Katie Lever, Ph. D (leverfever.bsky.social)

Former D1 athlete, current award-winning author and freelance sports writer. Find me on Bluesky! See my work here:

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Have been taking a bit of a social media hiatus but I’m back with my latest for Extra Points! I had the privilege of interviewing Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a P5 (P4 now, RIP) football game and discussing her legacy five years later:

https://t.co/HnqYWoafAp

[Katie Lever, Ph. D (leverfever.bsky.social) @LeverFever]

Thursday teefs!

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The NVPU, the only union solely dedicated to veterinary support workers, was shut down last month. In my latest, I dig into the reasons why and discuss where the union can go from here:

https://t.co/i8s3CYWmn2

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I was called a grifter on Bluesky for my latest for @awfulannouncing, read and decide for yourself!

TLDR: the lack of WNBA coverage from mainstream sports media is a problem—especially considering how fans have been showing out this season.

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Where is the buzz for Paige Bueckers? https://t.co/tDZtARit0B

[Katie Lever, Ph. D (leverfever.bsky.social) @LeverFever]

My Grandfather’s Cat is a Canadian charity that pairs the pets of seniors and terminally ill individuals with adopters and provides a crucial service within end of life planning that can be easy to overlook.

My latest for AAHA:

https://t.co/ZcSaZvRsj0

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@ashleemwoods You know what, that’s fair lol 😂

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I don’t get the shade toward Canady because imo, putting a team on the map in a single season is absolutely worth $1 mil. I mean, how many college football coaches have been hired to make their teams relevant for *much* more but failed to deliver? Her NIL deal was a bargain.

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“If college athletes like Canady are both performing athletic labor on the field and supplying visibility and prestige that athletics workers are paid for off the field, why shouldn’t they be compensated (and legally recognized) as such?”

My latest for @awfulannouncing:

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NiJaree Canady’s million-dollar arm continues the growth of softball https://t.co/WrxFMbrZiq

[Xenu @LordXenu67]

Mia Scott X-Ray finally released

[Savanna Collins @savannaecollins]

don’t fret softball fans, @theAUSLofficial is on the way

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

THE TEXAS LONGHORNS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY 🤘🏆

(6) @TexasSoftball defeats (12) Texas Tech, 10-4, to take home its first National Championship!

#WCWS

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The House settlement isn’t going to ruin college sports, these bananas obstruction calls will

[AUSL @theAUSLofficial]

if you’re a fan of softball (everyone), go download the @MLB app RIGHT NOW

MLB App will stream – with no subscription required (‼️) – every game not carried by ESPN platforms (32 games during the AUSL Regular Season)

run, don’t walk

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Texas Tech softball, you have one job today, I am BEGGING YOU

[Amanda Christovich @achristovichh]

College sports industry to Judge Claudia Wilken this week:

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I would hate to have ended the game on the not-touching-home-plate/assisted touch call and I understand why Karen Weekly challenged it anyway, AND I get why she was livid that they deliberated the call for 15 minutes before hitting her with Appendix G

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IYKYK!

[Katie Lever, Ph. D (leverfever.bsky.social) @LeverFever]

Real love is rooting against your S.O. in the bracket group ❤️

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@ImDFSn You’re correct! Just realized the replay I watched was a mirrored video 🙃 I do wonder if it could be related if she was favoring it and compensating

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I hope I’m wrong, but from this angle, I wouldn’t be surprised one bit if this is an ACL tear. And you have to wonder if this is a result of the UNCG game when she tweaked that same ankle.

Hoping for good news for JuJu ❤️

[Katie Lever, Ph. D (leverfever.bsky.social) @LeverFever]

Some very good points in this article imo. It’s inexplicable that coaches keep their starters in when their teams are up 28 on a 16 seed.

https://t.co/mLxbBve9m9