Women’s tackle football isn’t new to Columbus. When the Columbus Chaos joined the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) in the spring of 2022, they followed a group of “pacesetters” before them. Now, they’re writing their own chapter in the deep-rooted history of Columbus sports. The history of women’s…
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Hall of Fame Columbus produces athletes. Many know the biggest male athletes to emerge from Central Ohio and hit the big stage. Archie Griffin and Jack Nicklaus come to mind. However on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, we're celebrating the female athletes, from professionals to Olympians, who…
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Many female athletes and coaches have called Columbus home at one point or another in their lives. Some have just played here in Central Ohio; others were born here. However, they all have one thing in common: each has made an impact on women’s sports. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title…
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(COLUMBUS, OH June 22, 2022) – The Greater Columbus Sports Commission will feature some of the most important female voices in local sports in a brand-new podcast launching June 22. As part of a yearlong celebration of Title IX and its impact on sports and society in Central Ohio and the nation, the…
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Mark Wise didn’t always have the vision to start a women’s soccer team. In fact, the founder and CEO of the Columbus Eagles didn’t know much about soccer or women’s sports until he was well into his career. However, after watching his daughter play soccer and attending the FIFA Women’s World Cup in…
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The McKendree Bearcats had turkey dinner on Saturday. Hosting the National Collegiate Bowling Championship for the first time in its 18-year history, Columbus saw McKendree University win its second national title at Wayne Webb's Columbus bowl. The Bearcats defeated Stephen F. Austin State…
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In recognition of National Women & Girls in Sports Day on Feb. 2, the Greater Columbus Sports Commission is honoring every 2021 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) girls state champion. The OHSAA awarded 25 girls state championships to Columbus individuals and teams last year with 14…
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(From OHSAA Release) - In a historic move Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to add girls wrestling and boys volleyball as emerging sports beginning with the 2022-23 school year. In addition, the board voted to move girls and boys…
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In conjunction with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, the Ohio Girls Basketball Report (OGBR) is poised to bring some of the best high school talent in the nation to Columbus for the inaugural Classic in the City presented by U.S. Army Recruiting from Jan. 15-17 at Pickerington Central High…
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Greater Columbus Sports Commission Senior Business Development Manager Ariana Tyler was named Sports ETA Young Professional of the Year at the 2021 Sports ETA Symposium from Oct. 25-29 in Birmingham, Alabama. Since April 2020, Tyler has co-hosted monthly webinars for a group of nearly 90 young…
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