in the press
Say Less, Read More:
New York Times : VSL mentioned in Article « Inside the Most Valuable Team in Women’s Sports » (photo of Bunk Bed Studios included)- September 2025
Golden State Valkyries Instagram: 4 posts on the Valkyries’ social media about Vanessa as a Keeper of the Realm, a titled bestowed unto 5 season ticket holders (out of 11,000+) for being a super fan who contributed to the community- November 2025
KTVU Local Fox News Morning interview with Sal Castenada about WNBA draft picks- April 2026
Bold Journey Interview with Vanessa - March 2026
Columbia Felt “Unforgettable” for This WNBA Podcast Host Interview by Columbia University (Vanessa’s Alma Mater)- March 2026
Sunset Beacon/Richmond Review: Profile piece about VSL “Richmond Duo’s Podcast Spotlights WNBA’s Valkyries” - November 2025
MerciSF: Profile piece about Vanessa in English “Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely: The French-American Voice Riding the Valkyries Wave” - October 2025
MerciSF: Profile piece about Vanessa in French “Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely : la voix franco-américaine au cœur du mouvement Valkyries” - October 2025
ABC7 : VSL interview about playoff game 2 “Valkyries bringing Ballhalla to the SAP Center for Game 2 against Minnesota Lynx in WNBA playoffs” - September 2025
KQED : Both Raina and Vanessa are quoted in “Valkyries Fans Fly South for Historic Make-or-Break Playoff Game” - September 2025
KQED : VSL mentioned in Article « Where to Watch the WNBA playoffs in SF Bay Area » - September 2025
KQED : VSL mentioned in Article “Golden State Valkyries: Level Up Your Bay Area WNBA Fandom With Our Primer”- July 2025
SFist : Field Notes about VSL podcast- July 2025
The Uplifters : Podcast interview with Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely by Aransas Savas- July 2025
KPIX Interview : Profile piece about VSL podcast- June 2025
publications:
Say More:
Notes from the Nosebleeds: The Valkyries Preseason Opener Launch of our regular column. Co-authored by Valkyries, Say Less hosts for BAS - April 2026
From Rikki’s to Chase Center: SF Powers the Women’s Sports Boom This is what progress looks like. Women’s sports finally get their due. Co-authored by Valkyries, Say Less hosts for BAS- April 2026
SF Chronicle: Op-Ed written by Vanessa “The WNBA playoffs — and the Valkyries’ success — are proof that progress is still possible” - October 2025
Interview with KtVu
We were honored to be interviewed by our local legend, Sal Castenada, regarding the WNBA draft!