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 Shay (Bagent) McReynolds. McReynolds was the 1995 winner of the Doris B. Hopper Award and a 1995 graduate of Illinois College. She was a freshman on Illinois College's very first women's soccer team and went on to become a three-time All-MWC selection in her time with the Lady Blues.
Who was your female sports idol growing up?
Mia Hamm
How did you get started in athletics?
I started playing soccer at around 5 years old and fell in love.
How has athletics impacted your life?
My 10-year old daughter now plays travel soccer. I feel like I am able to help her more.
What was your most memorable moment as a student-athlete?
Winning the Doris B. Hopper award and playing on the first Women's Soccer team at Illinois College.
Past Profiles
February 20 –
Joana Ramsey
February 19 –
Mandy (Stewart) Livesay
February 16 -
Martha (Vest) Blakeley
February 15 -
Addie (Ahlemeyer) Ince
February 14 -
Abbey (Suter) Wacaser
February 13 -
Adrienne (Dickerson) Range
February 12 -
Lindsay (Stauder) Howard
February 9 -
Candace (Norville) Scheuers
February 8 -
Melissa Norville
February 7 -
Hannah McGinnis
