Hear Her Sports Glenville

LaWanda Tulbert, Intervention Specialist for the City of Cleveland, teaches at George Washington Carver K-8. She shares stories about exercising at the Glenville Rec Center, being physically active all her life, reading as a way for kids to experience the world, growing up in Glenville, and vision boards. She also has some terrific advice and dreams for the neighborhood. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Runner and Nurse Mallory Hatmaker talks postpartum depression, being a mom running as treatment, taking care of herself first, work-family-exercise balance, meditation, speed, competition, and constraints of real life and body. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Ashli Pratt senior track sprinter at Laurel on wanting more African Americans in movies, finding a voice, winning, being confident and vibrant, choosing a college, neuroscience, women of color as part of #metoo, living in Glenville, plus nutrition and weight lifting. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Rosalind Wilkes grew up after Title IX. She realized she was athletic in her 20s. She became an adventurous daredevil. Hear the full story in Episode 24. She encourages girls to play sports, talks about the benefits of staying active and adventurous. She is also a tour guide for Lolly The Trolley in Cleveland and shares Cleveland's history as well as some of Glenville's.

Coach Tee is the Head Coach of the JV Glenville Panthers and she coaches with love. It must work because the team wins competitions every year and the girls go on to great success. In Episode 23 she talks about coaching, mentoring, teamwork, sisterhood, tough love, hard work, dedication, and winning.

Latoya tells why she likes basketball, how she started, and finding other athletic girls in the sport. Latoya played basketball with Coach Crider this summer. Episode 22 Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Maija joins me in Episode 21 to talk about baskeball, loving math, plans to study computers in college. She'd love to see more people come to girls basketball games and support their sport as well. Maija plays basketball with Coach Crider in the summer. Episode 21 Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.  

Ashanti is shy but loves cheering and competing to win. In Episode 20 she talks about school, competing, and friends. Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

De'ericka shares some inside knowledge about cheerleading training and practices. She's been with the Glenville Panthers for three years. Sometimes she likes sheering so much she doesn’t want to leave practice. Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 18 Glenville Panthers Cheerleader Monaja is powerful because of cheerleading. Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 17 Jazmine told her story on Martin Luther King Blvd during Open Streets Cleveland. She talked about fighting, getting kicked out of school, giving up sports, being tough, becoming humble when she had kids, and her goal of making sure her kids achieve.

Episode 16 Glenville Panther Cheerleader Jamiya loves the moves, emotions, and dancing. She also loves to compete against other cheerleaders and has advice to girls interested in cheerleading. Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 15 Glenville Panther Cheerleader Mariah talks about coming to practice, bringing it to competition, liking math, and practicing flips against a tree until she got it. Hear Her Sports Glenville, presented by Cleveland YWCA, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 12 Glenville Panthers Cheerleader Toni learned not to be afraid public speaking and to speak up by cheerleading. We talk practice, stunts, falling, and joys of being on the team. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 13 Gladys C Burnett moved from Youngstown, Ohio to Glenville three years ago to help her daughter and stayed. We talk about change, meeting of the minds, philosophy, hope, saving a house, health, and bringing people together. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 12 Glenville Panthers Cheerleader Toni learned not to be afraid public speaking and to speak up by cheerleading. We talk practice, stunts, falling, and joys of being on the team. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 11 High School Basketball Player Shauntierra goes to the court when stressed out and can clear her mind. She is heading to her freshman year at John Hay Architecture and Design High School. We talk school, training, social media, and goals. Shauntierra plays basketball with Coach Crider in Cleveland. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 10 Brenda Flanigan started working out after her third heart attack. She talks about taking care of herself, learning how to eat healthy and reduce stress. She lives in Glenville within walking distance of the Recreation Center. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 9 Senior Dorothy Magby remembers waking up early to have breakfast at the Old East Side Market with her parents. She tells of Glenville Recreation Center, working as a dental hygienist, shootings in Glenville, and her granddaughter cooking from scratch. She has advice for younger folks. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Episode 8 High School Basketball Player Shavell tells her story of not giving up. She is an assertive, energetic rising senior who gets out her aggression and stress in basketball, volleyball, boxing, and track. As a rising senior she is now looking for scholarships to be a social worker. She plays basketball with Coach Crider in Cleveland. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Glenville Panthers Cheerleader Sha'Niya Earning Trophies. In Episode 7 she explains what's hard and easy in cheerleading, why she loves competing, facing someone you THINK is better than you, earning trophies, summer camp, swimming, school work, science, math, social studies.

Musician and Glenville Recreation Center Worker Sylvia Reeves Has Aerial Perspective. In Episode 6 we talk sports, building a team, practice, music save her life, elevated society, goals, and her dog. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women breaking through barriers.

Cheer Coach Destiny Petty Positivity Breaks Doors Down. In Episode 5 we talk positivity, skills needed for cheer, competition, working together, violence, speaking up, going for your dreams, young black women, Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Myrna Hardy Church groups and Me Too OUTTAKE from Episode 2 Summer Fish Fries in Glenville. Hear Her Sports Glenville, the neighborhood stories project about the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Zumba teacher, nail tech Felicia Wesley was born to dance, bring passion to others with Zumba. We talk latin dance, nails, old Glenville, strength training, muscles are beautiful, intermittent fasting, and high energy. Hear Her Sports Glenville a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Kyarrah plays basketball for Coach Crider. She talks goals, WNBA, gender equity, aggression, humility, history, and nutrition. Hear Her Sports Glenville, the neighborhood stories project about the power of sports for girls and women to break through barriers.

Myrna Hardy, a senior at Glenville Recreation Center talks summers in Glenville, fish fries, Cleveland, RTA, carpetbaggers, retirement, managing pain through exercise, and community through church and exercise.

Kayla plays basketball in the summer with Coach Crider. She shares thoughts on practice, college, teamwork, school shootings, nutrition, and making goals. Hear Her Sports Glenville, a project of Hear Her Sports, is a neighborhood stories project sharing the power of sports for girls, women, and communities.