How can you support women in sports? Team up with friends for Paula D. Hodgdon TrailblazHer event, celebrating its second season on April 26, at the University of Southern Maine Gorham campus. The opening ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m.

This event is dedicated to honoring and supporting women’s athletics and will feature both a one-mile walk and a 5K run, making it an inclusive event for participants of all fitness levels. This event also brings to light an equal passion for sports and to reap the benefits to continue to support USM Women’s athletics. Following the walk/run, which is presented by your Geico local office, the day is filled with various activities and community involvement; including a festival of food, games and music.

Afterwards stick around to watch the Husky Women’s Softball and Lacrosse teams compete at 1 and 3 pm. The softball team will take on UMass Dartmouth in a double header. The Lacrosse team will host Eastern Connecticut State while also celebrating senior day prior to the game.

Shared by former player and current Husky field hockey coach, Bonny Brown-Denico; “The TrailblazHer Walk that is being held in her honor is outstanding. Paula has done so much to bring athletic opportunities to women at USM. Without her efforts through struggles and battles she conquered courageously, we would not be the athletic department we are today.”

“Doc Costello was also one of the great supporters of women’s athletics who supported Coach Hodgdon’s efforts, so we owe a great deal to him as well. I strongly believe that without Paula’s strong will in fighting for the rights of women in athletics, that the current opportunities for girls and women in Maine would look very different.”

For more information including a detailed schedule and how to register please visit the Paula D. Hodgdon website at www.Trailblazher.org.