Welcome back to Everyone Watches Women’s Sports! This week, Ashanti and Aliyah are holding it down while Ari is out, and we have so much to talk about!

🏆 Valkyries Championship Celebration: We’re reliving the historic Game 7 win, the energy at Ballhalla and the Golden State Valkyries’ championship celebration.

💜 The Champ is Here: Kiah Stokes talks about betting on herself, finding a fresh start in Golden State, bringing a calming presence to the locker room and why the Valkyries’ team-first mentality is so hard to scout.

🏅 Miles Ahead: Lily Shimbashi, founder of Sportish, joins us after running the New York City Marathon and setting a personal record! She shares how she balances motherhood, building a sports media company and running, plus the importance of becoming your own biggest cheerleader.

🌊 Breaking Records, Making Waves: Melanie Barcenas of San Diego Wave FC talks about becoming the youngest player in NWSL history, finding her confidence, honoring Alex Morgan with her tea-time goal celebration and getting ready for the playoffs with her hometown team.

And we’re looking ahead to the NWSL playoffs, women’s college basketball and all the women’s sports you need to have on your watchlist!