The moment I saw this strong athletic girls tee collection at This Girls Tees, I wished they’d been around when I was a kid. Sports were a big source of confidence for me as a shy kid, and so I’m all about encouraging young girls to get on the field — or the court or the mat or the green or the track — and show off their skills.

These cool tees boldly announce your passion, whether it’s kicking a soccer ball into the next zip code or just outrunning the boys.And they do it with bold, confident graphics — not a drop of pink or sparkle to be found. (Not that there’s anything wrong with pink — it’s just still so hard to find girls’ clothes that don’t have any.)

Update: As of 2024 this shop no longer is in existence. Please see this list of tees for girls and women celebrating female athletes and a love of sports, or try to DM @thisgirltees on IG to see what they’re up to. 

If you have an athletic daughter, niece, or grandkid you want to affirm beyond oh, look how pretty you’re getting these days! consider one of these four empowering t-shirt designs.

They don’t yet have a THIS GIRL WILL WEAR WHATEVER SHE DARN WELL PLEASES ON THE TENNIS COURT, THANKS but we’re holding out hope.