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The report builds on prior evidence about sport’s role in positive adolescent development while focusing on girls’ experiences across 20 sports. It highlights the importance of access and opportunity, especially amid pandemic-related disruptions and widening gender gaps. Data and recommendations aim to guide policy, programming, and investment in girls’ sports.","Teen Sport in America, Part II:  \nHer Participation Matters  \nA Women’s Sports Foundation Research Report, April 2021  \nAcknowledgments  \nWomen’s Sports Foundation Acknowledgments  \nFirst, the WSF is indebted to the study authors, Nicole Zarrett, Ph.D., and Phillip Veliz, Ph.D. We are fortunate tobe able to call upon scholars who possess the intellect and skills to ably carry out the vision for this report.  \nWe are incredibly grateful to the panel of scholars and practitioners who reviewed the findings and recommendations, made important contributions to the text, and challenged us to make the report findings clear and meaningful.  \nRenee Cadzow, Ph.D., Chair, Associate Professor, Health Administration and Public Health Department, D’Youville College  \nRisa Isard, Ph.D. candidate, McCormack Department of Sport Management in theIsenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts.  \nJamison Merrill, Chief Program Officer, Up2Us  \nDon Sabo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, D’Youville College; Senior Advisor of Health and Sport Policy, Women’s Sports Foundation  \nThe Women’s Sports Foundation thanks its National Partners Athleta, espnW and ESPN, Gatorade, NBC Sports Group, and Yahoo Sports, for their year-round support and commitment to help strengthen and expand opportunities for all girls and all women through all sports.  \nAuthor’s Acknowledgments  \nWe appreciate the Women’s Sports Foundation and its CEO, Dr. Deborah Antoine, for making this report possible. Deepest thanks to Karen Issokson-Silver, MPH, WSF Vice President, Research and Education, and Marjorie Snyder, Ph. D., WSF Senior Research Advisor, whose vision and project management skills guided the project. Thanks also to Deana Monahan for her editorial and graphic skills.  \nAbout the Women’s Sports Foundation  \nThe Women’s Sports Foundation exists to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life. We are an ally, an advocate and a catalyst. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, we strengthen and expand participation and leadership opportunities through research, advocacy, community programming anda wide variety of collaborative partnerships. The Women’s Sports Foundation has positively shaped the lives of millions of youth, high school and collegiate student-athletes, elite athletes, and coaches. We’rebuilding a future where every girl and woman can  \n\\#KeepPlaying and unlock the lifelong benefits of sport participation. All girls. All women. All sports. To learn more about the Women’s Sports Foundation, please visit [www.WomensSportsFoundation.org](www.WomensSportsFoundation.org)  \nThis report may be downloaded from [WomensSportsFoundation.org. This](WomensSportsFoundation.org. This) report may be reproduced and distributed only in its entirety. Any material taken from this report and published or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, must be properly attributed to Teen Sport in America, Part II: Her Participation Matters, published by the Women’s Sports Foundation.  \nPreferred Citation: Zarrett, N., & Veliz, P. (2021) . Teen Sport in America, Part II: Her Participation Matters. 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