000 girls taking the test. The milestone signals real progress in efforts to expand educational access for girls across the country.
A massive Girl Scouts survey just revealed that almost everything we think we know about today's girls is wrong. From loneliness to screen time, 3,000 girls ages 5 to 13 are telling us what they really need.
UNICEF reached nearly 9 million girls with menstrual health services last year, keeping them in school and helping solve a water crisis that hits girls hardest. On World Water Day, the organization announced plans to put girls at the center of global water decisions.
Team USA and the Haudenosaunee Nation are each one victory away from qualifying for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship after dominant performances at the Pan-American tournament in Jamaica. The U.S. Virgin Islands also celebrated its first-ever win in a World Lacrosse-sanctioned competition.
Elon graduate Sammy Fisher helped Team Israel win bronze at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo, scoring a hat trick in the historic medal game. The victory launched Israel to its highest ever ranking in women's lacrosse.
Two former Stony Brook athletes made history by winning the first-ever Women's Lacrosse League championship. Their Maryland Charm defeated California 16-13 in a thrilling finale that marks a milestone for professional women's lacrosse.
Seven former University of Maryland women's lacrosse players just claimed victory in the first-ever Women's Lacrosse League championship, proving their college program built something special. Assistant coach Alex Aust Holman scored the game-winning goal just 10 months after giving birth.
In one of Ethiopia's most underserved regions, a six-year education project just helped nearly every girl complete high school and transition to university. The results are rewriting what's possible for girls' education in Africa.
In a coastal Tanzanian village, a dance party leads to a powerful film screening that's changing how communities view girls' education. Local leaders are using creative, joyful approaches to break down barriers keeping girls out of school.
World Rugby is helping coaches and parents support young girls entering the sport with free expert webinars starting this month. The series tackles common questions about getting girls started in rugby and keeping them engaged.
After a quarter-century drought, Princeton's lacrosse team claimed their seventh national championship with a commanding 16-9 victory over Notre Dame. The Tigers' Memorial Day triumph marks a new chapter for a program that last stood atop college lacrosse in 2001.
Team USA dominated Canada 16-4 in Tokyo to capture their fifth consecutive World Lacrosse Women's Championship title. The victory marks their 10th world championship overall as lacrosse prepares for its Olympic return in 2028.
Half of girls who quit sports say they were criticized for their bodies, but Dove's new Joy Cam initiative is changing that narrative. Using real-time photos from the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the campaign puts girls' joy and confidence front and center where it belongs.
An all-girls flag football team in Kansas City got the ultimate shoutout when Travis Kelce praised the KC Swifties on his podcast. The team, formed because Taylor Swift inspired more girls to love football, earned enthusiastic support from both Kelce brothers.
Hundreds of young girls in Ghana's Ayawaso Central Municipality just got a clearer path to professional football careers. A new sports festival combined games, education, and the launch of a juvenile girls' league to transform grassroots women's football.
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