The PWHL makes me feel seen and inspires me to become a sports archivist
Growing up, Sali Lafrenie didn’t have many sports role models who looked like her, but watching the PWHL’s inaugural season has made her feel seen. And now she wants to help other racialized athletes and archivists feel that way, too.
![The PWHL makes me feel seen and inspires me to become a sports archivist](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7134232.1709660428!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sarah-nurse-and-sali.jpg)
![Sali Lafrenie, right, was thrilled when she met Sarah Nurse at the PWHL Toronto outdoor rink practice during the all-star weekend in February. Two smiling women pose for a selfie. One of them is wearing a PWHL jersey.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7134232.1709660428!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sarah-nurse-and-sali.jpg)
Growing up, Sali Lafrenie didn’t have many sports role models who looked like her, but watching the PWHL’s inaugural season has made her feel seen. And now she wants to help other racialized athletes and archivists feel that way, too.