women & girls in sports
It was another banner year for women and girls in
sports, as we continued to provide a wide range of
programs and events for athletes and sports
enthusiasts of all ages.
In June and July, the Department hosted free public
broadcast/viewing parties of the Women’s World
Cup soccer tournament in Canada. Thousands of
fans came out to Civic Center Plaza each day to cheer
on their favorite teams, including the U.S. Women’s
team, which claimed the tourney title in an exciting
5-2 victory over Japan.
The Mission Rec Center Rebels girls AAU basketball program continued its long-standing tradition of
developing some of the best young basketball players
in the country, claiming victories at tournaments all
over the region.
This summer, a group of 12 baseball players traveled
across the country to Orlando, Fla. to compete in
the first-ever Baseball For All National Girls Baseball
Tournament, featuring some of the toughest athletes,
ages 10-13, you’ll find anywhere in the country.
Representing our department and our city, the San
Francisco Bay Sox competed against 11 other
teams and compiled an impressive record of 6-1,
making it all the way to the semi-finals against the
Central Florida Rays and finishing in third place.
This historic event brought together the past, the
present, and promoted the future of girls baseball.
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