Atlanta Hawks empower young female athletes through STEM at Lady Ballers Summer Hoop Fest

Atlanta Hawks empower young female athletes through STEM at Lady Ballers Summer Hoop Fest

Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice The sound of squeaking sneakers, the whoosh of basketball nets, and the excited shouts of young female athletes filled the courts of Sutton Middle School on Wednesday morning during the Lady Ballers Summer Hoop Fest. Powered by Google, the annual week-long event organized by the Atlanta Hawks and College Park Skyhawks hosted 100 girls ages eight to 15 from the metro Atlanta area as they put their basketball…