By the end of the first quarter of their game against Niles North, the New Trier girls basketball team was on pace to score 128 points. But this story isn't about that. They drilled 16 threes in that game, but it's not about that either. This story is about Daniela Sirott, the girl at the very end of the New Trier's bench.

Daniela Profile

On the Friday and Saturday before the Super Bowl, the NFL took a break from football to host the NFL Women’s Summit, an event designed to teach teenage girls how to achieve their goals, dream big, and prepare for life’s challenges. Featuring a slew of speakers including Aly Raisman and Simone Biles, Tony Dungy and Ron Rivera, not to mention NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, the women’s summit worked to empower the next generation of female leaders. Listen to what some of them had to say. 

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Young women 'prepare for the Super Bowl of life'

At NFL Experience, the hub for fan activity at Super Bowl LI in Houston, most fans roam around dressed in their favorite NFL teams’ paraphernalia. You may see t-shirts that say ‘Rise Up’ in support of the Atlanta Falcons or ‘this girl loves Tom Brady’ for the New England Patriots; hardly anyone at the George R. Martin Convention Center in downtown Houston remains neutral. Fans also rock their favorite NFL jerseys and they’re not reserved for just the teams competing in the Super Bowl. To find out what jerseys I saw at NFL Experience and why people decide to wear, say, a Case Keenum jersey, listen here.


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Giuliana Allegrotti