The year was 1972, and 10-year-old Olivia Jones was growing tall, strong and well coordinated. She’d watch the boys play basketball and think, “I really like that.” But would she ever get the chance to play the game herself? Opportunities for girls in team sports were rare, especially in schools. Fortunately for Jones — though […]
Title IX, passed into law on June 23, 1972, changed the women’s athletics landscape – and Linda Estes’ job – dramatically
When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded educati …
One year from now, Alena Moldan will decide if she will play volleyball for one more year at the Uni …
In addition to the on-court rivalry that exists between the men’s basketball programs at New Mexico and New Mexico State, the Lobos and Aggies now have a shared — and local — pursuit: Jalin Holland. Los Lunas High School’s 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard, who still has three years left to play for the Tigers, last week […]