Athletics

Always in season.

Basketball is my favorite, but I’ve rarely met a sport I didn’t want to try: varsity captain in high school, Division I rugby at Notre Dame, and every intramural I could sign up for.

§01Highlights

The short version.

  • Basketball★ Favorite

    Basketball

    My favorite sport. Varsity captain in high school.

  • Soccer

    Soccer

    Varsity captain. Played on a high school varsity indoor soccer team in 5th grade, and played up with the older girls in spring league.

  • Track & field

    Track & field

    6th grade through sophomore year: 4x400, 1600, 800, 4x800, and pole vault. School records, a conference/section championship, and a state qualifier every year.

  • Rugby

    Rugby

    Division I women’s rugby at Notre Dame, plus a tournament with Northshore in summer 2023.

  • Handball

    Team USA handball tryout

    Tried out for Team USA handball in February 2026.

  • Flag football

    Intramural champions

    Won the women’s intramural flag football championship, in Notre Dame Stadium.

  • Training

    Fitness & training

    Training is a big part of how I spend my time outside of work.

§02 · Women’s intramural flag football

Champions, in Notre Dame Stadium.

We won the women’s intramural flag football championship, and got to play it in Notre Dame Stadium.

  • Running back
  • Safety
  • D-line

§03Intramurals

The intramural punch card

At one point I was on Notre Dame’s intramural leaderboard for most sports played.

Intramural punch card8 punched · always room for more

  • Broomball
  • 3x3 speed lacrosse
  • Indoor soccer
  • Outdoor soccer
  • Basketball
  • Pickleball
  • Badminton
  • Flag football

§04Timeline

How it went.

  1. 5th grade

    High school varsity indoor soccer

    Played on a high school varsity indoor soccer team.

  2. Middle school

    Playing up

    Varsity soccer, playing up with the older girls in spring league, and track & field from 6th grade. Started refereeing soccer in 7th grade.

  3. High school

    Varsity captain

    Captain of the varsity basketball and soccer teams. Ran track through sophomore year, and refereed soccer and basketball.

  4. Notre Dame

    Rugby and every intramural

    Division I women’s rugby, a women’s intramural flag football championship in Notre Dame Stadium, and a spot on the intramural leaderboard for most sports played.

  5. Summer 2023

    Northshore

    Played in a rugby tournament with Northshore.

  6. Feb 2026

    Team USA handball tryout

    Tried out for Team USA handball.

§05Coaching & refereeing

Giving back to the game

I’ve coached youth basketball and soccer, and refereed both. I started reffing soccer in 7th grade and kept at it all through high school.

§06Photos

On the court, the pitch & off it.

Photos coming soon.

§07Reflection

What sport taught me

One player can’t win a game alone, so I’d always rather hit an open teammate than force a shot, and I’ve seen what that trust does for a teammate’s confidence. Off the court, it’s why I give people a real chance and believe the best work gets done together.

A This I Believe essay, published by NPR Illinois · February 2020“I Believe in Passing the Ball”Read the full essay ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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