Olivia Janik (she/her)
@oliviajanik.bsky.social
high school sports reporter for Wisconsin State Journal, women's basketball aficionado. SJI class of 2024, Terp Alum 🏳️🌈
I’m honored to share that I will be attending the APSE conference this summer as the recipient of the Naila-Jean Meyers grant. @nailajeanmeyers.bsky.social has been a huge inspiration and I’m thrilled to just be mentioned in the same sentence as her
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Naila-Jean Meyers Grant winner announced for APSE Summer Conference
Olivia Janik will hop on I-94 West this June for the 270-mile drive from Madison, Wis., to Minneapolis and arrive at the 2025 APSE Summer Conference as the Naila-Jean Meyers Grant recipient.
The AP...
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April 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I’m honored to share that I will be attending the APSE conference this summer as the recipient of the Naila-Jean Meyers grant. @nailajeanmeyers.bsky.social has been a huge inspiration and I’m thrilled to just be mentioned in the same sentence as her
apsportseditors.com/naila-jean-m...
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Being a woman in sports is just trying to figure out what’s the female equivalent of khakis and a polo
March 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Being a woman in sports is just trying to figure out what’s the female equivalent of khakis and a polo
Girls basketball participation decreased 16.4% nationwide over the last 15 years. In Wisconsin, it fell by 24%. Here’s how the troubling trend is impacting girls high school basketball in the state
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How a troubling trend is impacting girls high school basketball in Wisconsin
A look at reasons behind a stark decrease in participation in high school girls basketball.
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March 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Girls basketball participation decreased 16.4% nationwide over the last 15 years. In Wisconsin, it fell by 24%. Here’s how the troubling trend is impacting girls high school basketball in the state
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I love afternoon naps with baseball on in the background
February 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I love afternoon naps with baseball on in the background
She believes that Lily Yohannes is the future of the USWNT cup
February 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
She believes that Lily Yohannes is the future of the USWNT cup
Did someone like Space Jam style steal the Chiefs’ football powers?
February 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Did someone like Space Jam style steal the Chiefs’ football powers?
The senior chihuahua in the puppy bowl might just make me cry. Senior rescue dogs deserve so much love
February 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The senior chihuahua in the puppy bowl might just make me cry. Senior rescue dogs deserve so much love
Happy national girls and women in sports day. Transgender girls and women belong in sports
February 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Happy national girls and women in sports day. Transgender girls and women belong in sports
Crying because my dad still included my dog who passed away this month in his Super Bowl squares
February 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Crying because my dad still included my dog who passed away this month in his Super Bowl squares
Hm, so the Chicago Sky need an all-star shooting guard to play alongside Sloot. Maybe one who has championship experience, already established chemistry and is a 3-point champion
January 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Hm, so the Chicago Sky need an all-star shooting guard to play alongside Sloot. Maybe one who has championship experience, already established chemistry and is a 3-point champion
Okay but if Diana Taurasi suits up for one more year the Mercury are going to talk astronomical amounts of shit
January 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Okay but if Diana Taurasi suits up for one more year the Mercury are going to talk astronomical amounts of shit
How am I supposed to choose between watching South Carolina-Tennessee and Unrivaled?
January 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
How am I supposed to choose between watching South Carolina-Tennessee and Unrivaled?
One month and I miss her more every day
January 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
One month and I miss her more every day
Watching a girls basketball game that’s so good I had to buy myself popcorn at halftime
January 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Watching a girls basketball game that’s so good I had to buy myself popcorn at halftime
Madison La Follette’s Nyajuacni Riak is a ‘once in a lifetime’ kind of player. Meet the standout freshman who scored 46 in her high school debut
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Meet the Madison freshman with 20 plus college offers
Some of the best college coaches already knew about this Madison La Follette freshman before she scored 46 points in her first high school game.
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January 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Madison La Follette’s Nyajuacni Riak is a ‘once in a lifetime’ kind of player. Meet the standout freshman who scored 46 in her high school debut
madison.com/sports/high-...
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I bet all those people who left Shyanne Sellers off their mock drafts are feeling very foolish
January 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I bet all those people who left Shyanne Sellers off their mock drafts are feeling very foolish
Maryland vs USC is my Super Bowl.
January 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Maryland vs USC is my Super Bowl.
I asked her to make it to Christmas for me, and she did. Thank you for 9 wonderful years together Izzy❤️
December 27, 2024 at 3:58 PM
I asked her to make it to Christmas for me, and she did. Thank you for 9 wonderful years together Izzy❤️
Beyoncé should do every halftime show ever.
December 25, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Beyoncé should do every halftime show ever.
You know it’s a slow sports night when CBS Sports is showing the National plumbing championships
December 14, 2024 at 1:29 AM
You know it’s a slow sports night when CBS Sports is showing the National plumbing championships
One of the added benefits of Unrivaled and W players staying in the country during the offseason is that Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd and co can all be outside to watch Notre Dame ball out
December 13, 2024 at 1:36 AM
One of the added benefits of Unrivaled and W players staying in the country during the offseason is that Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd and co can all be outside to watch Notre Dame ball out
If there was one college that could earn the title of the women’s sports school, based on number of championships, iconic coaches/players and longevity, which one would it be? Top contenders in my mind are Maryland, North Carolina and Stanford
December 12, 2024 at 12:50 AM
If there was one college that could earn the title of the women’s sports school, based on number of championships, iconic coaches/players and longevity, which one would it be? Top contenders in my mind are Maryland, North Carolina and Stanford
Holding space for the Big Ten-ACC challenge this week
December 4, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Holding space for the Big Ten-ACC challenge this week