(Courtesy Anissa Urtez) Softball players and fiancees Amanda Chidester, left, and Anissa Urtez, who live together in Salt Lake City, have become one of the first couples to play against each other in Olympic history. Chidester and Team USA will play for the gold Tuesday morning. Urtez and Mexico will play for bronze Monday night.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.