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Blazing a Trail and Securing a Legacy: Mary Brigden Shares Her Story

2026-03-1446:27

Send a text A fun open-water race winds up becoming a fight for survival. One moment Mary Brigden is navigating heavy weather off Fort Lauderdale. And in the next, she’s underwater in the dark, trapped beneath an overturned yacht with rigging pinning her down. Fortunately, her naval aviation training helps her overcome this catastrophe, and she is rescued with the rest of her crew. From there, we pull back to take a look at the larger journey: Mary enters the U.S. Naval Academy during...

Grit, Wind, and the Madeleine Cup: Mary Brigden Makes Navy Sailing History

2026-02-2024:05

Send a text In this installment of 50 Years of Excellence in Women's Athletics at the Naval Academy, we bring you Mary Brigden from the Class of 1981. Mary was an accomplished sailor by the time she was in high school, winning several junior national championships while growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she got to Annapolis, where Mary traded in her X-Scow for a 420 and rebuilt her game under coaches who sharpen her skills to get her ready for collegiate racing. She makes strate...

Trust, Discipline, and the Power of Eight: Alexandria Vallancey Becomes a World Champion

2026-01-2625:56

Send a text In our second of installment marking 50 years of excellence in women's athletics at the Naval Academy, Alexandria Vallancy joins us to continue her story. She shares her journey as she prepares for the U23 World Rowing Championships and what it took to cross the finish line first to become a world champion in her sport. Alexandria also talks about the challenges that come with balancing her professional life as a naval officer with her athletic goals and what it ...

Finding the Catch: Alexandria Vallancey's Transition From Basketball To Navy Rowing Champion

2026-01-1219:41

Send a text In today's special edition of Navy Sports Central, we kick off a series honoring 50 years of women at the Naval Academy. And we begin with the story of Alexandria Vallancey, a Corvallis High basketball star who arrived at Annapolis intent on Division I hoops and left as a force in Navy Women’s Rowing. What began as a walk-on curiosity at Hubbard Hall became a new identity, built on brutal practices, clean catches, and the unglamorous grind of the erg. We'll trace Alexandria’s rap...

Mid-Term Grades: The Navy Football Report Card

2025-10-2424:15

Send a text Welcome to Navy Sports Central, the official podcast of the Navy Sports Nation! Today, we take a look at how Navy Football is doing at midseason We will shine a spotlight the playmakers driving a 6–0 start, and pinpoint what must tighten up before the team's toughest stretch of games. Before that, we'll check on some of the other sports in the yard, including k water polo, women’s soccer, and men’s cross country Finally, you'll hear the story of Luke Lombardo's dramati...

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