About National Girls and Women in Sports Day
This national initiative brings widespread attention each year to the achievements of female athletes and to the leadership and inspiration that girls and women in sport offer for us all. At UVA, the day is co-sponsored by the University of Virginia Athletics Department and the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center and honorees’ contributions are celebrated in the context of a UVA women’s basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena. On that day each year, JPJ is also home to a pregame sports festival for kids where children of all ages enjoy the guidance and camaraderie of current UVA student-athletes while participating in tossing, catching, shooting and kicking activities.
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The Selection Process
We celebrate the honorees of National Girls and Women in Sports Day that are chosen by the UVA Athletics Department. The award is presented in the winter each year.