By: Starting on National Girls & Women in Sports Day on February 7 and throughout the rest of the month, we will recognize some of our past Doris B. Hopper Award winners.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – February 7 marks the 32nd anniversary of National Girls & Women in Sports Day. In honor of that achievement, we have contacted past Doris B. Hopper Award winners and asked them to recount some of their past experiences in athletics and how playing sports has changed their lives. These profiles will run every weekday through the end of the month.
Our next profile is Adrienne (Dickerson) Range from the Class of 2003. Range was the winner of the 2002 and 2004 Doris B. Hopper Awards, and is the first Illinois College Sports Hall of Famer among our profiles. To this day, she ranks among the top 10 in school history in points, assists and steals.
Who was your female sports idol growing up?
1992 & 1993 Carthage Bluegirl State Champions
How did you get started in athletics?
Grade school YMCA
How has athletics impacted your life?
Athletics has given me confidence, pride, and a strong work ethic. It has also helped me develop many leadership skills.
Have you taken anything from athletics into your career field?
Dedication and work ethic
What was your most memorable moment as a student-athlete?
There isn't one, but instead all the years of memories and the friendships of teammates along the way.
Past Profiles
February 12 -
Lindsay (Stauder) Howard
February 9 -
Candace (Norville) Scheuers
February 8 -
Melissa Norville
Febraury 7 -
Hannah McGinnis
