SEATTLE — As basketball tryouts echoed through the Seattle Storm's training facility, a parallel program was underway addressing a less visible challenge facing young female athletes: access to properly fitted sports equipment.

The event, organized by women-owned athletic apparel company Title Nine and hosted by the WNBA team, offered complimentary bra fittings alongside a basketball clinic for local high school athletes.

"Anyone who has ever moved their body can understand the importance of well-fitting gear," said Lisa Gilliland, Title Nine's manager of community and culture. "When you specifically talk about going out on the court where you're jumping, running, pivoting, you want to be able to move comfortably."

For Franklin High School sophomore Jillian Rosewarne, browsing the racks

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