She Changes the Game

KSC and Up2Us Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day

KSC and Up2Us Celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day

On February 1st, Up2Us Coaches led by Alannah Scardino, joined the coaches and students at KSC Prep to celebrate NGWSD. They have been building upon this initiative for three years.

[WATCH] She Changes the Game Lunch & Learn Series, Episode 2: Targeted Recruitment & Best Practices From the Field

[WATCH] She Changes the Game Lunch & Learn Series, Episode 2: Targeted Recruitment & Best Practices From the Field

Up2Us Sports launched a Lunch & Learn Series for our She Changes the Game initiative in order to educate sports-based youth development programs about diversifying recruitment strategies, the importance and benefits of having women staff and coaches, and the progress we’ve made in advancing opportunities for women and girls in sport.

[WATCH] She Changes the Game Lunch & Learn Series, Episode 1: Impact of Women Coaches on Youth

[WATCH] She Changes the Game Lunch & Learn Series, Episode 1: Impact of Women Coaches on Youth

Up2Us Sports launched a Lunch & Learn Series for our She Changes the Game initiative in order to educate sports-based youth development programs about diversifying recruitment strategies, the importance and benefits of having women staff and coaches, and the progress we’ve made in advancing opportunities for women and girls in sport.

Women’s History Month Madness

Women’s History Month Madness

Welcome to March, a time of year in the sports world brimming with what is most aptly described as Madness: a fanatical fusion of excitement, anticipation, and suspense, plus the ever-so-palpable promise of basketball history in the making. March Madness is to sports fans as Women’s History Month can be to all of us!

[WATCH] 2022 Virtual Celebration for National Girls & Women in Sports Day

[WATCH] 2022 Virtual Celebration for National Girls & Women in Sports Day

On Wednesday, February 2nd, Up2Us Sports celebrated the 36th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Up2Us Sports Ambassadors and She Changes The Game Advisory Council members had an inspiring conversation on how to get more women coaching and more girls playing sports.

Up2Us Coach Kassie Honored by Laureus Sport for Good New Orleans

Up2Us Coach Kassie Honored by Laureus Sport for Good New Orleans

Up2Us Sports’ New Orleans team is pleased to announce that our very own Coach Kassie Dolliole was recognized by Laureus Sport for Good New Orleans over the weekend at a Tulane Women’s Basketball game in celebration of the upcoming 36th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Up2Us Sports to Host Virtual Celebration for National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Up2Us Sports to Host Virtual Celebration for National Girls & Women in Sports Day

Join Up2Us Sports Ambassadors and She Changes The Game Advisory Council members for an incisive virtual conversation on how to get more women coaching and more girls playing sports.

Coaches Destiny, Nancy and Gaby are Changing the Game for LA Youth

Coaches Destiny, Nancy and Gaby are Changing the Game for LA Youth

Up2Us Sports and Dodgers RBI coaches Destiny Lea, Nancy Lemus, and Gaby Zubia were named 2021 Coaches of the Year by the LA Dodgers Foundation (LADF). They were presented their awards by Nichol Whiteman, CEO of the LADF, and Dave Roberts, Manager of the LA Dodgers. (c) Jon Soohoo/LA Dodgers

Embodying Commitment and Possibilities: Up2Us Sports Coach Alum Janeicia Neely

Embodying Commitment and Possibilities: Up2Us Sports Coach Alum Janeicia Neely

There are many reasons why Up2Us Sports coach alum Janeicia Neely might describe herself as blessed. She was recently hired for a full-time coaching position at Up2Us Sports host site Langston Hughes Academy, in New Orleans.

Support Our She Changes The Game Initiative

Support Our She Changes The Game Initiative

Support our She Changes The Game initiative by purchasing limited edition apparel. All funds go directly towards our She Changes The Game initiative, which is focused on the importance of growing opportunities for women to coach and ensuring young girls in vulnerable communities have access to sports.