in the press

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  • 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

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Interview with KtVu

We were honored to be interviewed by our local legend, Sal Castenada, regarding the WNBA draft!