Gabby Alfveby, Author at The IX Sports

Gabby Alfveby

A Connecticut native, five-time SPJ award-winning journalist, and former head editor of Flagler College’s student publication, The Gargoyle. She has written for Gannett publications including The Florida Times Union and The Record, covering high school and college sports. She now serves as the Connecticut Sun beat reporter (since 2024) and social media coordinator for The IX Sports, where she also writes a weekly column on Unrivaled, focusing on elevating the voices of women in sports and advancing equity through storytelling.

Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun add 4 new faces in their final draft as a franchise

by Gabby AlfvebyApril 14, 2026April 15, 2026

The last go-around for the Sun.

Connecticut Sun

How Marina Mabrey loss affects the Connecticut Sun offseason

by Gabby AlfvebyApril 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Uncertainty in Connecticut continues as the Toronto Tempo select Sun guard Marina Mabrey in the first round of the 2026 expansion draft. Mabrey was the Sun’s second leading scorer last season right behind center Tina Charles. Mabrey joins the Tempo as the unrestricted free agent they decided to pick and will have supermax rights during her free agency […]

USWNT

Tobin Heath celebrated for her impact on soccer’s next generation

by Gabby AlfvebyMarch 15, 2026March 15, 2026

Heath: ‘This is what women’s sports is all about… showing that representation’

Unrivaled

Mist BC win Unrivaled title as league sees major growth in second year

by Gabby AlfvebyMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Stewart: ‘Unrivaled has been a tremendous success from year one to year two, but to be on top … it doesn’t feel any better’

Unrivaled

Unrivaled wraps up regular season and makes a semifinals stop in Brooklyn

by Gabby AlfvebyMarch 4, 2026March 5, 2026

Barclays Center was packed for Unrivaled’s second tour stop in history

Features

Angel Reese returns to Unrivaled as playoffs near

by Gabby AlfvebyFebruary 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Six teams have clinched a spot in the 2026 playoffs as Angel Reese returns

Features

Chelsea Gray is crowned 2026 Unrivaled one-on-one champion

by Gabby AlfvebyFebruary 17, 2026February 24, 2026

This past week Unrivaled held their second annual one-on-one tournament presented by Sprite and made two major announcements: the return of Angel Reese to the league and the location for the 2026 semifinals. The one-on-one tournament kicked off on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. with an approximate 15-minute window for each matchup. The tournament rules are similar to last season’s. […]