This is a success story virtually without equal in women's sports in the post-Title IX era. A story not only about the success of one remarkable young woman, but about her parents and those, like me, who were privileged to watch her grow from a starry-eyed and talented teenager to the mature, self-assured woman she is today; a story which should serve, not only as an inspiration to any youth athlete who wants to reach the elite level in their sport, but for their parents as well.
Two days ago, Angela Ruggiero held a press conference to announce her retirement from women's ice hockey, two weeks after she told me of her decision.
The story of Angela Ruggiero is virtually without equal in women's sports in the
post-Title IX era. It is a story not only about the success of one
remarkable young woman, but about her parents and those, like me, who
were privileged to watch her grow from a starry-eyed and talented
teenager to the mature, self-assured woman she is today.
