Celebrating SouthCoast Girls and Women in Sports

February 5 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a day honoring the countless achievements of girls and women in athletics.

From Serena Williams to Mia Hamm, Caitlin Clark to Danica Patrick, there are many notable women who have paved the way, won championships and inspired future generations. It's not just female athletes that should be celebrated; the many women who work in sports deserve recognition, too.

Doris Burke, for example, is a talented sports announcer and analyst. She's one of my favorites and it's just because she has local ties. Burke, a graduate of Providence College, played basketball for the Friars and has kept her love of the game alive by working courtside, calling games and became the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a men's championship final in 2024.

Women announce and report on games, sell tickets to athletic events, serve concessions to rowdy fans, run boards in control rooms, help professionals recovery with physical therapy, scout for various teams and coach, too. The options and possibilities are endless.

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As a self-proclaimed "washed up" athlete, I love keeping my admiration for the game alive and well serving as the In-Arena Host of the Boston Bruins, a position I've held since 2016. I've had the honor and privilege of announcing Bruins games on Women in Sports Nights over the past few season and even made history as part of the first all-female broadcast for the Bs.

We're celebrating our local girls and women in sports. Check out our gallery to see some SouthCoast stars.