BOUNCE: The Rise of Women's Professional Sports

Ep.6: How the WNBA’s ‘glass closet’ cracked in Sacramento

The Golden State Valkyries are known for embracing their queer fandom. But the WNBA wasn’t always so accepting. It took years of pushing for change to get where we are to

Ep 5: Tracing the History of the San Francisco Pioneers

Before the Sacramento Monarchs or the Golden State Valkyries, there were the San Francisco Pioneers. The first professional women's basketball team that played in the Cit

Ep. 4: Reflecting on 30 years of the WNBA

Following the success of the 1996 US Olympic women's basketball gold medal, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced the creation of a new Women’s National Basketball Assoc

Ep. 3: Changing the Game - The Rise of Professional Women's Sports

With all of the talk about the WNBA and the WPBL, team BOUNCE put together a live event at KALW's studio event space. The gathering included station reporters, former Sac

Ep. 2: A New Generation of Opportunity in Girls Flag Football

From college scholarships to Olympic dreams, girls flag football is creating opportunities that didn’t exist a few years ago. In Sacramento, Joslyn Cetina and Leyona Wils

Ep. 1: Why it’s the best time to be a girl playing baseball in San Francisco

It's the first episode of BOUNCE Season 3! We look at how the launch of the Women’s Professional Baseball League means that for the first time in decades, girls have a ch

Trailer: The Rise of Professional Women's Sports

We are bringing back Bounce for a third season, and expanding it to cover the expansion of women's professional sports. The podcast will track the 2nd half of the Golden

Ep 11: The Bay and The Violet Wave

The Golden State Valkyries created a movement bigger than themselves. Today, we’ll hear about the "Violet Wave" on the Finale of Bounce: The Valkyries' 1st Season in the

Ep. 10: Hoops, Hope, And A Second Chance — The Story Of The WPBA

The WPBA is a pro developmental league in the East Bay with big ambitions and real impact. It’s recognized by FIBA — rare for a U.S. women’s league outside the WNBA — and

Ep. 9: A Basketball Trailblazer

What if your mom played basketball from high school, to college, and then for the WNBA. And what if as their kid, basketball wasn’t really your thing? That is reporter Au

Ep. 8: 'I Belong Here' — Sophia Jones on Breaking into Sports Broadcasting

Today's episode of BOUNCE is all about the people behind the mic: sports announcers bringing listeners right into the thick of the game.

Ep. 7: Reuniting The Women Of The Pioneers

For the first time since their team folded in 1981, the first professional women’s basketball team in San Francisco reunites in the Bay Area.

Ep. 6: How To Build A Brand

The Valkyries are playing better than projected. But even the best professional athletes are finding that the real money lies in tapping into the big business of commerci

Ep. 5: The Power Of The W

It's episode five of BOUNCE and in today’s episode, we ask: What does the Valks’ arrival mean for the LGBTQ community in the Bay?

Ep. 4: Valkyries And The Gender Pay Gap

The Valkyries lead the WNBA in attendance, and Valks merch is EVERYWHERE. Will popularity mean better pay for the players?

Ep. 3: Rikki's - The Bay Area's First Women's Sports Bar

There is a wave of women’s sports bars opening across the United States. The trend started up in the Pacific Northwest a couple of years ago and has recently landed in th

Ep. 2: Coach Nakase Is Full Of Firsts

It's the second episode of BOUNCE, KALW’s basketball podcast that’s all about The Valkyries first season in the Bay. This one’s all about the team’s fearless leader: Coac

Ep.1: First Of A Lifetime

The night finally arrived. Something fans anticipated for generations. The. First. Game.

Trailer: The Valkyries' 1st Season In The Bay

The Golden State Valkyries will play their first game ever tonight! And to welcome the team to the Bay, we’re revamping BOUNCE, our the nationally award-winning basketbal

Ep. 15 - Original San Francisco Warrior Tom Meschery On The Team’s Return To The City

Tom Meschery was the first player in Golden State Warriors franchise history to have his jersey number retired. He grew up in San Francisco and played for the Warriors wh