RENO, Nev. - Wolf Pack Athletics, Girls on the Run-Sierras, the Reno Bighorns, the Reno Aces and Reno 1868 will join forces to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Lawlor Events Center on the campus of the University of Nevada.
 
The celebration will include a Family & Kids Fair featuring interactive booths and activities centered around the theme of health, fitness and sports as well as the Nevada's women's basketball game vs. Utah State. The fair will start at 12 p.m. and remain open through halftime of the women's basketball game, while the Wolf Pack will tip off against the Aggies at 2 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center.
 
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for youths (under 12) and seniors (over 65). Tickets will provide entry to both the Family & Kids Fair and the game. Wolf Pack fans with season or single-game tickets or Pup Club memberships will also receive entry to the fair.
 
Tickets can be purchased now online at www.NevadaWolfPack.com or in-person by visiting the box office at Lawlor Events Center.
 
Booths for the Family & Kids Fair are still available, and organizations interested in participating can contact Joy Heuer at Girls on the Run at (775) 298-0280 or joy.heuer@girlsontherun.org.  

This marks the second year that Nevada Athletics, which sponsors 10 women's sports that benefit over 240 female student-athletes, will team up with Girls on the Run-Sierras to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day, while this is the first year that Reno's professional sports organizations will join the celebration.
 
In its 32nd year, National Girls and Women in Sports Day acknowledges the accomplishments of female athletes, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports. It is celebrated annually in all 50 states with events, awards ceremonies and other activities. Nevada and its partners aim to celebrate the power and potential of girls and women by empowering them to participate in sports and embrace physical activity.
 
For more information on the event, contact Senior Associate Athletics Director Rhonda Bennett at 775-682-6981 or rlundin@unr.edu.
 
What They Are Saying About National Girls & Women in Sports Day:
 
"We could not be more excited to partner with Girls on the Run-Sierras again and to add our great community sports partners in the Reno Aces, Reno Bighorns and Reno 1868 in our celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Our vision has always been to host our community's celebration of the tremendous benefits that women and girls receive from participating in sports, and that vision is coming true this year. We are thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate this important day and hope that our community will join us for what will be a fun and exciting day at Lawlor Events Center."
- Rhonda Bennett, University of Nevada Senior Associate Athletics Director
& Senior Woman Administrator
 
"Girls on the Run-Sierras is thrilled to be a part of the 2018 National Girls and Women in Sports Day event with our partners at Nevada Athletics, Reno Aces, Reno 1686 FC and the Reno Bighorns.  GOTR-S recognizes the importance of becoming and staying active whether through organized sports, local recreation leagues or simply with friends and family.  We look forward to celebrating our Girls on the Run girls and their teams as well as all fellow local athletes at the event."
- Joy Heuer, Girls on the Run-Sierras Executive Director
     
"We are thrilled to support a wonderful event and promote inclusion and participation in sports for young girls as well as support our University of Nevada women's athletics programs. Both the Aces and 1868 FC believe it is our duty to support all athletic activities in our local community!"
- Eric Edelstein, Reno Aces and Reno 1868 FC President
 
"As a father of two girls involved in athletics, I know firsthand the positive influence sports has on their development. Additionally, it's paramount that girls of all ages have equal opportunities in sport, and Reno 1868 FC is excited to be a partner in this great event that celebrates this!"
- Reno 1868 general manager Andy Smith

"The Bighorns are ecstatic to team up with sport organizations from across Washoe County to applaud girls and women in sports. We hope to encourage this generation of girls into the next generation of successful women."
- Dustin Toms, Reno Bighorns Vice President of Business Operations