My last official duty as the Nike Field Reporter was to host the opening of the Nike Store in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is the birthplace of Nike, so what better place to have the birth of its newest store!

The first day I greeted new customers to the store and interviewed Adam and Kara Goucher, who have both made big names for themselves in the running world. They came down to Eugene with their coach and running legend Alberto Salazar. I talked to the three of them about their ...

As soon as Sherri Hahn started cycling, she saw the benefits it had on her life, the biggest being improvements in her teamwork, discipline and self-esteem. However, Sherri didn't start competitive cycling until the age of 44 and regrets not having started the sport sooner. “I can't start over," says Hahn, “but I can work to introduce young women to a sport that I beli...

The River Flow Soccer Club in Rochester, New York has a mission to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change. After talking to President Deon Rodgers, it appears that the club is doing tons to empower and support girls in the community.

The club engages girls at risk for teenage pregnancy, drug-use and obesity who live in urban areas by providing opport...

Flag football, soccer, basketball, dogdgeball, and baseball. This is a list of boys-only teams offered at the Boys and Girls Club in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. With the exception of dance and cheerleading, there are no girls-only teams for young women to join. This shocking fact spurred Holly Bubier into action.

Bubier applied and won a $5,000 Nike “Let Me ...

The Women's Baltimore Rowing Club's mission is to get more women involved in the sport of rowing. The organization also provides underprivileged teens girls the opportunity to get involved in the sport through the BRC's Junior Program.

The Junior Program was created to give these girls the opportunity to participate in the sport without having to pay for ...

What I like best about it: The slanted pockets give it a really sporty feel. I don't have any other jackets like this!

I would probably use it for: I would probably wear it to play tennis if it was cool outside. It is also a great jacket to wear with a pair of jeans.

What's good about the fit: It is form fitting and cute....

The city of Durham, North Carolina has many athletic opportunities for able-bodied kids. However, there are few outlets for children living with disabilities. Things get even more complicated when it comes to girls with disabilities. Ashley Thomas knows this first-hand. She has learned to live life from a wheelchair and wants to help young girls with disabilities get i...

A-Trak is a producer and DJ who recently joined forces with Nike to create “Running Man" A Nike+ Original Run. Nike Sport Music is the newest thing to hit running and the tracks created for it are always new and innovative. A-Trak upheld the standard with his Original Run and I couldn't wait to hear how he took this mix from his turntable to my I-pod.

I met up with A-Trak at one of my favorite places…Niketown! I can seriously spend hours in that store! Anyway, A-Trak ...