Meet the Team
Candy Love
Founder and Director
Love has been a passionate advocate for girls and female leadership in sports for many years.
After witnessing the need for girls–especially those in under served communities–to have dedicated programming, she was inspired to create an organization led by women committed to the growth and development of young girls through athletics.
It is also empowering for girls to experience women owning and coordinating a business. This exposure opens their minds to possibilities they might otherwise never have imagined.
Typpre Strickland
Executive Assistant & Workshop Consultant
Typpre is a certified life coach specializing in emotional regulation. She is passionate about helping children build self-awareness, confidence and resilience.
Typpre believes teaching emotional regulation at a young age equips children with lifelong tools to navigate challenges.
Her approach aligns deeply with the mission of Candy’s Adventures.
Dyanna Prater/"Coach D"
Head of Basketball Development
“Coach D” is a former four-year starter at Hood College and one of the most accomplished players in the program’s history, earning several All-Conference, Player of the Week and Most Outstanding Female Student-Athlete accolades.
Following college, she continued her career playing semi-professionally with the Virginia hearts in the WABA.
Today, she brings the same discipline, intelligence and work ethic to youth development, reinforcing her lifelong commitment to the game.