The difference between boys and girls sports at FHC Series

Name: Kelsey Toole Grade: 12 Sport played: girls varsity soccer 1. Do you believe that there's a difference between the treatment of male and female sports at a national level? "Yes, definitely. For example, girls soccer is really well-known because we're really good—the U.S. girls team. However, the boys' team isn't acknowledged as well because they don't win as much. But then if yo...

Name: Rodrick DeOliviera Grade: 11 Sport played: varsity boys soccer 1. Do you believe that there's a difference between male and female sports at a national level with sports like soccer? "I think there is a difference—a skill level difference. I couldn't say [if there is a funding difference]. I don't think so. Maybe a little bit, but probably not." 2. Do you think there's one at F...

Senior Hannah Becker, a part of the relatively recently formed girls’ wrestling team, experiences the effects of inequality within her sport each and every day, leaving her to ponder if all sports are created equal.  This question has always been around. In terms of treatment by coaches and players, the field, or mat in this case, everyone is technically equal. And when considering the fact tha...

For years, even decades, there has been constant debate over the matter of boys and girls sports. Controversy over the line that draws the distinction between the two has been a fire that ceases to burn out.  The contrast between the two—whether it’s pay, reputation, attendance, support, credit, or opportunity—remains something prominent worldwide. It is obvious that equality lacks in th...

From August to November, Friday nights are filled with FHC's fight song and the roar from the student section when the football team runs onto the field. While hanging out with your friends and watching your team win makes for an exciting night, sports like football are a part of a hierarchy that exists within not only our school but many other high schools around the US as well. A significant is...

Since the inception of sports, there has always been a difference between genders in sports. With just men leading the forefront for decades—men's basketball, football, and soccer—women’s sports were pushed to the side; ignored by the masses, this led to a rising issue: funding and pay. Often time, no matter the age or school, fewer people show up, pay, or support the female teams, leading to le...