Age Is Just the Count: How Micaela Minner and Homa Schweers Are Proving Experience Belongs in the WPBL (and Why that Makes Me Cheer)
In her latest piece, Lee celebrates the return of professional women’s baseball — and two athletes who refuse to let age define their game. As the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) prepares for its 2026 debut, forty-year-old standouts Micaela Minner and Homa Schweers are rewriting the rules on what it means to be “in your prime.”
From Minner’s powerhouse days at the University of Missouri and her career mentoring hundreds of young athletes, to Schweers’ decades of grassroots leadership and endurance, both women embody what the WPBL stands for: opportunity that doesn’t expire.
Lee draws a parallel to her own “second inning” as a sports attorney and agent, cheering for a league that values persistence as much as potential. Her message is clear — in the WPBL and in life, experience is the real MVP.
🏛 THE NEW PLAYING FIELD | How college athletes took the NCAA to court and fundamentally rewrote the rules of college sports.
College and high-school athletes are increasingly turning to the courts to challenge NCAA rules and secure their rights to play and profit from their talent, thanks to new NIL regulations. Recent victories, like those in Ohio and the Pavia case, show courts are crucial in changing the landscape of amateur sports, even though outcomes remain unpredictable. Today, the law is actively shaping the future of athletics at every level.
NIL COLLECTIVES ON TRIAL — WHO REALLY PAYS?
The article discusses the rise of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rights in college sports, highlighting the initial enthusiasm for athletes profiting freely, which has since led to instability due to poorly regulated collectives. These collectives, often working closely with universities, face legal issues from unfulfilled promises and questionable deals, exemplified by the Jaden Rashada case. Regulators now enforce stricter rules to prevent pay-for-play schemes, and schools are establishing official NIL channels to mitigate liability. Athletes are advised to verify funds and clear contractual terms before entering agreements. Despite challenges, NIL collectives are expected to persist and evolve, emphasizing the need for accountability and careful oversight in the future.
NIL Revenue Sharing — The $20 Million Shift
Summary: This blog examines the evolving landscape of college athlete compensation following the introduction of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights and the House v. NCAA settlement, which now allows schools to share millions in revenue with athletes. While payments are largely concentrated in high-profile sports, the shift creates significant financial, transparency, and legal challenges for athletic departments, especially regarding revenue generation, equity, and compliance with Title IX.
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