by Heidi Smith | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
It was about six minutes into our interview on Applebee’s Tailgate Talk when co-host Tim Lambert asked if I’d ever heard of Elizabeth Lambert. “We’re not kin,” he assured me. Elizabeth Lambert, for anyone not following women’s soccer in 2009, is the University of New...
by Heidi Smith | Nov 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Try to imagine this happening today: a select soccer team huddles before the starting whistle, focused and intent. The 13-year-olds, all girls, take turns amping each other up. “Let’s go!” they growl. “We’ve got this!” The whistle blows, the game begins – and within...
by Heidi Smith | Nov 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Of all the stories of the legendary Dick, Kerr’s Ladies, the one that stuck with me had nothing to do with their many achievements. Yes, they won a lopsided 759 of their 833 games; admittedly, they were celebrities in their day, attracting 53,000 fans to one match...