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In line with their mission to develop the next generation of women leaders through sports, we sat down with President of Her Next Play, Sara Wegmann. Off the back of concluding the first half of their inaugural Rookie Career Accelerator Program earlier this year, there is tremendous momentum building as they look towards what is to come for this and future programs.

A local nonprofit known for helping girls stay in sports and develop as leaders is taking the next step to empower women professionally. Her Next Play has developed a program to help bridge a huge gap from college to career.​

Her Next Play JV Board recognized with the Mayor's Commendation for Service to Youth.  Check out the surprise visit by the Mayor and learn more about their work on "The Mayor's Minute."

The Nike Game Growers program provides an opportunity for eighth-grade girls to share their ideas on how to encourage more girls to play sports.  The Lynx drafted Claire and Lila, two girls who are very passionate about changing the narrative of girls in sports, as their Game Growers.

A lack of opportunity has in the past denied girls the fun and benefits of sports. Now a group of Edina middle-schoolers is tackling a new problem that is discouraging fellow female classmates from jumping in — the notion that being the best is all that matters.

A movement with national aspirations is now a reality for its founder and Augustana graduate Courtney Place, '19. Place was just announced as one of 20 world-wide winners for Victoria's Secret PNK GRL Project for creating the SEE US movement in 2018 while a student. Victoria’s Secret PINK made the announcement on May 30, announcing Place was one of the 20 winners of their first-ever GRL PWR Project. Place, and the other 19 winners will receive $10,000 each to pursue their dreams and jumpstart their bright futures.

A group of Edina girls is busy planning a youth sports expo after winning a $5,000 grant in the Edina Community Foundation’s Bold New Idea contest...

This past winter, Courtney Place had to make a decision. A successful junior outside hitter on the Augustana volleyball team, Place sat down with friends and family to talk about the possibility of playing professional volleyball abroad after college, when she suddenly thought—“Who would care?"

The Minnesota Twins hosted a girls baseball camp and coached around 100 young players on their field this week, reports Mike Max (2:07), WCCO 4 News At 6 - July 9.

Fulfilling the Edina Community Foundation’s mission to serve, strengthen and celebrate the community, Connecting with Kids was established as a way to help promote a healthy environment for Edina youth.

Her Next Play is incredibly honored to be named a 2020 Project Play Champion, one of 20 local and national organizations selected for making new, meaningful commitments aligned with ProjectPlay’s 8 strategies.

EDINA, Minn. — It's likely not something you think most 12 to 15-year-olds would spend $5,000 on. A group of Edina girls are using that pot of money to help more than 100 other girls who play sports at a sold-out event Monday. There’s nine of them and they got together to come up with one grand idea.

Courtney Place has been bothered by the inequalities in women's sports for a long time. The lack of exposure and respect compared to men's sports stood out whenever she took the volleyball court. Looking to take a stand, the 22-year-old Augustana alumna created the SEE US movement, which aims to spread awareness of women underrepresented, sexualized and judged based on appearance rather than performance in sports.

In January, the Edina Community Foundation welcomed submissions for its ‘Bold New Idea’ contest, awarding an Edina resident (or a group of residents) up to $5,000 for their idea to strengthen and celebrate our beautiful city. Five finalists took the stage in April, and the Edina Girls Sport Summit ultimately took home the prize money....

The SEE US movement started with a KELOLAND student, but it’s got national aspirations. It’s a message that’s crossed the minds of many young girls, their parents, and female athletes across KELOLAND: the desire to be treated as an equal.