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2021 ELLA AWARD RECIPIENTS
2021
ELLA lifetime achievement award
LIZETTE SALAS
ELLA’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD-GOLF
2021
ELLA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
JENNIFER MUNOZ
ELLA’S LATINA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD-SOCCER
2021
ELLA “THANK YOU” AWARD
ESTELLA GARCIA
ELLA THANK YOU AWARD RECIPIENT
2019 ELLA AWARD RECIPIENTS
LISA FERNANDEZ
The ELLA “Latina Lifetime Achievement” Award
Olympian Softball Legend
RACHEL GARCIA
The ELLA “Latina Player of the Year” Award
UCLA Standout Player
ALEX LOZANO
The ELLA “THANK YOU” Award
Community Leader
Community News
Ella Sports Foundation Welcomes Professional Athlete Yaneisy Rodriguez As Soccer Ambassador
ELLA Sports Foundation, a 501(c) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower and support young Latinas to become leaders of tomorrow through sports and academic excellence, welcomes Yaneisy Rodriguez as its Soccer Ambassador. Yaneisy is a Mexican American and...
2019 ELLA “Latina Lifetime Achievement” Award
ELLA recognizes Lisa Fernandez for the Latina Lifetime Leadership award in the sport of Fastpitch Softball.
One of the most recognizable names in the sport of softball.
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In 1996, Fernandez shined in the United States’ 3-1 gold-medal victory over China, recording the final three outs to earn a save. She went 1-1 with a 0.33 ERA in softball’s inaugural appearance in the Olympics in Atlanta.
Besides all her accomplishments, Liza Fernandez is extremely proud and honored to be a Latina and a true role model and ambassador for the game of softball for current and future generations.
ELLA is proud to make Lisa Fernandez the first ever ELLA recipients of the Latina Lifetime Leadership award!
school & career pathway talks
ELLA gives back to the community by providing advise to a group of 14U softball players on the transtion from middle school to high school and provides tips on travel softball, showcases, college recruitment and the importance of academic excellence!
CSUN Leadership talk
ELLA gets invited to California State Northridge University (CSUN) softball team to discuss career plans and the need for leadership development and professional networking!
News ARTICLES
Latina Magazine Style
College Beat: Through Sports, Dreams Come True!
by Lilly Travieso
I’m a first-generation Hispanic American raised and born in Los Angeles, CA, with a multicultural background: Salvadorian, Puerto Rican, and Cuban. As a young Latina, I always dreamed to play college softball in a top university.
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Latina Magazine Style
Bridging the Gap Through Sports
by By Gloria Romano-Barrera
“There is a huge misconception among the Latino community about being able to afford private high schools and or top universities,” says Lilly Travieso, founder of the ELLA Foundation. “The ELLA foundation works on bridging this gap of knowledge with the ultimate goal to create more educated Latinas in order to have a better outcome in life by breaking cultural conformities.”
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La Opinión
ELLA Sports Foundation busca ayudar a las atletas latinas a culminar sus sueños deportivos
Liliana “Lilly” Travieso tenía unos 6 años cuando comenzó a mostrar interés por el deporte. Para la edad de 8 años sus padres la inscribieron en clases de beisbol y después de softbol.
La joven sintió que el deporte era su pasión y sus padres la apoyaban llevándola a todas las clases que necesitaba y comprando uniformes, gastos que se elevaban en cientos de dólares por mes.
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