On Her Mark

It didn't take long for goalkeeper Casey Murphy to become a fan favorite in Boston. The USWNT and NWSL veteran signed with the Boston Legacy FC last year after 5 years with the North Carolina Courage last summer. She quickly embraced a leadership role, helping lay the foundation for a championship culture in Title Town.  Murphy knows what it means to be successful. In her first start for the USWNT...

In 2016, competitive snowboarder Kelsey Boyer was on a mission in to qualify for the Olympic, competing as often as she could. She started the season with a knockout but kept at it. Eventually, she was rushed to the hospital by her friends and admitted for emergency brain surgery.  This set her on a path of re-learning, recovery and self-discovery. Four years into her recovery, she founded Save A...

If there’s anyone who embodies the saying, “a minor setback for a major comeback,” it’s Kate Boggs. The recent US Coast Guard Academy graduate first found the sport in college after never playing a ball sport before. It also happened to be the "thing" that kept her at USCGA after a rocky first year. She bounced back to find her footing in the classroom and on the field. Then, in the final 20 secon...

We talk a lot about sport-specific training, recovery, and mindset work, but not often about proper fueling. It’s a HUGE part of performance. And Laura Reece knows this from personal experience as an athlete and as a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Laura is now the Director of Sports Nutrition at Women’s Health, Sports & Performance (WHSP) in Boston. She focuses on performance-based nutr...

Ali Truwit ran her first marathon in 2023, graduated from Yale University, and went on a celebratory trip with friends — that’s when her life came crashing down. While snorkeling in Turks and Caicos, she was attacked by a shark and ultimately suffered and suffered the loss of her foot and lower leg. Since then, Ali has been on a mission to turn her trauma into triumph. A year after the attack, Ali...

Sports can change lives; they teach resilience, grow leadership skills, build lasting friendships, and challenge us in all the right ways. It is these gifts and power that drive the work at Common Goal every day. Common Goal uses soccer to bring people together and drive society-wide change across the globe. This is something their new CEO Mary Connor believes to her core. She calls the sport her...

7-year NWSL veteran Bianca St-Georges was excited to come to Boston to help build a new era of professional women's soccer with the Boston Legacy FC. Not only has she brought her strength, skill, and ambition to the team, but her leadership. She is helping younger teammates build their confidence while also learning from them. When she is not training or traveling, you can find her giving powerful...

When Patty Hung first ran the Boston Marathon 40 years ago, she didn't set out to break any records or run the iconic course at 80 years young. But, in 2023, when Patty crossed her 37th Boston Marathon finish line, she broke the record for longest female streak...and she hasn't stopped. Whenever someone hears Patty's story they are shocked and inspired. Then, they meet her and it all makes sense....

When Juliann Faucette isn't blocking and hitting on the volleyball court, she is in full-on mom mode to her three little ones at home. After a standout career at Texas, Juliann pursued a professional career overseas. She stepped away in 2018 to start a family and was pulled back in for a season in 2020. Then, she thought her playing career was wrapped up and she was committed to coaching and stayi...

Amy Purdy simply doesn't quit. She has taken every obstacle life has thrown her way and turned it into an opportunity. At just 19 a sudden case of bacterial meningitis resulted in the loss of both legs below the knee, her kidney function, and spleen. After fighting for her life, she became a trailblazer in snowboarding, even making history as a 3-time Paralympic medalist. After, she continued to i...

Mohegan has OFFICIALLY announced that the Connecticut Sun franchise has been sold to the Tilman J. Fertitta family, pending WNBA approval. The team will play its final season at Mohegan Sun Arena through the 2026 season and move to Houston in 2027. CT Sun President Jen Rizzotti sat down with us to share more about the impact of the sale on the team, the franchise, fans, and continued growth of the...

Not many people would describe themselves as "a southern girl looking for colder weather," but Brantley Mullins does. The professional snowboarder grew up riding in North Carolina but has since gone pro and moved out to Salt Lake City. She competes in street style snowboarding or urban snowboarding (think: sliding on rails, jumping off things, etc). She competes in different cities in Red Bull Hea...

Not only did standout high school hooper (and future UCONN Husky) Olivia Vukosa earn the 2025-26 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year Award, she was surprised with the news by UCONN legend Diana Taurasi. DT shocked Olivia at school Thursday morning surrounded by her teammates, family, and friends. Later, they sat down to dive into the significance of this award, DT offers advice t...

Morgan's Message Co-founder Meaghan Birnie and Student Ambassador Michaela O'Connor are back to chat more about why starting conversations around mental health is so important and how the non-profit is supporting students athletes across the globe. Today we dive in to: The reality of being a student athlete and balancing academics, athletics & social life Why the need for organizations and support...

A year after Morgan Roger's took her own life in 2022, her friends and family got together to turn their pain into purpose. Morgan's Message was born as a way to grieve the full of life, fun-loving sister, friend and teammate, but what it turned into is so much more. The non-profit works with schools across the globe to open conversations around mental health and provide resources. Today,  Co-foun...

Not many people get to live one dream in their 20s, but Kelsey O'Driscoll is living two: working as a nurse to help people and representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games. After a spinal injury in 2021, Kelsey was determined to not let those dreams pass her by. She still works as a nurse (at the same hospital that inspired her to pursue the career) and became Gore Mountain's first ad...

The Boston Fleet brought home a lot of hardware from the Olympic Games. Goaltender Aerin Frankel recorded a .980 save percentage and became the first Olympic women's hockey player to record three shut-outs on this stage. She helped Team USA to a perfect 7-0 record and GOLD medal! Meanwhile, her teammate Alina Müller scored the game-winning goal with just one minute left in overtime to secure the B...

Everything is golden for Team USA women's hockey defensemen Megan Keller and Haley Winn! Megan knocked in the golden goal in OT to best Canada to bring home her second Olympic gold (third Olympic medal) and make it an unforgettable first Games for Haley! The two Boston Fleet players made significant contributions in Italy for the historic perfect 7-0 run. They are back in Boston for the PWHL seaso...

Have you ever been stuck in the mindless doom scroll when you come across an inspirational quote that makes you stop and smile? Chances are, it was from ThoughtswithH , a social media page and community wellness brand founded by Helena Eldoueihy. Helena started the page to spread kindness and positivity and it has grown into so much more. Now a licensed mental health clinician, Helena continues to...

She is THAT GIRL! Elana Meyers Taylor is bobsled royalty. She went into her fifth Olympic Games in Milan (2026) with 5 Olympic medals, 4 World Champion titles, and the title of most decorated Black athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics. Elana had the dream to be an Olympian since witnessing the 1996 Olympics in her home state of Georgia (at the time she thought it would be for softball). N...

They call her the volleyball GOAT or Nebraska "Gov," and deservedly so. Jordan Larson is World Champion, League One Volleyball (LOVB) founding athlete, LOVB Nebraska co-owner, and 4-time Olympic medalist leading Team USA to their first gold medal in 2020 as both team captain and MVP. Jordan recently announced the 2026 LOVB Nebraska season will be her last as a competitive athlete.  She first picke...

It's time to bet on YOU (yes, you reading this!) Sisters Erin Connor and Katie Wood are on a mission to inspire and equip athletes to build mental strength, confidence, and belief to grow through challenges and train their minds like they do their bodies to become the best teammates, athletes, and humans. Erin, a mental performance mastery coach, and Katie, an author and motivational speaker, are...

Coming back to the Head of the Charles Regatta was like a homecoming for Paralympic coxswain Emelie Eldracher. The 2024 silver medalist, MIT grad (undergrad and grad degree), lifelong student and fashion lover is now earning her second masters degree across the pond but has stayed connected to the sport and was racing with her mixed Worlds team. She is combining her passions of science and data wi...

Haymakers For Hope brings fighters together to build community, find purpose, and most importantly, knockout cancer. Co-founder Julie Kelly, a cancer survivor, wanted to raise money and fight cancer in a meaningful way and the endurance events (marathons & triathlons) just weren't doing it for her. Haymakers started in 2011 and has grown immensely since, including the launch of a women's fight nig...

It's a special thing when a mother and daughter share a passion. And even more special when they get to enjoy it together professionally, and personally. The first time Keira Gotrell got on the water she fell in love. Her mom, Myrna, wasn't far behind and quickly understood her daughter's passion. Over a decade later, the women now coach the Hackensack Crew team together, a program that Keira foun...