Meet Everyone Who Made Issue 1: The Fans
Over 40 contributors brought Issue 1 to life—writers, photographers, illustrators, designers, and creators who captured what it means to be a fan of women's sports. Here's everyone who made it happen.
Multi-Hyphenates
Hypatia Sorunke (they/them)
Writer and multimedia visual artist based in NYC. Their photobook “The Fitted W” chronicles fashion across the WNBA by documenting what attendees were wearing at New York Liberty games throughout their 2024 championship season. Their work centers Black Radical Tradition, Queer Migrations, and uplifting the American and Global South.
[Fitting an Art Project for the WNBA | page 44] Website | @itshypatia | @fittedwnba | @itshypatia | @fittedwnba
Abby Steinour (she/her)
Graphic designer with a niche client base in women's sports and gay weddings. When she's not procrastinating on her freelance work, she can be found at gay book club, asking her friends to play outside, thinking about her next breakfast sandwich, or yearning.
[The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Definitely Made Me Gay | page 74] Website | @abbysteinour | @abbysteinour
Jessica Vue (she/her)
A roller skater for over four years who got her start thanks to the Atlanta Roller Derby (ARD) league. She's been photographing roller skating for three years and writing about it for two years.
[Getting Down in Dirty South Derby | page 22] Website
Writers
Araceli A
The founder of HerDeck Exchange, a platform dedicated to celebrating women’s sports through trading cards, storytelling, and community events. I’m passionate about creating space for women athletes to be seen, valued, and remembered in the hobby world and beyond.
[More Than a Jersey | page 68] @HerDeckexchange | @HerDeckexchange
Madison Blaine (she/her)
Based out of rural Alabama where she lives with her wife, four dogs, and three cats. An engineer by trade, but her passion is women's sports.
[I Got Tumblr Famous by Being Gay for Hilary Knight | page 62]
Aaliyah Colón (she/her)
A queer femme, lover of women, women's sports and women's rights. Sometimes writes, sometimes makes social media content. Depends on the day.
[Dives & Spikes: How the Pro Volleyball Federation Made Me a Fan | page 84] @noloc.hayilaa
Provvidenza Catalano (they/them)
A community motivator and performance artist who uses live performance, local events and creative pedagogies to experiment with community building techniques, applied queerness and radical love. Regardless of their gender identity, they will always be a soccer girl.
[Butch Dyke on the Mic, or How I Hosted Angel City Pride Night | page 16] Website | @provvidenza | @provvidenza
Mackenzie Connick (she/her)
Co-host and producer of Read Between the Blue Lines: A Hockey Podcast, where they cover the PWHL and try to grow the game as much as possible. Also freelances at a few different sports outlets, primarily focusing on hockey and women's sports.
[Cheers, Chirps, and Tears | page 77] @p.s.mackenzie | @p.s.mackenzie | @readbtwnhockeypod
Inaya Cuevas (she/her)
An enthusiastic sport management student focused on the amplification of women's sport. In her free time she likes to practice endurance sports such as running and triathlon.
[From the Matildas to the UWCL: A Daughter, Her Dad, and the Changing Face of Football | page 54] @inaya_cuevas | @inaya_lator
Marissa DeSantis (they/them)
A Cleveland-based writer of stories and poetry. They perform regularly with the improv and storytelling show "This Improvised Life" and with storytelling show "Story Club Cleveland." They spin holiday vinyl seasonally as DJ Misfit Toy, and are obsessed with women's sports.
[Sue Bird Summer | page 78] @marissadesantis
Caroline FitzGerald
Community builder in women’s sports fandom, and the driving force behind Women’s Sports Rally. Her work is guided by her passion for mental health and community thriving.
[Buying into Women’s Sports | page 38] Website | @womxnsportsrally
Katie Gunderman
Katie has been playing sports since she can remember. She played volleyball at Connecticut College where she found her love for women’s sports and graduated with a degree in Sociology and Gender Sexuality and Intersectionality Studies.
[But I’m a Volleyball Player | page 72] Website | @katiegunderman
Lena Han
A longtime fangirl for Tara Vanderveer, Miho Nonaka, and Casey Johnston (her icons of the basketball, climbing, and lifting worlds). Currently, she’s a product manager for the Philadelphia Inquirer and is also working on a podcast about hope.
[Welcome to the Women’s Basketball Universe | page 71]
Ella Harpstead (she/her)
Competitive by nature and lifelong fan of women doing cool shit, Ella Harpstead is a die-hard women’s sports fan who works in music and broadcasting. She recently played her rookie WFA D3 season on the Minnesota Minx tackle football team.
[The Best Sport You’re Not Watching: An Interview with Jersey Shore Wave’s Danneille Ayala | page 42] @hellaharpstead
Charlotte Humphrey
Charlotte is a queer creative, aspiring author, and one of those “work from home” people most days. When she’s not thinking or talking about food, you can find her trying a new restaurant around Denver, or using Google Docs to plan her next adventure.
[What Kind of Women’s Sports Fan Are You? | page 87] @cahumphrey_
Kim Kelly (she/her)
Loves women's sports, her sons, and her dogs. She has been happily teaching high school English and coaching girls' soccer and basketball for the last 27 years.
[Here, There, Everywhere: A Cross-Country Quest to See Women’s Sports in Action | page 56] @kellyki8
Claire Pardubsky (she/her)
A newbie women's sports fan who found her entry point with the PWHL in their inaugural season. Also a big fan of climbing, time outside, storytelling and games with friends, and her sweet cat Hopper.
[Please Come to a Hockey Game | page 20] @cpardub
Kerstein Perez (she/her)
Played basketball as a kid but her growth spurt never hit. Instead of being the smallest small forward in the WNBA, she watches it obsessively. A NY Liberty season ticket holder and a general fan of all women's sports. She lives in Brooklyn with her frenchie named Jolene.
[Healing from Half Court | page 32]
Gab Rafaniello (she/her)
Always been obsessed with sports and games all her life (naturally, college drinking games are her guilty pleasure), so it only felt right to submit a WNBA-themed crossword puzzle to Snatch Magazine. She had the privilege to play two years of college basketball with Sophia's partner, Liz, and is falling in love with the journey to finding her identity post college sports.
[The W 101 | page 82] @Gab.Rafaniello | @gab_raf
Morgan Staub (she/her)
Loves to talk women's sports anywhere with anyone, including the Trader Joe's cashiers who ask about her weekend plans in the middle of the WNBA season and have no idea the conversation they've just gotten themselves into.
[Home is Where the Fans Are | page 36]
Elise Vue
A queer writer, crafter, photographer and the founder of Play Gap, a nonprofit that supports adult women in recreational sports.
[Off Sides | page 34] Website | @vueelise
Visuals
Liz Carro (she/her)
A graphic designer looking to get her start in the sports world. Women's sports getting recognition is super important to her and all she wants to do is use her skills to help.
[page 38, page 41] Website | @carro.design
Ashley Cobb (she/her)
[pages 42-43]
Caity Colburn (she/her)
[page 3, page 9]
Sunny Eckerle (she/her)
[page 20]
Izzy Espejo (she/her)
[page 38, page 41]
Fanesha Fabre Fanesha Fabre is a multidisciplinary illustrator whose work celebrates her lived experiences as a Latina in New York City. Through bold, vibrant illustrations, she captures the textures, stories, and rhythms of her everyday surroundings—transforming the familiar into elevated visual narratives rooted in culture and authenticity.
[pages 69-70] Website | @artbyfaneshafabre | @faneshafabre
Heidi Hicks (she/her)
[page 23]
Jessie Johnson (she/her)
A documentarian who has devoted the last decade to documenting weightlifting in the USA.
[page 80] Website | @jessie.b.johnson
Alyssa Lisacki (she/her)
A graphic designer with a deep passion for women's sports and illustration. Her work combines creativity and advocacy, as she strives to highlight the strength and talent of women in athletics through her designs.
[Queens of the Game Deck of Cards | page 83] Website | @alyssalisacki_design
Nicole Mattick (she/her)
A queer, disabled graphic designer whose relationship with sports has been complicated throughout the years. Now, watching the NWSL and the WPBL brings her immense joy and a sense of community she never thought she would have when she was younger. She is deeply passionate about changing the way society views individuals with disabilities, and her art serves as a medium to convey this message.
[pages 56-61] Website | @nicole_mattick
Carlin McCarthy
A journalist and photographer out of Brooklyn, NY. Their photography has been published in Chaotic Merge magazine, orangepeel mag and Pile Press, among others. She’s interested in capturing the everyday as cinematic and finding frames that make her say "oh, that's a good shot".
[pages 10-13] Website | @carlin.mccarthy
Brooke Rosell (she/her)
A photographer who storytells surfing through the female gaze. She focuses on stories of joy and power.
[pages 88-89] Website | @brookerosell | @brooke.rosell
Lily Stevens (she/her)
[pages 90-93]
Ebony Welch (she/her)
What happens to the hoop dream deferred? Her work explores the dreams that are postponed or never fully realized, often due to systemic barriers and injustice...but can't we still dream?
[Hoop Dreams | pages 26-31] Website | @whereiseb
Editorial & Support Team
Bailey Martens (she/her)
Emma Balazs (she/her)
Sara Baral (she/her)
Elizabeth Limonta (she/her)
