Maggie H.Maggie H.

L/A ProjectL/A Project

Why was she able to play so Why was she able to play so well and be fast as lighting? well and be fast as lighting?

Was this girl even Was this girl even human did her human did her parents make her parents make her run every day? run every day?

Why did all the boys Why did all the boys want her on there want her on there team?team?

Why did Anson Dorrance Why did Anson Dorrance chose Mia? chose Mia?

Why that’s what Why that’s what everyone is asking everyone is asking and people are and people are asking why her why asking why her why not me? not me?

But who is this But who is this amazing women?amazing women?

This amazing women happens to be…

MIA HAMM!

Why did this girl come to Why did this girl come to earth?earth?

Why did she play any Why did she play any sport?sport?

Why is this young Why is this young

girl so special?girl so special?

Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm is one of the greatest women's soccer players in the world.

She loves to play all sports but her favorite of course is soccer.

Mia Hamm’s mom always wanted Mia to do ballet but Mia was never interested.

Mia Hamm Mia Hamm

Mia played for many clubs since she Mia played for many clubs since she traveled a lot with her family. traveled a lot with her family.

Mia loved to hang around with her older Mia loved to hang around with her older brother Garrett until he got sick with brother Garrett until he got sick with aplastic anemia and passed away on April aplastic anemia and passed away on April 16, 1997. 16, 1997.

Mia has won many awards including winning Mia has won many awards including winning a gold medal at the Olympics and winning a gold medal at the Olympics and winning the 1998 women's world cup. the 1998 women's world cup.

She also played for University of North She also played for University of North Carolina and one three championships!Carolina and one three championships!

Mia Hamm Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm was married to Christiaan Corry. Mia Hamm was married to Christiaan Corry. He was her first sweetheart but sadly He was her first sweetheart but sadly divorced.divorced.

Now Mia is married to a Boston Red Sox Now Mia is married to a Boston Red Sox shortstop, Nomar Garicaparra and they shortstop, Nomar Garicaparra and they have beautiful twin girls. have beautiful twin girls.

Mia’s Highlights

1987:

Member of the U.S. national team

1988:

Member of the U.S. national team

1989:

Member of the U.S. national team

Member of the NCAA women’s soccer championship team

ACC player of the year

1990:

Member of the U.S. national team

Member of the NCAA women’s soccer championship team

ACC player of the year

1991:

Member of the women’s world cup championship team

1992:

Member of the U.S. national team

Member of the NCAA women’s soccer championship team

ACC player of the year

Set NCAA single-season scoring record

ACC tournament MVP

1993:

Member of the U.S. national team

Member of the NCAA women’s soccer championship team

ACC player of the year

Recipient of the Mary Garber Award

1994:

National player of the year

Member of the U.S. national team

Recipient of the Mary Garber Award

Recipient of the Honda Broderick Cup

1995:

MVP of the U.S. Cup

Led U.S. national team in scoring

Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athletic of the year

1996:

Olympic gold medalist

Led U.S. national team in scoring

Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athletic of the year

Appeared In her 100th international match on January 18, vs. Ukraine

1997:

Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athletic of the year

Named women’s sports foundation athlete of the year

MVP of Guangzhou international

1998:

Member of goodwill games gold medal team

Scoring her 100th goal, the third player in women’s soccer

Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athletic of the year

1999:

Member of the women’s world cup championship team

Scored her 108th goal to become the world’s highest scoring female player

1994:

Married Christian Corry and

divorced 2001

2003:

Married Nomar Garciaparra

and has two kids and expecting a third

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