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1972 Title IX was passed, giving young girls the same opportunities in
school and athletics as young boys had always enjoyed. However, it was
1978 when colleges were required to implement the provisions of Title IX. That was
the year that Angie graduated from high school. Recruited by the top
programs in the country, Angie selected Stanford University as her
college choice. Title IX gave Angie a chance to earn a full-ride
athletic scholarship to one of the finest schools in the country. The
cultural shock of going from the east coast to the west was one more
experience that helped to shape Angie's ability to build bridges across
differences.
Angie helped Stanford to record setting victories
while pursuing an honors education. As a starting point guard, Angie
set team records for assists and points and earned First Team
All-Conference recognition in her freshman year.
During her
sophomore year, Angie became involved with the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes and made a commitment that would change her life. What Angie
does, she does with passion and she devoted herself to growing as a new
Christian. Her commitment was so strong that Angie felt she needed to
take a break from basketball, in favor of making her faith the #1
feature of her life. During her third year at Stanford, Angie
"redshirted" and did not participate with the women's basketball team. However, she continued to attend Stanford, pursued her education, participated
in and led Bible studies, and grew in her faith.
Angie returned
to the team for her fourth and fifth years at Stanford to complete the
commitment she made to play for 4 years. During the summers, Angie
played on a Christian missionary team News Release that traveled throughout Europe.
Following her graduation in political science (with honors)
and psychology, Angie played professional basketball in the WABA for
the Columbus (OH) Minks. Unfortunately, the league folded due to a lack
of spectator support. Angie also traveled with Athletes-in-Action, a sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.
Basketball has been a great part of Angie's life. She has traveled to 17 foreign countries and to all 50 states, largely through basketball or her athletic missionary work. She has used the French she learned in high school, the Italian she learned in college, and is currently learning Spanish.
Actively involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Angie was an athletic missionary with News release
