Sue BIrd at UCONN                                    ON the Olympic team                 Playing for the Seattle Storm

Sue, originally from Syosset, New York, transferred from Syosset High School to Christ the King High School in Queens where she was New York State Player of the Year. She chose to attend the University of Connecticut and played on an undefeated UConn team in 2002, winning the Naismith Award and the Wade Trophy. She was also a two-time NCAA National Champion and a three-time Nancy Liberman Award winner while she attended the UConn. She was drafted by the WNBA Seattle Storm, where she has helped win four WNBA championships. She is a twelve-time WNBA all-star (All-time Allstar appearances), and the all-time leader in Assists made. Sue also is a five-time Olympic Gold Medalist with the U.S Women’s basketball team. In 2002, Bird received an ESPY award for “Best Female College Athlete”.  IN June of 2022 she announced her plans to retire at the end of the season.

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Bird 

ESPN Voepel, Michelle. After playoff elimination, Seattle Storm Guard Sue Bird preaches patience, won’t make “emotional decision: about playing future. https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/32288397/after-playoff-elimination-seattle-storm-guard-sue-bird-preaches-patience-make-emotional-decision-playing-future 

WNBA, About Sue Bird, https://www.wnba.com/player/sue-bird/

WNBA, Sue Bird re-signs for 21st year in Seattle,  https://www.wnba.com/news/sue-bird-re-signs-for-21st-year-in-seattle/

Sue Bird, Team USA, https://www.teamusa.org/usa-basketball/athletes/sue-bird

Basketball star Sue Bird, The Morning Call, https://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/mc-spt-sue-bird-speaks-lehigh-valley-athlete-of-the-year-20210517-qgjkybwuind7zbyr7dnzeo2swu-story.html

Sue Bird announces retirement at end of 2022 season.   https://storm.wnba.com/news/sue-bird-announces-retirement-at-end-of-2022-season/#:~:text=SEATTLE%20%E2%80%94%20Seattle%20Storm%20point%20guard,a%20player%20in%20the%20WNBA.

On the Olympic team                   At the White House, after the Olympic win      Playing on the Harvard team, coaching young hockey players

Julie is an Asian American hockey player who played forward on the United States women’s ice hockey team. Julie also played a defensive position for the Les Canadiens team. Julie graduated in 2007 from Harvard University, where she majored in Psychology. In 2008 Julie served as an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s ice hockey team where she helped win their fourth NCAA Division I national championship. Julie also served as head coach for Union College from 2010 up to 2013. Chu is the first Asian American woman to play for the U.S Olympic ice hockey team. She competed in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics, where she gained a total of three silver medals and one bronze medal. Chu has also gained a total of eight gold medals across two tournaments - the IIHF World Women’s Championship and the Women’s 4 Nations Cup. Julie has received many awards. She was a four time All American at Harvard University, an all-time NCAA scoring leader (284 points in four seasons), an all-time NCAA assist leader (197 points in four seasons) and received the 2007 Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year awarded from USA Hockey.  

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Chu

Bleacher Reports, Silverman, Steve.  Julie Chu: Olympic Profile of US Hockey Hopeful for Sochi 2014,  

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1866412-julie-chu-olympic-profile-of-us-hockey-hopeful-for-sochi-2014 

Carlsson, Gunar.  Les Canadiennes de Montreal Player Profile: Julie Chu, https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/montreal-stars-cwhl/2015/9/7/9265773/player-profile-julie-chu-montreal-stars-update-highlights-cwhl 

Ice Hockey Wiki, Julie Chu, https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Julie_Chu 

Julie Chu to be inducted into  Beanpot Hall of Fame, Union College,  https://unionathletics.com/story.aspx?filename=WICE_0124131345&file_date=1/24/2013

Originally from Waterbury, CT, Joan was a professional softball player who made history with the Raybestos Brakettes and the Orange Lionettes. In Joyce’s career, she racked up many records which have yet to be broken. She has the most consecutive all-star team selections, she is an eight-time MVP in the National Tournament, she has the most victories in a season (42), and the Brakettes team batting champion in 1960, 1962, 1967-69, and 1973. Joan also joined the LPGA golf Tour from 1977 until 1994. Her best finishes included 6th place in 1981, 1982, and 1984. Joyce also served as a player and coach for the United States Volleyball Association with the Connecticut Clippers, where she competed in four national tournaments and was named to the All-East Regional team. Joyce also played on the USA women’s national basketball team in 1964 and 1965, setting a single game scoring record in 1964 with 67 points. She was a four-time Women’s Basketball Association All-American and a three-time Amateur Athletic Union All America player. Joyce was also inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame in 1983. She is currenlty the softball coach at Florida Atlantic University.

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Joyce

Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame,  https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/joan-joyce

CTPOST, Mayko, Michael P., Brakette Legeng Joan Joyce to appear at Stratford Library Today, 2019.  https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Brakette-Legend-Joan-Joyce-to-appear-at-Stratford-14433891.php#photo-18249691

UP Online, Kelberman, Zack. FAU Softball corch Joan Joyce crafter her legendary career with her competitive will, 2013. https://www.upressonline.com/2013/02/fau-softball-coach-joan-joyce-crafted-her-legendary-career-with-her-competitive-will/

FAU. Joan Joyce . https://fausports.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/joan-joyce/1264

Connecticut Magazine, Oct. 17, 2019  https://www.connecticutmag.com/the-connecticut-story/beachcombing/is-waterbury-native-joan-joyce-the-best-female-athlete-of-all-time/article_932f87be-f06b-11e9-809e-3b5aea4bf111.html

Joan Joyce, softball legend from Connecticut dies at 81, CT Post, https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Joan-Joyce-CT-softball-legend-dies-at-81-17032235.php

Joan Joyce, softball legend, dies at 81 (mlb.com) , https://www.mlb.com/news/joan-joyce-softball-legend-dies-at-81

Rebecca on the UCONN team         Playing on the Olympic team        Playing for the New York LIberty       As an ESPN reporter

Rebecca was born in Hartford. Her family moved to Massachusetts where she attended high school. Recruited by over 100 universities for her basketball talent, she chose the University of Connecticut.   In 1995 her team won the national championship. She was chosen unanimously as the player of the year and was awarded th Naismith College Player of the Year award, the Wade trophy and the AP Player of the Year award among others. She was part of the fist inductees onto UConn’s women’s basketball “Huskies of Honor.”  In 1995 she tried out forand was accepted on the 1996 US Olympic team which won a gold medal. In 1997 the WNBA was started, and she joined the New York Liberty in that year.  She played for several other WNBA teams, retiring in 2003. In 2010 she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She began working for ESPN in 2004 as a women’s basketball analyst and reporter 

UCONN Today, Lobo Named Recipient of NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, https://today.uconn.edu/2019/12/lobo-named-recipient-ncaa-silver-anniversary-award/#

WBUR only a game, Double Play: Finding a long-forgotten gold medal., https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/09/15/rebecca-lobo-olympic-gold-medal-steve-rushin 

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Lobo 

 2017 Hall of Fame: Rebecca Lobo's impressive career was much more than good timing | NBA.com, https://www.nba.com/news/2017-hall-fame-feature-rebecca-lobo

ESPN, Rebecca Lobo, https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/lobo_rebecca/