The group drifted for days on the South China Sea, before the boat sprang a leak and they flagged down some Thai fishermen who led them ashore. Her father, Tuong Nguyen, fled Vietnam after the war in 1976 at age 17, by secretly boarding a fishing boat with eleven other teenagers and young adults. The menu features nachos, vegan burgers, and wings with a Vietnamese glaze-an ode to Nguyen’s heritage. Everything on tap comes from female-owned breweries. Regulars come for the tight-knit, sports-obsessed community, and stay for the local craft beer. And five enormous TVs play women’s sports, all the time. Signature drinks have names like Title IX and GOAT. StarchefsĪt the Sports Bra, walls are filled with photos of Serena Williams, Sue Bird, and Allyson Felix. Jenny Nguyen, founder of the Sports Bra, pictured at the bar. Women’s wins are becoming louder than ever. “Right now is the beginning-not of a peak, but of an upward trajectory that’s not going to slow down any time soon.” “The timing of the Bra… could not have been more perfect,” Nguyen says. It’s a shrine to female athletes, a safe space for the queer community, and a brick-and-mortar beacon of the ongoing fight for gender equity in the sports world. In 2022, Nguyen opened one of the only bars in the world devoted entirely to women’s sports. It took four years and a lot of hard work, but she turned that dream into a reality. “I was like, ‘If anybody’s going to give it a shot, I’m going to give it a shot,’” Nguyen tells ELLE. She joked to the group that the only way they would be able to enjoy a game at a bar, is if they opened their own. The rest of the bar stared at them, confused.īy then, Nguyen had become accustomed to watching women’s basketball without sound. When Notre Dame scored a three pointer against Mississippi to break a tie in the final seconds, they all jumped up and started screaming. Jenny Nguyen was drinking pitchers of Fat Tire with friends at a Portland bar, and watching the 2018 women’s basketball championship game on mute on a small TV in the corner. in the USC Aiken Convocation Center.The win would have been better with some volume. Wren will face Crestwood in the SCHSL Class AAA boys basketball state championship game on Friday at 2 p.m. To win it all, he says, "We just have to do what we do, and we have to do it better than the other team. Under Campbell, Wren has made it to the state championship game two other times, in 19. To be able to get him one nearing his retirement, it would mean the world to everybody in that locker room, and I think that's what's been motivating us the most," Whysong said. He's been here so long and he's run into so many good teams, so many powerhouse programs. "It would mean a great deal to me to win a state title, but more than that it's for coach Campbell. The Hurricanes now have the chance to make history on Friday by winning the program's first state championship, which would also be Campbell's first title after 39 seasons. WRESTLING STATES: A four-time champion and Eastside domination: Takeaways from SCHSL state wrestling meet Whysong, who's averaging a double-double of 18.6 points and 10.1 rebounds a game, and guard Jacob McQueen - who adds 13.4 points per game - are the lone returners from last season's team and the only seniors.ĭEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS: Dorman basketball advances to Upper State championship game It's like they're a product of who he's been for us," said longtime Wren coach Fran Campbell. when the game starts, he's 100% the whole time and it rubs off on the rest of the team. "He's 6-foot-7, has speed and will dive on the floor and extend his body to save a play. Whysong's been the guy all season for a Hurricanes team that is trying to prove its the best in its classification. WREN GIRLS TO STATE: How Riley Stack's unexpected return boosted Wren girls to 3A Upper State basketball titleĬHRIST CHURCH TO STATE: Christ Church dominant in Upper State basketball championship, tops Great Falls by 28 points LATE CHANGE WINS GAME: How Wren's late defensive adjustment clinched spot in boys AAA Upper State championship He's a heck of a player," said Traveler Rest coach Josh Mills. "When you look at him on film, you know he's good. That star was Wren senior Johnathan Whysong, who had 19 points in Wren's 63-41 win over Travelers Rest. View Playlist: 864Huddle: Highlights from the 2023 Upstate high school winter sports season With a state championship berth on the line, the biggest star on the court for the better team took control. That's exactly what happened in the SCHSL Class AAA boys basketball Upper State championship between Wren (23-7) and Travelers Rest (20-9). In the game of basketball there's always a chance a role player steps up in a big moment or an underdog gets hot and marches to victory, but often it's the stars and the best teams that take control in the biggest moments.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |