Latinas in sports Archives

Alexa Grasso is the First Mexican-Born Woman to Become UFC Champion

Sofía AguilarMarch 6, 2023March 7, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMarch 6, 2023March 7, 202301947

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which specializes in mixed martial arts, has famously been a male-dominated sport but this weekend a Latina made history. UFC athlete Alexa Grasso, who is originally from Guadalajara, made headlines for being the first Mexican-born woman...

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NFL Spotlights Mexican Flag Football Star Diana Flores in Historic Super Bowl Ad

Sofía AguilarFebruary 14, 2023March 1, 2023

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 14, 2023March 1, 202301973

The Super Bowl LVII this year featured a halftime show by Rihanna and official artwork by Chicana/Indigenous artist Lucinda “La Morena” Hinojosa. Another special highlight during the game was seeing Mexican flag football star and national team captain Diana Flores,...

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Blanca Burns is the First Mexican-born Woman to Referee an NBA Game

damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

by damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 202203419

When Mexican Americans Kassandra Garcia and Natalia Dorantes made NFL history in 2021 it was a major win for Latina representation in football and now another Latina made sports history but this time in basketball. Blanca Burns debuted as a...

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World Champion Boxer Marlen Esparza Talks Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 2021October 20, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 2021October 20, 202103247

Seeking help for mental illness remains stigmatized in the Latinx community and part of the work that needs to happen to dismantle that is actually talking about mental health. During the panel discussion, “Wellness from Within,” for the L’Attitude 4-day...

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Natalia Dorantes Becomes NFL’s First Latina Chief of Staff

Virginia IsaadApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021040143

The world of sports in the U.S. is notoriously dominated by white men but that’s slowly changing. The Washington Football Team announced this morning that they hired Natalia Dorantes as coordinator of football operations. As the chief of staff she’ll...

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Puerto Rico’s Skate Mamis Are Empowering Girls to Skateboard

Virginia IsaadJune 7, 2019August 4, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJune 7, 2019August 4, 202002301

A group of young women in Puerto Rico are claiming space in the male-dominated world of skateboarding, empowering girls to take up the sport. For 21-year-old Grace Fernandez, skating is almost like a meditative act and for the last two...

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5 Things To Know About Kelsey Martinez, Raider’s First EVER Female Coach

Johanna FerreiraAugust 22, 2018September 16, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 22, 2018September 16, 202006789

Even if you’re not a football fan, chances are you heard by now of Kelsey Martinez. The 26-year-old Colorado State Graduate joined Oakland’s strength and conditioning staff this off season and was brought on by Tom Shaw. Here are a...

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Marysol Castro Became The First Latina PA Announcer For The MLB

Johanna FerreiraJuly 9, 2018September 22, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 9, 2018September 22, 202001428

Nothing gets me more excited than seeing Latinas breaking boundaries, stirring change and making history. Marysol Castro recently did that by becoming the first Latina public address (PA) announcer in Major Leagues Baseball and the first female announcer for the...

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8 Things To Know About The Latina Boston Marathon Winner Desiree Linden

Johanna FerreiraApril 17, 2018October 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 17, 2018October 14, 202002811

It had been over three decades since an American woman won the Boston Marathon but that all changed on Monday, April 16 when Desiree Linden — a Latina by the way — made history by becoming the first American woman...