A whole generation gained an education
Title IX opened doors and leveled the playing field for women through 40 years.
NANCY ARMOUR, AP National WriterPhotos
In a May 22, 2012 photo, Aly Marzonie, right, and Rachel Shellenback, second from right, team captains of the New Trier High School girls’ soccer team, kick a ball with teammates as they prepare for a game in the Illinois High School Association girls’ soccer tournament in Skokie, Ill.
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NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Emily Miller remembers learning about Title IX during history class, probably sometime in junior high. She’s a little fuzzy on the details, including how and why it came about.
Every time she steps on the soccer field, though, she feels its effect.
At 16, Miller can’t even imagine who she’d be without the game she’s played since kindergarten, and credits soccer for her independence and self-confidence. Now a starter on the varsity team at New Trier High School in suburban Chicago, she’s proud when someone describes her as “the athlete” or “the soccer player.”
“Soccer,” she said, “is what makes me Emily Miller.”
As Title IX celebrates its 40th anniversary Saturday, the WNBA is in its 16th season, Hope Solo and Natalie Coughlin will be two of the biggest names at the
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