June 8, 2009

At West Chester U., Athletes Honor a Long History of Women's Sports

By Libby Sander

West Chester, Pa.

Like many women who came of age long before court battles and federal laws changed the landscape of women’s athletics, Josie Harper had few options, by today’s standards, for playing sports after high school. But there was never any doubt as to where the future National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coach would go to college.

All of Ms. Harper’s coaches and physical-education teachers at Penncrest High School in Media, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia, were women. And they

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